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  • BSA Bantam: The history

    BSA Bantam: The history

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    The most famous motorcycle ever made? Certainly in Britain the BSA Bantam has a substantial claim to that title. It’s not possessed of the glamour of its Gold Star stablemate or the Triumph Bonneville, but the little BSA was known intimately and ridden extensively by a whole lot more riders than those two put together.…

  • Rocket Ron’s TT!

    Rocket Ron’s TT!

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    History shows that Ron Haslam ‘only’ won one TT and competed there between 1978 and 1982, but he could have raced there more and won more… Bertie Simmonds reports. His first outing in 1978 saw a best placing of fourth in the Formula 2 race and he scored podiums in 1979 in the Formula 1…

  • Britain’s pothole crisis: what it means for motorcyclists

    Britain’s pothole crisis: what it means for motorcyclists

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    New data highlights the scale of Britain’s pothole problem, with billions spent on repairs while road conditions continue to deteriorate. For motorcyclists, the issue is more than inconvenience — it’s a serious safety concern. Roads still breaking despite billions spent Britain’s pothole crisis continues to worsen, with significant investment failing to deliver long-term improvements to…

  • This is Sparton!

    This is Sparton!

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    Sparton was a collaboration between Barton Engineering and Spondon Engineering and for a short time in the 1970s the most powerful race bike in the world was built in a converted chapel in North Wales. There Barry Hart built racing two-stroke engines and in 1974 he joined forces with the noted frame builder Spondon to…

  • Softail V-Max – Chopped Big Yam Bruiser

    Softail V-Max – Chopped Big Yam Bruiser

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    Speaking as a former V-Max owner* myself, I must admit I do have a soft spot for Yamaha’s legendary muscle cruiser so, when I was told by Daniel at Kustom Choppers Ltd that he was just finishing off a chopped one, I and therefore, by extension, the magazine was interested. *kind of – it was…

  • Fat-wheel sporty Mint Customs trike

    Fat-wheel sporty Mint Customs trike

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    Like a Hot Wheels toy come to life

  • How to put your bike to bed for winter… 

    How to put your bike to bed for winter… 

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    If you’re not an all-year, all-weather rider, it’s important to carry out a few basic tasks and checks before you store your bike for winter.

  • Green gem Ultima chop

    Green gem Ultima chop

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    Another from the stables of Hellstown Choppers

  • The future, now… CFMOTO V4 SR-RR

    The future, now… CFMOTO V4 SR-RR

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    There’s making a statement, then there’s this: a pukka litre sports bike from China that has the potential to cause shivers down the spine of every traditional market leader.

  • Know your helmets!

    Know your helmets!

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    What you wear on your head matters… a lot. So, to get a fuller grasp of what we should be buying for our noggin, we threw a few technical questions at an expert from Airoh Helmets…


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