Classic Bike Guide

  • Chilly greetings from the Mortons archive!

    Chilly greetings from the Mortons archive!

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    While most of our bikes are safely tucked away, we trawled through the archives to find some braver (or crazier) souls from days gone by… For more great archive images see the February issue of CBG – on sale now!

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  • Friends get to ride Broughs and Beezas

    Friends get to ride Broughs and Beezas

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    THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has announced the first details of its 2018 programme of Friends Scheme activities. Members of the scheme can take part in Classic Bike Tours, Ride a Classic Days and Workshop Training Days. The first of these dates for 2018 is a Museum Workshop Training Day on Saturday, February 24 which will…

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  • MoT exempt – hurrah! Or is it?

    MoT exempt – hurrah! Or is it?

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    I don’t watch the news any more. It gives me a little more time in the workshop, and to my less-than-academic mind it seems the world is run by sociopaths trying to look after themselves or their mates, at the expense of the rest of us. Have you watched a session in Parliament recently? If…

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  • February 2018

    February 2018

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    From the archive A little snowy out there? Look at all the fun they used to have! Triumph Daytona 500 In 1984, Judith Bonser bought a new Triumph Daytona 500, and still has it. Hang on – 1984? Subscribe! Oh go on, no more chasing through the magazines at the supermarket, let us come to…

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  • Two Tempests blow in

    Two Tempests blow in

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    AJS HAS LAUNCHED two new lightweight bikes, one road and one trail, in the form of the Tempest 125. The classically styled learner-legal bikes are designed for leisure riding or daily commuting and have a new 16 litre, classically styled petrol tank in traditional AJS silver or black, with a gold livery. An ohc engine…

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  • California dreaming from Norton

    California dreaming from Norton

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    NORTON HAS LAUNCHED a limited edition of its 961 parallel twin to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the original Norton Commando. The new Norton Commando 961 California has been built with high bars and a selection of paint jobs, including one with blue and white paint that apes the look of the…

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  • First full-face Davida has F1 roots

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    DAVIDA HAS UNVEILED the Koura, its first ever full-face crash helmet. The Koura is a retro inspired, high performance helmet, with a low and slender profile and a strikingly bold styling. The Koura will be available in early 2018 in both road and race versions. Davida’s first full-face helmet is a result of the enhancement…

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  • Watsonian unveils its latest platform

    Watsonian unveils its latest platform

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    WATSONIAN HAS PRODUCED a new platform chassis sidecar with multiple uses. The chassis, which costs £1495, can be adapted for a wide range of uses, from carrying surfboards to lugging around entire motorcycles. The sidecars, have a 200kg payload and go-anywhere potential. So far Watsonian has sold one to become an ice cream sales platform,…

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  • 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 – A hidden gem

    1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 – A hidden gem

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    Rob Davies has always lusted after the unsung hero, Kawasaki’s 1100 Zephyr.

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  • Indian Scout Bobber test

    Indian Scout Bobber test

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    With the demise of Victory earlier this year, Polaris Group’s now standalone motorcycle brand, Indian, has come late to the party at the Bobber bash. The new-for-2018 blacked-out lowrider version of its mid-size Scout model platform which carries that name is only now reaching dealers around the world. But Indian surely hopes to be better…

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