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  • Yamaha Fazer 1000 test ride: a modern classic?

    Yamaha Fazer 1000 test ride: a modern classic?

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    Yamaha’s Fazer 1000 was supposed to be THE naked litre-class bike, but strange pricing and fierce competition meant things didn’t go to plan. Andy Bolas rides the Fazer and finds its future as a classic is as bright as its paintwork.

  • Velocette Venom test ride

    Velocette Venom test ride

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    This well turned out Velocette Venom was possessed of the lightest clutch imaginable.

  • Works prepared: Testing out John Giles’ ISDT Triumph T100A

    Works prepared: Testing out John Giles’ ISDT Triumph T100A

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    Back in 1961, Peter Fraser had the chance to test out the T100A prepared for John Giles to ride as part of the Trophy Team in the ISDT.

  • Living in a Biker’s Paradise

    Living in a Biker’s Paradise

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    This Sunday saw the 10th annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride get underway. Started originally in Sydney in 2012, this charity event has swelled to over 900 events worldwide. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Derbyshire DGR, a route which takes in Matlock Bath.  This is a Peak District-based biker’s paradise. It’s a most-famous ‘Mecca’…

  • Take another look: Suzuki TC185 ride

    Take another look: Suzuki TC185 ride

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    It may look like a TS185, sound like a TS185, and certainly moves like a TS185, but it isn’t a TS185. Low and behold it’s a TC185! A what? Yes, precisely!

  • What you need to know when buying an old British motorcycle

    What you need to know when buying an old British motorcycle

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    When buying an old British bike, here are some things to look out for.

  • The ‘bathtub’ motorcycle trend: Triumph 5TA Speed Twin & Norton Dominator De Luxe

    The ‘bathtub’ motorcycle trend: Triumph 5TA Speed Twin & Norton Dominator De Luxe

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    In the late 1950s, it became ‘on trend’ to offer motorcycles with enclosure, particularly of the real wheel.

  • The life and career of Geoff Duke

    The life and career of Geoff Duke

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    Geoff Duke is – for many – the definitive motorcycle racer. He was the first to really go beyond the boundary of being a ‘mere’ racer, becoming a household name.

  • The history of Cadwell Park Circuit

    The history of Cadwell Park Circuit

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    Cadwell Park circuit nestles in the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, climbing from a dip up the side of two of the many crests that create the surrounding rough, sea-like countryside – and is one of the UK’s best racing circuits. The tree-lined circuit is like no other. Most UK racetracks are former airfields like…

  • Honda CBR400R Aero: what is it like to ride?

    Honda CBR400R Aero: what is it like to ride?

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    Honda’s CBR400R Aero was one of the delectable Japanese 400cc domestic machines of the late 1980s. Steve Cooper takes closer look.


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