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Yesterdays Antique Motorcycles
You’ll have noticed the back cover adverts for Yesterdays over the last few months, featuring some fantastic machines. We decided it was worth a visit to meet the men behind the name – and have a look at some of their motorcycles… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe…
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Royal Enfield Continental
The Royal Enfield Continental was aimed at the younger rider, with its designers aware of what prospective riders would be looking for. It’s faults were few and good points many… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues…
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BSA B25S Starfire
Despite a few minor niggles, and the motorcycle’s trade reference to bike as the ‘hand grenade’, because it went a short distance then exploded, the BSA Starfire was a capable 250. But just a shame that it was 10 years too late… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 11
Is it The End? Or maybe the beginning of the end? Frank Westworth rediscovers Fear Of Finishing…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 10
The end is in sight. Or at least it would be if the lights worked. Frank Westworth wrestles with Lucas…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 9
And now for something wheely different. Frank Westworth discovers that you should never think you know everything about Ariels…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 7
In which starting proves to be such sweet sorrow. During the long months of an Ariel Huntmaster rebuild, Frank Westworth encounters a whole new technique for strengthening a single leg…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 6
In which the true virtues of the Ariel Huntmaster gain appreciation and understanding. Frank Westworth remembers why British bikes are very special…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 5
In which things start to go back together. And come apart again! Frank Westworth understands that patience is a virtue indeed…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 4
If you’re going to rebuild a burned-out Ariel Huntmaster, then you’re going to need spare parts. Lots of them. We present Frank Westworth’s guide to autojumbling for idiots…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 3
Is this any way to restore a traditional British classic bike? The story of Frank Westworth’s improbable rebuild continues. Slowly…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 2
Only an expert or an optimist would attempt to rebuild a totally burned-out classic motorcycle. So here’s Frank Westworth’s guide to stripping down for idiots…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 1
How to spend uncounted piles of money over many years in the fond hope that a shiny Ariel Huntmaster will arise from its own ashes. Frank Westworth tells an episodic tale from the shed…
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Three wheelers
Morgan’s JAP-powered Aero and a James delivery truck are more like motorcycles than you might think…
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Road Test: Paton PG500R
Team Paton was the most enduring privateer effort in Grand Prix racing, with a presence in the world’s top championship, which began in 1967 with the four-stroke twin-effort and, with a short break, ran through until 2001. Malc Wheeler rides the last of the great privateer GP bikes…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 12
The End. It’s been over a year, but now The End is finally at hand. Frank Westworth rides his rebuild…
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Ariel Huntmaster rebuild: 13
This is it. This really is The End. All twelve-part series should have at least thirteen parts, don’t you agree? And this is the last. I think I’d have to commit either ritual murder or ritual suicide if I wrote any more about this once-singed motorcycle. Frank Westworth looks back over the rebuild and considers…
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Road Test: Panther 100
Panther claimed ‘the Perfect Motorcycle’ in its catalogue of 1911, and it had earned a formidable reputation as a sidecar hauler, but popularity was waning as four-wheelers were becoming more appealing to the family motorist. Phil Mather takes a look at a 600cc Model 100 version of the breed…
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Road Test: Paton PG500R
Team Paton was the most enduring privateer effort in Grand Prix racing, with a presence in the world’s top championship, which began in 1967 with the four-stroke twin-effort and, with a short break, ran through until 2001. Malc Wheeler rides the last of the great privateer GP bikes…
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Road Test: Panther 100
Panther claimed ‘the Perfect Motorcycle’ in its catalogue of 1911, and it had earned a formidable reputation as a sidecar hauler, but popularity was waning as four-wheelers were becoming more appealing to the family motorist. Phil Mather takes a look at a 600cc Model 100 version of the breed…
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Manxman Kneen aims for first podium at Isle of Man
Leading Isle of Man TT rider Dan Kneen is aiming for his first TT Races podium in 2013 as he again lines up with the Marks Bloom Racing team for the Isle of Man TT Races…
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New bike insurance excess scheme launches
A new scheme aimed at riders with high excesses on their insurance policies is now available. Bike-excess promises to be low cost and is meant for riders who ‘want to protect themselves from high excess charges in the event of a claim’…
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Bruce Anstey onboard for Classic TT
Ten times Isle of Man TT winner Bruce Anstey is the latest high profile TT star to commit to the inaugural Classic TT Races, teaming up with world-renowned classic racing bike builder Ken McIntosh..
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James Model 10
Engineering and style combine in an elegant outfit that has graced family occasions for several generations. Mike Lewis takes a closer look at James’s Model 10… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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BSA A65 Lightning
This A65L, the last of the line as far as BSA twins were concerned, makes a good case for being the firm’s best ever model… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Norton Works 30M
Officially sanctioned by Norton, the Works Racing 30M is a top quality classic racer, built to exacting modern standards… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Reference: Vincent Comet/LE sidecar
The pairing of a Vincent Comet with a 1980s LE sidecar isn’t one that instantly springs to mind, but this union has led to an outfit which goes well and handles even better…
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Reference: MV Agusta Modello CS Sport
MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with a hugely successful 25-year racing spell. The Modello CS Sport only further enhanced the Italian company’s reputation…
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Buying Guide: Suzuki TS250
Suzuki produced a wealth of lightweight off-road machines in the 60s and 70s and the TS250 proved to be one of the company’s most enduring model…
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Buying Guide: Laverda SF750 part 2
Thinking of buying a 750 Laverda twin? Dave Minton rings the changes between the models and offers shoppers well-proven advice…
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Reference: Vincent Comet/LE sidecar
The pairing of a Vincent Comet with a 1980s LE sidecar isn’t one that instantly springs to mind, but this union has led to an outfit which goes well and handles even better…
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Road Test: Brough Superior SS80 Special
University professor Mike Starr admits it was the mystique surrounding the marque which caused him to consider ownership of what must be one of the world’s most famous motorcycles. It’s a stunning example and we can only imagine how our writer felt when offered a test ride…
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Buying Guide: Suzuki TS250
Suzuki produced a wealth of lightweight off-road machines in the 60s and 70s and the TS250 proved to be one of the company’s most enduring model…
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Reference: MV Agusta Modello CS Sport
MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with a hugely successful 25-year racing spell. The Modello CS Sport only further enhanced the Italian company’s reputation…
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Road Test: Brough Superior SS80 Special
University professor Mike Starr admits it was the mystique surrounding the marque which caused him to consider ownership of what must be one of the world’s most famous motorcycles. It’s a stunning example and we can only imagine how our writer felt when offered a test ride…
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IDP Moto offers classic restoration services
We know most of you love fettling with your own bare hands, but there are many out there who either don’t have the time nor the inclination to do so…
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The Scottish Show
The Carole Nash Great Scottish Bike Show takes place at Lanark Agricultural Centre, Hyndford Road, Lanark, on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12…
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Reference: BSA Bantam D1
Once the country’s most popular commuter, these days BSA Bantams – especially the early, prettier but slower 123cc engined-ones – are more likely to be seen at static displays. Roy Poynting describes the different versions and focuses on a special D1…
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Buying Guide: Buying a Japanese classic
Pricey, but still worth the money because these bikes will continue to go up in value. In 50 years of Japanese motorcycles few machines have genuinely made classic status. These are the elite…
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Buying Guide: Buying a Japanese classic
Pricey, but still worth the money because these bikes will continue to go up in value. In 50 years of Japanese motorcycles few machines have genuinely made classic status. These are the elite…
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Reference: BSA Bantam D1
Once the country’s most popular commuter, these days BSA Bantams – especially the early, prettier but slower 123cc engined-ones – are more likely to be seen at static displays. Roy Poynting describes the different versions and focuses on a special D1…
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Reference: DMW Dolomite 11
DMW was one of a number of makers that used Villiers engines in the 1950s, though its products were always at the higher end of the market. James Robinson reports…
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Reference: DMW Dolomite 11
DMW was one of a number of makers that used Villiers engines in the 1950s, though its products were always at the higher end of the market. James Robinson reports…
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Workshop: Steering head bearings
Motorcycle steering head bearings take a lot of abuse and if ignored they’ll make a good machine handle like a cranky mule. We show you what’s involved in keeping things smooth and silky…
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Workshop: Suzuki GT750: part one
Rod Gibson had already dismantled the Suzuki GT750 down in his workshop and we start the online feature at the first stage of reassembly. With the engine to one side, Rod concentrated on the cycle parts, having already arranged for the metalwork to be powder coated…
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Buying Guide: Japanese step-throughs
You might not genuinely believe your garage needs or warrants a Japanese step-through until you actually ride one… and then you might very well change your opinion…
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Buying Guide: Japanese step-throughs
You might not genuinely believe your garage needs or warrants a Japanese step-through until you actually ride one… and then you might very well change your opinion…
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Workshop: Steering head bearings
Motorcycle steering head bearings take a lot of abuse and if ignored they’ll make a good machine handle like a cranky mule. We show you what’s involved in keeping things smooth and silky…
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Workshop: Suzuki GT750: part one
Rod Gibson had already dismantled the Suzuki GT750 down in his workshop and we start the online feature at the first stage of reassembly. With the engine to one side, Rod concentrated on the cycle parts, having already arranged for the metalwork to be powder coated…
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Road Test: Ariel Leader
‘The modern motorcycle’, so proclaimed Ariel advertising slogans. And when the Leader was introduced, the firm could really be considered the makers of such a thing…
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Road Test: Ariel Leader
‘The modern motorcycle’, so proclaimed Ariel advertising slogans. And when the Leader was introduced, the firm could really be considered the makers of such a thing…
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NSA prize giving
Coventry had an invasion of motorcycle sprinters over the first weekend of March. The occasion was the AGM of the National Sprint Association…
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Capital idea as museum builds on success
Opening for an extra day during the 2012 Olympics paid such dividends that the London Motorcycle Museum has now decided to make it a permanent arrangement…
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Vincent Comet/LE sidecar
The pairing of a Vincent Comet with a 1980s LE sidecar isn’t one that instantly springs to mind, but this union has led to an outfit which goes well and handles even better… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below……
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Mallory Park crunch meeting cancelled – court date set
A date has been set for a court hearing that could determine the future of one of Britain’s most historic and well loved race circuits, Classic Bikers Club has learned…
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John McGuinness confirms entry for Lightweight TT race
Nineteen-time TT race winner John McGuinness has confirmed that he will race in this year’s Lightweight TT onboard Honda’s all new CBR500R. The race is scheduled to take place ahead of this year’s PokerStars Senior TT, on Friday June 7…
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Triumph 6T Thunderbird
The late Pete Sole, who owned this Triumph Thunderbird for over 20 years, was well-respected as a pragmatic restorer with a taste for vintage machinery. The Thunderbird was his first postwar heavyweight and he used it regularly, as a workhorse and tourer… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe…
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OBM: latest products
Hagon replacement dampers for your pride and joy, a treatment which removes rust from the petrol tank and a gas heater to keep you and your workshop toasty…
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Plea to save motorcycle racing at Mallory Park
Campaigners are urging motorcyclists to write to the chief executive of a local authority in a bid to safeguard the future of a racetrack…
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Celebrating 75 years of speed
In 1938 at Brooklands, all-time speed records were set and, on London’s North Circular Road, a now iconic cafe opened its doors for the first time…
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Buying Guide: Yamaha GL750 buying guide
November 1971, Yamaha pulls off the coup of the decade by debuting the GL750 at the 19th Tokyo Motor Show. The world is fast realising that the once scorned two-stroke is the way to go; only Honda is championing poppet valves…
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Buying Guide: Suzuki Stinger
Suzuki’s Stinger was a beautiful, radically styled bike with a feisty motor in an unusual frame. It made a great bike, so suggests Classic Bike Guide’s Steve Cooper…
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Buying Guide: Yamaha GL750 buying guide
November 1971, Yamaha pulls off the coup of the decade by debuting the GL750 at the 19th Tokyo Motor Show. The world is fast realising that the once scorned two-stroke is the way to go; only Honda is championing poppet valves…
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Buying Guide: Suzuki Stinger
Suzuki’s Stinger was a beautiful, radically styled bike with a feisty motor in an unusual frame. It made a great bike, so suggests Classic Bike Guide’s Steve Cooper…
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Make a date to see classic American bikes
Another reminder that dates have been set for a show that pays tribute to the American dream. The Americana International 2013 event includes classic motorcycles, cars and dozens of bands and takes place at Newark Showground on July 11-15…
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Road Test: Honda CB1100F
Honda’s CB1100F was the last of its classic air-cooled fours and although overshadowed by the exotic CB1100R production racer still pulls a hefty punch with a 140mph top speed…
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Road Test: Honda CB1100F
Honda’s CB1100F was the last of its classic air-cooled fours and although overshadowed by the exotic CB1100R production racer still pulls a hefty punch with a 140mph top speed…
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Lucky Mike takes club’s top prize
The AJS and Matchless Owners’ Club has announced the winners of its 2012 Diamond Jubilee prize draw and sent us a pic of the first prize winner, Mike Amos, who is now the proud owner of a 1952 Model 20 AJS…
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RealClassic 107 out now!
In the new issue of RealClassic magazine we discover what might be the world’s first Triton, meet Ariels a-plenty at the house of the horse, consider whether Edward Turner did for Indian, and feature more classic machines from Morini, BSA, Bridgestone and Royal Enfield. Here’s how to get hold of a copy…
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Rich vein of classic bikes for enthusiasts
Owners of motorcycles made in the 1930s and 40s are being encouraged to mobilise for the Second Scottish Demob Run…
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Tri-spark classic ignition for Triumph twins
This unit available from LP Williams will also fit early Norton Commando and Atlas engines with clockwise rotation
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OBM news in brief
Model engineering showcase, appeal for mainland entrants for IoM trial and a new type of detection camera going live soon in Derbyshire, and it’s targeting bikers only…
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TT races in South Africa, January 1924
South Africa’s first TT races owed little to the Isle of Man events, the organisers preferring to plough their own furrow…
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Aintree road racing, September 1954
Aintree motor racing circuit opened in 1954 and these pictures come from the first motorcycle race meeting, which attracted a strong entry…
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Road Test: Cotton Blackburne
Cotton, as a motorcycle manufacturer, didn’t stray from the ‘straight tube’ frame building philosophy in the 1920s and 30s. That was because it was a design that worked. Best of all, the frame allowed all of the performance to be used. Roy Poynting explains…
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Road Test: Cotton Blackburne
Cotton, as a motorcycle manufacturer, didn’t stray from the ‘straight tube’ frame building philosophy in the 1920s and 30s. That was because it was a design that worked. Best of all, the frame allowed all of the performance to be used. Roy Poynting explains…
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Eppynt road race may 1953
With sunshine bathing the Brecknockshire mountains, spectators perched on those slopes were treated to a day of racing which, said Motor Cycling, ‘…could hardly have been bettered’ Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki KX500
How special are works bikes? Just ‘special’ or ‘very special’? CDB asks the question and Dave King answers… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB400F
Honda’s CB400F four of 1978 was a ground-breaking machine, a little bike with a big heart that took to the race track with glee… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki Z400 rebuild: 3
After owner Steve tracks down some serviceable second hand pistons for his Kawsaki Z400 twin – and splashes out for some new rings – Rod Gibson completes the engine rebuild… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues…
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Kawasaki Z400 rebuild: 2
Rod Gibson orders parts from Z-Power and is told that his Kawasaki twin is an older 400, not what he thought… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XT500 part three
With the engine reassembled, Rod turns his attention to the frame and ancillary components… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Suzuki GS750 rebuild part one
Our Suzuki had started to burn a little oil and dropping out of gear, so Rod Gibson thought it time for an overhaul. First of three parts… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article…
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Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two
Second part of Rod Gibson’s Suzuki GS750 engine overhaul. Here he surveys the damage… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Kawasaki Z400 rebuild: 1
A neglected Kawasaki Z400 engine with all its road muck still on and left exposed to the elements without spark plugs fitted. Rod Gibson goes in… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues…
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Suzuki GS750 part three
After sorting through the pile of bits last month I’m now ready to start reassembling Jason’s GS750 engine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XT500: part two
Second and final part of Rod Gibson’s reassembly of Yamaha’s XT500 single engine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Yamaha XT500: part one
Rod Gibson shows the assembly procedure for Yamaha’s big single, the XT500… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB125T part three
Rod Gibson moves on to the final stage of the Honda’s 125 engine rebuild… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Honda CB125T: part one
Angie’s Honda CB125TDC has been languishing in a rather unloved state in the back of my shed for over a year, waiting for me to sort it out… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert…
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Honda CB125T part 2
In part one I stripped Angie’s Honda CB125TDC engine down to sort out an oil burning problem. Now with the bike in bits I can take some time to examine the engine internals and sort out what work needs to be done to put the bike back on the road Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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Indian Standard
Mark Williams has built this Indian Standard virtually from scratch, at his home near Hobart Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Indian Chief
From engineering brilliance to obsolesence, Richard Renstrom charts the rise and fall of Indian’s mighty Chief… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Henderson’s Fours
In production for 20 years, Henderson’s four cylinder model changed engine three times. Tim Holmes details the alterations… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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H-D Milestones Pre-War
Mike Lewis offers a selective model history of the famous American marque, Harley-Davidson. Part one Pre-War… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Indian Model 741
They say that old Indians never die, and a thorough makeover does seem to have given this old warhorse a new lease of life… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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H-D ‘Evolution’ engine
Kevin Cameron describes the design and reasoning behind Harley-Davidson’s Evolution engine… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.
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Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
Buy a Harley-Davidson and enter a world of knuckleheads, springers, flatheads, softails, early shovels and more. Richard Rosenthal samples a taste of the American Dream… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Henderson Model E
Henderson’s four-cylinder marvel was unparalleled for its era and this fully restored example shows why… Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert Article continues below… Advert
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Harley-Davidson V-Rod
After a lengthy buttering up period, Terry Clark’s wife relented and agreed to the purchase of Harley Davidson’s V-Rod. But was it an expensive mistake? Article continues below… Advert Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines. Article continues below… Advert
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