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1911 Zenith Gradua – Unfair they cried!

December 4, 2020

Since the year dot, manufacturers have exploited success in competition, loudly proclaiming their latest victory in the endless race for sales. Yet one company took a reverse approach, crying foul to the extent that until […]

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Bridgestone 175 DT: The mini twin

November 27, 2020

For a brief time in the ‘sixties, a nippy 175 twin gave plenty of 250s a hurry up. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook There’s an old saying; it’s not the size of the dog in […]

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1971 Benelli 650S: From Pesaro with love

November 20, 2020

A Latin alternative to the Triumph Bonneville? It sounded like a good idea at the time… Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook It’s fair to say that upon its release in 1969, the Benelli 650 (it […]

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Ariel Square Four: The Squariel

November 13, 2020

Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook The basic design spanned nearly 30 years of production, and the Ariel Square Four has legions of fans more than half a century after the last one was made. The […]

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Moto Guzzi Airone 250: Birds of a feather

November 6, 2020

Moto Guzzi had a thing about birds. Their famous motif that adorns virtually every petrol tank features the eagle emblem of the Italian Air Force – a throwback to the flying skills of Carlo Guzzi, […]

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24hr Reliability Trial – Eight decades of exceptional endurance

October 30, 2020

The rain eases a few minutes short of midnight but has already saturated the small knot of officials – their timesheets a sodden mess. A puff of wind does little to disperse the fog as […]

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1956 Maico M250S Blizzard – Beguiling Blizzard

October 9, 2020

Once the Depression was past, the 1930s were good times for motorcycle manufacturers, particularly in Germany where the big three: BMW, Zundapp and DKW, poured out a wide variety of machines that bristled with innovative […]

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Military Police Motorcycles: On active service

October 2, 2020

A pictorial history of motor cycles used by the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police (RACMP) Research, photographs and text: Sergeant Antony Buckingham. RACMP, Service Police investigator currently posted to The Australian Defence Force Investigative […]

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Suitable Partners: Yamaha TMAX 560 and NMAX 155

September 30, 2020

Scooters have come a long way since the concept sprang from post-war surpluses and evolved into cheap, chic and convenient transport. That concept was soon ransacked by even cheaper cars, and scooters became decidedly uncool, […]

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Benelli 900 Sei: Six surrender

September 25, 2020

Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Sue Scaysbrook For Benelli enthusiasts, there is a definite line in the sand in the company’s heritage; in reality, more a deep trench than a line. That is the point when […]

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