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CONTENTS
TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD .............................6
Long-legged and easy to live with, the unit
construction Thunderbird found favour
with police forces worldwide. These days,
says Rowena Hoseason, it’s also the most
affordable of Triumph’s mid-1960s 650
twins…
SERIOUSLY SPECIAL GUZZI ........................26
Inspired by the low-slung factory racers
of the 1950s, this Guzzi’s owner set about
building a modern café custom. The
result? A brilliant combination of the bare
essentials, says Odgie…
HONDA CB450 K0 .......................................34
There are many theories about why the
British motorcycle industry fell from grace
faster than Icarus. The real reason, says
Paul Miles, can be encapsulated in just
three words: Honda Black Bomber
PANTHER ELECTRIC ....................................42
A Little Red Racer! A sporting stroker from
Yorkshire. Martin Peacock discovers the
rare delight of a self-starting twin
MV AGUSTA 750S........................................50
It’s rare that you see an iconic motorcycle
this exotic being ridden on the road. But
in America, all things are possible as Nolan
Woodbury discovers…
ROYAL ENFIELD SUPER METEOR ................60
Robert Murdoch bought an extra-special
Enfield big twin to take on his Continental
travels. Before they could set off, a few
things needed fettling…
BSA B33 .......................................................66
While getting to know BSA’s hearty big
single, Martyn Roberts noticed a few
foibles. It probably needed a top end
overhaul. How hard could that possibly be?
NORTON COMMANDO REBUILD ................82
Martin Peacock had a vision, a conversion
on the road to Bude. He understood that
he wanted a Commando, and this is how
he made it… Part 5: Primary Drive, Pistons
and Paint
POWDER COATING......................................90
A couple of decades ago, powder-coating
was seen as an inferior finish. These days,
it’s pretty much the default during a classic
bike restoration. Morgan Rue explains
why…
AERMACCHI BUILD .....................................98
Stu Thomson set his sights on a single-
cylinder Aermacchi and came up trumps
with a 1959 Ala Azzurra. Before he sets to
with the spanners, what exactly is it?
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