Features

New blood Old soul

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Sam Hewitt

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10th September 2017

Tucked away just south of the Suffolk/Norfolk border, is a collection of anonymous farm buildings. These are surrounded by […]
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Flash of Lightning

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Sam Hewitt

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4th September 2017

In 1949 Vincent-HRD was having a hard time. Postwar, many companies were struggling with export expectations, meaning the domestic market […]
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Rickman CR900

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Sam Hewitt

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31st August 2017

EVEN THE MOST dedicated fan of big mid-Seventies Japanese four-stroke bikes will admit that often the handling isn’t up to […]
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Built to sprint

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Sam Hewitt

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31st July 2017

One rather special Triumph Tiger Cub. A conversation between CBG’s Rob Davies and Chris Davies (no relation). As I stood […]
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Vee Deluxe

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Sam Hewitt

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28th July 2017

Luxury and speed for the discriminating motorist There’s a certain risk for those who reside at the top, for fame […]
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Past times present

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Sam Hewitt

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22nd July 2017

A very special bike gets a new lease of life In this day and age the chances of stumbling across […]
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SWM Gran turismo

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Sam Hewitt

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17th July 2017

A charming motorcycle The composition of SWM’s Gran Turismo may reflect current globalisation trends, but it’s a decent bike to […]
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Triple fantastic

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Sam Hewitt

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5th July 2017

The inside story of how Triumph’s experimental department built a Superbike for sixpence, and accidentally created the most famous production […]
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Sports 750s

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Sam Hewitt

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28th June 2017

GUZZI’S 750 SPORT V-twins combine the leaping stance of a greyhound with serious mechanical bravado. Their muscular mix has always […]
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Triple fantastic

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Sam Hewitt

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23rd June 2017

To understand the fame accrued by what, in the final analysis, is only a modified street motorcycle, it is important […]
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