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Chicken from scratch - building a Hesketh superbike
When the Hesketh superbike was launched, Tim Bolton knew that he could never afford one. But little did he know that, within a few short years, he would bebuilding his own from scratch…
Features - Web Editor
March 30, 2023
The Sun that never set
All motorcycles are interesting, as well we know. But some come with history that brings an extra element to their stories. This is one such machine, as John Milton discovers.
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March 21, 2023
Twins? - Real versus Retro Kawasaki Z650/Z650RS
These two may look alike, but do they supply the same emotions? It’s a battle of the classic four-cylinder Kawasaki Z650 versus it’s twin-cylinder doppelgänger – the modern Z650RS ‘retro’. Game on!
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March 17, 2023
Your guide to... Honda CB175
We look at the baby CB750, the CB175, and also what it’s like to live with... with grateful help from John Child, his gorgeous CB175 and the wonderful Suffolk sunshine
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March 16, 2023
The Dukes of Wellington
Nitro-burning Ducatis, a short-stroke Pantah that revved to over 14,000rpm, one of the very first 851 Superbike engines housed in a custom frame. Things got a little crazy in New Zealand in the 1980s. And then came Robert Holden to ride them.
Features - Web Editor
March 15, 2023
Panther Model 95
One of only three Model 95s that the Panther Owners Club is aware survives. Sandy Bloy’s example is a great study in restoration, while keeping a bike’s story on its sleeve
Features - Web Editor
March 13, 2023
Your guide to... Francis-Barnett Cruiser 91 Sports
We look at a fantastic restoration of one of Francis-Barnett’s more outlandish models
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March 1, 2023
Ducati 900 SSD Darmah
“You won’t get me off an old bevel.” So says the owner of this rare example of when Ducati aimed its sights at a sports tourer. With help from the storeman raiding the 900SS and Darmah shelves, this is the result of the work...
Features - Classic Bike Guide
February 24, 2023
Sweet Swiss stroker
Although largely unknown outside its home country, this neat little machine has ended up in the UK, via a famous Northern Irish 1960s Manx Norton tuner.
Features - Web Editor
February 21, 2023
Fantastic Fabrizio!
Fabrizio Pirovano was the original ‘pocket rocket’ and his all-action style, clambering all over his BYRD Yamaha OW-01 in the early 1990s, was the stuff of legend.
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February 21, 2023
Growing old disgracefully!
We love bikes. We love fettling them and riding them, but... some classics are big and heavy, and we’re not getting any younger. So what can we do about it? Steve Cooper finds out…
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February 20, 2023
Celebrate more than 120 years of Triumph with The Classic MotorCycle editor’s new book!
It’s a triumph! In fact, many Triumphs spanning a dozen decades, beautifully portrayed in the pages of a new book by editor of The Classic MotorCycle, James Robinson.
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February 16, 2023
Book of the Week: Phil Read
This week's book pick is a tribute to the late, great Phil Read.
Features - Alex Bestwick
January 30, 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
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
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
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