Classic Bike Guide

Norton prepares ground for Atlas Scrambler

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2018

A FAMOUS NORTON name is set to return with their new 650cc scrambler model. The Atlas Scrambler will feature a new 650cc 270° parallel twin, which is believed to be derived from the long-awaited design for a 1200cc V4 superbike. Computer generated images of the new Scrambler were posted on Twitter by CEO Stuart Garner. The 650…
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Last of the few: The BSA Royal Star

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2018

If we all had access to a time machine it might be a good move to scoot back to the late 1960s and buy a twin-cylinder 500.
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How to improve your starting!

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Sam Hewitt

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26th June 2018

We look at what to check to give your bike the best chance of starting every time
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Norton Commando 750

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Sam Hewitt

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24th June 2018

Dennis Poore watched with relish as Associated Motor Cycles began imploding under a mountain of debt. In 1960, AMC, the giant conglomerate that included Matchless, AJS, Norton, Francis-Barnett and James, had turned a profit of £219,000 but a year later the books revealed a massive £350,000 loss. And that was a huge sum of money…
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The perfect faux classic? Triumph Thruxton R

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd June 2018

We like Triumph’s Street Cup, so is its larger sibling worth the extra money?
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READ: New Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight Special and Iron 1200

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Darren Hendley

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21st June 2018

Marmite divides opinion less than Harley-Davidsons.
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Enfield’s Pegasus takes flight

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2018

ROYAL ENFIELD HAVE launched a new Pegasus special edition in tribute to Parachute Regiment troops who used a revolutionary lightweight motorcycle at the height of the Second World War. Royal Enfield made a tough little 125cc motorcycle known to soldiers as the Flying Flea. Officially designated the RE/WD 125, it was designed to be deployed…
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Battery sale rules tightened up to combat acid attacks

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2018

BUYING A BATTERY with a separate acid pack will be controlled by new Government regulations designed to restrict the sale of sulphuric acid. The acid has been reclassified as a regulated substance in the wake of a spate of attacks on the public using corrosive liquids. From July 1 members of the public wishing to acquire…
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Clifford Arms show is a hit

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2018

THE 2ND CLIFFORD ARMS Classic Bike and Car Show, tucked away at Great Haywood, just 10 miles east of Stafford, saw hundreds of classic bike aficionados treated to the sight of everything from restored CBXs to a rare Bridgestone two-stroke. On the Norton stand were decades of motorcycle construction, from a beautifully restored Dominator to…
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National Motorcycle Museum and Norton go LIVE

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Sam Hewitt

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20th June 2018

THE NMM MUSEUM LIVE on October 27 will see the museum host the fifth annual free open day. Now one of the largest events in the biking calendar, there will also be a host of attractions including this year’s Stars on Stage event, which will be presented in association with Norton Motorcycles Ltd. The event will…
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