December 2005

PRIZE GUY
A bike for quid? We couldn?t believe it but it?s true. Jim Reynolds went along to VMCC HQ at Allen House where they let him loose on their raffle prize.

FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD
West Coast Dude Myatt has a fascination with the Milwaukee V-twin. So much so that he?s based his words this month on just how that came about... it wasn?t his chauffeur, OK?

LIFE IS A GAS
For the second part of his tech feature Andrew Wilson looks at the bit that converts petrol and air into a combustible essence. What? The carburettor, man, the carburettor.

RESPONSE
Oh boy, are you lot hot under the collar, dear me, yes you are, well this is the place to let off steam. Of course there is a risk that we?ll print it - after we?ve edited it.

KELLY?S EYE
A trip to the National Motorcycle Museum stirs the memory of Mr Kelly.

ROD THROUGH THE CASES
Proving that he actually reads the magazine as well as contributing, Rod offers his thoughts on light entertainment.

BIFFA?S BASEMENT
It?s a case of ?what might have been? rather than ?what actually was? this month. Why? Read and find out.

A SIDECAR FOR MY FRIEND
Phil Mather pays a visit to a couple who are besotted with their Panther outfit. That?s ?outfit? as in ?sidecar? not ?outfit? as in ?dressing up?.

INTERCEPTOR MULTI-BIKE TEST
Biffa gets to grips with a selection of the big vertical twins from Royal Enfield and offers his thoughts on which one to go for and how to keep it going.

YOUR CLASSIC
Not only do we expect you to restore a bike but we want you to write about it as well. When you do this is where you put it.

WE WERE THERE
Now this is ?outfit? as in ?dressing up?. Nick Ward digs out the spiv gear, heads to the 1940s Weekend and has a rip-roaring good time.

CAFE CULTURE
Our man in the southwest, Phil Mather, came across this tasty Triton and thought it would suit CBG. He?s right too.

PLUGS AND LEADS
News, views, products and events... what is happening in the world of old motorcycles? Find out right here.

WE WERE THERE
The Classic and Motorcycle Mechanics show is all for Japanese machines isn?t it? No, not a bit of it, there is much to tickle the fancy of us Brit fans. Jim Reynolds was there for CBG.

LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE
This is where you tell us what?s on, then we tell the world. Please, please, please make sure your details are accurate or visitors might turn up on the wrong day.

classic CLUB GUIDE
Accuracy here too please. Clubs, have a read and make sure we?ve got up-to-date information. We won?t know if you don?t tell us.

CLASSIC BUYING GUIDE
Every time a package from Nick Ward lands on my desk people start finding a reason to hang around and say things like ?get it opened then, hurry up?.