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We all know Harley-Davidsons, right? Made in Milwaukee, thundering great V-twin engines, pistons the size of dustbins, low-revving, weigh about the same as a Cadillac? Not necessarily…

What could be better than a Thirties Harley big twin? devotees of the marque would no doubt ask. Why two of course…

Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles earned their stripes in combat during WWII, though this veteran modestly disguises its military background today…

Bimota’s SB2 was both the Italian factory’s and Massimo Tamburni’s first production road bike design. John Nutting tested in the Isle of Man in 1978…

This mid-30s BMW, despite being 80 years old, is still more than capable of covering vast mileages, just as its maker intended when it was originally produced…

Moto Guzzi never did improve on the superbly designed original, as Rod Ker finds out in the saddle of its plastic-shrouded successor…

The Zündapp KS750 was designed as a go-anywhere, unbreakable military wagon, able to cope with extremes of weather…

The Moto Guzzi Museum, at the firm’s factory in Mandello del Lario, charts the famous firm’s history, with a stunning collection of machines, from familiar models to one-off oddities…

Ignore the Moto Morini V-twins at you peril. Great, surefooted handling, soulful engines and they look a million dollars…

Ducati’s Desmo singles and twins hold a special place in the hearts of red-blooded bikers. Rod Gibson rode the biggest and smallest of the breed…