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A Norton Matchless in the British Tradition of Custom Hybrids

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Recently we wrote about a beautiful, though less often seen, British hybrid combining a Norton Featherbed frame with an Ariel Square Four engine, it was called a Noriel. Now, here's another less often seen combination, a slimline Norton Featherbed frame with a Matchless 500cc single for power. I'm not sure if there's an accepted name for this one, "Norless" perhaps, but, … [Read more...]

Completely Transformed Honda CB350 is a Very Creative Resto-Mod

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Restorations to like new condition are always nice to see, but sometimes it takes a creative mind to envision something a little different and in this case, the owner pulled off a great transformation. Starting with an old and tired 1970 Honda CB350 with a seized engine, he stripped it down to bare metal and began again. A new single shock rear end was fabricated and it … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Icons Collection Brings Nostalgia Into the 21st Century

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Professor Peabody's wayback machine has been located at The Motor Company and someone's been spinning the dials. When I saw these photos I had to stop and take a second look, the bike appears to be a perfect 1969 Electra Glide, but it's not, it's brand new with a definitive retro look, it's the 2021 Electra Glide Revival. Yes, it's fitted with all of the modern technology you … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Certified Program Backs Pre-Owned Motorcycles with a Warranty

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Quite a few auto makers do it and now Harley Davidson does, too, they've added a new Harley-Davidson Certifiedâ„¢ program for pre-owned motorcycles. Just like the car companies, participating Harley dealers inspect their pre-owned bikes and if they pass all of the checks, they become Harley Davidson Certified. You get a 12 month limited warranty on the engine and transmission, … [Read more...]

Can Synthetic Fuels Save Your Internal Combustion Engine?

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Most every motor vehicle manufacturer is pushing the development of electric vehicles to one degree or another, some even committing to an all electric lineup in the not too distant future, all in the name of climate change. Whatever you may think of that issue, when so many companies are going electric and current political forces are anti-fossil fuel, you might want to have a … [Read more...]

Noriel Black Velvet and Norton Esquire – Two Different Visions Across Sixty Years

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A recent magazine cover photo caught my eye, it was John Mossey's Noriel Black Velvet on the cover of Classic Bike. It's one of those thoroughly British creations that comes about when you combine major parts from different marques into one new machine, in this case it's an Ariel Square Four engine installed, with no small amount of massage and modifications all around, into a … [Read more...]