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Norton Commando
The S-type 750 Commando was introduced in 1969 alongside the Fastback, itself a tweaked version of the initial Commando, and the R-type Roadster. The S was intended to capture the hearts and wallets of the American market and it wedded Norton’s isolastic chassis to the street scrambler styling of the P11 desert sled which had been discontinued the previous year.…
Readers’ Rides: the roads he rode
What inspires you to take your classic bike for a ride? RC regular Roy Smith clocked up many miles during 2016 on the magazine’s Compass Challenge. In fact, he got so into the swing of things that he couldn’t quite stop. So here are some of the other highlights of his riding year, aboard his trusty XBR…
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Frank’s Famous Last Words, #41
On some classic motorcycles, there’s an intriguing lever on the left handlebar. Back in the days before automatic ignition timing, it did something quite important. Frank Westworth has been reminded of its function…
A man has been fascinating me on the subject of ignition advance. No no; really. He has, and it actually was fascinating. Strange but true. By way…
Vintage vehicle survey results
The average vintage vehicle travels 1100 miles a year, and there are nearly 300,000 classic bikes on the DVLA’s database. Which classic motorcycle marque do you think is the most popular? Triumph? BSA, maybe?
Every five years in recent times, the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs carries out a survey of the historic vehicle scene in the United Kingdom,…