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Road Test: Norton Dominator Model 88
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In 1953, a Featherbed-framed Norton Dominator would have been an unusual sight on the UK roads, being hampered by a very high price tag. But that aside, the early Norton Dominator gives off an unmistakeable aura of competence and quality…
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Britons chasing gold medals
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Fifty years ago this month, there was a lot of pressure on British teams as they prepared for the 1964 ISDT, the biggest off-road event of the year…
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Classic Bike Guide on sale now – September 2014
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Triumph TR6 with a twist, dual purpose BSA B32, Ace Vincents, Brooklands Ton-Up Day, EMU BSA B66, Honda CB500/550 marque history plus all the usual regulars and archive stories. On sale now!
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Control issues
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During the vintage days of motorcycling, designers endeavoured to make the rider’s role easier, with slick control design and cleaner handlebar. Recent generations of motorcycle design boffins have more than re-cluttered the handlebars with switchgear. Now that is progress…
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New for October’s Stafford show
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Two cavalcade sessions on each day have been confirmed around the main ring for the upcoming Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show – adding an additional live element to the hugely popular annual event at Staffordshire County Showground…
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Dennis Crane
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The Manx Motor Cycle Club is saddened to announce that Dennis Craine, winner of the 1965 Lightweight Manx Grand Prix, passed away at his home in Australia on Saturday, July 12…
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Phil returns to finish the job
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Former TT racer and Manx Grand Prix winner, Phil Armes, looked to defy the odds last year at the Manx Grand Prix when he swapped his wheelchair for an SV650 Suzuki and donned a set a leathers for the first time since breaking his back at the Ulster Grand Prix in 1995…
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Fork renovation
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Can anything be done to repair leaking, pitted or bent forks? And is it likely to be an expensive fix? Yes and not normally. Tim Britton examines the operation of a company in Bedfordshire…
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George Cross
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Former sidecar grass-track racer George Cross passed away on 13 August, aged 97. He raced at Brands Hatch when it was still a grass track and continued competing until the mid-sixties, after which he had a go at hill climbs…
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Classic Racer Sept/Oct issue on sale!
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Flyin’ Fred Merkel, world’s most successful Yamaha TZ500, Spa bikers, Isle of Man pre TT Classic, Mallory festival, Rod Scivyer, plus all the usual regulars and columnists. On sale now!
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