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Where we’ve been – Founders Day
Great autojumble, great club stands, great atmosphere.

The last-ditch Triumphs
We look at the TSX, TSS, TR65, Tiger Trail and Executive – some really great machines, but just too late.

New Retro: BMW R18 Roctane
Chad rides the latest BMW cruiser on its 100th birthday..

Moto Guzzi Le Mans
Low-powered 850 against 1000s, but gorgeous to behold.

New Triumph 400s!
Triumph releases news of the Street and Scrambler 400, due next year.

New Retro: Factory customs
The Meteor is from a long line of factory customs, and some were better than others..

We went to: Distinguished Gentleman’s ride
Smart dress, stylish bikes and plenty of decent folk makes this a great day.

Your guide to: Triumph Trident
Britain’s big chance was badly timed in 1968, but what’s it like nowadays? A cracker!

BSA A10 Chopper
Got a box of bits too bad to restore, so turn it into a corking period chopper – brilliant!

Living with a Bantam
Oli spends time with a BSA Bantam and has as much fun as you can on a bigger bike.

The Whizzer!
We bring you a curious American machine for getting you around as cheaply as possible.

Hutch’s workshop tips
Hutch gives a Douglas exhaust a more secure ride..

Battery hen
Not one, but two electric Bantams come along! Some great engineering here.

Oli and Matt’s t’pence
Spares are getting on the boys’ whatsits this month.

What you need to know about batteries
We delve into the darkness of batteries, chargers, acid, lead and lithium..

Bristol show report
Always a favourite and always different, Oli discusses the impossible task of judging there.

Frank Westworth looks back at: A Norton Commando new-build, made precisely to the owner’s requirements.

Triumph Buccaneer The best Bonneville ever.Ducati Monster M900 guide The legend that saved Ducati.One man, one Sunbeam, and a rather famous curiosity shop.

Your guide to: BSA B25SS
One of the last BSA models and only made for one year, the B25SS still raises your heartbeat.

Japanese cornerstones
After seeing the GS1000S, Steve decided to bring you more seminal Japanese machines..

Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH
Original, rare example of the most important Harley ever.

Your guide to: Ariel Arrow
A brave design and quick on track, we look at a Super Sports.

Investigation: Are Indian tanks any good?
Cheap petrol tanks from India are highly tempting, but are they worth the risk?

Bargains at Stafford
What bikes would we have bought at the Stafford classic show (had we got any money)?

Yamaha GL750 – the one that got away
Little is known about the inline four, two-stroke range topper, so we investigate.

Tribsa rebuild
Maria and Butch get the 650cc Thunderbird engine back together, almost..

7000 miles on a vintage Sunbeam
Round the coast of the UK and Ireland on a 1926 Sunbeam?

Frank on the Harley-Davidson T-Sport
You read that correctly, and Frank loves it – he’s had three.

New retro: Royal Enfield Hunter 350
Another 350 single emerges, aimed at younger riders who just want fun.

Ducati 900 SSD Darmah
Part touring Darmah, part 900SS, the SSD is a rare, beautiful machine.

In the workshop: Steve’s Yamaha AS1
This month, Steve delves into the wiring loom, with caution..

Ivan’s BSA M20
You know an M20? You haven’t seen Ivan’s unique variation. A splendid machine!

Laverda 75 Sport
A tiny bike built in the corner of a workshop that took on the big players.

Living with an old bike for the first time
Some advice on dealing with old bike foibles from those who should know better..

A brief guide to: Velocette KTT
Just to show the heritage of Velocette, we visit the supremely successful 350 KTT race bike.

Happy 50th birthday, Z
The Kawasaki Z1 is 50-years-old this year. We look at the history behind this incredible bike.

Riding a classic in Albania part 2
Our Owen gets to Albania on his trusty BMW R80ST. Now to find out what it’s really like.

The Moto Guzzi V50 and small-blocks
The smaller V-twin Moto Guzzi make a great bike, so we look a little closer..

Honda Bros - Honda V-twin at its best.

Royal Enfield - New vs old Classic 350 and Model G.

Francis-Barnett Cruiser Sport - AMC lightweight with Italian flair.

Matchless G11 - The sweetest Jampot.

Bristol show
Always a refreshing change from most, the South West put on a packed weekend.

Frank Westworth looks back at: Norton Ranger
Frank looks at one of his favourites, the hybrid that ended up as the Norton 750 Ranger.

Norton Mercury restoration part 3
Finally, this example of the last of the featherbed line of Nortons is finished.

Harley-Davidson racer
It’s an old one, with overhead valve heads and lots of attitude.

BMW takes to the dirt
Modifying an R80ST to tackle dirt tracks can make a bike that goes anywhere.

Pembrokeshire Classics
After many years of service, this unique shop and others are closing.

What’s on
There ain’t a lot going on and you need to check first, but spring will soon be here.

Brass Monkey rally
Find the coldest part of New Zealand and have a bike rally – great idea.

Norton Mercury restoration
When someone offers you a Norton twin that’s had a hard life, give it some love.

Supercharged Moto Guzzi - One man’s challenge to build a Bonneville racer and win – from 350cc.

Norton is back – in Birmingham - Norton has built its new worldwide headquarters in Solihull, so we went to have a look.

What we learned at Stafford
Oli went round the clubs and found out what we didn’t know.

New Retro: Triumph Bonneville range
We try every model in the classic range, from Street Twin to Bobber and let you knowwhat we think.

Specials – Dresda Triton
This must be a pin-up bike for café racers, every line is right, every detail thought about. Hope you enjoy looking at it as much as we did.

NewRetro: Moto GuzziV7
It’s had a nip and a tuck, so we try out the new, larger V7 for size. What’s it like compared to Triumph and Royal Enfield’s offerings?

Posh Totty – Honda RC30
The VFR750R was part homologation special, part vanity project. And it worked on both levels.

Refreshing a Ducati 750SS
Reader David Bagshall shows us an insight into restoring a ‘90s 750SS, what’s easy and what’s not.

Buyer’s guide: Other modern singles to look out for
Both Japan and Europe have given us excellent and not so excellent singles from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Jack Hough – a reader’s story
Jack tells us of his life in bikes, and how he now builds his own – what an inspiration.

Your guide to: Norton 77
Never hit the headlines and was destined for a life of chairlugging. Now the 77 could be a great buy, if you can find one.

Reader’s adverts
There’s some nice ones here this month. If only I’d backed the other horse…

Stafford Show report
That it even happened is a miracle. So we went, we saw bikes and we had a great time.

Velocette LE
This strange-looking machine was meant to be the future. It wasn’t, but it got a lot of things right. We take a look.

Five to consider – British bikes under five grand
We look at what you can get for under five big ones – it’s more than you may have thought.

Your guide to: Triumph Speed Twin
We look at the Grandaddy of all British twins, Triumph’s Speed Twin. A bike that would show everyone how bikes would be for the next 30 years. And guess what – they’re still wonderful to ride.

Posh totty: Mot Morini 3½
How does this fine, Italian, petite 344cc V-twin wrap so many around its little finger? We look at that David among Goliaths; the Morini 3½.

Your guide to: BSA Super Rocket
We look at one of the best allrounders, BSA’s Super Rocket. It’s one of Oli’s favourites and is still a great buy.

Posh Totty: Hesketh V1000
Oh, rather! Big, heavy and troublesome when new, Hesketh’s V1000 should make a regal way to ride – does it?

Oli’s Morini
Take on Moto Morini Strada, take it apart and leave it in sheds for years. Then expect it to go straight back together! Oli’s more realistic, we hope.

The Summer of ‘69
Reader Dave Head sent us in some wonderful shots he took at the Production TT in 1969, along with what he could remember from a great week.

Posh Totty: Vincent Black Shadow
In our look at those coffee-table bikes few can afford, we look at Vincent’s racer, the Black Shadow.

Malle Mile
Despite almost impossible odds, the lovely folk at Malle managed to put their old bike festival on last year. Here’s the story of how it almost didn’t happen.

Posh totty – Brough Superior SS100
We take a look at those coffee table bikes – the ones everyone touts, but many know little about. And where better to start than the SS100.

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Classic Bike Guide Magazine - March 2014

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