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Cost-effective Classics: BSA A65
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Background Before most of us were born bikes had run separate gearboxes and engines. Yes, that sounds crazy now, but the arrangement was a carry-over from the veteran era. The set up was a pain to adjust as it involved faffing around with two chains – primary and drive. It was also costly to produce…
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THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE
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Sunday May 22 Since the 2012 inaugural ride the DGR has raised an amazing $31.6 MILLION in support of the “Movember” foundation, raising awareness of Prostate Cancer and Mental Health charities. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic,…
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DELAYED: BSA UPDATE ON GOLD STAR 650
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The brand-new Gold Star 650 from the resurgent BSA factory was supposed to be in dealers this month – but alas, there’s no sign of it just yet. What’s the score?Following the news that Indian automotive giant Mahindra was preparing to reintroduce the iconic brand into Britain, we’ve been eagerly anticipating the chance to finally…
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Seriously Special Bikes For Sale at Stafford!
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There’s going to be some seriously special machinery going under the hammer at the Bonhams Spring Sale as part of the International Classic Bike Show, which takes place from April 22-23 at the Staffordshire County Showground. The big news is that there’s going to be two Brough Superior SS100s available: namely a 1929 996cc SS100…
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GET INVOLVED: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2022
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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May. It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic, vintage and modern retro motorcycles with riders dressed in ‘dapper’ fashion, all in the name of men’s health. Founded in Sydney back in 2012, the last ‘big ride’ in 2019 (before…
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1959 LEGENDS CUSTOM COLLABORATION – Triumph and Gibson
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TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES & GIBSON CREATE A ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM GUITAR AND MOTORCYCLE FOR THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE Triumph teased us a couple of weeks ago saying they were collaborating with Gibson. It’s all in aid of a great charity. Here’s what Triumph had to say, yesterday: “Building on a shared passion for beauty, precision and performance,…
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Triumph tease us with a new collaboration..
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TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES & GIBSON – CUSTOM COLLABORATION Triumph are announcing an exciting new partnership that brings together two iconic global brands, Gibson and Triumph Motorcycles, with a unique collaboration based on the legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar and the equally legendary 1959 Triumph Bonneville T120 motorcycle. With a shared ambition to support the…
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NEW PARTNERSHIP: Triumph and Breitling
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If you like a nice limited edition motorcycle, like Triumphs and like very nice watches then you may be interested to read this press release we’ve just had in from the folks at Triumph, about a tasty new partnership: TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN BREITLING LIMITED EDITION & BREITLING TRIUMPH EDITION TOP TIME CHRONOGRAPH Introducing an exciting…
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WHO IS BEHIND THE RETURN OF BSA?
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BSA is now owned by Indian company Classic Legends, a division of Mahindra and Mahindra, which is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the largest producers of motor vehicles in India, is estimated to turn over $9.8 billion, and produces $1.2 billion in profits. Mahindra owns Peugeot scooters, and makes small-capacity motorcycles,…
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Timepiece made from The Great Escape’s 1962 Triumph TR6 Trophy
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A piece of movie history on your wrist REC Watches first motorcycle-inspired collection The TTT Great Escape is a limited edition recycled from the most famous Triumph motorcycle in the world, The 1962 Triumph TR6 Trophy used in The Great Escape in 1963. Limited to only 393 pieces. The Great Escape’s motorcycle chase and leap…
