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From the Archive: A touch of déjà vu
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When Triumph’s twin engine needed a better chassis for ISDT use, eyes turned to Hampshire and Eric Cheney’s workshop. On the face of it Triumph’s twin, designed in the 1930s, ought not to have still
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From the Archive: Pre-TT Classic May 30-31 2015
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An emotional Jamie Coward paid tribute to Ted Woolf and the people who had stood by him after a shattered lower left leg ruled him out for much of 2014. John Watterson shares his story
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The story of a snowy Colmore Cup Trial in 1932…
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Snow and ice are often the bane of competitive winter motorcycling events. But in February 1932, it wasn’t enough!
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‘A restyled British Vincent with an American accent’
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A restyled Brit with an American accent, a long way from home in Stevenage, in terms of looks and in actuality.
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END OF AN ERA: Looking back at the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix
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As Ken Bills bump-started his 490cc ohc Norton for the 1938 Senior Manx Grand Prix, few would have imagined that he would be the last MGP winner for eight years.
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Freddie Spencer and the 1985 championship double…
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After Freddie Spencer won his first 500cc title in 1983 at 21, making him the youngest person to do so, Honda created the radical NSR500 V4 for the following year.
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From the archive: Super Profile – a well-refined Ossa
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Take one OSSA, add a dash of works rider, some Spanish enthusiasm and see the result… Words and pics: Tim Britton Mick Andrews’ record with OSSA motorcycles is an excellent one and as well as
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January issue on sale now!
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The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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From the archive: You pays your money… …and you takes your choice!
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Pete Kelly rifles through Mortons’ Archives and turns up the following road test reports, from 1958 and 1960 respectively, which show how the motorcycle press of the day rated Royal Enfield’s 496cc Meteor Minor de
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From the archive: First & Last in Line
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When Honda debuted the 1981 CR250 they launched many firsts – liquid cooling, Pro-Link suspension – but it was the last to have the Elsinore designation. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Gary Chapman Cast your mind
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