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TRIUMPH: Bobber TFC

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Mark Lancaster

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1st February 2025

Alan Dowds brings us up to speed… We’ll be honest: some of the limited-edition Triumphs in recent years have been a bit underwhelming. A chrome tank, some pin-stripe paint lines, and an Elvis paint job are all pleasant enough, but we generally like a bit more in a special model. Like this – the new…
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INDIAN: Ground-up redesign for the Scout range

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Mark Lancaster

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4th April 2024

Revving into the future, Indian is making a bold move in 2024 with a complete revamp of their Scout cruiser models. Rolling out to dealers starting May, this fresh lineup replaces the previous 1133cc Scout series, which has received minimal updates since its debut at the 2014 Sturgis Rally. The Scout brand has become a…
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Brough Superior Bobber | Custom Motorcycles | Back Street Heroes Spotlight

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Sam Hewitt

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12th January 2021

There are few more evocative names in the motorcycling world than that of Brough Superior; the legendary marque set up in 1919 by motorcycle racer and world land speed record holder, George Brough. In this Back Street Heroes Spotlight, we delve into a custom Brough Superior Bobber! Between 1919 and 1940 a total of 3,048…
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Le bobber Francais

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Pauline Hawkins

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28th August 2019

We’ve had a lot of fairly exotic and obscure brands in Back Street Heroes over the years, mostly British or American it has to be said, but I think this is the first time we’ve had a French Motobecane. Words: Nik Pics: Simon Everett Motobecane are most famous for the Mobylette, which many of us…
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BACKYARD BOBBER

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Pauline Hawkins

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4th June 2018

About two-and-a-half years ago I first set eyes on this Triumph… well, not so much an actual Triumph, but more a loosely assembled frame-cum-basket case, freshly imported from Colorado. Words: Matt Williams Pics: Garry Stuart Then, some 18 months ago, I was told it was for sale through word of mouth and, despite having never…
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BAD ASS BOBBER

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Pauline Hawkins

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24th February 2018

A couple of issues ago we told you about Black Kat Kustoms, the brainchild of Tracey and Andrew Dyke from Shropshire, a leatherworking and bike building husband and wife team. Pictures: Simon Everett Despite the fact that they’re generally poorer than shit-house mice (like church-house mice, but with a much poorer diet), they’ve built, on…
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