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So Dave had just taken his first ride on his rebuilt Triumph Tiger… and then he stopped to look at it. Ooops… After riding (on a bubblewrap seat) to the end of the road and back, I decided to let the engine run for a few minutes so that I could get the tickover adjusted…

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There’s a new hardback book available, covering the later models of Velocette singles in great depth. Rowena Hoseason enjoys turning the pages… Before ordering this weighty tome, any true Velo enthusiast should double check that there’s not already an earlier version of the text safely stashed on your bookshelf. This is the third edition of…

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Malcolm Arnold runs and rides AMC bikes; among them is a favoured 650 twin from 1963… ‘I always hankered for an AJS CSR. The previous owner had lost faith completely in this one so I knew it was going to be a challenge. Every time my wife came out with me it always had a…

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In the August06 issue of the magazine, Ozboy introduced us to a little baby Beemer, an ohv 250cc single. Now David Bullivant expounds on the subject and makes some suggestions about how to get the best from a little BeeEmm… One of the main reasons for the R25’s lack of sales success in Britain when…

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Over the last year, Paul Grace (aka Anarchy) kept a diary of his motorcycling life aboard Royal Enfield motorcycles. His travels included country fairs, bike nights, the Himalayas and more, and all these adventures appear in his new book… Those expecting the memoirs of a young revolutionary will be disappointed – the author is not…

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Sidecars are a natural attachment to traditional classic bikes. But riding them does require a little skill. Paul Friday tells a victim’s tale from his first (last) sidecar encounter… I have a memory of drawing my perfect space rocket, from when I was at school. It had everything: living pod, missiles, radar dish and an…

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Getting into the engine: the time has come for Phillip Rashleigh to take apart the crankcases and discover what horrors lurk within… Finally, I decided that the time had come to take the crankcases apart. The bike had come with the barrel and head only resting on the cases but the crank and timing gear…

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Fiery Fred bought a new old-style bike in the shape of a Chang Jiang 750. The first thing it did was to break down. Could he solve the problem? The next new day arrived and although I was disappointed not to have succeeded in my epic journey I was determined to get to the bottom…

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Jim Algar was galloping on with his restoration on a Norton twin. And then he discovered that his cylinder head has… shrunk! What next? Time, I think, to add the crowning glory to the now installed engine; the cylinder head. Ah, the infamous Norton cylinder head. Gather round, children, and I’ll tell you a story…a…

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Emm collects her new classic bike. Emm loves her new classic bike. The new classic bike wasn’t yet available for comment… Visitors to this site will know that I have eagerly awaited the opportunity to collect a new motorbike recently and, with thanks to those of you that have whet my appetite over the last…

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