Classic Bike Guide

Scorned, derided and mocked; the Suzuki RE5

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Sam Hewitt

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26th October 2018

Scorned, derided and mocked; little polarises opinion like an RE5. Motorcycle history has never been kind to the losers and never more so than in the case of Suzuki’s oft reviled RE5. It was met with initial enthusiasm then furrowed brows before being written off as the late-20th century’s largest two-wheeled white elephant. And the…
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Corser and McGuinness battle it out at Goodwood

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Sam Hewitt

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24th October 2018

AN 89-YEAR-OLD SUPERCHARGED BMW and an Australian Superbike Racing legend were the stars of the show at the Goodwood Revival. Troy Corser piloted the 1929 BMW R57 Kompressor to victory in the second heat of the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy double-header, combining 21st century knee-down style with mastery of the 125mph hand-change, supercharged, rigid-framed…
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Honda singles

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd October 2018

It was great to see a buyer’s guide to the Honda singles in CBG; it even featured a bike from my ‘wish’ list, the CB400SS, though I doubt I’ll see one this side of a lottery win or rich relative dying… Also of course my beloved CB250RS was in there, as I have two,…
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Modern classics give Avon a boost

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Sam Hewitt

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20th October 2018

Avon Motorcycle Tyres is capitalising on the recent surge of interest in British bike brands, with Triumph and CCM fitting them to new bikes. Royal Enfield is also fitting its 350cc bikes and Himalayan adventure bikes with Avon rubber. Despite the motorcycle market hitting a plateau and remaining largely static in the last 12…
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Prescott and Kickback team up

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Sam Hewitt

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20th October 2018

TWO OF THE UK’s most popular motorcycle festivals are set to join forces in 2019 with the announcement the Prescott Bike Festival will now incorporate The Kickback Motorcycle Show – The National Custom Show & Championships. The collaboration will take place at the Gloucestershire hill climb and festival on the weekend of the June…
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HOT BIKES AND NEW RELEASES

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Sam Hewitt

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20th October 2018

THE UK’S BIGGEST bike show, Motorcycle Live, will open its doors at the NEC Birmingham from November 17-25. There will be at least 38 manufacturers displaying the latest machines, including Triumph, Brough Superior, CCM and Norton as well as a host of larger manufacturers from around the world. Expect previews of the latest machines…
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BSA B31 restoration

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Sam Hewitt

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15th October 2018

I love being at the start and finish of a well done restoration, and this build by Tony Clements didn’t disappoint. BSA’s B31 has long been a favourite of mine amongst the long list of desirable Brit bikes to be resurrected – I mean restored – and for Tony it was a special one.…
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Harley-Davidson Sportster: the all-out superbike

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Sam Hewitt

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11th October 2018

It is often overlooked that the Harley-Davidson Sportster started out not as a street rod or style icon
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Postcard from Australia

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Sam Hewitt

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9th October 2018

Postcard from Australia I have the European Bike Guide that came with the June Classic Bike Guide and it’s a splendid publication! In it Oli Hulme invited comments and I have a couple: It doesn’t include Montesa motorbikes although it has Bultaco and Ossa, which are similar. I had a Montesa Scorpion which was a…
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BSA A7 Shooting Star

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Sam Hewitt

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9th October 2018

“A sports machine in the true tradition…the Star Twin has few equals as a machine for sustained high-speed road work”.
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