Old Bike Mart

Editorial

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Sam Hewitt

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5th March 2019

Since taking over from Pete Kelly esq at the helm of the good ship OBM, I’ve been fascinated by the directness of the connection that the publication has with its readers, and how so many of you wonderful folk keep in regular contact. Whether it be by letter, email, telephone, semaphore or carrier pigeon, it’s…
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March 2019

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Sam Hewitt

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5th March 2019

NEWS BIT ON THE SIDE MADE IN JAPAN READERS’ LETTERS CLUB CALL READERS’ TALES UNEARTHED FEEDBACK EVENT REPORT CLASSIFIED OBM SERVICES GUIDE DIARY DATES
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Charlie Bruce

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2019

Following on from the December OBM cover photo showing Charlie Bruce on his Velocette at Scarborough in September 1959, and the subsequent letter from Brian Moorcroft, Ben Waters provides us with some more information on this most interesting rider, his machines and the part he played in the Scottish motorcycle racing scene. Charlie Bruce was…
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Ariel four-stroke legends that succumbed to the Leader

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2019

The decision to halt production of the entire range of Ariel four-strokes, in the wake of the Leader and Arrow two-stroke twins, brought a sudden void for many enthusiasts. Pete Kelly looks at some of the favourites that were suddenly no more. Last month we told how the massive investment required for the launch of…
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Yamaha YDS5E

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2019

Steve Cooper looks at an intermediary Yamaha model that cemented their fine 2T reputation. The earliest YDS1 had been based around the German Adler MD250, and the subsequent YDS2 embraced a raft of oversights, omissions and lessons learnt from that first machine. Persevering with the basic design, the next in the series, the YDS3, found…
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Watsonian sidecars

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Sam Hewitt

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1st March 2019

Mick Payne takes a look at the long-lived Gloucestershire brand. Last time I compiled a set of features on Britain’s sidecar manufacturers, there were more than twice the number there are now. Watsonian was strong then and is, if anything, even stronger now – indeed, it has been around since the dawn of motorcycling! It…
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Dragon Rally 2019

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Sam Hewitt

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28th February 2019

As a veteran of the event, Tom Davidson heads into deepest Snowdonia for the Conway Motorcycle Club’s annual shindig. On the second weekend of February every year, for the past fifteen years, my brother and I have finished work on the Friday, then had a mad dash through the cold, dark night to cover the…
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A window into a little-known world before websites

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Sam Hewitt

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27th February 2019

Many of them give the impression that riding around the world is an easy affair.
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Marking its territory

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Sam Hewitt

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27th February 2019

I promised I’d send you a pic of the ’38 overhead valve Norton that came my way at the weekend: its history is unknown but it’s a local (to me) bike and has a tax disc from 1969, so maybe the reg number will be recoverable? It is reasonably complete and came with a number…
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Fred’s great escape

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Sam Hewitt

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27th February 2019

Having undergone the ‘ruination’ of a BSA C-15 and creating his very own Shuttleworth Snap, Fred Austin was busying himself attending shows all over the north of England. The bike caused great interest at every show that he visited, with showgoers being highly delighted and amused at what they saw, even having their photo taken…
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