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The story of the Ormonde
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Modern literature often relates the decline of the British and continental motorcycle industry in the 1950s and 1960s. Arguably the rot set in before the First World War.
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Vitesse with finesse
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An exhaustive search led to the resurrection of an incredibly rare, but quite fabulous, model.
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Motorcycles dominate at the Land’s End Trial
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Previously an event favoured equally by those of the two-, three- and four-wheeled persuasion, the 1953 Land’s End Trial was one in which the motorcycles took centre stage.
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Henry’s Cat
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It’s a Triumph of course, but Henry Pinney’s 500 twin is more than it appears to be
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Make it so
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It takes some audacity to dismantle an original old bike to create your first classic custom – but the results of a good build can be simply brilliant. Go on. Be brave…
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Standing tall
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As the new Bonnevilles go on sale, so the old Scrambler will be discontinued. No problem: just build your own
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Gentleman’s relish
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Tired of clip-ons and rearsets? We recommend something altogether more refined
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Second attempt
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MV’s first road-going four was an unmitigated failure. If at first you don’t succeed…
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American idol
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BSA built some of their best bikes for the USA, including this fast, fiery and flamboyant 650
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Thierry Rapicault TZ250: That’s a works bike!
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Every racing motorcycle has a story to tell, but a chance encounter with Carlos Lavado revealed that this TZ may have a more interesting history than most. At that moment we could not have guessed how interesting it was. John Parnham charts a journey of painstaking research.
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