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Excelsior Manxman Classic Motorcycles

April 23, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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A British racer that saw victories at the Manx Gran Prix was the Excelsior Manxman. It was manufactured for a few short years between 1934 through 1939. Prior to WWII, Excelsior’s plant was not equipped to manufacture motors, so the company sourced them from the famed engineer Ike hatch of Blackburn fame. It was Hatch’s …

Motorcycle Safety and Safeguarding your Investment

April 18, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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Motorbike covers are very crucial when seeking to defend your motorbike from the weather. Not only will the winter months be problematic, but also the sun can injury your bike. Not every person is lucky sufficient to reside in a household with a garage or storage area for the motorbike. Several individuals have to leave …

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Matchless G3 Classic Motorcycles

April 15, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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Perhaps most famous in its role in WWII as a motorcycle for the British armed forces, the Matchless G3 L (a lightweight derivative of the Matchless G3 from before the war) is a legendary machine which still attracts admirers, collectors, and enthusiasts to this day. The British war effort required tens of thousands of motorcycles, …

Triumph Bonneville Classic Motorcycles

April 12, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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Named for an American salt flat in the United States used for motorcycle speed competitions, the three Triumph Bonneville products enjoyed notoriety while being manufactured from 1959-1983. They all had a 4-stroke dual-cylinder engine, but had numerous features that made them unique. Introducing the Bonneville-T120 Triumph Engineering and Norton Villiers Triumph manufactured the T210 version …

AJS 7R Boy Racer Classsic Motorcycles

April 11, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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One outstanding success for the Associated Motor Cycles Company (AMC) was known as the Boy Racer, the AJS 7R. This racing motorcycle was produced by AMC for 16 years beginning in 1948 and was in demand as a privateer racing cycle from the mid 1950′s. About the AJS 7R The 7R was furnished with what …

BSA Gold Star Classic Motorcycles

April 9, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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At 100 miles per hour, Wal Handley lapped Brooklands and won a Gold Star pin, setting the stage for the BSA Goldstar to make its mark on racing history. Beginning the year after Handly’s triumph (1938), BSA began production of the Gold Star, a motorcycle that would become known for its leadership in speed. Goldstars …

Velocette Venom Classic Motorcycles

April 9, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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Velocette’s Venom was made in Birmingham between 1955 and 1970. The Venom was a fast motorcycle (it set a world speed record by running at 100 miles per hour for a full day) that continues to hold speed records as the fastest production motorcycle ever. Venom set the standard for all other one-cylinder, 4-stroke British …

Norton Commando Classic Motorcycles

April 9, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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An outstanding motorcycle made by Norton Villiers, the Norton Commando enjoyed tremendous success, leading it to win special recognition annually between the years of 1968 until 1972. The Commando was the final model to be equipped with a v-style piston engine. The rotor-based Wankel motors were installed as standard equipment on the Commando through the …

Triumph Spped Twin Classic Motorcycles

April 8, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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Produced before and after World War II with a break during the war effort, Triumph’s Seed Twin became an ultimate motorcycle in the United Kingdom. The Speed Twin set the standard that spawned many competitors including Norton’s Commando, yet many experts say that that none of the alternatives were ever able to measure up. What …

Royal Enfield Bullet Classic Motorcycles

April 8, 2011 | Author: | Posted in Motorcycles
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Billed as the motorcycle with the ultimate longevity, the Royal Enfield Bullet began its remarkable production run at a facility called Royal Enfield in the English city of Redditch in the late 1940′s and continues its legacy being manufactured in the developing nation of India. Early Bullets Bullets first emerged in the early 1930′s fitted …