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1924 Warwick Sports

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James Robinson

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23rd July 2024

This rare machine examples a popular early 1920s trend when a collection of proprietary components were brought together to provide basic, reliable transport. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN In the early 1920s, it seemed there was a motorcycle maker for every letter of the alphabet – in fact, many more than one for the…
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Sunbeam S7D, ‘The Gentleman’s Motorcycle’

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Steve Wilson

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1st July 2024

Was the Sunbeam S7D just “a nice bit of engine stuck between two ring-doughnuts”? Well, a lot depends on the quality of the doughnuts!
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Velocette Venom test ride

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James Robinson

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10th June 2024

This well turned out Velocette Venom was possessed of the lightest clutch imaginable.
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Living in a Biker’s Paradise

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Web Editor

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24th May 2024

This Sunday saw the 10th annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride get underway. Started originally in Sydney in 2012, this charity event has swelled to over 900 events worldwide. It also marked the 10th anniversary of the Derbyshire DGR, a route which takes in Matlock Bath. This is a Peak District-based biker’s paradise. It’s a most-famous ‘Mecca’…
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The ‘bathtub’ motorcycle trend: Triumph 5TA Speed Twin & Norton Dominator De Luxe

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James Robinson

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9th May 2024

In the late 1950s, it became ‘on trend’ to offer motorcycles with enclosure, particularly of the real wheel.
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Book of the Week: Jim Redman – Man of Steel

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Alex Bestwick

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8th April 2024

Frank Melling’s new book about the racing great Jim Redman is our book of the week. That Jim Redman is one of the true greats of motorcycle racing is indisputable. With six World Championship titles and six Isle of Man TT wins to his credit, as well as being both captain and manager of the…
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The enduring appeal of the Mk.II Velocette KSS

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James Robinson

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25th March 2024

In its current ownership for over 50 years, this Mk.II Velocette KSS has proved a solid companion, steadfast and reliable, for decades.
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Ariel Square Four in the desert

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Web Editor

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5th March 2024

What to take for an extensive tour, including heading off into the Saharan desert? Why, an Ariel Square Four, of course.
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A Triumph of engineering | Tri-Greeves 350 twin

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Phil Turner

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29th January 2024

Triumph-engined, Greeves-framed specials have become a marque in their own right, but that’s not to say when building one you have to follow any rules.
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Book of the Week: Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque

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Web Editor

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29th January 2024

In our latest book of the week, James Robinson takes a deep dive into the history of Triumph.
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