Classic Bike Guide

An owner’s view of the first days of the Honda CB750/4

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Sam Hewitt

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5th June 2019

In the 1960s I was the general secretary of the Honda Owners’ Club.
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1969 Norton Mercury 650 up for grabs!

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd June 2019

One of the very best classic Nortons is up for grabs in this year’s Vintage Motorcycle Club raffle.
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Racers return to Oliver’s Mount

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd June 2019

Road racing is to return to Scarborough’s Oliver’s Mount road circuit.
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Editor’s Intro: Old meets new

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Sam Hewitt

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29th May 2019

“I still love the Stafford show, there’s always something different and it makes you feel like you’re part of a much larger classic world.”
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JUNE 2019 ISSUE OF CBG ON SALE NOW!

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Sam Hewitt

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29th May 2019

Hailwood’s comeback! Stunning Magni 750! Workshop Wonders! June’s CBG has everything you need to buy, sell, ride and restore your classic bike!
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From our archive: Capturing a moment in time

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Sam Hewitt

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29th May 2019

Several elements made me choose this image – John Surtees in 1960, en route to winning the Senior TT.
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Stafford sparkles despite the showers

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Sam Hewitt

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27th May 2019

THERE WERE TWO main topics of conversation at the Stafford International Classic MotorCycle Show during the first day. One was “Who on earth would pay nearly £85,000 for a 650cc Triumph twin” and the other was “Do you suppose it will stop raining?” Bud Ekins’ 1962 649cc TR6SS was the Triumph twin and the purchaser…
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Royal Enfield Constellation: big hearted & ready to trample

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Sam Hewitt

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27th May 2019

Royal Enfield’s constellation is a beefy beast with the personality and aggression of a Pontypool rugby prop forward from the Sixties – big hearted and ready to trample the opposition.
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Motorcycles that matter: Honda Dax

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Sam Hewitt

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27th May 2019

Does the little Honda deserve classic status?
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RebuildingTriumph forks

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Sam Hewitt

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26th May 2019

To make life fun, Oli rebuilt his T140 forks at the Bristol show! WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY By Oli REPLACING THE STANCHIONS/FORK TUBES or fitting new seals to Triumph/BSA ‘Ceriani’ type front forks isn’t complicated or beyond the skills of an average home mechanic, but it is quite possible to muck it up. At least one…
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