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From the Archive: International Dirt Bike Show
Though a modern event, there is still the odd thing for us classic enthusiasts at the Motul- sponsored International Dirt Bike Show… With all that’s best in the modern dirt bike scene on display at
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
May 5, 2020
From the Archive: Trading Post – YAMAHA SR500/SR400
Still Running, Still Riding: The traditional half-litre single is still on sale! Yamaha’s SR road banger has been in production since 1978. That is a very long time indeed, so it must be something special…
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
May 5, 2020
From the Archive: Austin Hockley – Fearless Fighter
Ask any of the competitors who raced regularly against Austin Hockley and the most common description they give him is ‘fearless’. Chris Carter charts his varied career. Words: Chris Carter Photographs: Austin Hockley Collection and
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
May 4, 2020
From the archive: Take five – whichever suits your style
Before Royal Enfield’s sensationally-styled Continental GT made its debut, the 250cc Crusader line had already evolved into two variations on a very agreeable five-speed theme – the leading link front fork Super 5 and the
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 30, 2020
From the archive: War Baby
Not everyone loves dogs, but this little Corgi is one that some folk might like to have yapping at their heels WORDS BY MARK WILLIAMS PHOTOS BY ALEX RAMSAY Funny things, wars. They can cause
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 29, 2020
From the archive: Belgian GP 1962 – Bob Mac strikes gold
After a recent run of back luck, Bob McIntyre got his Grand Prix season back on track with a stunning win in Belgium, with Mike Hailwood, Ernst Degner, Jim Redman and Florian Camathias also scooping
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 17, 2020
From the Archive: Rebuilding the legend
No question about it, factory team bikes have a hard life but their prototype predecessors have an even harder one. CDB checks out a 1970 370RN Suzuki development model. Words and pics Tim Britton Looking
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 17, 2020
Bernard Hargreaves: Engineering, racing and war
Bernard Hargreaves’ life has been one of kitchen sink glamour.
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 17, 2020
From the archive: Seeley Condor – Cammy Banger
Three-cylinder Triumphs and four-cylinder Hondas were fighting for the title of Ultimate Superbike in 1970. But one year later there was a new contender for the title – and it was a Single Words: Phillip
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 16, 2020
From the archive: Ariel factory prototypes – and a well-executed BSA/Leader special
A reader’s letter in last month’s issue about a fine BSA Bantam/Ariel Leader special brought two enlightened replies which, between them, lay all possible confusion about the legendary ‘Bleader’ to rest. The BSA/Ariel special pictured
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 16, 2020
From our Archive: Dutch delight
The 16th Anglo-Dutch Trial brought together a host of veteran machinery for four days of historic riding. When members of the Netherlands Motorcycle Club visited the Isle of Man for the 1911 Tourist Trophy they
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 9, 2020
from the archive: Goffy’s light fantastic!
Mick Payne discovers many ways of improving the lighting performance of classic motorcycles as he talks to Paul Goff. It can’t have escaped your notice that car lights are getting brighter. Not a bad thing,
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 8, 2020
from the archive: Spirit of Adventure
At one time all motorcycling was an adventure, but as roads improved the adventurous had to look elsewhere… Words: Tim BrittonPics: Mortons Archive There is little doubt adventure biking has taken hold of public perception
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 6, 2020
from the archive: Norton Commando: Dream Machine
When you bring a classic bike back from the brink of oblivion, you get to choose exactly what it looks like. And if you want it to look like a Honda sports moped, well… WORDS
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 6, 2020
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Triumphant return
On August 15-16, sprinting returned to east Kent, as Ramsgate reverberated to the sound of racing. Words: Alan Turner Photography: Alan Turner & Carol Green Government Acre is a large flat grass area at the
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 6, 2020
Fascinating story of Australian legend Rex Wolfenden..
Photography: Stephen Piper If any one person deserves credit for creating the ongoing historic racing success story that is Australia’s post-classic road racing category, it’s T-Rex Racing Developments’ affable proprietor Rex Wolfenden. Alan Cathcart tells
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 6, 2020
From the Archive: Love your bikes? Thenyou’ll love the Bike Bus
Operated by the Caledonian Motorcycle Transport Company, the Bike Bus specialises in professional long-distance motorcycle transport between Scotland and England, and always goes the extra mile to protect its precious cargoes. The Bike Bus is
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 2, 2020
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Ridinglife || Vincent Black knight
Knight life Vincents aren’t your average classic bikes. Thanks to their curtailed production run, the final big twins are even more unusual than most WORDS BY Frank Melling PHOTOS BY Carol Melling IF ALL VINCENTS
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
April 1, 2020
From the Archive: Ariel Square Four
Ariel’s top of the range tourer is still more than capable of going the distance. If you look after its engine, that is PHOTOS BY Rowena Hoseason WHEN BUYING A typical Brit bike – a
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
March 18, 2020
From the Archive: It’s time to get into line!
Fitting a sidecar with the aim of obtaining the best-possible handling will pay big dividends out on the road, writes Mick Payne. What keeps an asymmetric vehicle like a sidecar on the road? There is
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
March 18, 2020
From the Archive: Made in Japan – The ‘Black Bomber’ and beyond – what went wrong?
Steve Cooper pulls no punches as he looks back on the 1965 UK debut of Honda’s first technically brilliant ‘big twin’, the CB450, and the enlarged 500T that followed. Someone once opined that, to know
From The Archive - Nigel Devereux
March 11, 2020
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