The Classic MotorCycle

Jewel of a motorcycle

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Sam Hewitt

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30th September 2019

This fabulous Royal Ruby V-twin has a rather regal bearing, which issomewhat ironic, as it was the overthrow of the […]
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Cockerel of the north

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Sam Hewitt

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28th September 2019

Designed to mobilise the postwar northern Italian workforce, Moto Guzzi’s Galletto offered function in quite a strange form, but it’s […]
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Special interest

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Sam Hewitt

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28th September 2019

This fascinating, charming and ultra-rare motorcycle comes from the early days of Vincent-HRD manufacture. Words: James Robinson Photographs: Gary Chapman […]
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And it was all Velo

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

For a first ride on a rigid frame, girder-forked machine, what better place to do it than at Mallory Park, […]
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Fowl play

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

The D1 version of the BSA Bantam is the purest one of all. And it’s still great fun to ride. […]
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My own two Eglis: The same but different

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Sam Hewitt

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26th September 2019

I was very interested in your Egli-Vincents article, and the heading ‘The same but different’ was appropriate. It is also […]
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Fine French frolics

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Sam Hewitt

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24th September 2019

The GP Rétro du Puy Notre-Dame, held over the weekend of July 20-21, saw a fine, eclectic collection gathered for […]
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Cullen and the 1971 ISDT

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd September 2019

Being a trials man myself I enjoyed the Greeves Scottish story featuring Chris Cullen in the September 2019 issue. The […]
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Road trim Jimmy

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Sam Hewitt

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20th September 2019

I enjoyed your article on lightweight military motorcycles (June 2019 issue) and thought readers may be interested in the civilian […]
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Swinging arm conversions

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Sam Hewitt

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19th September 2019

There were quite a few observations about aftermarket rear suspension in your September 2019 magazine. It should be noted conversions […]
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