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  • No Way To Treat A Classic British Motorcycle

    No Way To Treat A Classic British Motorcycle

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    If you have a big pile of bits which could possibly be built into an Enfield off-roader, and no experience of riding in classic scrambles whatsoever, then it seems only natural to take on a classic motocross challenge. Anarchy did just that, and then he wrote a book about it…

  • Edward Turner, The Man Behind The Motorcycles by Jeff Clew

    Edward Turner, The Man Behind The Motorcycles by Jeff Clew

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    If you’re a fan of Triumph motorcycles, then you’ll enjoy this authorised biography of the man behind the brand, written by motorcycle historian Jeff Clew…

  • Norton Dominator, by Mick Walker

    Norton Dominator, by Mick Walker

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    Looking for an introduction to Norton twins? Marc Reibman has just the book for you (although he may be just a teeny bit biased on the subject – decide for yourself!)

  • Triumph T140 Clutch Rebuild – Part 2

    Triumph T140 Clutch Rebuild – Part 2

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    Replacing a Triumph Bonneville clutch shouldn’t be too ghastly an enterprise. Yet, as NVNL discovered, there are always some questions to which the answers are not immediately apparent…

  • Triumph T140 Clutch Rebuild – Part 1

    Triumph T140 Clutch Rebuild – Part 1

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    Our Cornish correspondent, NVNL, turns his attention to a minor mechanical matter on his Triumph Bonneville. Well, it started out as being ‘minor’. Honest…

  • BMW R25/3

    BMW R25/3

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    In the August06 issue of the magazine, Ozboy introduced us to a little baby Beemer, an ohv 250cc single. Now David Bullivant expounds on the subject and makes some suggestions about how to get the best from a little BeeEmm…

  • 1977 BMW R80/7 – Part 1

    1977 BMW R80/7 – Part 1

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    Okay, it leaks a bit of oil, and the front brake isn’t up to modern traffic, and there’s a bit of a stumble off idle, and that screen has got to go, and, and… Martin Gelder, his new BMW R80/7, and true happiness…

  • Famous Last Words 28: Hardly-Defined?

    Famous Last Words 28: Hardly-Defined?

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    Frank Westworth says he’s the same person regardless of whether he’s riding a Norton, a BMW, or a Harley-Davidson. So why do people treat him differently depending on which old bike he’s aboard?

  • Famous Last Words 21: Preserving Patina

    Famous Last Words 21: Preserving Patina

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    Restoration, Renovation, Recreation? Frank Westworth has been listening to folk at classic bike shows again. He’ll never learn…

  • Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3

    Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3

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    A bike that works, a place to be, a British summer. Martin Gelder finds three reasons to be cheerful while riding his Airhead BMW…


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