Classic Bike Guide

Panther M100 flat track custom

LEGEND SAYS THAT PANTHERS WERE BUILT FOR hauling sidecars around and transporting Foreman Arkwright from his home to t’ mill. And just as their first owners were a special breed, those who retain a passion for Panthers these days are unusual among classic bike enthusiasts. For the most part it’s not about polishing a shiny example within an inch of its life and taking it out once in a while. Rather, Panther owners like to ride their big sloper singles all the time, in all conditions. They like to tinker, and they like to improve the breed. But even so, Phelon and Moore’s creations aren’t for customising, surely?

Yet deep in the heart of Avalon, one owner has turned a Cleckheaton workhorse into a snarling big cat, and something a

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