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BIG SID’S VINCATI: AN ANGLO ITALIAN MASTERCLASS
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The Vincent and Ducati V-twin (although Ducati insist on calling theirs an L-twin), have much in common.
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FIRST GENTLEMAN OF RACING
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A genuine superstar of motorcycle sport has left us. We recall the highlights of Geoff Duke’s career
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Follow my Leaders
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The Beeton family name was well-known in sidecar racing. Many a racer fruitlessly pursued Lincolnshire three-wheeled ace Jackie Beeton and, in another era, his son Pete. Now Pete Beeton is once more a leader, only this time, it’s Ariel Leaders he’s interested in.
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The Victory Cup Trial, 1925
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This event, which started at the BSA works in Small Heath, marked the midway point in a steady process of standardisation across all the big reliability trials in the Midlands.
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The ZÜndapp that never was
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In early-1970s Germany, popularity of 250cc and 350cc machines increased. At Munich-based Zündapp it was decided to fight the growing army of Japanese strokers, though, sadly, the resulting machine never made it to production.
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CENTENARIANS CELEBRATE
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Held on March 22, on this year’s Pioneer Run every machine was at least 100 years old.
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Top TriBSA
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BSA’s Gold Star ruled scrambling in the 50s and early 60s but not everyone could afford one. Luckily, there were alternatives… stunning alternatives. CDB investigates one of the best.
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1938 Norton 16H
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Ever since coming to Old Bike Mart last spring, I’ve been pondering over just what makes old bikes so appealing, and it was only after visiting Terry Potter in Buckinghamshire to take a close look at his gorgeous 1938 16H Norton a few weeks ago that the answer finally struck me – their purity of…
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TT Talk 1952/1956
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As one of the most prestigious and time-honoured race events in the world, the Isle of Man TT has been the subject of much discussion and deliberation over the course of its history…
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National Children’s Day, September 1924
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The National Children’s Day of 1924 was a truly special event for underprivileged children all over the country, and particularly those who were cultivating (or had already cultivated) an affinity for motorcycles and motorcars…
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