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  • Road Test: Husqvarna WR250

    Road Test: Husqvarna WR250

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    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for this ‘beholder’ the classic red and chrome tanked Husqvarnas are beautiful, CDB goes enduro

  • Road Test: Gaunt Ariel

    Road Test: Gaunt Ariel

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    “What goes in to making a winner?” is the eternal question of all competition riders. Closely followed by “would we win on it?” CDB tries to find the answers

  • Reference: Norton Jubilee

    Reference: Norton Jubilee

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    The Norton Jubilee was launched in 1958, Norton’s Diamond Jubilee year, and though it perhaps wasn’t universally loved, it still has its devotees to this day

  • Reference: Norton Jubilee

    Reference: Norton Jubilee

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    The Norton Jubilee was launched in 1958, Norton’s Diamond Jubilee year, and though it perhaps wasn’t universally loved, it still has its devotees to this day

  • Reference: A to Z classic reference: Norton post-war

    Reference: A to Z classic reference: Norton post-war

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    Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles: the definitive classic motorcycle guide

  • Workshop: Vincent valve overhaul

    Workshop: Vincent valve overhaul

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    The method used to open a Vincent’s valves is quite unusual. The valve stem is made with two guide location diameters and the cylinder head holds the lower guide whilst the upper one fits into a machined location and is held in place. We explain…

  • BMW Boxer engine build

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    BMW owners will never need to buy another book on engines! Our engine rebuild of the 1000cc flat twin is surely beyond compare…

  • Sunbeam Supreme TT

    Sunbeam Supreme TT

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    Imagine finding a rare TT-pattern motorcycle in a shed and in a dreadful state. Imagine a difficult and painstaking rebuild over eight years. Imagine a result so perfect that, first time out, your Sunbeam wins the trophy of trophies…

  • Workshop: Vincent valve overhaul

    Workshop: Vincent valve overhaul

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    The method used to open a Vincent’s valves is quite unusual. The valve stem is made with two guide location diameters and the cylinder head holds the lower guide whilst the upper one fits into a machined location and is held in place. We explain…

  • Kawasaki Z1300 Show shock

    Kawasaki Z1300 Show shock

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    The thumping sound at the 1978 Cologne Motorcycle Show came from visitors as their collective jaws hit the floor. Kawasaki chose the occasion to launch its mighty six-cylinder Z1300. We explain how it was conceived…


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