The Classic MotorCycle

  • Rebuilding an Indian Powerplus

    Rebuilding an Indian Powerplus

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    What should you do if you find yourself with a load of old Indian motorcycle bits? Why, build up a machine, obviously, as best as you can and with what’s to hand.

  • DEVITT INSURANCE Announced as the Sponsor of the 2026 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show

    DEVITT INSURANCE Announced as the Sponsor of the 2026 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show

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    The Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show is proud to confirm Devitt Insurance as the official main sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place at the Royal Bath & West Showground, on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February 2026. As one of the UK’s longest-standing motorcycle insurance specialists, Devitt brings nine decades of knowledge and passion to the classic biking community, making…

  • December 2025

    December 2025

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    The December edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.

  • Rare rides: Triumph Thruxton Bonneville

    Rare rides: Triumph Thruxton Bonneville

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    The Triumph Bonneville was perhaps ‘the’ motorcycling sportster of the 1960s – so what does that make the rare ‘Thruxton’ production racing variant?

  • Why BSA’s D1 Bantam is more than meets the eye

    Why BSA’s D1 Bantam is more than meets the eye

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    The D1: original (and best?) Bantam.

  • November 2025

    November 2025

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    The October edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.

  • 1914 BSA Model K saved from the scrap bin for £100

    1914 BSA Model K saved from the scrap bin for £100

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    This veteran BSA so nearly ended up in the scrap bin, after it had already survived for over 100 years. Thanks to Wesley Wall’s persistence, it didn’t.

  • A quirky Norton Commando 750S

    A quirky Norton Commando 750S

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    George Simmonds has owned this handsome 750S Commando for 28 years – and it has some idiosyncrasies… but is still a fine ride.

  • October 2025

    October 2025

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    The October edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.

  • Royal Enfield Constellation: unexpectedly great

    Royal Enfield Constellation: unexpectedly great

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    Sometimes, it’s nice to be pleasantly surprised, as the experience with this Royal Enfield Constellation proves.


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