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As we followed Derek Mann’s neat Beesa B40 down a twisting Yorkshire lane, my wife summed him up: “You can tell he’s spent most of his life on two wheels, he looks part of the bike.” No flash, just smooth progress. A proper motorcyclist…

The south-west and other parts of the UK have been battered by the recent weather but we can confirm this weekend’s 34th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show at Shepton Mallet will take place and steps have been taken to make it as enjoyable and weatherproof as possible…

To be born with a heart condition which doctors predicted would be terminal at 30 could floor lesser men than Nev Mason. Shrugging off such doomsayers Nev, still active at 70, has packed more into his life than seems possible for such a short time…

At last! John Nutting’s top 10 motorcycles of the Seventies, whittled down from over 200 road tests. Do you agree with his findings? Post your comments in the discussion forums…

It is not uncommon for motorcycle enthusiasts to take their machines to warmer, southern climes when they are stricken with wanderlust, but Kevin Gover and his companion – whose name is never mentioned – resolved to point their 197cc James sidecar outfit in the opposite direction…

Writing about a 1952 Triumph Speed Twin, arguably the most handsome and sleek member of a line that began in 1937 and set a fashion, it’s difficult not to repeat what has gone before too many times. Over to Jim Reynolds…

Not every concours champion needs to be a multi-cylindered superbike. Mick Knowles took top honours with his Villiers-powered DMW a little while ago…

If you really fancy something a little different, something with a little extra bolted on, then try Suzuki’s XN85 Turbo, arguably the best looking bike of the genre…

Bridgestone motorcycles established a reputation for solid engineering. The disc valve engines were well designed, simple to service and used the very best cutting edge materials including chromium plated bores in alloy cylinder castings…

This 1947 AJS Model 18 has been owned long-term and, though originally used for trials, now finds itself at work on the hard stuff…