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Triumph Tiger Cubs: part three

10th September 2021 RowenaH Features, Reviews, Road Tests

In the end, everything goes back to the beginning: Paul Henshaw’s Cub career comes full circle… 1979 or so finds BXS 487 with a black petrol tank in between the Trials Cub and the Sports Cub behind Back to BXS 487, my first Cub. Many years had passed when I decided to strip the engine to see what the knocking…

Top tips for selling your classic motorcycle

9th September 2021 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Few folks appear to recognise this, but selling your classic bike involves exactly the same thought processes as buying one from someone else. All the advice you’ll be offered applies just the same – except in reverse. Try to consider your own bike – the bike you’re selling – through the eyes of the buyer. Presentation First impressions count for…

Learner’s guide to motorcycle insurance

9th September 2021 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Right, so you’ve passed your CBT, bought some kit and found a bike you like – what’s left to do before you can ride on the road legally? That’s right. You’ve still got to sort some insurance. Whether you’re looking at motorcycle insurance for the first time, or you’ve been riding for over 20 years, finding the right insurance can be…

Is the future electric?

9th September 2021 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

As the electric bicycle/motorcycle concept increases in popularity, will it go the way of pioneer motorcycling… or autocycles? If you are an active pedal cyclist – especially if you ride in a group – you’ve doubtless noticed how many electric bicycles there are on the roads and tracks nowadays. You may even have one yourself. Electric bikes (also known as…

Triumph Tiger Cubs: part two

14th August 2021 RowenaH Features, From the Archive, Reviews, Your Ride

Last time, Paul Henshaw recalled his first adventures aboard Edward Turner’s Sports Cub. Turns out this was one of those formative experiences which lasts a lifetime… Sometime later after it’d been restored to full working order, I blew a big hole in the bottom of the Sports Cub’s crankcases, with both conrod and piston exiting onto the road in many…

Triumph Tiger Cubs: part one

5th August 2021 RowenaH Features, Reviews, Road Tests

In the August issue of RealClassic, Paul Henshaw of Performance Classics gives us his guidelines to living with Triumph famous four-stroke lightweight. And his expertise has been hard-earned; he’s been a Cub enthusiast since his 13th birthday! Here, Paul recalls his early riding life with the tiny Tigers… My inspiration for buying my first Tiger Cub was hearing a local…