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Road Test: Norton Model 50
1959 Norton Model 50 Years ago, I was about to buy a Featherbed-framed Norton Model 50 just like this one, until the vendor reneged on the deal. “You probably wouldn’t have liked it anyway, because it’s not very fast,” he said, using the common criticism of this model to soften the blow, before revealing that…
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Road Test: Moto Guzzi S3
1977 Moto Guzzi S3 ‘Like a Lear jet parked alongside a Boeing 747’ was the way journalist Mike Nicks described Guzzi’s newly introduced 750cc S3 on its launch in 1975. The low, lithe S3 was the then latest Guzzi sports twin sculptured by Mandello Del Lario’s ace designer Lino Tonti, while the 747 in question…
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Road Test: Moto Guzzi S3
1977 Moto Guzzi S3 ‘Like a Lear jet parked alongside a Boeing 747’ was the way journalist Mike Nicks described Guzzi’s newly introduced 750cc S3 on its launch in 1975. The low, lithe S3 was the then latest Guzzi sports twin sculptured by Mandello Del Lario’s ace designer Lino Tonti, while the 747 in question…
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The way we were: 1962
After practice it was clear the race would be between the BMWs of Florian Camathias and Max Deubel with Vincent a possible third, which was exactly how the race unfolded until Camathias hit the grass bank through Kerroomooar on lap two, handing the race to the German Deubel with Vincent second. Then Deubel’s engine seized…
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The way we were: 1912
A total of 159 riders set off from locations across England with the single aim of delivering their message (a postcard) to Maidenhead Railway Station at precisely one o’clock. Allotted speed schedules varied between 20-30mph and mileage covered ranged from under 50 miles to 220 miles. Seven riders from different starting locations arrived at exactly…
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The Classic MotorCycle on sale now!
The Classic MotorCycle on sale now! In this month's issue, James Robinson gets up close with an immaculate Triumph 3TA, an affordable and rewarding classic, Alan Cathcart tells the tale of AJS's elegant inline four, which was ahead of its time but ran out of time, plus a focus on a reader's restoration of a…
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Record-breaking at Bonneville
Record-breaking at Bonneville (pdf) Although there is no class for unlimited capacity machines in the S.C.T.A., Bobbie Kelton riding the Harley-Davidson prepared by Bus Hood, established a fastest-ever speed of 168.77 m.p.h. before the Harley seized up. Tommy Smith, of Turlock, California, came off a Triumph Thunderbird while travelling at nearly 140 m.p.h. When the…
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Reference: Dealer diagnostics
Specialist diagnostics (pdf) Can everyday motor cyclists benefit from the methods used by professional mechanics? To find out I recently visited a dealer's repair shop, checking on the type of job that. cropped up, seeing how it was tackled and looking for tips that could be valuable to you and me. When I arrived, work…
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Reference: Dealer diagnostics
Specialist diagnostics (pdf) Can everyday motor cyclists benefit from the methods used by professional mechanics? To find out I recently visited a dealer's repair shop, checking on the type of job that. cropped up, seeing how it was tackled and looking for tips that could be valuable to you and me. When I arrived, work…
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Reference: Racing engines: MZ
MZ 124cc racing engine (pdf) There is nothing more fascinating than progress. In the world of racing engines its yardstick for measurement is b.h.p.-per-litre. Power is thus related to capacity so that engines of various sizes can be compared. When, back in 1938, Joe Craig wrung 50 b.h.p. from a twin-overhead-camshaft, five-hundred T.T. Norton single,…
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