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How did Japan’s motorcycle industry come to inherit the market position which the British bike business once held? Steve Cooper of the VJMC makes some suggestions… If you had to single out one attribute about Japanese machinery which really inspires owners it has to be the technology that made the manufacture of these bikes possible. The Japanese approached motorcycle manufacture…

Steve Cooper from the VJMC brings us up to date with some information about next year’s Uttoxeter Show, and contemplates the value of originality… The VJMC Uttoxeter show will be running again in 2011 over the first weekend of July as usual, from the 1st to the 3rd. For the 2011 event the VJMC are pleased to announce that Geoff…

Prevention is better than cure. Maintenance breeds reliability. Frank Westworth finds no comfort in these fine sentiments… I am developing a tedious tradition. Every year, either the beginning or the end of the serious riding season is marked by a breakdown. I’ve just checked back, and it’s true. It has become such a regular feature of my riding life that…

Steve Cooper of the VJMC considers collectors, fettlers and hoarders of classic Japanese motorcycles… It’s a strange old world, ours. Classic biking attracts all kinds of folk from all walks of life. Some are ardent riders, some demon spanner twirlers, others restore to original status and a few write about their passion (like the ever-active RC Crew). Honda CL-160 Scrambler…

What is the attraction of a modern ‘classic’ motorcycle? Paul “The Destroyer” sticks his neck out (and doesn’t mention Triumphs once!)… There are lots of differing views on certain brands of motorcycle which might or might not deserve the label of ‘modern classic’. I found it all very intriguing from my position as a bikeaholic. To my (simple) mind currently…

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,…