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  • India, The Shimmering Dream by Max Reisch

    India, The Shimmering Dream by Max Reisch

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    In 1933, two students were the first people to ride a motorcycle overland from Europe to India. Their epic adventure aboard a 250cc two-stroke has finally been published in English…

  • Sunbeam S8 Adventures – Part 3

    Sunbeam S8 Adventures – Part 3

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    Steve The Toaster strips his P&J and finds that the inevitable has indeed come to pass… not only that, there is, indeed, no such thing as a quick fix. Next stop? The bank balance void…

  • Triumph Speed Twin – Daisy’s Diary Part I

    Triumph Speed Twin – Daisy’s Diary Part I

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    Daisy the Speed Twin has carried Graham Ham half around the country and has become more than a little bit famous in the process. But just how did their adventure begin?

  • 1975 Triumph T160

    1975 Triumph T160

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    It’s a winner! Stuart Bidwell’s Trident collected a pretty prize during the 2004 summer show season. But when he bought it, Stuart thought it was ready to roll…

  • Vincent Black Knight and other twins

    Vincent Black Knight and other twins

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    There never had been a motorcycle so packed with original design and high speed stamina. Old legends like this, says Dave Minton, never die. They simply race away…

  • Daisy’s Diaries: ‘An Adventure Too Far’

    Daisy’s Diaries: ‘An Adventure Too Far’

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    There’s no doubt that readers adored Graham Ham’s adventures aboard Daisy, his Triumph Speed Twin. In fact, they like the cut of his jib so much that they demanded a sequel to the original ‘Daisy’s Diaries’ book. And now it’s just been published…

  • Triumph T140 Clutch Rebuild – Part 1

    Triumph T140 Clutch Rebuild – Part 1

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    Our Cornish correspondent, NVNL, turns his attention to a minor mechanical matter on his Triumph Bonneville. Well, it started out as being ‘minor’. Honest…

  • Off Road Giants; Heroes of 1960’s Motorcycle Sport by Andy Westlake

    Off Road Giants; Heroes of 1960’s Motorcycle Sport by Andy Westlake

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    If you ever wanted to know who won an ISDT Gold Medal on a clutchless Tiger Cub, or what Steve McQueen’s toughest two-wheeled challenge was, then this is the book for you…

  • Steve Wilson’s BSA M21

    Steve Wilson’s BSA M21

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    An Edwardian motor bicycle with ‘modern’ features, one that doesn’t frighten the horses? The ideal, well-sorted winter classic bike? Must be Steve Wilson’s old BSA M21. He’s saying goodbye, so it could be your M21 if you felt so inclined…

  • 1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part 8

    1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part 8

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    He’s nearly ready to put his bitsa Beeza back together again, but Phillip Rashleigh’s project bike has turned out to be just a little bit different to his original intentions. Gold Star scrambler, anyone?…


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