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Made in Yorkshire: Sheffield-Henderson, Freddie Dixon and the 1922 Scarborough Speed Trials
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The Scarborough Speed Trials have been a feature of the North Yorkshire seaside town for more than a century, and a remarkable photograph from 1922 captures a moment that links Yorkshire motorcycle manufacture, early competition success, and some of the most famous names of the era. The image first appeared in the 28 September 1922…
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KAWASAKI H1 MACH III: The Two-Stroke Triple That Shocked the World
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Few motorcycles have earned a reputation quite like the Kawasaki H1 Mach III. When it appeared at the end of the 1960s, it didn’t just raise eyebrows — it rewrote expectations of what a production motorcycle could do. Fast, loud and unapologetically aggressive, the H1 helped establish Kawasaki as a performance-led manufacturer and became one…
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TRADE FOCUS: The Original Cylinder Head Shop
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Cylinder Head Shop (CHS) has been a leading name in specialist cylinder-head engineering since 1988. Based in Louth, Lincolnshire, CHS has built a strong national and international reputation for precision cylinder-head work across both classic and modern motorcycles and cars. Originally established to meet the demand for valve-seat conversions following the switch from leaded to…
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Rebuilding an Indian Powerplus
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What should you do if you find yourself with a load of old Indian motorcycle bits? Why, build up a machine, obviously, as best as you can and with what’s to hand.
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Yamaha’s Fazer 600 punches above its weight
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If you want a practical and cheap machine that punches above its weight and also gives you the giggles – try a Fazer 600.
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Rare rides: Triumph Thruxton Bonneville
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The Triumph Bonneville was perhaps ‘the’ motorcycling sportster of the 1960s – so what does that make the rare ‘Thruxton’ production racing variant?
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The Kawasaki Z750 doesn’t get enough love
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The unsung Kawasaki Z750 is classic in all aspects of the meaning, and it’s cheap too…
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Classic Ride: Suzuki GT500
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Steve Cooper rides a standard and special Suzuki triple two-stroke
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Top 10 reasons to attend Stafford this weekend
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With racing legends, jaw-dropping stunts, unmissable displays and legendary bikes up for auction – here are ten reasons you’ll want to mark your calendar for The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash this October 11–12 returning this weekend:
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