We all know Harley-Davidsons, right? Made in Milwaukee, thundering great V-twin engines, pistons the size of dustbins, low-revving, weigh about the same as a Cadillac? Not necessarily...
The cafe racer from Redditch. We test Royal Enfield's Continental GT
Lawrence Watts shunned publicity but the classic motorcycle and automotive worlds were a better place for his stunning three-dimensional drawings which showed hidden mechanical detail through artwork cutaways...
There were many versions of the Ariel Red Hunter, with its first incarnation a ‘sporting’ four-valver that had little relation to what was to come later. The switch to two-valves came quite quickly after, so the template was established...
The twin-cylinder Matchless G45 was a slightly bizarre departure for AMC, its conception defying what seemed, to many, basic logic. Instead of boring out the existing 350, the company based the bike on a production 500...
Originally conceived as that elusive ‘everyman’ machine, Veloce Ltd hoped the new model 'Little Engine' LE Velocette would lead to a bright and shiny future for the Birmingham-based concern...
Norton’s immortal 490cc pushrod engine was developed into a delightful lusty slogger, fondly remembered by many. The ES2 or ‘Easy’ 2 to give it its nickname was a mainstay of the Norton range for over three decades, and had a devoted following...
BSA’s unit singles were, for many years not in vogue, available for rock bottom prices which reflected their reputation. ‘Hand grenades’ and such terms were attached to them; full of energy, they were supposedly liable to explode…
One of the most famous motorcycles ever to be produced by the British industry as a collective, the story of the Bantam and its creation, with the designs received as war repatriations from the Germans, is well known...
The 646cc BSA A10 made its bow for the 1950 season, in a not unexpected act designed to counter the success of the Triumph Thunderbird. Like the Thunderbird, the Beesa went for one colour; while the Triumph was blue, the BSA was a beige colour, leading to the name Golden Flash...
Current Issue: Issue 40-06 - June 2013
• Joan Westbrook interview
• Jerry Thurston column
• Archive photograph
• Which model? (Norton 500cc twins)
• BSA M20 super profile
• Moto Guzzi Bicilindrica – history and test
• Reader’s restoration – Triumph Tiger 100
• Straight from the plate – 1963 Thruxton 500 miler
• Ted Mellors’ reflections
• Bantam engine build
• Restoration guide - Triumph 3T
Issue 40-06 - June 2013
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