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Norton ES2 The Norton ES2 is, for many, the quintessential British single. In the first issue of The Classic MotorCycle (June/July 1981, reprinted with our June 2011 issue), a ‘Mini manual’ was published for the model; here, we illustrate the major changes. 1949 Norton ES2 The ES2 – which had been in the Norton range…

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1949 Triumph Thunderbird The first Thunderbird came in response to the American cry for cubes and proved an immediate hit. It wasn’t all about performance though; in 1952 an SU equipped Thunderbird, ridden at 30mph, achieved a remarkable 155mpg. There were other incarnations, including unit and a co-op effort, while the current Thunderbird (launched 2008)…

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BSA C15 Star 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… Nowadays, though, that situation has changed with the bigger models in particular developing quite a…

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BSA Bantam D10 Sports Made from 1948 until 1971, there were over 400,000 Bantams built, with many riders taking their first two-wheeled outings on the little BSA. That’s one of the reasons why it has remained so well loved, when allied to its general ruggedness and cheeky charm. Still a great starter classic, for club…

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