Features

  • Farther, faster

    Farther, faster

    Posted

    by

    For some high mileage sports riders of the 1970s, the standard R90S wasn’t quite sufficient 

  • Four play

    Posted

    by

    In a large shed at Kitts Green, a few miles from Birmingham city centre, Dennis Poore assembled a team to try and save the British motorcycle industry. 

  • In full flight

    Posted

    by

    Some bikes are icons from the outset. Not so this idiosyncratic 350. But it’s strangely successful as a classic steed… 

  • When two men go to work

    When two men go to work

    Posted

    by

    The enthusiasm, passion and hard graft of a father and son duo has resulted in a museum dedicated to charting the history of one France’s ‘big four’ motorcycle makers. 

  • Green day

    Posted

    by

    Aermacchi’s road going efforts have never enjoyed much publicity, which, as this rare five-speed Ala Verde (Green Wing)  

  • Extra special

    Extra special

    Posted

    by

    If ecomonic constraints had not been such a dominant factor at Hall Green, this very special KSS could have been released under the Velocette name in the 1950s. This one-of-a-kind example was built in period, making it all the more remarkable. 

  • The bronze racers

    The bronze racers

    Posted

    by

    Abandoned since 1939, these tarnished bronze racers sit patiently waiting for their chance to shine once more. 

  • Goffy’s light fantastic!

    Posted

    by

    Mick Payne discovers many ways of improving the lighting performance of classic motorcycles as he talks to Paul Goff.  

  • Sand, rails and motorcycles

    Posted

    by

    Neil Cairns outlines the historical links between motorcycles and an old narrow gauge industrial line in Bedfordshire as he tells of the growing success of the ‘Sand and Motorcycles’ event at the Leighton Buzzard Railway, now in its seventh year. 

  • The BSA Bantam: something worth crowing about

    Posted

    by

    Hands up all those who’ve never owned or ridden a BSA Bantam! Even if your arm’s in the air, you probably know someone who did or still does! With the help of the BSA Bantam Club and photos from the Mortons Archive, Pete Kelly recounts the history of one of the most popular lightweights of…


Advert

Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.


Latest Issue

Newsletter Signup