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  • Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 1

    Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 1

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    Close inspection of the Yamaha twin’s engine internals reveals a relatively happy state of affairs for spannerman Rod Gibson

  • Suzuki GT380

    Suzuki GT380

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    Rod Ker is reminded of breezing along through a blue haze of burnt two stroke oil when he rides the smallest of Suzuki’s three-cylinder trio

  • Norton ES2

    Norton ES2

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    From early sporting leanings in the roaring 20s, Norton’s immortal 490cc pushrod engine developed into a delightful lusty slogger, fondly remembered by many. The ‘Easy’ 2 was a mainstay of the Norton range for over three decades, and it’s not difficult to see why it had such a devoted following

  • Honda Gold Wing GL1000

    Honda Gold Wing GL1000

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    Maurice Keen’s love affair with his Honda Gold Wing spans 30 years and two countries. We tracked him down at his home in Eire

  • Suzuki GT500

    Suzuki GT500

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    Was Suzuki’s 500cc two-stroke twin doomed to become extinct before its time? John Nutting recalls the bike that started the Hamamatsu factory’s big-bike era and the last of the line.

  • Kawasaki Z1A

    Kawasaki Z1A

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    Honda’s CB750 took and shook the motorcycle market but Kawsaki’s 900 raised the bar by a similar amount. More power, technology and performance than anything else. And affordable too. Rod Gibson tells the story…

  • Ariel VB

    Ariel VB

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    In the hands of its first owner, this Ariel VB covered over quarter of a million miles, usage which obviously took its toll on the machine, but an exacting restoration has given it a new lease of life

  • Ambassador Supreme

    Ambassador Supreme

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    Billed as the ‘aristocrat of lightweights’, the Ambassador Supreme brought a touch of class to popular motorcycling on several continents

  • Velocette singles

    Velocette singles

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    The keys to a successful marriage may be hanging in the garage, judging by the longevity of this Velocette-inspired union between two kindred spirits

  • Abingdon King Dick Model 78

    Abingdon King Dick Model 78

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    Abingdon King Dick, or the company’s safer internet search name AKD, were early pioneers of the tricycle, motorcycle and took an active lead in the development of its own range of engines, which was unusual and gained the company a lot of respect


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