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KRM Superstreak racer When it became obvious that there was no longer any hope of Britain having a Grand Prix racing motorcycle capable of taking up the foreign challenge, the idea of a Manx Lottery arose. In principle it seemed a good means of raising money to fund such a possibility. Whilst the primary aim…

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BSA B31 roadster Bearing in mind the B31 BSA was made from 1945 to 1959, and the B33 from 1946 to 1960, large numbers of them are still in use judging from the number one sees in classic motorcycle events. Although they were never intended to match the sparkling performance of their illustrious and more…

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Ariel 3. Erm… Like many of Britain's former motorcycle manufacturers Ariel were in at the very beginning. Although it was not until 1902 that they made their first motorcycle, their association with transportation of one kind or another goes back much further. The first known use of the name Ariel had occurred in connection with…

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BSA 500CC ohv Gold Star Model M24 Destined to become the cornerstone of the British motorcycle industry, BSA were late in making their first motorcycle. Although they had been making bicycle parts since ) 1873, and had supplied frames, forks and other cycle parts for motorcycles, it was not until 1911 that they launched their…

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Moto Guzzi Lodola Although one of the 'newer' motorcycle manufacturers, Moto Guzzi always seemed able to come up with unusual, sophisticated and highly successful designs. Located on the shores of Lake Como, in Italy, the company came into being during 1921, formed by Carlo Guzzi and Giorgo Parodi, two former aviators who had survived the…

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