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There’s a new hardback book available, covering the later models of Velocette singles in great depth. Rowena Hoseason enjoys turning the pages… Before ordering this weighty tome, any true Velo enthusiast should double check that there’s not already an earlier version of the text safely stashed on your bookshelf. This is the third edition of…

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‘Just give me the facts, ma’am, just the facts’. In that frame of mind, we present a new, rapid-fire format of real classic bike guides for your delectation… A Bit of Background Famous the world over for its half-litre sports bikes, the Velocette marque also catered for more modest pockets with their pretty 350 singles.…

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You might think that taking home a trophy would be enough excitement for one day. But Ian Pointon’s Velo Venom attracted more attention than he expected at the Post-TT meet… What could top being presented with the Best Bike award at the Mallory Park Post-TT race meeting? You’ll find out soon enough. But first, we…

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Velocette LE: There once was a day when an everso ‘umble Velo LE overtook an Enfield Interceptor. Mick Merrick was there, but rather wishes he hadn’t been… This is a story about a young, gullible, and simple youth back in 1968/69 (not much has changed since then; only the age). The story goes like this.…

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Forget what you think you know about Ural motorcycles. Today’s 745cc flat twins come with electric start, a Brembo front brake and decent dealer back-up. Steve The Tovarich ventured behind the Iron Curtain (not) for a quick spin… For the second time in seven days I find myself being driven across a bumpy car park.…

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From the Speed Twin to the first Bonneville, this glossy hardback tells the story of Turner’s iconic twins… Crowood’s MotoClassics series has gradually evolved over the years, so I suppose I shouldn’t have been too surprised to discover that the latest volume in the range is a slightly different format to its predecessors. Spooky, actually:…

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Even now, more untold tales of the original British bike industry still surface. This hardback book focuses on the efforts of Doug Hele and his Meriden development team in the late 1960s and early 70s… It’s difficult to believe that even now, decades after the ‘old’ UK bike industry rattled to a stop, there are…

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This two-disc DVD set re-lives the weekend of the Bonneville’s 50th birthday, and offers an overview of the world’s most famous classic motorcycle. Matt Vale spent an evening by the box… I have just spent an enjoyable time watching the Triumph Owners Motor Cycle Club (TOMCC) DVD chronicling the Bonneville Celebration held at Gaydon in…

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A true enthusiast’s book, this one; packed with technical information and racing recollections. Dave Minton discovers how the competition Triumph Daytona 500s performed so well in the late 1960s… Journalists do not usually make the best authors, not where make or model histories are concerned. For these you need the sort of rivet-counting fanatics that…

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The Triumph Bonneville is probably the world’s most famous classic bike. RC writer Matt has produced a splendid book on the subject… There are a lot of books about Triumph twins, in case you’d not noticed, but Matthew Vale’s mighty work is a little different. It includes all of the historical material which you would…

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