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    DUNSTALL’S BIG BORE

    Mar 05, 2022 3 minutes
    Rowena Hoseason

    fter a decade of transforming customer bikes into proddie racers, Paul Dunstall was so involved with Norton’s big twins that he’s credited with assisting the Commando’s development. ‘Dunstall machines were first past the post 17 times in 1968,’ boasted the firm’s 30-page catalogue, ‘with three lap records thrown in for good measure.’ So of course he’d develop a range of performance parts for the new Isolastic 750, and even build complete, brand new bikes by arrangement

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