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  • The ‘bathtub’ motorcycle trend: Triumph 5TA Speed Twin & Norton Dominator De Luxe

    The ‘bathtub’ motorcycle trend: Triumph 5TA Speed Twin & Norton Dominator De Luxe

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    In the late 1950s, it became ‘on trend’ to offer motorcycles with enclosure, particularly of the real wheel.

  • The life and career of Geoff Duke

    The life and career of Geoff Duke

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    Geoff Duke is – for many – the definitive motorcycle racer. He was the first to really go beyond the boundary of being a ‘mere’ racer, becoming a household name.

  • The history of Cadwell Park Circuit

    The history of Cadwell Park Circuit

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    Cadwell Park circuit nestles in the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, climbing from a dip up the side of two of the many crests that create the surrounding rough, sea-like countryside – and is one of the UK’s best racing circuits. The tree-lined circuit is like no other. Most UK racetracks are former airfields like…

  • Honda CBR400R Aero: what is it like to ride?

    Honda CBR400R Aero: what is it like to ride?

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    Honda’s CBR400R Aero was one of the delectable Japanese 400cc domestic machines of the late 1980s. Steve Cooper takes closer look.

  • Your guide to Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint

    Your guide to Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint

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    American style, Italian build quality – the Aermacchi chapter of Harley-Davidson was an interesting one, laced with takeovers and mistakes, but leaving with us some great bikes.

  • Event Report: Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic 2024

    Event Report: Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic 2024

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    John Milton went for a spirited amble around the Newark Showground earlier this year. Gary Chapman followed in his wake to take some pictures.

  • Ducati TT F2 test ride with Tony Rutter

    Ducati TT F2 test ride with Tony Rutter

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    Ducati’s Pantah-based V-twins won four World Formula 2 titles in the 1980s. John Nutting tried out the works bikes raced by Tony Rutter in 1984 and charts how they were developed.

  • American Eagle 750SS

    American Eagle 750SS

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    Not all American twin-cylinder bikes are Harleys made for cruising. This little-known marque was a collaboration with Laverda to bring the US a sporty edge.

  • Book of the Week: Jim Redman – Man of Steel

    Book of the Week: Jim Redman – Man of Steel

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    Frank Melling’s new book about the racing great Jim Redman is our book of the week. That Jim Redman is one of the true greats of motorcycle racing is indisputable. With six World Championship titles and six Isle of Man TT wins to his credit, as well as being both captain and manager of the…

  • Ariel Huntmaster: Ground-up build

    Ariel Huntmaster: Ground-up build

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    When retirement came a-calling, Bob decided that a ground-up classic bike build would be the ideal project to keep him out of trouble. Little did he know…

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