We’re riding a rare Honda NS250R in a jam-packed October edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine – you don’t want to miss it!

Take a look at Yamaha’s V-twin TZR250 and parallel-twin SPs in the July edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine – you don’t want to miss it!

If you’ve built a classic ‘special’ or restored a classic then we want to hear from YOU during 2020.

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Duchinni to offer you the chance to win a pair of Duchinni Sherwood boots worth £129.99.

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Weise to offer you the chance to win a pair of Weise OUTLAST® Sirius gloves rain suit worth £74.99.

A stunning line-up of classic off-road machines has been confirmed for the Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored by Hagon Shocks next month.

Geoff Duke was the first global superstar of Grand Prix racing, the first to win three successive world championships and the first to win two in the same year.

London’s largest motorcycling event, the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show, roars back into the capital February 14-16 to celebrate all things two wheeled.

Motorcycle racing and manufacturing legend Colin Seeley has died at the age of 84. It is understood he had been unwell for some time.

We’re in Zed Heaven this month as we ride BuzzWorkz Kawasaki Z900 special! You don’t want to miss this month’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine!

Throughout the year, thousands of people flock to the Kempton and Newark autojumbles; and now bargain-hunting jumblers can save money on entry and gain early access with the new Season Ticket.

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Weise to offer you the chance to win a Weise Vision rain suit worth £89.98.

At Classic Magazines we’ve made your Christmas shopping simple and straightforward, with plenty of ideas for family and friends in our festive gift guide.

He’s not very tall, is quiet spoken, wears spectacles and doesn’t seem to dash around in a panic but my goodness, what Alf Hagon has done in his 30 years!

Motorcycle racer John ‘Moon Eyes’ Cooper found fame and success during the golden age of road racing in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

This weekend only, take advantage of our Black Friday sale and get 10% off all 2020 show tickets!

Bob Weaver, of Grand Island, New York, is offering more than 70 motorcycles from his varied collection, including many low or zero-mile original Japanese, Italian and British motorcycles, at the 2020 Mecum Las Vegas annual

It’s the turn of rare bikes, a bustling autojumble and a very special guest at the London Classic Bike Show in Kempton on December 7.

The Suzuki Hayabusa failed to raise many eyebrows when it was announced in 1998. When the bike hit the showrooms in 1999, however, everyone started talking.

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Weise to offer you the chance to win a pair of Weise Montana 120 gloves worth £79.99.

The decision to have a go at a bike restoration in hindsight was a good one. However, shortly after I got my hands on the bike I seriously began to doubt the sanity of the decision, but I kept telling myself I was only in it for the pleasure of tinkering with bits of oily metal!

In Wal Handley’s heyday, as far as the Press and public were concerned, he was the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.

We’ve delved into the illustrious Mortons Archive to give you a glimpse into the use of Triumph and Norton motorcycles in the Second World War.

“My dad has had a huge influence on my passion for motorbikes, introducing me to road racing at Oliver’s Mount back in the early 1990s. I’ll never forget the iconic sounds of Ducati 916s and Honda RC30s on the back straight!”

The Mortons Books catalogue showcases a wide range of topics from railway, military and aviation history to consumer issues, hobbies, crime and politics.

It’s the Suzuki Katana Special, where old meets new! This month’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is a must-read!

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Premier to offer you the chance to win a Premier Vyrus helmet worth £189.95.

AllMyReads is the new way to browse unlimited non-fiction books, taking you on in-depth journeys all in the palm of your hand.

This Honda CBR900RR-S FireBlade is more than 25 years old, but take a walk around its flanks and it looks so clean, spotless and almost point-perfect.

A rare timepiece given to Mike Hailwood by gifted watchmaker and pioneer entrepreneur Jack Heuer will feature in the Bonhams auction at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford later this month.

Bernie Schreiber, the American World Trials champion of 1979, and Bryan ‘Badger’ Goss, the 1970 British 500cc motocross champion, are guests for the Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show of 2020.

More than 200 “exotic” motorcycles including Ducatis, collectible Japanese sports bikes and two-stroke street machines, will go to auction in Tampa, Florida on November 9.

Laverda Loud & Proud! Honda FT500! Honda Blackbird! This month’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine has got the lot!

With the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show only a few weeks away, Bonhams are showing their catalogue ahead of the show for free.

Scorned, derided and cold-shouldered at the time, but why? Steve Cooper samples Honda’s flat-track styled FT500 from the early 1980s. Honda’s brave attempt at getting on the big thumper bandwagon was, arguably, always doomed to

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Weise to offer you the chance to win a pair of Weise Tundra Jeans worth £99.99!

Leigh Myhill sent in this brilliant picture of their fully recovered 1999 Triumph Thunderbird!

The 2019 Motorcycle Grand National race meeting returns this weekend for another year of spectacular racing on two wheels at the famous Castle Combe.

Take a look at Ian Cleveley’s Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo! Here’s what Ian had to say about his bike!

Suzuki GS750! Aprilia Moto 6.5 Ridden! Puch VZ50! This month’s Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine has got the lot!

Is this a bike that hasn’t received the respect it truly deserves?

Time to clear out your garage and join the Grampian Transport Museum for their annual Autojumble, with over 100 stalls selling everything from spares to auto-memorabilia, and much more.

Stratford Autojumble is proud to have Bonhams MPH as sponsor for the September event, which takes place at the centre ring at Stratford Racecourse on Sunday 15th.

Make a date in your diary for this year’s Carole Nash Eurojumble on Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7.

Check out CMM reader Alastair Hill’s 1977 Kawasaki KH400.

CMM reader Colin Oldroyd has sent in his before and after pictures of his 1982 Kawasaki GPZ550H!

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Duchinni to offer you the chance to win a Duchinni D501 helmet worth £69.99.

Whatever you ride, be it classic bikes from the 1960s through to the 1980s, scooters or modern tackle, you’ll be welcome at the event which takes place at the famous Hawkenbury Inn.

The most successful sidecar racer of all time, Steve Webster, will be Guest of Honour at the Carole Nash Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October.

Fifty years on, the programme to take the first humans to the moon is arguably our single greatest achievement.

If there’s one engine layout machine you have to own at least once in your life, it’s a V-twin – but which one? Few engine layouts are as evocative as the V-twin and few twins

“It’s got an interesting history. The last owner was a bike racer named Thomas Drury, who raced for Yamaha in the 1982 350 British Grand Prix.”

“I’ve owned my Aprilia RS250 Mk.1 Loris Reggiani replica for about three years now. It’s pretty original with only 8k on the clock.

The Silver Dream! Suzuki Bandit! Kawasaki takes on Aprilia! This month’s CMM has got the lot!

Dave Jones sent in this super shot of his Honda VF400D!

The Ducati 916 is 25 years old this year, a bike that arguably didn’t only define the 1990s, but has had a defining influence on every sports bike made since.

Bertie Simmonds hosts an evening with James Whitham, professional motorbike racer and chat about his upbringing, his eccentric father and professional career.

It’s just under two weeks to go before Classic Bike Trackdays, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics and the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club head to Wiltshire’s stunning Castle Combe!

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Duchinni to offer you the chance to win a pair of Duchinni Europa boots worth £89.99.

In the first of a series, we look at the best classic clubs in the country. First up, those cool cats with cool Kats (and other bikes) of Air Cooled Suzuki. I was in the

With the July issue of CMM seeing a test of the rare RZV500R, Phil Jason asks about the relevance of imports and why two-strokes are going up in value. Is the Japanese-market RZV500R – and

Yamaha’s rare RZV500R! Meet the 1980s’ Peaky Blinders! Air-cooled Suzukis! This month’s CMM has got the lot!

Classic Bike Trackdays is returning to Cadwell Park next month, with two days of on-track action taking place over the weekend of June 29/30.

The Yamaha speed-block stripe spans the decades and looks well at home on Dale Johnston’s Yamaha RD500LC.

Ahhh! The Kawasaki Z1000… where should we start? Well, with the name of course! Now, we’re clearly not talking about the legendary Z1000 of old, we’re talking about the big Zed that came forth in

Bertie Simmonds enjoys three subtly different versions of the V7 modern retro Moto Guzzi theme and comes away impressed. A change is as good as a rest, goes the old adage, and today is a

Some fella called Niall Mackenzie blundered into our feature with tales of – not replicas – but real machines.

It was the choice of a generation, and that generation happened to coincide with the golden era of two-stroke road bikes.

Although not strictly a race team inspired paint job, this Early-Stocks Suzuki GS1000 caught our eye.

You don’t always have to opt for an expensive respray.

When Kelly Rhyne was looking for a paint job for his Honda VF1000R special, he didn’t have too far to look.

We love receiving nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with your steed!

With this year seeing the second running of this unique event at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park, the weekend of June 22-23 also marks the 70th anniversary of the FIM World Sidecar Championship, which is the longest

Was 1984 the year of the best bikes? We ride the Guzzi V7 Retros and Kawasaki KH750! This month’s CMM has got the lot!

May 12 saw the start of the jumble season in Warwickshire with the Stratford Autojumble.

Jerre Terre has sent in these cracking pictures of his Honda CB750s.

CMM editor Bertie Simmonds hosts an evening with legendary road racer James Whitham on Monday, May 20.

We love getting your nostalgic snaps of you back in the day with your steed!

“No self-respecting mechanic would attempt such guerrilla tactics, and rightly so, but these Jap singles rock!”

Some road-going classics are forever linked with the racers that made them famous – and no more so than the Eddie Lawson Replica.

Four decades ago and the Katana concept was unveiled, spawning a family of Kats, with production finally ending in 2001. Suzuki has taken just 14 months to produce a retro homage of the original. Let’s

Discover 148 pages of incredible TT action in the upcoming Island Racer 2019 edition, on sale from May 16, 2019.

Check out Harry Fowlie’s Yamaha RD350LC!

Take a look at Steven Troupe’s Laverda collection!

A last-minute purchase changes the fortunes of Project GSX-R10/11/12, shortly before its big test. Former stunt rider and tester Martin ‘Wild’ Child tells all. The more you see, the more you find. And then buy.

Triumph seems to be on a roll at the moment, combining the best qualities of existing models with the nostalgia of the past. We rode the latest: the Speed Twin. Triumph’s modern classic range seems

When you buy a classic motorcycle – whether it’s a minty fresh white 1980 Yamaha RD250LC or a seen-better-days Honda FireBlade in the timeless red, white and blue livery – choosing the right insurer is

Hybrid Heaven! Katana Ridden! Honda CB750 K7! This edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has got it all! 

Bonhams biggest motorcycle auction to date April 27-28.

What is our fascination with a good paint scheme or sponsor’s race replica? Scottie gets his brushes out Win on a Sunday and sell them on a Monday isn’t just a cheesy cliché that applies

Check out William’s superb collection!

Sean acquired his dream bike in 1978, a 1974 CB750K2 in planet blue metallic!

A classic name in two-stroke expansion chamber circles is back in business ALLSPEED EXHAUSTS are a brand that any two-stroke junkie will be well aware of. For many they were the choice of a generation

In fact, I’d go as far as to call him the mad professor of two-strokes Down Under, writes Jeff Ware.

Take a look at CMM reader Harry Fowlie’s Yamaha RD350LC!

Check out Paul Farrell’s Suzuki DR650!

Since the May 2018 issue of CMM we’ve been following our Aussie mate Jeff Ware’s loving restoration of his great, late mate Helmut Phillip’s Suzuki RG500.

May 12 and September 15 are the dates for your diary to browse for bits and bobs – or maybe bolts and belts –for your unfinished automotive project.

Suzuki GSX-R600 tested! Honda Firestorm! Kawasaki Tengai! This edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics has got it all!