BIKE NIGHTS COME in all sizes, from gatherings in tiny pub car parks to big organised ride outs. But there aren’t many as big, impressive or in such dramatic surroundings as the regular Tuesday night
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GRAB A CLASSY CALENDAR
SUFFOLK BASED CLASSIC motorcycle dealer Andy Tiernan Classics has launched its classic calendar for 2020. Automotive artist Mike Harbar has created six pieces of artwork for the calendar. It unfolds, so that the beautiful machines
Read moreMotorcycles that mattered: Chater-Lea Copperknob
The ‘Copperknob’ looks one of the most extraordinary machines in British motorcycle racing history. But its existence was a result of several happy accidents, as Rachael Clegg discovers… Of all the materials one would associate
Read moreCLASSICS TAKE TO THE HILLS
THE BEAMISH TROPHY TRIAL, which covers 120 miles of northern dales in Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, attracted 128 riders on classic off-roaders in September. The event, run by South Durham Vintage Motorcycle Club, saw a
Read moreCOUNCIL CASH SQUEEZE FORCES MUSEUM CLOSURE
THE LONDON MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM has closed its doors for the last time. Opened in 1999, the museum housed almost 200 bikes, with some dating back to 1907. The museum contained one of the most comprehensive
Read moreCBG: From the archive
The world never stops changing, but I instantly found myself smiling at this photograph. My first job was as a petrol pump attendant, though by the 1980s a shirt and tie was not necessary and
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We have all you need to know about BSA’s unit twin, the A65. Also, check out the mud-plugging 80s style of the Suzuki TS250ER!
Read moreCBG Workshop: SUZUKI GS 750 RESTORATION
WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY: Robert Davies and Lee Chambers If you had the privilege to own a GS 750 back in the day, you will have the greatest respect for this superb all-round four-stroke. It is
Read moreCBG Workshop: Learning to TIG weld – Patting your head while rubbing your stomach!
Many of us enjoy seeing something that’s been crafted from aluminium, but it’s rarely something we can do ourselves. So we went to see Ian Davies, owner of ETTO Motorcycles, who has started giving courses
Read moreCBG Workshop: How big’s your ’ole?
You can pick up a second-hand set of barrels and pistons, but how do you check what you’ve got? Words By HUTCH, HTE MOTORCYCLES (01328 700711) PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHELLEY It’s starting to look like my
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