Photo

  • Velocette 250 MOV

    Velocette 250 MOV

    Posted

    by

    Though there may be more glamorous, exotic 1930s Velocettes, few are as capable all-round as the 250cc MOV, an excellent commuter – and surprisingly sprightly sportster…

  • AJS Model 17 Trials

    AJS Model 17 Trials

    Posted

    by

    Every now and then, something which leaves you a bit surprised comes along. This AJS – despite looking outwardly fairly standard – is one of those things, having had untold hours and endeavours laboured upon its recreation…

  • Honda Bros

    Honda Bros

    Posted

    by

    Launched on the back of the development of the RC30, Honda’s V-twin-powered Bros is a competent allrounder…

  • Kawasaki GPZ1100

    Kawasaki GPZ1100

    Posted

    by

    Kawasaki’s GPz1100 cracked the 150mph barrier in 1983. But was the last and most potent of the big air-cooled Kawasaki fours the best of the bunch?

  • Harley-Davidson V-Rod

    Harley-Davidson V-Rod

    Posted

    by

    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?

  • Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two

    Suzuki GS750 rebuild part two

    Posted

    by

    Second part of Rod Gibson’s Suzuki GS750 engine overhaul. Here he surveys the damage…

  • AJS H1

    AJS H1

    Posted

    by

    This AJS V-twin combination has benefited from a number of tweaks by its owner, classic motorcycle restoration guru Robin James…

  • DMW Dolomite 11

    DMW Dolomite 11

    Posted

    by

    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…

  • Suzuki GT550J

    Suzuki GT550J

    Posted

    by

    Suzuki, like Kawasaki, adopted the two stroke triple engine in the seventies, but it offered a more rounded product than its performance rivals…

  • Yamaha XJ900

    Yamaha XJ900

    Posted

    by

    Yamaha’s original XJ900 was biggest of a line of slim shaft-drive fours produced in the 80s that acquired a reputation as a wobbler. But John Nutting, who tested the bike at MIRA, thinks it’s undeserved…


Advert

Enjoy more classic motorcycle reading, Click here to subscribe to one of our leading magazines.


Latest Issue

Newsletter Signup