October 2013 - Issue 270

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Classic Bike Guide

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

Classic Bike Guide - October 2013 - Issue 270
From the market leader of classic bike magazines

Editor's intro
  Gary Pinchin sets the scene

Archive
  Miniatures tested by the A.C.U

LIVE2RIDE

Classic TT
  Olie Linsdell’s dominant 500cc Paton performance

Netley Marsh Eurojumble
  20th Anniversary of this special event

Sturgis
  Cafe racers invade chopper county

Brackley
  Town centre racing action and classic fest

Stafford preview
  Looking ahead to the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show

Bike shed II preview
  Promises to be even better than the original

Letters
  Your forum to air your classic views

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Viewpoint
  Reaction and opinion from you

OPINION
  • Paul D'Orleans
  • Sarah Bradley
  • George Cohen
  • Frank Westworth

FEATURES

Royal Enfield Continental GT
  Road test and back story to Enfield’s new cafe racer

Matchless G3L
  Rookie restorer renovates a military classic

The snarling beast
  Series A Vincent Rapide tested

Ton-up specials
  First in an occasional series of custom classics

Le Mans v 900SS
  Two great Italian superbikes. But which is best?

RIDE2LIVE

Lost marques
  Bridgestone and Lilac. Gone but not forgotten

Reinventing the wheel
  Rebuilding and truing wire wheels

Club guide
  The Ariel Owners’ Club

Maintenance guide
  Servicing a Velocette Venom

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