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October CMM on sale now! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Move over Marquez – Freddie Spencer did the double! •1999 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa Chris Moss on a modern classic rocketship • News Stafford show update, news and columnists  • Calendar October will be the start of our Indian summer. Honest! •…

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New issue’s out! • Editor’s intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive John Surtees – celebrating a legend on two, three and four wheels • 1991 Triumph Trident special Mossy rides an updated Hinckley Triumph • News What’s hot, what’s not, what’s new as well as columnists! • Calendar Remember, remember places to go in…

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Traditionally tubular 'arms' from the sidecar chassis are bolted directly to the bike's frame. However, this system limits the choice of mounting points for the fitter, which can make attaching a sidecar a long, costly and occasionally impossible task. So Watsonian designed a tubular sub-frame, which is inserted between the motorcycle and sidecar, allowing the…

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New issue’s at the bookstalls! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Niall Mackenzie (CMM’s own LC and Fizzy fettler) back in 1987. • Quick spin– 1999 Ducati 900SS Mossy rides the face-lifted Ducati legend. Pig in knickers? • News Where to go, what’s hot, not and new as well as columnists •…

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Today in 2014 the MotoFest celebrates this with a unique Motorcycle as Art exhibition and custom bike display, as well as a round of the UK National Moto Gymkhana championship. Moto Gymkhana is the dynamic urban trials sport from Japan where rider skill and technique around a fixed course against the clock is more important…

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Motorcycles and cars are eligible in both road and race trim. Around 200 entries are expected on two and four wheels and there are a range of categories. The Brighton Speed Trials is a competition event so you will need a competition licence to enter. Details are on the website. Tony Watts of the Brighton…

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New Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is on sale! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Keith Huewen was, once upon a time, more than a mouth for BT Sport • 1975 Kawasaki Z1B Mossy marvels at one of motorcycling’s best bikes • News News, things, bikes, columnists and products • Calendar July should be…

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This is a new Yamaha XV950 customised by Italian magazine LowRide and a cast of thousands ‘Yard Built’ is the latest thinking, where bikes are built with individual tastes and Yamaha has embarked upon a few of these projects. LowRide’s editor Giuseppe Roncen, said: “We had so much fun riding the new Yamaha XV950 on…

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New issue’s at the bookstalls! • Editor's intro Bertie sets the scene • Archive Eddie Lawson in his AMA Superbike days by Don Morley • Quick spin – 1986 Kawasaki GT550 Chris Moss gives this bike a mention in dispatches • News Views, events, columnists and products • Calendar June is the best month since…

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The Jawa Retro sidecar outfit captures the look and feel of around 35 years ago The sidecar is mounted high and with very little axle lead. This set-up was used in the golden days of the sidecar. Back then bikes were relatively slow, so light weight and low speed steering was more important then high…

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