Back Street Heroes - September edition

ISSUE 437

SEPTEMBER 2020

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12: BSH VIRTUAL CUSTOM BIKE CHAMPS, ROUND 2 – THE FIRST WINNERS OF OUR VIRTUAL BIKE SHOW 18: XS650 – HOME-BUILT AND GLORIOUS 22: SONS OF SPEED – ABUSING OLD LADIES ON THE BANKS! 26: PAINTED HARLEY – SERIOUSLY IN-YER-FACE CHOPPER!

42: KTM SCRAMBLER – OLD-STYLE NEW BIKE

62: XS650 – IT, TOO, SHALL GO TO THE BALL!

44: PANHEAD HARLEY – THE COVER BOBBER IN ALL ITS GLORY

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30: TRACKMASTER TRIUMPH – BEACHRACING FLAT-TRACKER 34: SUPERMOTO HARLEY – BUILT TO HANDLE! 38: VIRAGO CHOPPER – NOT ALL VEE-TWINS ARE HARLEYS!

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