Classic Bike Guide

Showing off again

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd February 2017

“HAVE YOU SEEN the Enfield? The one outside?” “No.” “It’s just your kind of bike. Really is. Here…” the kind guy thrusts his cell phone at me and shows me a tiny, dark, out of focus photo of a bike. It may be black, but it’s hard to tell. “But the price is ridiculous. You’d…
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Ariel Huntmaster: Ariel’s bigger twin

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

A 650 twin was eventually added to Ariel’s line-up, using most of a BSA engine to power it. They make for interesting rebuilds WORDS BY ROB DAVIES PHOTOS BY ROB DAVIES AND DOUG WALKER A few weeks ago I had the good fortune to be invited along to one of the oldest established motorcycle clubs…
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World domination: We really have got something to thank the Yanks for…

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

Words and photos by Phillip Tooth We have a lot to thank the Yanks for. There’s the Big Mac, the King Size bed, the XXL T-shirt… and the Norton Dominator 99. America is where size matters and big is better. Norton jumped on the vertical twin cavalcade in 1948 with the 500cc Model 7 Dominator,…
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Gold rush

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd February 2017

Updating an icon can be a risky business. It’s all too easy to throw the baby out with the bathwater, or produce a pastiche instead of an improvement. But if you want the best, you may have to build it yourself… WORDS BY Rowena Hoseason PHOTOS BY Chris Dickinson When bsa first built this bike,…
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THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd February 2017

CBG HAS BEEN my chosen motorcycle read almost from its first issue. It always holds my interest and I like your way of keeping it fresh by slipping in articles about modern retro bikes and readers’ specials and customs. Like many of my fellow readers, age and its problems have curtailed my riding of large,…
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Silent sophistication

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd February 2017

Effortless efficiency (and it’s even affordable) PHOTOS BY Joe Dick IN THE PAST 40 years, Jack has always owned at least one Gold Wing. He started out with a GL1000 in 1977 and, as you might imagine, he’s owned quite a few since then alongside many other types of motorcycle. But there’s something about the…
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That Brough, at Bristol

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Sam Hewitt

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25th January 2017

The Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show always hosts some of Britain’s best classic bikes. This year there’s something extra-special on display at the Royal Bath and West Showground THE COMBINATION OF TE Lawrence and Brough Superior has to be among the most famous partnerships in motorcycling history, and it’s one that will be celebrated…
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Classics at Kempton: Off-road & racing

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Sam Hewitt

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25th January 2017

WORDS BY Ieish Gamah PHOTOS BY Ieish Gamah & maurocarrarophotography.com AMONG THE MANY enjoyable aspects of owning, riding and fettling motorcycles, meandering around bike jumbles and shows gives the rider/restorer two opportunities: to secure parts or inspiration for future projects or the next purchase. The Southern Classic Shows at Kempton Park combine both activities and…
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RACE ROCK ’N’ RIDE RETURNS

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Sam Hewitt

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25th January 2017

MAKE A DATE for the weekend of May 20/21, 2017, when Race, Rock ’n’ Ride lets rip once again at Santa Pod Raceway. This full-on festival of two-wheeled speed will be an official round of the ACU National Drag Bike championships, which means there will be a whole host of bikes of all shapes and…
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Sleek, subtle special endurance without compromise

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Sam Hewitt

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25th January 2017

In 1973, BMW attempted to shake off the firm’s boring image by launching the R90S.
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