Back Street Heroes - June 2016

14 KAWASAKI Z440 LTD
the cover bike in all its glory

20 EXCEL LONDON MOTORCYCLE SHOW
the first big display of the cream of 2016’s
custom bikes

24 TRIBSA
classic cafe racer in the best traditions

30 RADICAL BIKE SHOW
across the water in French France some of the best
bikes in Europe gather…

34 FJ1200
badger baiting? Call the RSPCA!

44 PANTHER
single-cylinder sloper sexiness!

62 TOP TEN
the best custom painters
in the land

66 HOPPED-UP HARLEY
come an’ ‘ave a go if y’ think y’ fast enough!

70 IRONHEAD SPORTY
with a distinctly XS1100esque
gearbox by the sound of it…

74 SHOVELHEAD HARLEY
doin’ it old-skool

80 H-D SHOVELHEAD
sexy Swede from the land of
the midnight sun

84 BINDIAN
classic-looking with a homemade engine…
yes, you did read that right, homemade engine!

 REGULARS

6 OPENFACED
 - all that's new and happening in the custom bike world

12 LETTERS
- have your say about...well,owt really!

28 SUBSCRIBE TO BSH
-see here for the best subscription offers

38 (ALMOST A ROAD TEST)
- Wor Billy rides the Indian Scout Sixty

52 ROUTE 66
 - big skies,Red Indians and dirty great oles in the ground

90 MAG NEWS
- our new column by the new MAG Chairman!

92 MR BRIDGES'MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
- brakes,brakes and more brakes

95 NEXT MONTH
- whats in the mag next month ...obviously!

96 PROJECT DESERT RACER
-part one of our new project build

100 EVENTS
- our guide to the best rallies, shows, parties, and runs!

102 READERS LIVES
two pages of your pictures and our silly captions...yeah, sorry about that.

106 SMALLS
sell your bike here for free!

114 RICK HULSE
-the return of one of the best thinkers in bikerdom!