Issue Ninety Three: January 2012

AJS Model 31 Restoration: Still not quite ready; the work on the AJS Model 31 continues. It only cost £100 to buy the original wreckage. Probably spent 20 times that much on restoring it to date, and it's far from finished

AJS Engine Rebuild: The third and final part of rebuilding a 650 twin engine; looks easy when someone else does it… An Ariel Abroad: In 1928, Manxman J Graham Oates amazed the motorcycling world by accomplishing the first Trans-Canadian 'rubber-tyred' trip aboard an Ariel twin-port single with sidecar. The second and final instalment of this tale

BSA Devimead 750 Lightning: When BSA's A65 twins were current, they were popular with a lot of race riders, who tweaked them and modified them. Prime among the tweakers were Devimead; whose 750 conversions were many, many things, including fast.

BMW R65LS: A boxer with style. Stu Thomson undertakes a straightforward rebuild to get another old airhead Boxer back in action

Ducati 750SS: The Ducati 750SS roundcase is considered the holy grail of the Ducatisti. Paul Miles offers conclusive proof that Italian motorcycles are innately superior to the lesser offerings of other countries. Really?

Ivory Calthorpe Rebuild: Alan Freke tackles a considerable challenge as he rebuilds a very rare 1935 Ivory Calthorpe Minor 250. The moment has arrived to start the engine for the first time

Tri-Greeves Trial Bike: Take an engine from one marque of motorcycle. Build it into the frame of another. This has always been the way of the off-roader, and it still is. Odgie reports on a Tri-Greeves

Plus: Uprating to a 12-Volt alternator; Graham Ham initiates a quest for the perfect pasty; PUB goes to the international Vincent Rally and Dave Minton needs your help to solve a mystery about TT riders' autographs..