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  Have you just bought a new project? Or have you finished a project, taken part in an event or just been for a ride? Do you have pictures of you or your friends from your biking past? Or can you identify the riders or a face in the crowd from the Startline image on page four? Please write and tell us
• Not your usual stroker
  Not all ’70s two-strokes are hooligan tackle originating from Japan. And this classy 1978 Silk 700S has us rather fancying a gentleman’s stinkwheel from closer to home
• ‘If I had £10,000…’
  Ian Lougher, 10-time TT winner, eighttime NW200 winner, 32-time Southern 100 victor. The ‘Lucky’ Welshman tells how he’d spend our pretend ten grand
• 12 bikes you can buy
  From seriously exotic Italian machinery to more affordable everyday classics, there’s a lot to tempt your wallet when it comes to bikes up for sale this month
• Moto Guzzi twins
  Renowned Guzzi specialist Nigel Billingsley of NBS explains the allure of the Italian company’s big-block Vees
• 12 bikes that sold
  From budget lightweights to high-end exotica, a dozen more new owners get the unrivalled pleasure of riding through summer on their latest purchase
• Triumph Speed Four
  It might not have the fame and status of the Twin or Triple, but the turn-of-the-century sporty naked is desperately underrated. Here are the tasty details
• Hybrid or heresy?
  New electric conversions are helping to keep ancient Harleys on the road. Could they work with Nortons, Triumphs and BSAs? And will more classic owners go for them?
• Snap up a Smart racer
  One of legendary 1972 Imola 200 factory Ducatis for sale
• 1926 ISDT Centenary
  Retracing parts of the 1926 event in the Peak District, the VMCC North Staffs section met for a day of winding roads, green lanes and tea rooms. We went to wave them off
• Rescued, revived & ridden
  The classic bikes that you have found, restored or just taken for a ride
• SET RIGHT AFTER 30 YEARS
  Legendary journalist LJK Setright had a unique Dresda HondaCBX750 built in 1987. Now, three decades after buying it, his friend Mark Pearson has it on the road again
• Alan Cathcart
  He became the world’s most successful motorcycle journalist by winning races, getting rides on astonishing bikes and then telling us all about them. Sounds easy, but it definitely wasn’t…
• THE TURNING POINT
  Fast and sharp yet flexible and forgiving, Yamaha’s FZR1000 EXUP is the defining 1980s superbike – and a modern-classic bargain. Mike Armitage explains why it’s so special
• Matchless G12 CSR
  Its ‘King of the Rockers’ looks have always attracted Rick – but surprisingly, this is the first Matchless twin our Brit bike supremo has ever ridden. Can it deliver on its glinting promise?
• World at his feet
  It’s 50 years since Barry Sheene won his first 500cc Grand Prix world championship, so we raided the CB archive to uncover some gems from his 1976 season
• Unrestored, unused for 56 years… and bought unseen
  Buying a 1933 Moto Guzzi Sport 15 from some random bloke in another country is a gamble. But for Adam Bolton it has definitely paid off
• What’s it like?
  CB editor Mike Armitage slips into the Guzzi’s low seat
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• ‘We’re never blasé that we know everything’
  Even after nearly three decades of fettling Ducatis, Rich Llewellin happily admits that the learning curve continues. But it’s clear from a tour of his Louigi Moto workshop that many owners of road and race bikes from this ‘quirky’ marque regard him as a go-to guy
• Torque and power What you need to know
  Comparing the power and torque has been going on since one motorcycle could be compared to another – but what exactly are they, and how are they different? Strap in…
• Clutching at straws
  Project Gold Star now has a rebuilt engine and a frame with wheels. This month it’s time to sort the bits that join the two together, including sorting a clutch from this crusty lot…
• ‘Not worth the risk’
  Pattern parts are usually cheaper and entirely suitable – but when you’re dealing with a fast and fragile Yamaha TZ250 race bike, even its simple little jets need to be right
• Project Dunstall runs… and hits 105mph!
  After endless niggles and small jobs that unexpectedly turned into whoppers, our 1970s superbike moves under its own power for the first time in decades
• ‘This is the first time it’s been ridden in 45 years!’
  Dunstall owner Rich Newland takes his first ride on the bike
• ‘It feels very naughty’
  The opportunity to let his Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD off its leash is simply too good for Mike to refuse – once he knows it’ll stop again at the end of the test strip…
• Onboard toolkit
  Whether it’s roadside adjustments or a breakdown, a good toolkit can get you out of trouble – but assembling the perfect selection is a job in itself
• Enjoy every mile
  Get out on the road this summer and enjoy our range of motorcycling magazines for less
• Adjust head bearings
  Ensuring that your motorcycle’s steering head bearings are perfectly in check guarantees accurate steering, correct handling response, satisfying cornering and the right feel. And it’s a doddle to do, too. Here’s how…
• Scooter and sideburns
  Les Armitage loved riding his Lambretta GT200 – but you could keep all that Mod stuff