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BMW RT Space for a week’s luggage and 200 miles between fuel stops. Neil Murray reckons BMW got it right when they created the RT for long-distance bikers. If you ever ask people what they think was the first great purpose-built super-tourer, they’ll generally scratch their chins and mutter something like ‘Gold Wing’ or ‘BMW…

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MZ TS150 Although they fell out of favour in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as Communism crumbled, in the way of things they’re now being sought out again. Collectable? Well, to a degree, yes. Remember that doesn’t mean the same as valuable, though. After all, some people collect bottle tops and they’re not worth…

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AJS and Matchless 500cc twin service notes (pdf) The following dissertation applies to AJS and matchless 500cc twins — the G9 and Model 20 — although it can in general and with discretion be applied to all AMC twins, except the later Norton engined models. As always, a modicum of common sense is the most…

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Suzuki GT750 Andy Jones is not the usual run-of-the-mill bike restorer; being more interested in what pleases himself than the opinions of club cognoscenti. To that end, his immaculate and meticulously prepared Suzuki GT750 is finished in a colour that was never a factory option. While we're on the subject the front mudguard is wrong…

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Honda C50 The might of Honda’s manufacturing empire was virtually built on the humble C50. While the days of the C50/70/90 step-thrus are numbered in Europe, they’re still popular in the Far East and they serve as the template for Lord knows how many imitations in China, Korea and Taiwan. Honda has built over 30…

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