Reviews

  • Ancient Ariel

    Ancient Ariel

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    Sarah bought her Dad a One Hundred Pound Wonder, and we tried to figure out exactly what kind of classic bike it might be…

  • Edward Turner, The Man Behind The Motorcycles by Jeff Clew

    Edward Turner, The Man Behind The Motorcycles by Jeff Clew

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    If you’re a fan of Triumph motorcycles, then you’ll enjoy this authorised biography of the man behind the brand, written by motorcycle historian Jeff Clew…

  • British Motor Scooters 1946-1970 by Robin Spalding

    British Motor Scooters 1946-1970 by Robin Spalding

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    After enjoying a hall of classic scooters at the Newark Show, Roy Workman discovers more information on the subject of British-built scooters…

  • 1960 BSA Super Rocket

    1960 BSA Super Rocket

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    Not all restorations are accomplished in one fell swoop. Dean Southall’s Beezer has been steadily reconditioned over the years – until it got to be so good that it won its class at the 2003 Stinkwheel Show…

  • 1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part 11

    1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part 11

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    The end of Philip Rashleigh’s scrambler-special project is in sight. But no matter how close you think you might be to actually finishing a rebuild, there’s always more to do than you might imagine…

  • Royal Enfield Continental GT 250 – Part 2

    Royal Enfield Continental GT 250 – Part 2

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    Kel Boyce paid £40 for his non-running Continental back in 1979 and, bearing in mind how much work it needed ,that might have been over the top…

  • ‘The Dragon Motorcycle Rally’, by Carol Morgan

    ‘The Dragon Motorcycle Rally’, by Carol Morgan

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    Only the brave can boast that they’ve attended the mid-winter Dragon Rally. This book explains how it started and what makes it so special…

  • Royal Enfield Bullet Sixty-5

    Royal Enfield Bullet Sixty-5

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    After reading various roadtests, Aged P actually bought one. He shares his first impressions of the Enfield Sixty-5 and gives some Real Classic Motorcycle advice to other prospective returning riders…

  • ‘Granville Bradshaw: a flawed genius?’ by Barry Jones

    ‘Granville Bradshaw: a flawed genius?’ by Barry Jones

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    The man behind the popular Panther single was also responsible for various aero engines and the Sopwith ABC. Plus he had a passion for toroidal engine design. We enlisted an engineer, Jacqueline Bickerstaff, to read and unravel his life’s story…

  • Honda CB400F

    Honda CB400F

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    Modern marvel? Mechanical milestone? Or just another mediocre mass-market middleweight? 400 Fours were everywhere in the seventies, and now they’re back. This time there’s a Classic label attached but Martin Gelder had one first time round and isn’t convinced…


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