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1938 Magnat-Debon Poum

Magnat-Debon Poum

Ace restorer John Guy is well known on the show circuit, for his collection of vintage and post-vintage machines, six of which are SOS two-strokes. To find John as the owner of the featured French-built Magnat-Debon, then, was a bit of a surprise...
Ducati 900SS FE

Ducati 900SS Final Edition

There’s an honest simplicity about the Ducati 900SS and one wh...
1956 MV Agusta Modello CS Sport

MV Agusta Modello CS Sport

MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with a h...
Laverda SF750 classic Italian superbike

Laverda SF750 part 2

Thinking of buying a 750 Laverda twin? Dave Minton rings the cha...
Moto Morini 500 classic Italian motorcycle

Moto Morini V-twins

Ignore the Moto Morini V-twins at you peril. Great, surefooted h...

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Ducati 900SS heads Ducati 250 Desmo single

Ducati Desmo dynasty

Ducati's Desmo singles and twins hold a special place in the hearts of red-blooded bikers. Rod Gibson rode the biggest and smallest of the breed...
Zundapp KS750 military three wheeler

Zundapp KS750

The Zündapp KS750 was designed as a go-anywhere, unbreakable mi...
 Rennsport BMW

Bikes to ride but can't — Rennsport BMW

With Germany readmitted to motorcycle sport’s governing body, ...
Desmodromics gave Ducati a lead...

Ducati desmodromics

The word desmodromic will not be found in many dictionaries. It ...
Moto Guzzi Museum

Moto Guzzi Museum

The Moto Guzzi Museum, at the firm’s factory in Mandello del L...

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Benelli 650 Tornado

Benelli 650

Benelli’s 650 twin was a radical take on the British parallel twin design. But the Italian BSA beater arrived as the British industry went into decline, and it soon began to look dated against Japanese exotica. Rod Gibson tells the story...
MV Agusta 790cc ‘America’

MV Agustas

MV Agusta’s exotic sports bikes of the Seventies offered a gli...
1960 Ducati 125 Sport

Ducati 125 Sport

Racing success and track development led to full showroom order ...
Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk2

Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk2

Moto Guzzi never did improve on the superbly designed original, ...
BMW R12 classic motorcycle road test

BMW R12

This mid-30s BMW, despite being 80 years old, has earned an env...