March 2006

DIGGIN’ DIRT
Not quite, but an owner is seduced by the AMC off-road prowess and has converted his single to ISDT style. Keith Fryer gets the dirt.

FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD
The custom bike scene is, by its nature, individualistic. That doesn’t stop manufacturers attempting to provide a machine that will satisfy the need to make a style statement. Steven Myatt has a look at Norton’s attempt.

SINGLE PURPOSE
BSA’s Gold Star was a formidable weapon on the oval race tracks of the USA. Bob Clarke has a look at a superb ex-race bike now on the road.

RESPONSE
Quite a mixed mailbag this month, lots of opinions, plenty of advice, help offered… all that sort of stuff that proves no matter what the question, a reader will know the answer.

KELLY'S EYE
As modern MoT tests get stiffer Kelly’s Eye is focused on when they were introduced.

ROD THROUGH THE CASES
The cult of celebrity hits Rod right where it hurts. We thought he was a celebrity…after all he’s been in this mag for a long time.

BIFFA'S BASEMENT
Soldering on to keep control proves a tad tricky in The Basement. Nipples fall off, wires unravel tsk tsk…

BEEFING UP BABY
To mark 21 years of Triumph Engineering Ltd the new 350 unit model was christened the 21. Rod Ker has a shufty at beefed up 21.

WORKING BIKES
Yes, of course, they work, if they didn’t we couldn’t ride them now could we? These are ‘working’ bikes in the sense that they earn their owner a living. Biffa explains, Wilko takes the pics.

YOUR CLASSIC
Proving once again that the bug of restoration is a worldwide disease and as partners, wives, husbands, girl friends and boyfriends of the infected roll their eyes, we bung the sufferers £50 to ease the pain.

WE WERE THERE
Andrew Wilson was anyway. Where? Leven classic meet that’s where.

READY FOR THE OFF?
You will be after reading Andrew Wilson’s advice on what to pack for happy classic touring. He’s been there, done it and keeps on doing it, so he knows what he’s on about.

PLUGS AND LEADS
Yes, this is where we tell you what’s happening in the world of old bikes. You’ve to tell us first though, come on, we can’t be everywhere, we’re not omnipotent.

WE WERE THERE
Calne Classic Show in Wiltshire takes over the whole town for a day and is a right cracking good ‘do’.

NEW BIKE ALERT
With petrol getting so expensive – it’s being sold in jewellers these days – Uncle Jim thought he’d show you how to get as much out of a gallon as possible.

FREE ADS
Have a look in the corner of your basement, shed, garage or workshop. Is there a wee space that needs filling? Well, I reckon that you’ll find something in the free ads to fill it, not that you need it of course…

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LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE
Right, spring is here in a minute or two, so get your gear on, get the bike out and get out there riding it.

CLASSIC CLUB GUIDE
Is your club here? Yes? Good. No? Why not? Oh, and club secretaries, please keep us up to date.

CLASSIC BUYING GUIDE
How does Nick Ward do it each month? No idea, I can’t draw a straight line with the help of a rule, but Nick can, he can do curved lines, too.