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  • AJS Model 17 Trials

    AJS Model 17 Trials

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    Every now and then, something which leaves you a bit surprised comes along. This AJS – despite looking outwardly fairly standard – is one of those things, having had untold hours and endeavours laboured upon its recreation…

  • Honda Bros

    Honda Bros

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    Launched on the back of the development of the RC30, Honda’s V-twin-powered Bros is a competent allrounder…

  • Kawasaki GPZ1100

    Kawasaki GPZ1100

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    Kawasaki’s GPz1100 cracked the 150mph barrier in 1983. But was the last and most potent of the big air-cooled Kawasaki fours the best of the bunch?

  • Harley-Davidson V-Rod

    Harley-Davidson V-Rod

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    After a lengthy buttering up period, Terry Clark’s wife relented and agreed to the purchase of Harley Davidson’s V-Rod. But was it an expensive mistake?

  • Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two

    Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two

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    Second part of Rod Gibson’s Suzuki GS750 engine overhaul. Here he surveys the damage…

  • Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide service

    Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide service

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    One of the great charms of the Harley-Davidson V-twin is its simplicity. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to work on these bikes and day-to-day servicing should be easily within the abilities of the home mechanic

  • BSA A7

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    Some motorcycles are the ruffians of the two-wheeled world. The BSA 500 twin is instead one of motorcycling’s gentlefolk…

  • Royal Enfield J2

    Royal Enfield J2

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    Bling might be what the market requires now, but when this Enfield left the factory it was a different kettle of fish. Jim Reynolds tastes the solid dependability of the simple single

  • Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 1

    Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 1

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    Close inspection of the Yamaha twin’s engine internals reveals a relatively happy state of affairs for spannerman Rod Gibson

  • Starter motor overhaul

    Starter motor overhaul

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    Starter motors on Japanese motorcycles can have a pretty hard life, and we do take them for granted. Rod Gibson brings one up to scratch…


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