Road Tests

At a time when the café racer was king, the December 1964 issue of Motorcycle Mechanics announced the arrival of […]

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Abingdon King Dick Model 78 You can just imagine the ribald comments a present-day rider would get if he or […]

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Immaculate AJS Model 18S Hampshire-man John Craven is a self-confessed AJS/Matchless nut. It could hardly be otherwise when he was […]

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Some people find it hard to comprehend the enthusiasm older Sunbeams arouse in their owners, and that’s quite understandable. They […]

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NSU Quick 50 Mopeds may not be your scene and, for you, conjure up images of comedian Jasper Carrot’s moped […]

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1962 Aermacchi-Harley-Davidson Ala Verde There nothing like an Italian motorcycle to polarize opinions, is there? Non-believers say they’re all style […]

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1965 Harley-Davidson XLCH Sportster True, Harley's XLCH was expensive compared to other large motorcycles and would hold its value, either […]

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SOS DW SOS surely has the most pleasing symmetry of all the motorcycle makers who ever traded under a set […]

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1938 Ariel NG De Luxe The owner and restorer of this Ariel, Mike Lymn, is a man who gets things […]

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1955 Vincent Black Prince Effective armour and high speed rarely combine in nature, save in those instances where man has […]

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