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Tiger Cub Book Back!

20th March 2022 RowenaH Features, News, Reviews

It’s been out of print for a while, but the Triumph Tiger Cub Bible is now available once again, as Mike Powell explains… The Tiger Cub Bible is back in print from Veloce Publishing as part of their ‘classic reprint’ series. Any owner, enthusiast or rider with interest in these charismatic machines will find an answer to almost every question,…

Yamaha TZR125

13th March 2022 RowenaH Buying Guide, Features, Retro Classic, Reviews, Road Tests, Workshop, Your Ride

Phil O’Hara wanted to make his learner-legal Yamaha stroker go faster. He also wanted to stop it oinking like a pig. The results of his experiments were a revelation… It was 1990 and I’d sold my car and required transport. These days one car generally replaces another, but this was then, not now. To substitute the metal box that had…

BSA Bantham D3 – The little grey fellow

7th March 2022 Sam Hewitt Features

This relatively rare interim 148cc Bantam, between the 125cc and the 175cc, was still a useful step up from the popular D1. Words: STEVE WILSONPhotographs: GARY CHAPMANPublished: The Classic MotorCycle – January 2022 This particular diminutive BSA, a 1956 D3 Bantam Major 150, is unusual in a couple of ways. Firstly, the 148cc variant, usually finished overall in Pastel Grey,…

ShowStoppers: the Evolution of the Motorcycle

6th March 2022 RowenaH Events, Features, News

You might not expect to find an amazing array of outstanding motorcycles displayed at a club event in New Zealand. But Gordon Campbell discovered some truly ingenious examples of automotive engineering, alongside unusual iconic and classic motorcycles… Three years between shows is a long time but the Hawkes Bay Classic Motorcycle Club’s ‘Evolution of the Motorcycle’ show is always worth…

Crich Tramway Classic Motorcycle Day

25th February 2022 RowenaH Events, Features, Your Ride

For the fifth time this summer, the Crich Tramway heritage centre in Derbyshire will welcome old bikes for its annual Classic Motorcycle Day, organised in partnership with the Vincent HRD Owners’ Club. Jon Lambley of the VOC tells us more… Make a note of the date: Sunday 3rd July 2022, which is when the Classic Motorcycle Day returns to Crich…

Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 4

29th January 2022 RowenaH Buying Guide, Features, Workshop

Stu Thomson is refurbishing an unusual single-cylinder Italian sportbike. This time, finishing touches… and will it run? The powdercoat was rubbed down with 600 grade then given three coats of 2k carmine red 2k. I rubbed down the tank again with 600 grade and then applied three more coatings, and left the paint to fully set which can take a…