March 2002

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Classic Bike Guide

Your guide to buying, running and owning a classic bike. Broad minded with a practical twist.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120
After some detective work, Jonathan Hoare met up with John, a man whose collection includes this beautiful Dream In Tangerine...

SCOTT SQUIRREL
The Yorkshire hills were once alive with the sound of musical strokers. Roland Brown takes a ride on a Squirrel ? a Scott Squirrel, that is

RIDING OUR OWN
Despite more ailments and disincentives than most men could handle, Rod Ker rode his Thunderbird to the Welsh coast...

RESPONSE
Which was supposed to be four pages this month, but you fooled us by sending in millions more ads than we'd expected!

BENDSWINGIN'
Dave Minton finds himself praising Triumph, with passing reference to cuckoo clocks and mud...

ROD THROUGH THE CASES
Rod Ker is a man with many miles under his belt. He has man aged to keep in the saddle for most of them, too! Here's how.

FROM THE SHED
Frank Westworth has almost finished another project, and has discovered a hidden truth. Apparently...

YOUR CLASSIC
Moto Guzzi are famous for their big twins. But they've also built some most excellent big singles, as Paul Friday

NORTON INTERPOL 2
Norton's first production rotary motorcycle was destined for police and fleet use only. Steve Wilson meets the only civilian to buy a new Interpol 2, and tests his high-mileage machine

WE WERE THERE
Emma Richardson and Tim Caldwell Joined The Exeter Classic Motorcycle Club for their December charity collection display

WE WERE THERE T00
While Rod Ker watched others going around in circles, get ting very muddy in the process!

DOWN THE ROAD APIECE
Steve Wilson's regular ramble around the classic world found him enjoying the 2nd CBG Big Breakfast at the London Motorcycle Museum

PLUGS & LEADS
All sorts of mysterious whatsits to enhance your enjoyment of the greatest hobby!

SOLD AS SEEN
Rowena Hoseason spends hours on the telephone to find out whether you sold that bike ? as well as why you sold it, and for how much...

READERS' FREE ADS
The best, probably the biggest, free ads in the classic world. Some fine machinery here, too.

CBG ANNUAL PRICE & BUYING GUIDE
Exactly what it says it is; a guide! With a guide to using the Guide, too...
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