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  • From the Archive: International Dirt Bike Show

    From the Archive: International Dirt Bike Show

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    Though a modern event, there is still the odd thing for us classic enthusiasts at the Motul- sponsored International Dirt Bike Show… With all that’s best in the modern dirt bike scene on display at

  • From the Archive: Trading Post – YAMAHA SR500/SR400

    From the Archive: Trading Post – YAMAHA SR500/SR400

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    Still Running, Still Riding: The traditional half-litre single is still on sale! Yamaha’s SR road banger has been in production since 1978. That is a very long time indeed, so it must be something special…

  • From the Archive: Austin Hockley – Fearless Fighter

    From the Archive: Austin Hockley – Fearless Fighter

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    Ask any of the competitors who raced regularly against Austin Hockley and the most common description they give him is ‘fearless’. Chris Carter charts his varied career. Words: Chris Carter Photographs: Austin Hockley Collection and

  • From the archive: Take five – whichever suits your style

    From the archive: Take five – whichever suits your style

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    Before Royal Enfield’s sensationally-styled Continental GT made its debut, the 250cc Crusader line had already evolved into two variations on a very agreeable five-speed theme – the leading link front fork Super 5 and the

  • From the archive: War Baby

    From the archive: War Baby

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    Not everyone loves dogs, but this little Corgi is one that some folk might like to have yapping at their heels WORDS BY MARK WILLIAMS PHOTOS BY ALEX RAMSAY Funny things, wars. They can cause

  • From the Archive: Rebuilding the legend

    From the Archive: Rebuilding the legend

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    No question about it, factory team bikes have a hard life but their prototype predecessors have an even harder one. CDB checks out a 1970 370RN Suzuki development model. Words and pics Tim Britton Looking

  • Bernard Hargreaves: Engineering, racing and war

    Bernard Hargreaves: Engineering, racing and war

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    Bernard Hargreaves’ life has been one of kitchen sink glamour.

  • From the archive: Belgian GP 1962 – Bob Mac strikes gold

    From the archive: Belgian GP 1962 – Bob Mac strikes gold

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    After a recent run of back luck, Bob McIntyre got his Grand Prix season back on track with a stunning win in Belgium, with Mike Hailwood, Ernst Degner, Jim Redman and Florian Camathias also scooping

  • The story of the ‘mystical’ Seeley Condor

    The story of the ‘mystical’ Seeley Condor

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    Three-cylinder Triumphs and four-cylinder Hondas were fighting for the title of Ultimate Superbike in 1970. But one year later there was a new contender for the title.

  • From the archive: Ariel factory prototypes – and a well-executed BSA/Leader special

    From the archive: Ariel factory prototypes – and a well-executed BSA/Leader special

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    A reader’s letter in last month’s issue about a fine BSA Bantam/Ariel Leader special brought two enlightened replies which, between them, lay all possible confusion about the legendary ‘Bleader’ to rest. The BSA/Ariel special pictured

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