Bumpstop’s ground anchor What is it? It’s a ground anchor. No it’s not to stop the ground rolling away but more to stop someone rolling your motorcycle away along the ground. Like most great ideas,
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Steve McQueen book
Steve McQueen book The movie industry was a 20th century phenomenon, it didn’t exist before 1900 and by 2000 the concept had changed to video and DVD. In the golden period of the talkies –
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Sanmmy Miller receives another award Sammy Miller received another honour recently – one to add to his MBE and hundreds of trials and race wins – when the AJS and Matchless OC made him an
Read moreNew Zealand Classic Festival
New Zealand Classic Festivale approaches The New Zealand Classic Register is once again very generously paying 50% of the shipping costs of the bikes, plus offering all UK competitors free entries. Riders are assured of
Read moreDavida's helmet anniversary
Davida motorcycle helmet Davida is the only remaining manufacturer of certified motorcycle helmets in the UK and its Davida Jet celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year. To commemorate this occasion visit davida for details of
Read moreWhat I rode in 2010
A ride out to Whitby for fish and chips with a bunch of mates It seemed like a good idea to me as I’ve had a reasonably varied year where bikes are concerned. Way back
Read moreIn the summer of ’79…
Moto Guzzi 850 T3 Here’s the story, streaked in unusual pastel colours through the rose-tinted spectacles of 30-plus years ago. It is perhaps rather poignant that it should be narrated by me, an Italian girl
Read moreMine’s a sidecar, my friend!
Panthers were a favourite of the sidecar crowd for many years I can’t really claim any credit for the way the bike looks, points out Bill Moore, current custodian of this Panther 100 and sidecar.
Read moreBSA Sloper: it's my bike
BSA ‘Sloper’ Then, over a few weeks in the early Seventies, it was assembled to running order in my grandfather’s garage. One of my earliest memories is of it being started, then run up a
Read moreReference: When was it that? Douglas
Douglas racer When permission was given after World War 2 to resume the manufacture of motorcycles for civilian use, Douglas received this news with some confidence. When William Douglas had disposed of his shares during
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