Home-made hero

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Classic Bike THE WAY WE WERE

Home-made hero

Paul Horton’s tale of his home-brewed R

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Classic Bike Magazine

17 December, 2025

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It’s so good, i built it twice

I originally created my Special 30 years ago, using full-size paper patterns. It loosely resembled an MG J2, being flat-sided with a slab tank. It was constructed from 3/4in plywood with an aluminium

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‘it’s the bike i had always wanted’

Owning his childhood poster bike hasn’t disappointed our road test boss Chris

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‘this is my happy place’

Reader’s garage

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Letters

Email letters@ride.co.uk Write to us RiDE, Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough PE2 6EA

Classic & Sports Car

It’s so good, i built it twice

I originally created my Special 30 years ago, using full-size paper patterns. It loosely resembled an MG J2, being flat-sided with a slab tank. It was constructed from 3/4in plywood with an aluminium

Motorcycle News (MCN)

Brief encounters

EXPERT GUIDE TO

Classic Bike

A triumph of thrift

Finally giving in to a long-held desire, Mike goes on the hunt for an early Hinckley triple and amazes himself by finding a cheap Triumph Sprint 900 that’s actually rather good

RiDE

‘it’s the bike i had always wanted’

Owning his childhood poster bike hasn’t disappointed our road test boss Chris

Home-made hero

Home-made hero

Classic Bike Magazine

17 December, 2025

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