Phil Read MBE, 'The Prince of Speed', died on Thursday morning.

A Manx Norton ridden by motorcycling great Barry Sheene to victory in his last winning race will be one of the stars at Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale on 15/16 October, featuring alongside a host of trophies won by the late World Champion. The latter are offered direct from the Sheene family.

Underrated, undersold, overlooked and over here. The Honda Bros 400 or 650 is one of the greatest, best-looking bikes around, especially if you like your bikes small and nimble

Thanks to a software programme update, we are now able to colourise pictures, pretty much with the click of a button. The results are, we think, rather extraordinary.

NOT ALL MOTORCYCLES are glamorous.

This beautiful 650cc Bonneville from what was arguably the pre-unit T120’s top year, does not disappoint.