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  • Triton

    Triton

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    Installing a Triumph engine into a Norton Featherbred frame, creating a ‘Triton’ was a common mechanical act in years gone by. But few are built to the level of this one. Triton image gallery…

  • TriBSA profile

    TriBSA profile

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    BSA and Triumph were the undisputed leaders in the 50s motorcycle market, though some individuals decided to take parts from each manufacturer to fabricate their own ideal machine…

  • Yamaha XS2 racer

    Yamaha XS2 racer

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    A few big bore Yamaha XS650 versions found their way into sidecar outfits but, as far as solo racing was concerned, other more suitable machines were available. However, such rules do not necessarily apply in the world of the classic clubman…

  • Harley-Davidson WLC

    Harley-Davidson WLC

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    Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles earned their stripes in combat during WWII, though this veteran modestly disguises its military background today…

  • Yamaha XT500: part two

    Yamaha XT500: part two

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    Second and final part of Rod Gibson’s reassembly of Yamaha’s XT500 single engine…

  • Clutch – a history

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    Pioneer riders, on direct drive motorcycles, struggled on steep hills and with starting their machines. The advent of clutches, along with methods of altering drive ratios, broadened their horizons immeasurably…

  • Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part three

    Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part three

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    Last month our Z1 engine was ready for reassembly. Rod Gibson rolls up his sleeves to inject new life into the king of motorcycles

  • Triumph TRW

    Triumph TRW

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    After sampling the delights of Bracebridge’s sidevalve twin military prototype a few issues ago, Jim Reynolds rides the Meriden production machine

  • Honda Gold Wing GL1000

    Honda Gold Wing GL1000

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    Maurice Keen’s love affair with his Honda Gold Wing spans 30 years and two countries. We tracked him down at his home in Eire

  • Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster

    Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster

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    Cycle World magazine once awarded the Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster the title of ‘Motorcycle most likely to be stolen’, which actually says more about the bike than about contemporary American society…


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