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  • TT Milestones

    TT Milestones

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    A pedigree budgie, a toilet, several laps of the TT course and a very patient photographer – Milestones TT calendar is back, with more wittily-illustrated TT anecdotes. Also new book from Classic Racer contributor…

  • Survey says Festival is an Island booster

    Survey says Festival is an Island booster

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    A study by the Isle of Man Government’s Treasury Economic Affairs Division into the contribution the Festival of Motorcycling made to the Island’s economy has shown an increase in visitors of almost 50% over a four-year period…

  • Road Test: BSA A65L Lightning

    Road Test: BSA A65L Lightning

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    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…

  • Road Test: BSA A65L Lightning

    Road Test: BSA A65L Lightning

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    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…

  • Scott celebrating centenary

    Scott celebrating centenary

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    Off roaders will know that the greatest one day trial in the world ‘The Scott’ will be 100 years old in 2014. Though no longer exclusively the preserve of Scott motorcycles the Yorkshire two-strokes are the reason for the event in the first place…

  • Recognition at last: Stan Dibben

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    Sixty years on from winning the sidecar World Championship, as co-driver with Eric Oliver, Stan Dibben was finally presented with his FIM certificate at the inaugural Classic TT. The honour was carried out by Dave Molyneux…

  • The way we were

    The way we were

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    Looking back at the significant motorcycling milestones which occurred during the month of January, starting with an announcement from Les Harris that his agreement with John Bloor to build Bonnies under licence had run its course…

  • Jan/Feb 2014 Classic Racer on sale now!

    Jan/Feb 2014 Classic Racer on sale now!

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    Happy go lucky Marco Lucchinelli; Frank Weeink tells the Italian’s colourful story. Plus classic racing’s young guns, Ewen Haldane, Bob McIntyre Royal Enfield, Triumph project and all the usual archive material, news and paddock gossip. On sale now!

  • January Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now!

    January Classic Motorcycle Mechanics on sale now!

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    Ducati 916 buying guide, Honda CBX 550, Kawa GPZ750, Honda VTR250 guides, plus Yam TZR250 tuning, part one, a crazy Yamaha TDR500, Kawa H2A buying guide, plus all the regular workshop articles and columns…

  • Road Test: Honda VF400F/VF500F

    Road Test: Honda VF400F/VF500F

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    Honda’s 400cc and 500cc V-four sport bikes that appeared in 1983 were exotic high-revvers with a luxury feel – but they concealed a nasty secret. John Nutting delves into his MIRA files to find out what they were like…


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