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Kocinski cool!
John Kocinski is a legend and a double world champion, winning the 250cc Grand Prix world title in 1990, but also the World Superbike series in 1997.
From The Archive -
March 28, 2023
Schwantz's first superbike
The young Kevin Schwantz didn’t get into road-racing until comparatively late, but when he did he set the sport alight.
From The Archive -
March 24, 2023
Additional track time
When the Melbourne Corner section was added to the Donington Park circuit in 1938, the first motorcycle meeting saw a flock of stars in attendance.
From The Archive -
March 9, 2023
Alternative power - From the archive
As the eco movement gains more credence and applies pressure to the motorsports world perhaps there is room for change.
From The Archive - Web Editor
February 27, 2023
Speed Records and the Triumph Tiger 100
In 1956 Triumph applied a ‘World Speed Record Holder’ decal to the nacelle of all machines to celebrate Johnny Allen setting a new motorcycle record at Bonneville the previous year; he returned to improve the time on September 6, 1956 and achieved 214.40mph.
From The Archive - Arianne Davey
January 17, 2023
Tiny Tina and the Supermarine Scimitar
Details on this photo are sparse, but the naval pilots of the Supermarine Scimitar look to have been drafted in for a promotional photo to push the Triumph Tina. I wonder if they were offered one of the scooters in return?
From The Archive -
January 9, 2023
GRANTY!
Mick Grant was the straight-talking legend of 1970s and 1980s British bike racing.
From The Archive -
January 6, 2023
Alternative Power
As the eco movement gains more credence and applies pressure to the motorsports world perhaps there is room for change.
From The Archive - Arianne Davey
December 20, 2022
Game Changer
Motor Cycle contributor Roy Nixon takes a breather on what would have been a brand-new Honda CB77 305cc on his way back from the TT in 1961.
From The Archive - Arianne Davey
December 14, 2022
Not so much an American dream
“I don’t recognise your bike, but your fez is familiar?” This PR scene is from where else but Hollywood, where the Triumph Speed Twin, complete with ‘bathtub’ rear bodywork, was never popular Stateside.
From The Archive -
August 12, 2022
Rocket Ron
It’s refreshing to have a colour photo from the archive for once and Ron Haslam’s smile sums up the love so many have of racing. The scene appears to show a typical club racing scene, with friends helping out.
From The Archive -
August 12, 2022
Overseeing changing times
In 1969, none other than the Duke of Edinburgh graced the Isle of Man TT with his presence. The prince first visited the TT in 1949 and by all accounts really enjoyed the spectacle; he was regularly seen riding a Honda Monkey bike on the Royal estates.
From The Archive -
August 12, 2022
Searching for Scott 
The year is 1954 and Mr J Whitehouse is astride a 1930 Scott Squirrel. The happy throng is the end of the ACU National Rally at Rhyl, North Wales, a navigation exercise taking in a large proportion of the country. The idea was simple – to cover as close to 600 miles within 24 hours, passing through as many waypoints as you could, with one point per mile and two points per waypoint.
From The Archive -
August 3, 2022
The pastime and industry in France
From 1912, a report on motorcycling over the Channel, featured in The Motor Cycle.
From The Archive -
June 1, 2022
Stock Tiger test
In the early part of 1937, ‘a demonstration of the high speed reliability of Triumph Tigers’ was undertaken.
From The Archive -
June 1, 2022
Paul Smart (1943-2021)
After years of racing and riding, on October 27, 2021, Paul Smart was killed, riding his motorcycle, in a road traffic accident, which is the subject of investigation by the police and coroner.
From The Archive -
May 9, 2022
From the archive: BMWs are just tourers, eh?
The Thruxton 500 was an annual race, held at Thruxton, Wiltshire, from 1958 to 1973, and the first team to cover the 500 miles won... erm, hence the name. But it was more than just another race; it was for production bikes, so it became massively important to marketing for manufacturers and prestige in the years it ran, attracting the top riders and factory entries.
From The Archive - Arianne Davey
January 18, 2022
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