Classic Bike Guide
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Slim, sexy, sporty
Long, low and lean: an enduring influence on Guzzi’s subsequent sportsters Words & photos by Marion Thirsk In a successful attempt to retain its longstanding role as suppliers of police and military motorcycles, in 1963 Moto Guzzi started work on a replacement for the Falcone. Replacing the long-serving 499cc Falcone single required a faster, more…
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TRITON MAESTRO TO OFFER EXPERT ADVICE
RACING LEGEND DAVE DEGENS of Dresda Triton fame is guest of honour at the South of England Classic Show and Bikejumble on April 2 at the South of England Showground, Ardingly, RH17 6TL. Dave will bring his original 1958 Matchless G45, hold his popular Bike Clinic in the Queen’s Jubilee Show Hall, and will be…
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Great tourer
Almost civilised and almost sensible, Suzuki’s GT550 is actually a triple treat WORDS & PHOTOS BY Oliver Hulme SUZUKI LAUNCHED THEIR range of big two-stroke triples in 1972 with less than perfect timing. The GT arrived in a world that was just about to start worrying about air pollution and an oil crisis. Despite the…
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Vee time
HAVE YOU EVER owned a bike for well over a decade yet never ridden it? Never even fired it up? Sounds stupid, no? And – take a deep breath – have you ever truly lusted after a bike, resigned yourself to never riding one, never mind owning one, and then somehow acquired exactly that bike?…
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April 2017
[su_note note_color=”#c0142b” text_color=”#ffffff”]Current issue: April 2017 – Next issue: May 2017 (on sale: April 26)[/su_note] CONTENTS RIDING LIFE News, much of it. New bikes galore and much more. Also a report on a super show SUBSCRIBE! Save money, get the magazine early. Thrills beyond aspirations. Hopefully EARLY WARNING Get ready for the first Stafford Show of the year…
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Affordable alternative
Minor by name, but not by nature ITS NAME INDICATES a smaller powerplant than the 692cc Meteor and Super Meteor, but the ‘Meteor Minor’ designation unjustly plays down the bike’s own star qualities. Often overlooked in favour of larger Royal Enfields, particularly the Constellation and Interceptor, the Meteor Minor is an extremely pleasant machine to…
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On Rocket road
Overshadowed by Bonnevilles, there are some good buys in Beezerland THE BSA A65 and A50, launched in 1962, dragged the look of the British big twin kicking and screaming into the 1960s. The sleek lines of the bikes were a world away from the more mechanical look of their rivals on the market. The move…
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Brilliant Bristol
Always one of the CBG team’s favourite events, this year’s Bath & West Showground experience was packed with great machines THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE scene has good reason to be grateful to farming for its continued popularity. After all, if it wasn’t for the nation’s agricultural societies then classic bike builders would struggle to find somewhere…
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RACE A BULLET
IF YOU’VE EVER watched a classic motorcycle belting round a short circuit and thought “I wouldn’t mind a go at that,” you now have the chance to try it free of charge. Sue and Mark Whittaker, who are members of the British Historic Racing (VMCC Ltd) club, have put their hands in their pockets to…
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SPITFIRES FLY AGAIN
BRITISH MOTORCYCLE BUILDER CCM has sold every one of its latest road bikes before it goes into production. The new 600cc CCM Spitfire was conceived and built by a small group of CCM mechanics and designers, working behind the scenes and developing their ideas in their spare time. With a free hand, they set about…
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