Reviews

Malcolm Arnold runs and rides AMC bikes; among them is a favoured 650 twin from 1963…

In the August06 issue of the magazine, Ozboy introduced us to a little baby Beemer, an ohv 250cc single. Now David Bullivant expounds on the subject and makes some suggestions about how to get the best from a little BeeEmm…

Over the last year, Paul Grace (aka Anarchy) kept a diary of his motorcycling life aboard Royal Enfield motorcycles. His travels included country fairs, bike nights, the Himalayas and more, and all these adventures appear in his new book…

Sidecars are a natural attachment to traditional classic bikes. But riding them does require a little skill. Paul Friday tells a victim’s tale from his first (last) sidecar encounter…

Getting into the engine: the time has come for Phillip Rashleigh to take apart the crankcases and discover what horrors lurk within…

Fiery Fred bought a new old-style bike in the shape of a Chang Jiang 750. The first thing it did was to break down. Could he solve the problem?

Jim Algar’s restoration of a classic Norton twin continues… slowly. Some sundry tasks are accomplished and Jim makes the acquaintance of the World’s Largest Rubber Band…

Big wide bars? Chunky tyres? Single seat? Someone at Royal Enfield is going the distance to tempt her into buying a new Electra, reckons Rowena Hoseason. But she’s more likely to get a T-shirt for Christmas…

Buying a ratty classic bike unseen is always risky but – hey – nothing ventured… Russ Gannicott starts a new project and asks; ‘Can you tell what it is yet?’

In 1954, an adventurer set off on an overland ride from Britain to Australia, aboard a Norton Dominator. These are his diaries, which we asked Dave Blendell to read…