Over the years, Triumph has bandied around the name ‘Trophy’ willy-nilly. Sometimes it’s attached to a trail bike but more often to a tourer – as recently as 2017 – but ‘Trophy’ comes from a very worthy background. In 1948 Triumph entered its then new TR5 off-road capable 500cc twin in the prestigious (and very […]
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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 the case of my 1963 Velocette Venom, it was a surprise to me when removing the battery and finding it had a fake exterior, which
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US YouTube channel Rescue Story is restoring a 1960s Jawa motorcycle found in a dilapidated state. View the whole series here.
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A truly historic Triumph motorcycle is up for sale at the H&H classic motorcycle auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on Wednesday, 12 July. It’s a 1923 Triumph Ricardo – one of the first to have a four-valve, overhead valve engine that transformed the power output. The 500cc single cylinder Triumph Ricardo put out 20hp
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How do you recreate a motorcycle first seen in 1901 when you have no surviving examples, no technical drawings and just a handful of period photos? Answer: A combination of the facts you do have, period knowledge and some good guesses, that’s how and that’s just what Royal Enfield has done with its Project Origin.
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Norton George… what a great name! Evocative and intriguing at the same time. And it rang a distant bell, though I’m still not sure from where. Probably my mate Miles McCallum, with whom I shared a mad house in the early 1980s in south London, and whose name is listed in the archive of Norton
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Kickstarting a Velocette comes with a bit of myth but by following the procedure in the owner’s manual, starting from cold has proved to be straightforward – first kick in fact. However, starting when the engine is hot is a different matter. Coupled with that and possibly related, again when hot, the engine revs are
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‘Riding Dapper for a Cause’ – that’s The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride that’s now become an annual event across the world. This year’s event is on Sunday, 21 May 2023, sponsored once again by Triumph Motorcycles and new-for-2023 Quad Lock. As usual the DGR will support the charity Movember which works across two issues facing men:
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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 just that and has just released its 2023 Calendar of accompanied riding tours. There are 13 altogether, starting in April and running through to the
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