Mick Payne returns to Watsonian Squire as he continues to question professional fitters about the important topic of sidecar alignment. I think it was Keith Wash, of Unit Sidecars, who summed up alignment by telling
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From the archive: Made in Japan – Music to the ears! Suzuki’s GT550 triple
Steve Cooper fondly remembers Suzuki’s largest air-cooled two-stroke triple – the excellent but often overlooked GT550. In recent discussion with one of this column’s readers, I was asked why on earth we hadn’t done a
Read moreFrom the archive: The ‘lightweights’ that time forgot
Time was slowly running out for Associated Motor Cycles when it launched its new-style 250cc overhead-valve singles in 1958 – but were the sturdy and neat-looking AJS and Matchless models the best they could have
Read moreFrom the Archive: Only the best will do – ‘Vincents are my life’
Andrew Kenningley, who’s built up a fine reputation as a skilled Vincent restorer, tells why he’ll be showing off his work atthe forthcoming Stafford Show. In recent years the word ‘iconic’ has been over-used almost
Read moreFrom the archive: Summat to be proud of – the Yorkshire legacy of Phelon & Moore
For more than 60 years P&M, whose well-designed motorcycles became known as Panthers in the early 1920s, provided sensible down-to-earth transport along with a surprising amount of innovation, particularly during the inter-war years. This is
Read moreFrom the archive: Getting into line – with the experts
When you’re setting up a sidecar, the smallest of adjustments can make all the difference to handling. Mick Payne trawls around to get the opinions of today’s specialists in the field. Last month I tried
Read moreFrom the archive: How I bought a BSA A7 – at the ripe old age of 14!
Stirred by Old Bike Mart’s request for bike shop memories, Tony Proctor recalls his own early motorcycling days, which grew from mimicking his scrambling heroes. Emulating the scrambling we watched on TV, my friends and
Read moreTrio of Brough Superiors, right? Wrong.
Photo: Mortons Archive Three big V-twins, featuring plated petrol tanks and even at a glance a fine specification, with speedometers and lighting sets apparent. Brough Superiors, right? Wrong… At a glance – and to be
Read moreCan you help find this wedding BSA Shooting Star?
Classic Bike Guide reader John King is trying to track down his old BSA for a romantic reunification. Could you help him? John writes: “I’m hoping for readers’ help. In 1960, I bought a BSA A7
Read moreCan you help find this wedding BSA Shooting Star?
Classic Bike Guide reader John King is trying to track down his old BSA for a romantic reunification. Could you help him? John writes: “I’m hoping for readers’ help. In 1960, I bought a BSA A7
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