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Hidden Gems: Honda SL350
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Steve Cooper introduces us to one of the prettiest – and most underrated – of Honda’s 1970s offerings. Some would argue that, when Honda dropped the hugely successful CB72/77 for its follow up K Series 250/350 it somehow cheapened the brand. To a point that’s correct, but for good reason – the outgoing models were…
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Barry Sheene replica leathers raise £3,000 for Two Wheels for Life
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This weekend saw the annual Two Wheels for Life auction take place at the British round of MotoGP, held at Silverstone. One of the key auction lots was a unique set of Dainese custom-made Barry Sheene replica leathers. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Barry Sheene winning the first of his two 500cc World Championships…
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Ride more. Worry less. Advanced Corrosion Protection for Every Motorcycle
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For every motorcycle enthusiast, keeping a bike in perfect condition is more than maintenance—it is a passion. Whether you ride through rain, store your motorcycle over the winter, or simply want maximum reliability on every journey, effective corrosion protection is essential. Scandex AG has developed a new generation of multifunctional corrosion protection technology that sets…
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The man who made the Manx better: John Tickle’s lighter, faster Norton
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John Tickle is a legendary name in the world of Norton, not least because it was he who – whisper it low – improved the Manx Norton. When he had bought the contents of the AMC race shop in 1966, Colin Seeley also acquired all the Manx Norton rights and parts. He decided to concentrate…
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Historic Ford Model TT bus & classic bikes set for Shrewsbury Steam Rally
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Classic motorcycles will once again form part of the varied vehicle line-up at this year’s Shrewsbury Steam Rally, but one particularly well-travelled exhibit is set to attract plenty of attention of its own. From Welshpool and Oswestry to the National Motor Museum, Nick Onions’ Ford Model TT bus has travelled far during its long life.…
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Hidden Gems: Suzuki GT500
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Steve Cooper looks at a machine which survived because of the failure of another Suzuki model. Those that know – or think they do – might tell you to avoid Suzuki’s biggest two-stroke half litre twin. The mighty Titan, Cobra, Charger, T500/5 et al isn’t a sporting two-stroke in the most commonly accepted format. It…
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Flashback – Italjet 350
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As the Spanish industry suffered industrial turmoil Italy was waiting in the wings. Tim Britton remembers… Designing and building a motorcycle from scratch is fairly simple, everyone knows a wheel is needed at either end and an engine in the middle with some form of tubing to keep them all in the right place. This…
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Sparton: the chapel-built British racer that scared the factory giants
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For a brief period in the 1970s, one of the most powerful race bikes in the world was being built in a converted chapel in North Wales. Sparton was a collaboration between Barton Engineering and Spondon Engineering. Barton brought the two-stroke engine expertise, Spondon brought the frame-building brilliance, and together they created a machine that…
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ABC Tricar: the Mini that lost a wheel and became a teenage dream
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John Milton takes a look at the ABC Tricar. The ABC Tricar, in short a three-wheeled BMC Mini, was originally created by Ken Heather and Bill Power for Ken’s son, Trevor. Trevor had really wanted a Morgan three-wheeler, but one suspects that, even in the mid-1960s, Morgans were an expensive choice for a teenager. So…
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Yamaha YR2C: when Yamaha joined the street scrambler trend
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Steve Cooper looks at how Yamaha took its all-new YR1 and jumped aboard the 1960s street scrambler trend. In 1967, Yamaha’s Iwata factory rolled out its most significant machine since the 250cc two-stroke YDS1 of 1959. The all-new Yamaha YR1 350 two-stroke twin was a ground-up design featuring a vertically split crankcase and a clutch…
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