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Skip Aksland: What might have been

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Sam Hewitt

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21st December 2016

Words: Norm DeWitt Photographs: Norm DeWitt and Mortons Archive Skip Aksland was another of the Californians who formed a tidal wave of talent that swept the podiums of the world. Along with Kenny Roberts and Cal Rayborn, Skip was amongst that first generation to make its mark in international road racing. Skip was immersed in motorcycles…
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The 1974 500cc Italian Grand Prix: A gamble that didn’t pay off

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Sam Hewitt

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27th October 2016

Words and photographs: Jan Burgers A calculated gamble by Yamaha failed at the Italian Grand Prix. The mistake was in the estimation of the fuel consumption of the 500cc Yamaha four. Jan Burgers continues his journey with the Continental Circus. With only two laps to go during the 36-lap Imola race, the two-stroke Yamaha ran…
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And now for something completely different: The Eldee Velocette

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Sam Hewitt

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27th October 2016

Words and photographs Chris Swallow Eagle-eyed observers visiting the Honda museum in Motegi, Japan, will notice soon after paying their yen there is a racing motorcycle devoid of the familiar winged Honda vector. The emblem is distinctly Italian and proudly informs that you are ogling over an ‘FB MÒNDIAL’: made 1957, Milan, by the Counts…
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1971 revisited: The first ever Anglo-American match races

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Sam Hewitt

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27th October 2016

Words: Bruce Cox – Pictures: Mortons Archive and Bruce Cox Collection In more than a decade and a half of racing, the Transatlantic Trophy Series introduced no fewer than seven American World Champions to British fans. Here, from one of the series creators, and told for the first time, is the full inside story on the…
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Honda 125 Series: A level playing field

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Sam Hewitt

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27th October 2016

Photographs: Mortons Archive and Russ Lee At the beginning of the 1977 road racing season, an all new championship was added to the road racing calendar – the Honda 125cc series. Phil Wain reflects on a game changer. The series was designed to produce close racing on an equal playing field, Honda wanted to get involved…
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ENDLESS SUMMER: A Month of Racing in the Isle of Man – 1966

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2016

The Isle of Man is reliant on the services of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to transport the vast majority of the Island’s needs, not least the tourists that flock to Mona’s Isle, especially for the TT and Manx Grand Prix. ENDLESS SUMMER: A Month of Racing in the Isle of Man –…
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Thierry Rapicault TZ250: That’s a works bike!

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2016

Every racing motorcycle has a story to tell, but a chance encounter with Carlos Lavado revealed that this TZ may have a more interesting history than most. At that moment we could not have guessed how interesting it was. John Parnham charts a journey of painstaking research. Thierry Rapicault TZ250: That’s a works bike! Fast…
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Ken McIntosh: The legend lives on

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2016

1980 was a time when big-bore Formula One racing was catching on worldwide, and the crowds loved it! The bikes were big, made lots of noise and in the right hands they could sometimes take on production GP machines. Ken McIntosh: The legend lives on Cameron Donald, racing the 25th Anniversary McIntosh to another victory,…
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TRAILBLAZERS: KEEPING MOTORCYCLE HISTORY ALIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2016

Anywhere in the world of motorcycling, especially where racing has been popular, there comes a day when people start to wonder where their friends, heroes or fellow competitors have gone. Sadly, we usually know the fate of those lost on the track, or in some off-track accident. But what became of those who slipped quietly…
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McIntosh: The machines

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Sam Hewitt

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12th July 2016

Aucklander Dave Morley is now onto his second immaculate McIntosh Manx Norton 500. McIntosh: The machines Lucky boy Terry Stevenson gets to canter the McIntosh Manx. His other race bike remains a ‘work in progress’, an ex-Norris Farrow twin shock McIntosh Suzuki GSX1100 F1 machine, which won the Bike of the Show award at a…
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