When Ady Warnes and his impoverished friends decided that the best way to get from Norwich to the 1967 Earls Court Motorcycle Show in London and back would be to cobble together a Panther sidecar
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Star by name, star by nature
Road-tested by Motor Cycle in the October 6, 1966 issue, BSA’s 249cc C15 Star proved the perfect all-round mount. So finely tuned was the balance that it could be ridden to a standstill feet-up in
Read morePiling on the miles, but never the agony, with a BSA C15 Sportsman
When Motor Cycle’s Midland Editor Bob Currie found himself with an 85mph 250cc BSA C15 Sportsman to test in the late spring of 1966, the miles he doggedly piled on included a reporting trip to
Read moreFirst proper trail bike was a Greeves
After reading and thoroughly enjoying Steve Cooper’s piece about Yamaha’s brilliant 1967 DT-1 trail bike in the last issue, Colin Sparrow, author of the 2012 book Greeves – The Complete Story and an active member
Read moreFrom The Classic Motorcycle March 2018 issue: Five speeds in my Velo
What do you do if you want something that’s unavailable? Why, make it – then make it available for everyone else, too. Words: James Robinson Photographs: Gary Chapman It’s oft stated that necessity is the
Read moreTo brake or not to brake – that is the question
Mick Payne opens up a discussion about the merits or otherwise of fitting a brake to your sidecar wheel – and he’d like to know more about your own preferences. Although the sidecar has been
Read moreGolden year ahead for Trident & Rocket 3 Owners’ Club
As the TR3OC celebrates the 50th anniversary of the legendary Triumph and BSA triples, Roy Maddox outlines the club’s history and tells of its plans for this very special year. Formed in 1979, The Trident
Read moreA friend for life – 66 years with a 98cc Bown
Ted Fletcher tells the story of the Bown lightweight he bought brand new for £72 in 1952 – and still owns to this day. In the autumn of 1952, just before joining the Army for
Read moreThree-pot road burners
Although the hallowed BSA and Triumph Group was entering its final years when the then-sensational 740cc triples were launched in 1968, in no time at all they were howling around the race tracks, including the
Read moreSuzuki’s follow-my-leader TS250 paid surprisingly big dividends
Steve Cooper traces the history and development of Suzuki’s TS250 Savage trail bike. As early as 1964, Suzuki had an eye on the lucrative American off-road bike market. Taking one of its commuter bikes based
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