Classic Bike Guide
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DUCATI SELL-OFF PLANS SHELVED
PLANS PROPOSED BY VW to sell Ducati have been shelved. German Labour Union, IG Metall, which was representing the employees from Ducati, has said the Italian motorcycle brand will not be sold and will continue to be a part of the Volkswagen Group. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali told workers that VW had halted the company’s…
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Tait’s Triumph
When Percy Tait started work at the Meriden factory the last thing he must have been dreaming of was that one day he’d be riding a Triumph in a World Championship Grand Prix. This is how it happened. Percy Tait started racing in 1947 on a 350 Triumph. When he proved just how good a…
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40-year-old bikes to be MoT exempt
IF YOUR CLASSIC motorcycle is more than 40 years old then from next year it could be exempt from having an annual MOT. Current rules mean cars and motorcycles registered before 1960 do not need an MOT. A new 40-year-old rolling period has been announced by the government meaning from next year, cars and motorcycles…
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Historic days out at Hinckley visitor centre
A NEW VISITOR Centre at Triumph Motorcycles in Hinckley is to open the doors on 115 years of motorcycling history. The centre will open on November 1. The Triumph Factory Experience is free to visit and will showcase an exclusive collection of never-before-seen exhibits centred around the design, engineering and manufacture of Triumph’s most iconic…
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Iconic and irresistible
Instantly recognisable and loved by millions, it’s easy to fall for the charms of the original pre-unit Bonneville. Words & photos by Marion Thirsk After the Second World War the American market began opening up to British manufacturers – pushed by the government to export. Building on the popularity of Triumph’s 499cc Speed Twin, an…
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Inclusive
My first car was a Morris Minor. Bought it aged 15, learned how to restore it (badly) and loved it. Lowered, twin carbs and silly seats, I’d drive (badly) all over the country. When it broke I could usually fix it, or at least I could work out what needed fixing. Moggie owners are a…
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A little something extra in your G&T?
A GERMAN artisan gin maker recently launched a range of exotic alcoholic beverages with a special ingredient – vintage Harley Davidson parts. Three different distillations of Archaeologist Gin contained parts in the bottle from three different vintage Harleys: a 1939 flathead, 1947 knucklehead and a 1962 Panhead. The components were nickel-plated to ensure the gin…
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Ducatis are a hit
Recently I was at Newcastle airport in a magazine shop searching for a good read for my flight back home to Hamburg. What I saw I did not expect – I found your good Classic Bike Guide, with the 30 years of the Desmoquattro report, which I read with high interest. Brilliant. I’ve been waiting…
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November 2017
FROM THE ARCHIVE Lubrication chart. Tell riders nowadays and they’d never believe you. NEWS Triumph releases two new bikes and open a museum, and it’s good news for old bikes and MoTs. SUBSCRIBE! Get your favourite mag delivered before anyone can buy it in the shops and get a free T-shirt! SHOWS We ride…
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RIDE ALL ABOUT IT
Motorcycling journalist Frank Melling has a new book, Ride of my life. Covering a wide range of bike tests from BSA Bantams to Manx Nortons, scramblers and speedway bikes to the bizarre Honda DN-01 super scooter, Melling adds his own amusing yet informed perspective and should keep you entertained throughout. The historical account of the…
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