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Build Book Better!

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RowenaH

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24th September 2024

He’s been and gone and done it again. Odgie – aka Crazy Odge, for reasons we can’t possibly comment upon – has just published a new book. Well, a pair of new books. And whereas his earlier book, Confessions Of An Esoteric Engineer, was a wild rollercoaster ride involving but not limited to motorcycles, hotrods,…
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BMW R65 Restoration | Part One

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Web Editor

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30th January 2024

Some time ago, Ric Campbell took on the restoration of a really ratty BMW boxer…
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Classic Techniques: a lighter clutch

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John Blackburn

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22nd November 2023

It’s heavy maaaaan! Certain Italian classics demand a strong hand on the clutch and brake levers. John Kennewell says he’s gone beyond getting a grip, and seeks assistance from a Moose instead…
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AJS Model 8: making a prop stand

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RowenaH

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23rd June 2022

During lockdowns, Simon Huntington assembled an AMC 350 lightweight from an assortment of scrap metal. When you read the July22 issue of RealClassic magazine (RC219), you’ll be entertained by Simon’s bold rebuild of an AJS basketcase. He’d never even seen one of these machines before he bought his Model 8, in boxes. There were, erm,…
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Triumph T15 Terrier

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RowenaH

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18th June 2022

David Pearce had his heart set on a British lightweight four-stroke, and he was delighted to find a Triumph Terrier within his budget. But it did need a little bit of work before he could ride it… I was one of those chaps who was well and truly messed up by the driving licence regulations…
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Yamaha TZR125

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RowenaH

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13th March 2022

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…
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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 4

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RowenaH

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29th January 2022

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…
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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 3

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RowenaH

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6th January 2022

Stu Thomson’s rebuild of this unusual single-cylinder Italian sportbike continues. This time he addresses some electrical issues and moves on to the wheels, suspension and preparation for paint… Electrical items on the Saturno are fairly standard for the period, 3-phse alternator, 180W, regulator-rectifier and CDI electronic ignition triggered from the alternator rotor. There’s also a…
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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 2

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RowenaH

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25th November 2021

Stu Thomson is refurbishing an unusual single-cylinder Italian sportbike. Last time he sorted out the frame and swinging arm. This time he dives into the engine room… The engine / gearbox is described as a water-cooled, short-stroke, 4-valve, 5-speed, dohc unit with belt drive to the cams, with spring tensioning. The back side of the…
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Gilera Nuovo Saturno 350, Part 1

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RowenaH

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30th October 2021

Stu Thomson has a knack for finding unusual Italian lightweights, and this time he’s secured a dohc water-cooled single-cylinder sportbike. It’s one of the supermono café racers which were so popular back in the late 1980s / early 1990s. While a few 500s were imported into the UK, the smaller 350s were shipped straight to…
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