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Our Cornish correspondent, NVNL, turns his attention to a minor mechanical matter on his Triumph Bonneville. Well, it started out as being ‘minor’. Honest… ‘Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; ……… The best lack all convictions, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.’ William Butler Yeats Sometimes even on the brightest and best…

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There are over 50 vintage motorcycle marques detailed in this book, and the book itself was very nearly lost too… There’s a story behind this book, and I happen to be acquainted with some of the details, so… The author, Jack Bacon, spent many years throughout his life gathering information about the motorcycles he loved…

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Richard Green’s money was meant to be spent on a Gold Star. But he ended up with twice as much motor as he originally expected, and now rides a show-winning Beezer twin… ‘I was looking for a 500 single’ says Richard, ‘but when I came across this A65, looking great, in excellent condition, and mechanically…

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Philip Rashleigh has worked for months to turn a big pile of bits into a replica Gold Star scrambler. Getting the engine sorted out hasn’t been entirely straightforward… This is the interesting part. It’s a long and sometimes confusing story. I think I had better start by telling you how I had planned to build…

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Classic Motorcycle Book News and Reviews We have new books about old bikes and old books about old bikes coming out of our ears. Oh, and the chance to grab a signed copy of the original Daisy’s Diaries… Due to public demand (it’s not often you can say that with a straight face, but in…

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Rowena wants a Douglas Dragonfly. Why does she want a Douglas Dragonfly? Why would anyone want a Douglas Dragonfly, exactly? There is no rhyme nor reason to the wanting of a motorcycle. There is no explicable rationale to explain my increasingly demanding desire to own a Douglas Dragonfly. When it began I had never ridden…

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We feel that everyone should be told how Emm’s adventures with her Royal Enfield are progressing (even though we run the risk of becoming RealBullet.co.uk). This time, she gets in a bit of a flap… Despite rabid heckling from the gallery for ‘Royal Enfield Bullet – the First Service’ and ‘Bullet 500cc – The Next…

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When he was 16, Jerry Fiford wanted nothing more than to own a Goldie. 35 years later his dream came true. Was it worth the wait? My dream started when, as a B31 riding 16 year old, I envied the guys who owned Goldies. They always had the best girls and could walk into any…

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Which bike do you choose if you want an old fashioned air-cooled triple with all mod cons? This one should be on your shortlist… There’s something about the old Beezumph triples: they just seem to beg to be updated, uprated and re-invented. The Rob North specials spring to mind, as does Craig Vetter’s Hurricane, Les…

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