There’s been a big move around of motorcycles at the National Motorcycle Museum. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: Gary chapman The National Motorcycle Museum houses the largest collection of British motorcycles in the world, with over
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Steve Boakes has built an attractive V-twin, using his skills and a collection of parts acquired over the years. Words and photographs: James Adam Bolton The green V-twin special had caught my eye on a
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On paper it’s often hard to separate the British 650cc twins of the late 1950s/early 1960s, but on the road they can be very different animals. Words: PHIL TURNER Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN The B1107 in
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Details of a high-speed ride from Paris, to Geneva, and then on to Cannes. Featuring in a special supplement with the May 12, 1955, issue of The Motor Cycle was the account of Cyril Street
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“All I’m going to do is wipe an oily rag over it…” How many times have we heard that? Words: TIM BRITTON; Photographs: TIM BRITTON, STEVE PARRISH, MORTONS ARCHIVE Steve Parrish had only ever intended to service
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❝Dixon reflected half of what he won from racing he kept, the other half went on his celebrations.❞ Though there are plenty of posed photographs in the Mortons archive, pin-sharp in focus and with the
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A look back at the fabulous 2016 GP Rétro du Puy Notre-Dame, held last summer. Words and photographs: Mike Davis Even though it’s a demonstration event, some years Puy Notre-Dame can seem intensely serious and
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Despite the flatness of the land, a tough route was devised by the Ipswich and district MCC for its April trial. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: MORTONS ARCHIVE In fact, the course was so tough that
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When Howard Earle decided to enter for the 1936 Clubman’s Day at Brooklands he had to make two decisions: What bike he was going to ride, and what he was going to do about his
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Audi has honoured Ducati, its relatively new acquisition, with an impressive exhibition marking the Italian maker’s 90th anniversary. Rather than come from Ducati’s museum, machines for this event, which lasts until April 30 this year,
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