Ken & Mollie Craven - Journey to Belgrade
When Mollie and I headed southward through the suburbs of Paris with Hetty Second, our 1947 500 c.c. Matchless, we had a fair idea that we had committed ourselves to…
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The Gentle Art of Being a Pillionist
From our Archives, Mollie Craven (our founder’s wife and traveling companion) writes about ‘The Gentle Art of Being a Pillionist’. This is from her do’s and don’ts (for both pillion…
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Round the Coast Ride
Our Roger set out to recreate (as much as he could) a ride completed in 1924. Marjorie Cottle, on a 3 ¾ hp Raleigh, and Hugh Gibson, on a 7…
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How to Refurb Your Old Luggage
As our luggage is built to last, we often spot Craven pieces from fifty years ago or more still in use! How are these panniers and topboxes still going? Well, the…
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Pinstriping Luggage
Pinstriping is usually a hand-painting technique, to add fine line details to parts of a motorbike. It is commonly seen on petrol tanks or mudguards and is often metallic or…
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Motorcycle Top Box For Dogs
A few weeks ago we were contacted by a lady with a special request – could we make a motor cycle top box pet carrier for her dog Lulu? A few…
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