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  • Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 3

    Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 3

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    Last month I stripped the engine down on our Honda CB750 project bike and found signs that it had been well cared for in its 34 years of service. I’ll be replacing the main and big end bearings, primary and camchains. There’s also a little wear on the cylinder bores, so I’ll get those checked…

  • Norton Dominator 650SS

    Norton Dominator 650SS

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    By the early 60s, Norton was beginning to make engines which were capable of exploiting the performance of its world-renowned frames, and the 650cc Dominator was one such bike…

  • Matchless 250

    Matchless 250

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    Jim Reynolds learns that a relaxed attitude to all motorcycles can result in pleasurable experiences. Oh, he got wet as well…

  • Classic British Legends: BSA Bantam

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    With over 400,000 built, the BSA Bantam was many a rider’s first foray on powered two wheels…

  • Neander V-twin

    Neander V-twin

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    Visually striking and rarer than hen’s teeth, the Neander certainly stands out, with its designer clearly a man who knew his own mind…

  • Norton Navigator

    Norton Navigator

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    The Norton Navigator was never that popular in its day, though then – as now – it had its devotees…

  • Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part two

    Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part two

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    Last month Rod Gibson stripped the engine on our 1972 Kawasaki Z1, despite a struggle to separate the barrels from the crankcase. Now all the components can be examined

  • Norton International

    Norton International

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    Enthusiast Bob Chapman is reluctant to reveal what sacrifices he made in order to purchase this 1954 350 Clubman’s TT International Norton, but he was happy enough to tell Tim Oliver the story

  • Bristol Show image gallery: 2

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    A short sample of some of the delights at The 33rd Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show…

  • Bristol Show image gallery: 3

    Bristol Show image gallery: 3

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    Another batch of ‘spots’ at the 33rd Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show…


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