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Opinion: AMC Anorak 21

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Different strokes for different folks. Frank Westworth remembers a great British stroker… I have never been a fan of two-strokes, and I’m not entirely certain why that is. It may well be because I never really believe that they’re going to start. And if they do, by some mystery of the internal combustion process, condescend to gargle into smoky activity,…
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Opinion: AMC Anorak 20

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If you want to ride your classic bike roughshod, then you simply can’t beat the real thing! Frank Westworth’s been playing in the dirt… Before I say anything else, may I share with you my complete amazement when the AJS & Matchless OC, a very fine club (official) presented me with an award last year! I want to thank everyone…
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On Speed

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Roger Bibbings suggests that while speed itself may not kill, you don’t have to travel at 180mph to enjoy yourself on two wheels… Speed kills? Well, momentum increases as the square of velocity – so as speed increases the energy to be dissipated in a collision increases very rapidly indeed, more than is generally appreciated. But speed itself is quite…
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