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Just about every classic bike fan knows a little about the Brough Superior SS100. But what of its forerunner, the SS80? Dave Minton introduces us to George Brough’s stylish sidevalve V-twin… In 1919 George Brough arrived on the motorcycle scene and brought with him his Brough Superiors. By sweeping up more records on beaches, speedbowls…

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There wasn’t meant to be a part two, but there’s a new problem for Bros-Rider’s diminutive Honda Vee-twin. Or Vee-single, it seems… Well… I wasn’t expecting to have a part 2 to tell, but unfortunately I have. As I said before, I thought I’d Fixed It; I think I probably have Fixed It. What I…

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Part one of a modern classic tale from Bros-Rider. He starts with a confession and ends with burnt fingers. When will he, will he be famous?.. My name is Owen (Bros-Rider), and I ride a Honda Bros… Sorry… wrong night. Ahem… Anyway, My name is Owen, and I do ride a Honda Bros. Which as…

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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… This is an A4 soft-cover book printed on good quality paper, with 190 pages full of illustrations, often taken from period magazines. I first heard about Robin Spalding whilst talking to Bill Crosby…

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Granville Bradshaw started his career in 1910 designing aircraft, and by 1955 he’d dreamed up the Omega engine with its innovative rotary layout. In between, he tried his hand at oil-cooling… Long before Suzuki adopted oil cooling for engines in the mid-Eighties, the idea was tried by Lancastrian inventor Granville Bradshaw. He started his career…

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There are over 50 vintage motorcycle marques detailed in this book, and the book itself was very nearly lost too… There’s a story behind this book, and I happen to be acquainted with some of the details, so… The author, Jack Bacon, spent many years throughout his life gathering information about the motorcycles he loved…

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If you ever wanted to know who won an ISDT Gold Medal on a clutchless Tiger Cub, or what Steve McQueen’s toughest two-wheeled challenge was, then this is the book for you… Written in the author’s usual accessible style, Off Road Giants is a series of short biographies of well-known figures from the golden age…

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Over the last year, Paul Grace (aka Anarchy) kept a diary of his motorcycling life aboard Royal Enfield motorcycles. His travels included country fairs, bike nights, the Himalayas and more, and all these adventures appear in his new book… Those expecting the memoirs of a young revolutionary will be disappointed – the author is not…

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If you’d like to develop your spannering skills somewhat, then Graham Blighe has written the ideal book to help you get the best from your old bike… Graham Blighe is a qualified mechanical engineer who also happens to have mis-spent the last 30-odd years mucking about with motorcycles. His shed currently houses a 1969 BSA…

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This book offers a different look at classic motorcycling, one with an international flavour. Steve Wilson has read it, and reports… The author Rex Bunn is an Australian and he writes like one, with energy and laconic wit. He’s a fifty-something inventor (Bunn crankcase breathers, feedback gauges, modified grips, etc) and author, with his own…

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