Classic Bike Guide

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In theory

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd May 2017

Just before the original company collapsed, MV Agusta built a ferociously fast, pushrod parallel twin. Who needs four cylinders, overhead […]
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Move into the bold world of BSA

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Sam Hewitt

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17th May 2017

A Thunderbolt from the USA WORDS AND PHOTOS BY PHIL MATHER Imagine, for a moment, that it’s 1962 and you’re […]
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Enduring eurosport

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Sam Hewitt

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17th May 2017

Just like the Duracell bunny, Honda’s CXs go on and on and on WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Marion Thirsk HONDA’S […]
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The other 400/4

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Sam Hewitt

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17th May 2017

Alejandro De Tomaso’s attempt to take on Japan created an interesting alternative to Honda’s CB400F WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Marion […]
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Learner’s flyer

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Sam Hewitt

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17th May 2017

Royal Enfield built a street racer for learner riders. It was fast, too WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Oliver Hulme ROYAL […]
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Gentleman’s relish

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Sam Hewitt

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12th May 2017

From our 2016 archive Tired of clip-ons and rearsets? We recommend something altogether more refined PHOTOS BY Mortons archive / […]
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ONE CAREFUL OWNER

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Sam Hewitt

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10th May 2017

TRIUMPH DEALERSHIP Jack Lilley, which has been selling motorcycles in the London area since the 1950s, has a new owner. […]
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BIG AND BOXY

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Sam Hewitt

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10th May 2017

THE SUCCESS OF MANY a small business used to be based around the versatility of the tradesman’s sidecar. Now the […]
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MAX GUARDS

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Sam Hewitt

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10th May 2017

CAFÉ RACER AND SPECIAL builder Redmax has begun selling an in-house produced range of alloy mudguards, competition plates and other […]
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Next generation

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Sam Hewitt

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10th May 2017

BMW’s great leap forward came with the /5 series, like this range-topping R75/5 WORDS AND PHOTOS BY OLIVER HULME WIRTSCHAFTSWUNDER IS […]
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