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Words and pictures by: Mark McCloskey The recent Phillip Island International Classic saw an impressive and enthusiastic contingent of Irish riders make the long journey down and back. Among them was Sean Henry, no stranger

To set the scene, just a little background to the event and the geography of New Zealand… Timaru is in the South Island that covers an area twice that of England. Total population is just

John Byrne, who joined the committee of the then Southern Motorcycle Club in 1970 and transferred to the newly formed Southern 100 Motorcycle Racing Club in 1981, has been made a life member of the

Des Collins put more in to road racing in the Island than most people are aware of. In a wonderful, personal tribute, Ronnie Russell paints a picture of an exceptional man… I first met Des

Two legends of GP racing stole the limelight at the International Festival of Speed at Sydney Motorsport Park, Australia. One was the most winning racer in GP history and the other the most winning crew

Simson AWO machines will make their first UK appearance at the CRMC at the Donington Park Classic Festival over August 4-6. The Rennkollektiv Simson will travel from Saxony, in what was the former DDR, to

With 50 years racing at the Isle of Man TT under his belt, Roy Hanks has decided it’s time to hang up his leathers for good. During his time at the Isle of Man TT,

SURTEES: A reflective look at the career and the life that made John Surtees the racer and the man he became in the two-wheeled world. ANDERSTORP: Tepi Lansivouri really found his groove at Anderstorp (below

FROM OUR ARCHIVES 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

The BSA Gold Star has been part of motorcycling folklore for the past eight decades, and at this year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show the ‘Goldie’ will be celebrated in the Restoration Theatre. Expert

Kits to turn early Hinckley Triumph triples into classicstyled Roadsters are being made available by Café Racer Kits (CRK). Based on the sports machine first produced by CRK’s Ian Saxcoburg two years ago, the Roadster

Classic bike riders are being asked to saddle up to help raise money for blood cancer charities. The BONE-shaker MARROW-thon charity ride between Birmingham and Burton on Trent began in 2014 after the organiser beat

Race, Rock ‘n’ Ride returns to Santa Pod Raceway over the weekend of May 20-21 following a hugely successful debut in 2016! For the first time, the weekend-long festival of motorcycling — backed by Principal

We’re big fans of what’s going on at the National Motorcycle Museum at the moment and their Friends Scheme is giving its members the chance to take part in some unique activities that just wouldn’t

Keep this date free in your diary! June 9 is when the Clan Mackenzie will be starring at CMM’s pub night! The do takes place at The Olde Three Cocks pub in Brigstock, Northants and

Stay safe & seen with Oxford Our friends at Oxford Products want us to stay safe and seen as we head towards spring with a range of hi-viz gear. If you ride to work with

Over the last 15 or so years me and the missus (and Jess the dog too) have ventured ‘darn sarf’ at least once a year to visit friends, go to Goodwood or just for a

Contributors to this fine publication Steve ‘Stavros’ Parrish and James Whitham join Team Classic Suzuki at this year’s Endurance Legends event at Donington Park. The event – backed by CMM – takes place over the

There’s a very special guest headlining the 37th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle show this year. The event – held over the weekend of April 22-23 – takes place once more at the Staffordshire County

Retirement is a word seldom used in our humble kennel. I’ve tried it a couple of times with little success, but recently I’ve become more inclined to consider its merit. Then the phone rang: could

With the coming of spring, all eyes are focused on the biggest event of its kind in the world, the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show that will take place at the Staffordshire County Showground

It was a race of extremes. Bikes seized, Barry Sheene was left coasting and Read romped home. Building to the race… The seventh round of the 1974 500cc World Championship took place at the picturesque

The performances of Cal Rayborn and Yvon Duhamel, when they shared top individual Transatlantic Trophy Series honours with British riders in 1972 and 1973, had already shown fans in the UK that America could produce

Last year Team UK trounced the Aussies. This year the margin was just 11 points after the Aussies staged a remarkable comeback in the last of the four races. The victory was made even sweeter

As always the CRMC annual awards and dinner/dance was sold out, with genial Guest of Honour and TTRA President Alex George on hand to present the prizes at the Mercure Daventry Court Hotel. Words by:

British Sidecar Champion in 1968 he may have been, but it was bad luck and worse timing that robbed Peter Brown of the greater success he undoubtedly deserved. Pete Crawford spoke to the man himself

TT podiums, 500GP world championships and a host of other duties. The Dugdale Maxton Yamaha TZ385 that served under Charlie Williams was far more than a one-trick pony. Back in the days before anyone dreamed

Now a well-established starter to the classic events year, the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic, held at Newark Showground over the weekend of January 7-8 proved to be as popular as ever. The

The National Motorcycle Museum, which houses the largest collection of British motorcycles in the world, with over 1000 machines from 170 different manufacturers, has undergone a revamp. During the latter part of 2016 the five