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Ducati SD900 Darmah
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We’ve just ridden a much-modded Duke Darmah for the magazine, but back in 1978 Dave Minton rode one of the very first of the breed to leave the factory. And he thought it was really rather good…
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Mototrans Ducati 125 – Part Two
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In the first instalment of this short saga, we met Ash Gannicott and his miniature Italian cafe-racer project. Russ (Ash’s dad) Gannicott takes up the tale of a first time classic bike rebuild…
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Mototrans Ducati 125 – Part One
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Ash Gannicott wanted his own classic bike. One small problem: Ash is only nine. So doting Dad Russ swooped on this ideal opportunity to play with (sorry; rebuild on a tight budget) a miniature Italian cafe racer…
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Three Italian 350s: Ducati, Benelli & Morini
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What do you call an assortment of three lively Latin classics? Russ Gannicott compares and contrasts the various components of his Red-Eye collection…
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‘The Dragon Motorcycle Rally’, by Carol Morgan
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Only the brave can boast that they’ve attended the mid-winter Dragon Rally. This book explains how it started and what makes it so special…
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Petrol Tank Cleaning and De-Rusting
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Les Howard recommends a four stage process for stripping, cleaning, de-rusting and drying the petrol tank on your classic motorcycle. Appropriate clothing should be worn…
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Techniques: The Oil Truth
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There are probably more myths and misconceptions about oil and lubrication than any other subject in motorcycling. Gerry Bristow attempts to set straight some of the errors that masquerade as facts…
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Norton Oils, Fuels and Other Liquids
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Many classic bike specialists run a technical helpline, and they’re often asked exactly the same question. So we investigated: what’s the most common technical question asked about Norton Commandos…?
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Tony Pearson’s Approach
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How would you remove the carbon from an Eastern Bloc two-stroke exhaust? Two RealClassic readers explain how they tackle the task…
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MZ ETZ 250 Tuning
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Derek Pickard looks at the stock MZ250 carb situation, tries the alternatives, finds what works and gives the details of how to make your ETZ run super sweet…
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