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Ariel 500cc HT5
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After the pre 65 Scottish CDB caught up with Davy Morewood and Pete Yeadon who are respectively the rider and builder of this fabulous Ariel. It carries on with our series of testing the winning bike each year and it�s good to see that a big bike can still win…
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Norton ES2
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From early sporting leanings in the roaring 20s, Norton’s immortal 490cc pushrod engine developed into a delightful lusty slogger, fondly remembered by many. The ‘Easy’ 2 was a mainstay of the Norton range for over three decades, and it’s not difficult to see why it had such a devoted following
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Triumph SD
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Triumph’s SD was based upon the despatch rider’s favourite, the Model H, but used Triumph’s own three-speed gearbox rather than the H’s Sturmey Archer and had chain replacing the belt final drive…
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Ariel NG De Luxe
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Though perhaps overshadowed by its more glamorous and sporty sibling, the Red Hunter, Ariel’s NG is a practical and stylish 30s mount…
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Velocette Street Scrambler
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The Goodman family – manufacturers of Velocette – stopped making motorcycles circa 1970, right? Well, not quite. In 1998, Simon Goodman, the great grandson of the firm’s founder, made one last machine, and thanks to Neil Redley – marque enthusiast extraordinaire – we’ve scooped a test on this unique machine…
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Yamaha XS1
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In the early 70s the world of twins was simple; Ducati produced Vee twins, BMWs were horizontally opposed and the British persevered with pushrod parallels… then Yamaha mixed it all up, with the OHC XS1…
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Kawasaki GPZ600R
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Kawasaki’s GPz600R was the first liquid-cooled 600cc four, a breed that has defined sports machines in the 21st century. But was it launched too early with flawed technology?
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Kawasaki 750 H2 triples
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Kawasaki’s H2 wasn’t the first two-stroke triple but it’s now probably the most sought after. Prices have rocketed in the last few years. We ride them again to find out why…
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Bristol Show image gallery: 2
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A short sample of some of the delights at The 33rd Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show…
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Bristol Show image gallery: 3
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Another batch of ‘spots’ at the 33rd Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show…
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