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Buying Guide: Ariel 500cc
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The history of British motorcycling is littered with what-might-have-beens. Jim Reynolds gets to grips – briefly – with one
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Buying Guide: Kawasaki Z650
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Kawasaki’s Z650 set the standard for four-cylinder middleweights, but the company did it the hard way. Confirmed Suzuki GS750 fan Rod Ker concedes the Z was the bike to beat in the performance wars
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Buying Guide: Yamaha DT175MX
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Everyone has had a Yamha DT175, ridden one, borrowed one and/or abused one. Given a diet of petrol, half decent two-stroke oil, the odd plug and sundry consumables these machines have rewarded their owners with dogged reliability and unstinting service…
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Road Test: Indian Model 741
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They say that old Indians never die, and a thorough makeover does seem to have given this old warhorse a new lease of life…
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Historics at Brooklands
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After a number of successful car sales, Historics at Brooklands included a motorcycle section in its recent June auction. The bike lots raised over £150k and could go much higher as a Black Lightning with an estimate of £105,000 – £140,000 is under offer…
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Road Test: BSA M24 Gold Star
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‘World’s finest standard sports 500’, so boasted BSA. But to some, Gold Stars are overpriced and unnecessary, though to many others – including our scribe – BSA was quite right, and they are simply the best ohv singles ever made…
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July Classic Bike Guide on sale!
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Peter Williams’ 1973 F750 TT winning bike tested, one man’s collection of Meriden-built Triumph twins, Sunbeam S8, Kott Hondas, Chinese customs, archive features, plus all the usual regulars and columnists. On sale now!
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Reference: BSA S26
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BSA made its name on the back of solid, dependable machines, just like this one, suitable for hard work without complaint…
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Reference: Matchless G50
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When Associated Motor Cycles’ engineers enlarged the 350cc AJS 7R to make the 500cc Matchless G50, one of the best looking racers of all time was created…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 8
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Tin should not be damaged by fire. Frank Westworth discovers that you should never believe your own eyes. One of the reasons I was happy to pay out five hundred of HM’s most excellent pound notes for what may appear to have been a pile of scrap was because the toasted remnant had all of…
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