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Zundapp ‘Grun Elephant’ mystery is solved

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Sam Hewitt

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6th February 2018

After reading John T Walker’s enquiry last month about the Zundapp 601 twin that he brought back from Germany in 1964 after serving there in the Army, I bought that very machine from a man who lived in Shoreham, West Sussex, in 2004, and owned it until 2006. While going through my old photos a…
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Golden year ahead for Trident & Rocket 3 Owners’ Club

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Sam Hewitt

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6th February 2018

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 and Rocket 3 Owners’ Club covers the three-cylinder road and racing machines produced both by Triumph and BSA between 1968…
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Pete’s Prattle

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Sam Hewitt

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6th February 2018

We’ve had some interesting themes in Old Bike Mart during the past couple of years, from old-fashioned bike shops and favourite motorcycling cafes to sidecar outfit antics and rides from hell, and your response has always made brilliant reading – but one we haven’t touched on so far is the plethora of cheap aftermarket accessories…
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February Old Bike Mart out now!

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Pauline Hawkins

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5th February 2018

Your February Old Bike Mart is now available! As it’s by subscription only, here’s how to make sure you get your copy: https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/subscription/OBM The front page image for February features Alf Hagon, taken in 1968 when he was already a decade into his business. Alf is still making headlines, as his business this year celebrates…
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February kick-off for NMM Friends’ exclusive activities

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Sam Hewitt

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1st February 2018

This year’s special activities for Friends of the National Motorcycle Museum will start with a free Museum Workshop Training Day in the Compton Suite on Saturday, February 24. Two sessions presented by Classic Bike magazine’s Rick Parkington of ‘Rick’s Fixes’ fame, and the museum’s own restoration team will be on hand to discuss some of…
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Second classic show at Clifford Arms

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Sam Hewitt

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1st February 2018

AFTER staying in all day for the royal wedding on Saturday, May 19, why not treat yourself to a great day out at the second annual Clifford Arms Classic Show at Great Haywood, Stafford on Sunday, May 20? The vehicles, including of course motorcycles, will be on display from 11am until 3pm and no fee…
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A friend for life – 66 years with a 98cc Bown

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Sam Hewitt

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1st February 2018

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 my National Service, I saw a smart little 98cc Bown motorbike for sale brand new in Boston Motors’ showroom in…
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Three-pot road burners

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Sam Hewitt

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1st February 2018

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 Isle of Man’s Mountain Circuit, to winning effect. The legacy of high-performance three-cylinder engines lives on in today’s Triumph Hinckley…
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Suzuki’s follow-my-leader TS250 paid surprisingly big dividends

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Sam Hewitt

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1st February 2018

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 on the successful K series singles, the company produced the surprisingly competent K15 Hill-Billy, aka the Trail 80. This bike…
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New bikes galore as more than 100,000 fans flock to Motorcycle Live at the NEC

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Sam Hewitt

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30th January 2018

When Royal Enfield CEO Siddhartha Lal said we’d be surprised by the new Interceptor INT and Continental GT 650 parallel twins that are due to go on sale this year he wasn’t kidding – and they drew the fans like a magnet at the nine-day Motorcycle Live extravaganza at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre in November.…
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