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It’s that time of year again – and John Askham graphically records his journey in a pal’s sidecar outfit to his very first Dragon Rally, the 1964 event at Gwrych Castle, near Abergele. 

When Yamaha decided to raise its stakes in the four-stroke game, it was with a beautiful-looking and quite radical eight-valve twin which, on paper, should have been an absolute winner. But the truth was rather different, writes Steve Cooper.  

Often seen tearing around West Country scrambles tracks on one of his trusty BSA Gold Stars, John Trible was never an opponent to be taken lightly throughout his 30-year off-road career. 

This handsome, sporting single has been restored to its original specification. But, despite appearances, it is not a Gold Star…  

The Norton works team boasted some of the most prodigiously skilled riders of any era of British motorsport. Preceding the likes of Geoff Duke, Ray Amm, Harold Daniell et al, in the late 1920s going into the 1930s there were such luminaries as Stanley Woods, Jimmy Guthrie, Jimmy Simpson and Tim Hunt. The latter three…

For many Moto Guzzi enthusiasts, a pilgrimage to Mandello del Lario fulfils a lifetime ambition. Take a whistlestop tour with Frank Melling.

Almost the last advertising slogan for BSA 650 twins was ‘Delicate They Ain’t’. This is almost true. The unit construction machines offer a wide range of practical classics 

Not everyone loves dogs, but this little Corgi is one that some folk might like to have yapping at their heels