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Reference: Know your Monobloc
View original article (pdf) Introduced in 1954, the Amal Monobloc carburettor has been steadily developed into the ultra-reliable instrument today fitted to the majority of British motor cycles. Variations on the well-known larger Monobloc are designed for smaller machines, but whatever the external appearance the working principle is the same. Apart from cleaning, your Monobloc…
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Reference: A to Z classic reference: Moto Guzzi – Moto-Reve
Moto Guzzi Le Mans was the range leader for the Italian motorcycle firm Moto Guzzi 1921- Italy The Moto Guzzi founding partnership of technician Carlo Guzzi and wealthy backer Giorgio Parodi lasted for more than 30 years, yet there could have been three partners. Born in 1889, Carlo Guzzi joined the Italian Army during WWI,…
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Reference: A to Z classic reference: DKW – Dot
1974 rotary-engined DKW W2000 DKW 1919-81 Germany From the late Twenties until WWII, DKW was the most influential two-stroke motorcycle maker in the world. They pioneered the loop scavenge principle, which utilised crankcase compression, employed ‘supercharging’ pistons and, later, rotary valve induction on their racers. They were for many years the world’s largest volume motorcycle…
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The way we were: August 1962
Hugh Anderson (Suzuki) took the 50cc race, Dan Shorey (Bultaco) the 125cc, Fritz Scheidegger (BMW) the first sidecar race from Max Deubel (BMW), with a reversal of positions for the second event. Derek Minter (Honda) took the 250 race from teammate Jim Redman and the 350 on a Norton from similarly mounted Mike Hailwood. Bob…
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The Classic Motorcycle's on sale now!
The Classic Motorcycle’s on sale now! This month's contents includes… • Lansdowne round-up • Richard Adams interview • Men who mattered: Ernest Marples Ernest Marples was the Minister of Transport who presided over the introduction of the 250cc learner law, as well as other important legislation, though he ended his days mired in controversy –…
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Honda CB400F
Honda CB400F (pdf) When it comes to discussing Honda’s CB400F, the iconic four cylinder sports bike made from 1975 to 1977, the world is divided into two opposed groups. There are those who dismiss the machine as an overrated and gutless aberration that was markedly inferior to its larger siblings. Others admire it as a…
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson SS350
Harley-Davidson SS350 The popular image of Harley-Davidson as being a manufacturer solely of large-capacity 45 degree V-twins with ‘potato-potato’(TM) exhaust notes is wide of the mark. Although aficionados are keen to celebrate the firm’s 2003 centenary, some might prefer to develop selective amnesia about the past. The company’s previous offerings include such utilitarian delights as…
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson SS350
Harley-Davidson SS350 The popular image of Harley-Davidson as being a manufacturer solely of large-capacity 45 degree V-twins with ‘potato-potato’(TM) exhaust notes is wide of the mark. Although aficionados are keen to celebrate the firm’s 2003 centenary, some might prefer to develop selective amnesia about the past. The company’s previous offerings include such utilitarian delights as…
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Watsonian-JAP
998cc Watsonian-JAP Visitors to the National Motorcycle Museum may well stare in disbelief at the name on the tank (and, for that matter, engraved on the valve covers) of a beautiful, pale-green vee-twin. "Watsonian?", they may echo; "But they're sidecar makers, not bike builders!" True enough so far as it goes — yet Watsonian did indeed…
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The way we were: August 1937
Designer confounds critics with his vision After weeks of fine weather, heavy rain greeted competitors for the Crystal Palace meeting. After a five lap cycle race, a big field of solo motorcycle all-comers lined up for the handicap start 10 lap, 20 mile race at the South London venue. Harold Daniell (490cc Norton) took an…
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