Classic Bike Guide - December 2015
006 EVENT REPORT
Classic life in Stafford. No, really
013 SHOWS ON THE HORIZON
The best place for them. Possibly
014 SUBSCRIBE!
Save money, get the
magazine early. Great
016 NEW BONNEVILLES
Triumph invent the parallel
twin again shock
022 VINCENT COMET
Half a twin? Bargain Vin? Poetry, plainly
026 TRITON
Shakes, rattles and rolls, all
in one handy vehicle
030 PANTHER
Typical Brit 650. Just the
single cylinder, though…
034 TRIUMPH TR6SS
Better than a Bonnie, so they say
038 LAVERDA RGS1000
Less charisma than a Jota,
apparently, but fast and furious still
042 BSA GOLDEN FLASH
The plunger Flash, seen here
without a sidecar, too
046 LETTERS
Some great stuff here. We
always need more letters
048 GEORGE COHEN
George is moving on. Tearful
hankies at the ready, guys
050 PAUL D’ORLÉANS
On guns and motorcycles.
True story alert
052 MARK WILLIAMS
Endlessly rebellious rider
seeks moped shock
054 RICKMAN KAWASAKI
Take a UJM, rebuild it into a Rickman
chassis, and bingo – thrills ahead
062 TRIDENT VS COMMANDO
Which is the better? Twin or triple?
Riders decide (or argue…)
070 THE BLACK DOUGLAS
It ain’t black and it ain’t a Douglas.
All not what it seems, they say
080 MATCHLESS G45
A racer with a history; still
fast, still furious
088 CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE
An unreliable glimpse into the
Japanese motorcycle marketplace,
complete with a selection of
recently sold oddities
098 MODEL STUDY
Buying an AJS or a Matchless
twin? Read this first
108 CARB REBUILD
An Amal Monobloc lives to
ride another day, etc
112 READER ADS
Lots. Lots. Lots
130 FRANK WESTWORTH
At the back of the drawer, as usual