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Is this Velocette Venom Thruxton replica as good as the real thing?
This Thruxton lookalike performs just as well as it looks, sharing many traits with the machine it apes, and having provided years of solid service.
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January 19, 2023
Buyer's Guide: Kawasaki KE100
A well-known fast food franchise recently ran an advertising campaign with a slogan that read – ‘Like getting your money's worth?’ Well, the Kawasaki KE100 rather neatly fits into the same slot!
Features - Alex Bestwick
January 13, 2023
Elk Promotions’ magnificent seven
Elk Promotions has released its dates for 2023 and it’s going to be another busy year for Kent-based show organiser Julie Diplock.
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January 10, 2023
Book of the Week: Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque
In our latest book of the week, James Robinson takes a deep dive into the history of Triumph.
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January 9, 2023
Honda CBX750
Despite having only a four-year lifespan, the monoshock, double overhead cam Honda CBX750 was an important bike in Soichiro’s line-up during the 1980s, if only to take some pressure off several of Honda’s previous products...
Features - Arianne Davey
January 9, 2023
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Record-breaking Rudge back on track
November 25, 2022 marked the centenary of the last land speed record set by a motorcycle at the Brooklands motor circuit in 1922, when two riders rode for a total of 8½ hours in relay, setting new world records of 74.96mph over 500 miles, 71.27mph over 600 miles and setting a new overall speed record of 75.02mph (120.73k/ph) over a six-hour period.
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January 4, 2023
Top motocross rider to star at Telford
This year’s Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon Shocks will deliver another off-road giant to Telford International Centre.
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January 4, 2023
Honda Transalp makes a comeback
It’s been missing for a decade. But one of Honda’s most endearing bikes, the Transalp, is back for 2023, with a new 755cc parallel twin engine and chassis based around the same platform as the new CB750 Hornet.
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January 4, 2023
Fancy a day out in January 2023?
It’s that time of year when blowing away the cobwebs is a thing... What's on in January 2023?
News - Arianne Davey
January 4, 2023
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Get your favourite magazine digitally every month for six months, AND get six months of digital back issues! Read anywhere at any time on your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. Choose from our entire magazine portfolio; classic motorcycles,
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December 26, 2022
Feature Articles
Book of the Week: Taking it to the Limit
Our first 2023 book of the week is Taking it to the Limit by the award-winning Peter Starr!
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January 3, 2023
Triumph Tiger 500SC - Jack Pine
Triumph’s success in American off-road competition gave birth to a dedicated racer with lights – the T100SC
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December 30, 2022
Mighty Atlas - Norton Atlas
Norton’s first 750cc twin, reluctantly designed for the power-hungry Americans, shook at speed, but, today, its many virtues make it a highly desirable classic.
Features - Alex Bestwick
December 29, 2022
Follow award-winning filmmaker Peter Starr around the world on two wheels in Motorcycle Traveler
Following a cancer diagnosis in 2004, Peter Starr was determined to live a purposeful life and see the world by motorcycle, exploring 12 new places across the globe.
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December 23, 2022
Classy Café Racing
The Rickman brothers’ Metisse motorcycles found success on both dirt and road racing stages, while their sporty road offering was a splendid piece of kit too.
Features - Alex Bestwick
December 22, 2022
Road Tests
Which Japanese classic motorcycles are the most easy to live with?
In our quest to uncover practical classics that are easy to live with, we turn to Japanese machines.
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March 17, 2022
Yamaha TZR125
Phil O’Hara wanted to make his learner-legal Yamaha stroker go faster. He also wanted to stop it oinking like a
Road Tests - RowenaH
March 13, 2022
Royal Enfield Clipper: Worker’s playtime
NOT ALL MOTORCYCLES are glamorous.
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December 20, 2021
ROAD TEST: Sunbeam S8: The practical one
This handsome Sunbeam S8 was a pleasure to look at and to ride – and when it broke down on test, the owner could fix it at the roadside. That’s practical.
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November 29, 2021
Beautiful 650cc Triumph Bonneville does not disappoint
This beautiful 650cc Bonneville from what was arguably the pre-unit T120’s top year, does not disappoint.
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July 10, 2020
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