Classic Bike Guide
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Glad all over
Before establishing a modern day entente cordiale by teaming up with Brough Superior company owner Mark Upham to design and construct the born-again SS100, a quarter of a century ago Thierry Henriette created the only one of his numerous Boxer Bikes two-wheeled works of art to be powered by a British engine. When he did…
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One man’s ceiling
ONE OF THE more entertaining parts of this strange job is the annual ritual of working out fresh prices for the guides. I say it’s entertaining – which it is, in a peculiar anorak nonsensical kind of way – but it’s also an endless puzzle. As well as the ‘Who’d ever pay that much for…
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CBG News June 2017
Saddle up MOTO GUZZI SPARES specialists Gutsi Bits have managed to source a limited supply of replacement seats for 1970s V-twins. The replica T3 seats replace the originals which have been unavailable for many years. Gutsi Bits say the seats are of good quality, include the standard latch mechanism and are made in Italy. Gutsi…
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Electrified Commando
A restoration with a little electric sting in the tale… WORDS BY ROB DAVIES – PICTURES BY ALAN CLARK AND ROB DAVIES The Norton Commando is one of the great classic bikes of the second half of the 20th century, and was essentially the final stage of the British archetypal twin cylinder arrangement designed by Bert…
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The Morini Riders’ Club
WORDS BY OLIVER HULME PHOTOS BY THE MORINI RIDERS’ CLUB THE MORINI RIDERS’ CLUB caters for anyone who owns, rides or simply appreciates these Italian thoroughbreds. The club was founded in 1975 when the 350cc V-twins were first imported to the UK, and the majority of members own one or more of these sporting lightweights.…
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: In theory
Just before the original company collapsed, MV Agusta built a ferociously fast, pushrod parallel twin. Who needs four cylinders, overhead cams and water-cooling? PHOTOS BY Kay Eldridge of FocusedImage.com.au “I’VE LOVED THESE bikes since I was a teenager,” says Rowan, proud owner of the 350S you see here. However, it took nearly four decades for…
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Move into the bold world of BSA
A Thunderbolt from the USA WORDS AND PHOTOS BY PHIL MATHER Imagine, for a moment, that it’s 1962 and you’re in the market for a brand new motorbike. BSA has recently launched its all-new, unit-construction twin-cylinder range and so you’re off to the Motorcycle Show at Earls Court, London, filled with anticipation. In marked contrast…
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Enduring eurosport
Just like the Duracell bunny, Honda’s CXs go on and on and on WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Marion Thirsk HONDA’S CX IS BACK in vogue in a big way. Once derided as the dispatch riders’ weapon of choice, the unfortunately nicknamed plastic maggot has turned and is now highly desirable. Significant numbers of CXs were…
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The other 400/4
Alejandro De Tomaso’s attempt to take on Japan created an interesting alternative to Honda’s CB400F WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Marion Thirsk Most of us are familiar with Honda’s distinctively styled, iconic CB400F. But who knew that Moto Guzzi launched a rival 400/4 in 1975? When Argentinian industrialist Alejandro De Tomaso bought Benelli in 1971 his…
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Learner’s flyer
Royal Enfield built a street racer for learner riders. It was fast, too WORDS AND PHOTOS BY Oliver Hulme ROYAL ENFIELD’S CONTINENTAL GT was surely one of the most alluring learner bikes ever built. The GT’s predecessor, the Crusader, was described in The Motor Cycle as ‘spectacular’ at its launch in 1956. The Crusader was…
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