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A lap of the Isle of Man TT circuit with racing legend John McGuinness

Since his TT debut in 1996, John McGuinness MBE has completed thousands of laps of the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. He knows every one of the 260-or-so corners…
Dreaming of Italy... my MG TD.
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Preparing an old MG for the road trip of a lifetime

The plan for 2027 was always to take a month off and drive around Italy. We’ve been many times on city breaks, Bologna being our favourite so far but there’s…
Katbo battery charger
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Review: Katbo 2-amp battery charger

One of the fun parts about running a motorcycle that’s been restored or rebuilt by someone else is the little things you discover after a few months of ownership. In…
Venhill cables
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Fifty? No, just one shade of grey for Venhill cables

Specialist cable maker Venhill has added a new grey colour option to its motorcycle speedo and tacho cable range. The Surrey company says it’s a discreet alternative to black cables…
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Let the good times roll with Italy’s classic motorcycle tours

How does the idea of riding a 1970s classic motorcycle through the sunny, warm backroads of Italy’s most scenic countryside sound? Terrific! Sign me up straightaway! Ride 70s Experience offers…
Retro Bikes
  • New Triumph Bonneville T40... can a Bonneville really be a single cylinder bike? 1
    Triumph’s new Bonneville T40: Half the cylinders, all the style?
  • Honda CB1000F 2
    Honda CB1000F: will the retro Fireblade match original CB900F?
  • BSA Bantam 350 3
    The BSA Bantam 350 flies again
  • BMW R12 S 4
    BMW R 12 S: Boxer with a Dash of Daytona
  • royal_enfield_super_meteor_purpose-built-bobber 5
    Purpose Built Moto’s Royal Enfield Bobber

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