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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 3

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RowenaH

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6th January 2022

Stu Thomson’s rebuild of this unusual single-cylinder Italian sportbike continues. This time he addresses some electrical issues and moves on to the wheels, suspension and preparation for paint… Electrical items on the Saturno are fairly standard for the period, 3-phse alternator, 180W, regulator-rectifier and CDI electronic ignition triggered from the alternator rotor. There’s also a…
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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 2

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RowenaH

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25th November 2021

Stu Thomson is refurbishing an unusual single-cylinder Italian sportbike. Last time he sorted out the frame and swinging arm. This time he dives into the engine room… The engine / gearbox is described as a water-cooled, short-stroke, 4-valve, 5-speed, dohc unit with belt drive to the cams, with spring tensioning. The back side of the…
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2022 Classic Calendars

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RowenaH

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19th November 2021

Tis the season to be jolly – jolly quick about grabbing an appropriate diary for next year so you can organise your riding life. Fortunately, there’s a range of old bike-oriented almanacs available, so you can choose a year-planner to suit your specific tastes in classic clunkers… Every year, proceeds from Andy Tiernan’s classic calendar…
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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 1

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RowenaH

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30th October 2021

Stu Thomson has a knack for finding unusual Italian lightweights, and this time he’s secured a dohc water-cooled single-cylinder sportbike. It’s one of the supermono café racers which were so popular back in the late 1980s / early 1990s. While a few 500s were imported into the UK, the smaller 350s were shipped straight to…
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WINNERS! WINNERS!

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RowenaH

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28th October 2021

Back in the distant days of summer, we ran an exclusive, subscriber-only competition to win three copies of Frank Melling’s recent publication, Scrambling For Enthusiastic Beginners: How I Survived The 1960s With A Smile. This 224-page softback is a personal memoir from Frank’s early days when he first took to two wheels and found his…
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Triumph Tiger Cubs: part three

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RowenaH

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10th September 2021

In the end, everything goes back to the beginning: Paul Henshaw’s Cub career comes full circle… Back to BXS 487, my first Cub. Many years had passed when I decided to strip the engine to see what the knocking noise was about and try to put it right. It had been rebuilt with a new…
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Top tips for selling your classic motorcycle

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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9th September 2021

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.…
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Learner’s guide to motorcycle insurance

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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9th September 2021

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…
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Learner’s guide to motorcycle insurance

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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9th September 2021

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…
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Is the future electric?

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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9th September 2021

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.…
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