Reviews

20 years ago, Stephen Dunne threw caution to the wind and set off around mainland Europe on an 8500 mile journey which would turn out to be the best time of his life… Whilst consuming beer at a very excellent weekend in Belgium, the discussion moved on to a chap who had ridden over from…

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Some experts consider the Gold Star to be the best bike ever built by BSA. Make up your own mind, after examining our quick fire classic bike guide to the breed… A Bit of Background We’re all probably familiar with the charismatic postwar bikes, but the Gold Star first arrived in the years leading up…

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Bike builder, demon scribbler and so much more, Odgie celebrates one of those ‘special’ birthdays this year. And to commemorate the moment, he’s written an autobiography… From the get-go I have to admit an interest in this book: I’ve long admired and enjoyed Odgie’s exploits and it’s a delight to feature his outlandish machines and…

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If you’re a Ducati fan then we have something of a Sport fest lined up for you. And it starts here, when Ozboy encounters a true Ducati ‘passionisti’… Did you buy a bike or embrace a lifestyle? What drew you, maybe still draws you, to a particular bike or way of riding? Maybe it was…

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Alan Cole bid farewell to his old classic bikes, and road tested a pre-production special edition Enfield Electra in his search for a really practical classic. Did he like it enough to part with his cash? Early in 2005 I decided to sell my 1942 Norton 16H, my 1954 BSA Gold Flash and my ‘everyday’…

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Ask and ye shall receive! Classic Bike Mart readers want more information about the Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone, and few know more than Paul Friday The bike that made the Guzzi name was a flat single. Long before they turned to industrial twins, Guzzi ruled the race tracks with small, light and quick singles. They…

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When you think of classic Honda motorcycles, the CB750 normally springs to mind. However, for some folk, the CB900 is the one to have… Kevin Martin didn’t want a 750-4. He wanted a CB900 and he was prepared to pay for the very best one he could find. ‘I always wanted one,’ he says, ‘since…

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“I thought that restoring something old may be what I needed” said Kim Henry, before starting the rebuild of his Real Classic Kawasaki… About 12 years ago I noticed an ad in the local newspaper to sell a BSA 650 look alike that didn’t cost as much as the real thing. I was talking to…

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People scoffed at the Harris Matchless when it was launched, and 15 years later some folk are still scoffing. But, wonders Rowena Hoseason, have they ever ridden one? The one-pot wonder was stuttering badly on a semi-shut throttle as we hugged the verge to let a farm wagon go by. So I gave it a…

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