From the pen of the late Jim Fogg comes a tale to chill you… Illustrations: Louise Limb Shooting rats on a rubbish tip by the light of two Bates headlamps isn’t my idea of fun, but trying to get hold of a replacement pair of WLA springers leads you into some strange places. The original…
Over the years in BSH we’ve told you often enough of builds that’ve started out as one thing and ended up as another – it’s not an unusual occurrence. Paul from NCC Essex, the owner of the chop you see here in front of you, had no idea he was going to end up with…
Words: Nik Pics: Simon Everett I think we’ve all had it, haven’t we – that moment when it all goes horribly, terrifyingly wrong, when the whole world seems to slow down, when all that your frozen brain can think is “ohshitohshitohshitohshitamgonnadieamgonnadieamgonnadie”… For Michael Michaels, the owner and builder of this absolutely stunning CX500 cafe racer,…
Choppers – they’re not fast, are they? They don’t handle, they don’t stop, you can’t hustle ’em along, they’re not comfortable, are they? Words and pics: Nik Well, it depends on the chopper, obviously. Yes, lots of chops do fit the description hereabouts, but not all of them – not the ones that Dan Death…
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April issue of BSH (yes, that’s right, get it while it’s ‘ot!) takes a look ahead to some of this year’s shows and events, while reminiscing about a goodly number of last year’s highlights. Who remembers Stormin’ the Castle? If you do, maybe you weren’t there? Either way, enjoy Wor Davie’s report from this annual…
Bikes, you could say, are in my blood… Words: Dave Rogers Pics: Nik It, I s’pose, started with my gran, before I was even born. She was an extraordinary woman and ahead of her time – not only did she ride bikes to get from A to B, but she was the only female member…
Martyn Bratby, the owner and builder of this bike, is a hardcore fan of Indian motorcycles, and hadn’t ever really thought of owning a Sunbeam, let alone one with a home-brewed four-cylinder engine. Words and pics: Dave Manning Don’t get me wrong though, he loves Brit bikes, and is also a serial autojumble attendee, and…
