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Triumph Tiger Cubs: part two

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RowenaH

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14th August 2021

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…
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Triumph Tiger Cubs: part one

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RowenaH

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5th August 2021

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…
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Hammer Time: Auction Preview

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RowenaH

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11th July 2021

The next interesting auction of classic motorcycles takes place on Saturday 24 July at Cheffins’ saleground at Sutton near Ely, CB6 2QT. The Cheffins catalogue is always worth browsing – the listings are detailed and well-informed, and provide a lot of background information specific to the machine which is going under the hammer. This is…
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Hammer Time: auction preview

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RowenaH

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18th June 2021

If summer has suddenly arrived and your project isn’t quite ready to roll – or perhaps you’re looking for a new challenge to exercise your spannering skills – then here’s a selection of classic bikes up for grab this month at auction. Many of the machines featured in the HJ Pugh sale have no reserve.…
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Clubmans’ Corner: the International Laverda Owners’ Club

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RowenaH

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9th June 2021

Founded in the UK in 1974, the ILOC aims to enhance all aspects of Laverda ownership. Club chairman Mark Hastings explains what the club is all about, and how it’s adapted to the new normal… The club’s activities range from helping members to keep their bikes on the road, by drawing on the vast pool…
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BSA Bantam

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RowenaH

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14th May 2021

Richard Smith recalls his early riding times with BSA’s stalwart two-stroke. He started with a fairly standard D7 Super, but soon the 174cc machine evolved into something a little quicker… My first bike was a Honda C100, the Super Cub; a lovely machine, perfect for learning and nipping around locally. When I left home to…
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Royal Enfield Electra-X: Enfield’s underdog

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RowenaH

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9th May 2021

The Bullet buying guides in RC198 and 199 prompted Keith McKechnie to put electronic pen to paper about his experience with a 2006 Royal Enfield Electra-X. It’s a machine which has become something of an orphan among Royal Enfield enthusiasts, he says: ‘but I’ve grown to like it over the years while sorting out a…
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AJS Adventures

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RowenaH

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8th May 2021

Riding a motorcycle at night can be rather lonely, says Greg Powell. Here are two experiences that he recalls from many years ago, one natural and the other (almost) supernatural… One winter evening, I rode my AJS 18 over to Ross-on-Wye to visit my friend Alan. After a pleasant few hours and the disposal of…
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Beezumph bounced to 2022

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RowenaH

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22nd April 2021

The annual triple-cylinder extravaganza that is Beezumph will NOT go ahead this summer as planned, despite extensive efforts by the organisers, the Trident and Rocket 3 Owners’ Club. The TR3OC is dedicated to promoting the use of BSA and Triumph pushrod engine triples, and has run its annual track-based rally for 28 years. Last year’s…
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Norton Dominator: an Australian investigation. Part 4

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RowenaH

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21st April 2021

What else do we know about the unusual Norton 500 twins which seem to be an export special, sent to the Australian market? Were these machines intended to be sidecar tugs? Bruce J Tinworth thinks otherwise… In 1947, Gordon ‘Shorty’ Purcell commenced a five-year apprenticeship with Hazell & Moore in Newcastle in New South Wales.…
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