006 ARCHIVE RETRIEVAL
Remember summer? Already it seems
as though it was many years ago

008 EVENT REPORT
Classic life in Saundersfoot. No, really

012 SUBSCRIBE!
Save money, get the
magazine early. Great

014 BLACK MAGIC TRITON
It’s a Triton, Jim, but not
(quite) as we know it

018 MOTOBI TORNADO
When is a Benelli not a Benelli?
Answers on a postcard

022 BSA GOLD STAR
Loved by many, feared by more, this
is a remarkable relic of days gone by

026 BMW R80
It’s a boxer, Jim, but not…

030 YAMAHA VIRAGE
Nope, that’s not a misprint. The
bike is a little unusual, however

034 NORTON DOMINATOR DE LUXE
Norton also attempted to modernise
their twins with tinware. Everyone
threw it away of course

040 BARRY OWEN
A man with a long history of
involvement with old British bikes

044 LETTERS
Some great stuff here. We
always need more letters

048 GEORGE COHEN
Where have all the old bike
riders gone? Far, far away…

050 PAUL D’ORLÉANS
Is there art in a motorcycle?
Is there really?

052 MARK WILLIAMS
Okay, so when did you become
interested in alleged classics?

054 TRIUMPH DAYTONA
Developed to win races in the
USA, the Daytona’s one Triumph
that (nearly) got away

062 MOTO GUZZI V7
Classic or retro? Retro style with
modern performance? New wine in an
old bottle? Moto Guzzi offers a choice

072 SCOTT FLYING SQUIRREL
Not many motorcycles were built in
Yorkshire, and those fortunate enough
were all unusual, as seen here

082 CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE
An unreliable glimpse into the British
motorcycle marketplace, complete
with a selection of recently sold BSAs

095 INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
All knowledge is here.
Or some of it. Possibly

098 MODEL STUDY
Dream and Super Dream. Honda’s
CB250 and CB400. Nothing
could be more exciting

106 READER ADS
Lots. Lots. Lots

124 CLUBBING
A long list of old bike clubs,
mostly accurate. Mostly…

129 LOUISE LIMB
A fine tribute to the late
Cilla. Did she really ride an
Enfield? We should be told

130 FRANK WESTWORTH
At the back of the pack, as usual