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  • 1914 BSA Model K saved from the scrap bin for £100

    1914 BSA Model K saved from the scrap bin for £100

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    This veteran BSA so nearly ended up in the scrap bin, after it had already survived for over 100 years. Thanks to Wesley Wall’s persistence, it didn’t.

  • 1974 Yamaha RD250A: pure 70s nostalgia

    1974 Yamaha RD250A: pure 70s nostalgia

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    What emotions do Yamaha’s air-cooled RDs conjure up for you then? Sights and sounds of the 1970s? Very possibly, says Yam twin-stroker sage Steve Cooper after sampling this Yamaha RD250A.

  • A quirky Norton Commando 750S

    A quirky Norton Commando 750S

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    George Simmonds has owned this handsome 750S Commando for 28 years – and it has some idiosyncrasies… but is still a fine ride.

  • Triumph Thunderbird 650 transformation

    Triumph Thunderbird 650 transformation

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    Roy Henderson has brought this Thunderbird back from a previous life as a Speed Twin and made it his.

  • Royal Enfield Constellation: unexpectedly great

    Royal Enfield Constellation: unexpectedly great

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    Sometimes, it’s nice to be pleasantly surprised, as the experience with this Royal Enfield Constellation proves.

  • Moto Morini 3 1/2: what is it like to ride?

    Moto Morini 3 1/2: what is it like to ride?

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    To those that haven’t ridden one, a little Italian 350cc V-twin may not sound like perfection – but to those that have…

  • Road test: Norton Jubilee vs Triumph Twenty One

    Road test: Norton Jubilee vs Triumph Twenty One

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    There was a craze in the late 1950s to attract riders away from scooters onto motorcycles, with machines that were shrouded in panels and finished in natty colours, as exampled here.

  • Classic Ride: 1977 Ossa Yankee 500SS

    Classic Ride: 1977 Ossa Yankee 500SS

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    The 1970s half-litre two-stroke twin that’s not Japanese: come and meet Ossa’s amazing Yankee 500SS. Yee-ha!

  • Your Guide To: Ducati Monster

    Your Guide To: Ducati Monster

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    A parts bin special to introduce a town bike, the Monster has become an institution, copied by many

  • One-owner-from-new 1982 Triumph TR65 Thunderbird

    One-owner-from-new 1982 Triumph TR65 Thunderbird

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    This one-owner-from-new 1982 TR65 Thunderbird, with many unobtrusive improvements, has proved pretty reliable – and a delight to ride.


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