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A seismic change in British motorcycle design happened in 1957: the introduction of ‘unit’ construction combining the engine, primary drive and gearbox in one...
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If you love bikes, banter and a good rummage through an autojumble, then clear your diary: NMM Live 2025 is rolling into the National...
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In the twilight years of the British motorcycle industry, when storied marques were either folding or floundering, an American entrepreneur named Floyd Clymer attempted...
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If you had to pick one motorcycle that set the template for the modern adventure bike, the Yamaha XT500 would be a strong contender....
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Some roads are just tarmac and paint. Others become legends. And then there’s Route 66 — the Mother Road. The highway that stitched America...
Retro Bikes
Some names in motorcycling carry more than just letters on a tank. They carry memories. The smell of two‑stroke smoke on a damp morning....
Retro Bikes
BMW has a knack for this sort of thing. Reach back into the archives, pull out a design that had us all swooning in...
Retro Bikes
There’s something beautifully irreverent about unbolting a brand-new Royal Enfield straight out of the crate and taking an angle grinder to it. Most builders...
Retro Bikes
You don’t get many motorcycles that wear their heritage so proudly and yet feel like they’ve just burst out of the prototype lab. BMW’s...
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Some motorcycles are remembered for their technical brilliance. Others for their cultural impact. A select few, like Kawasaki’s GPz900R, manage both. It was the...
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In the smoky, oil-rich atmosphere of 1920s American racing, the hillclimb was the gladiator arena of the motorcycle world. Stripped of niceties and bred...
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There’s a certain quality and star status afforded classic motorcycles with girder forks. Partly it’s because many date from a ‘Golden Age’ of motorcycles...
Retro Bikes
Classic Motorcycles
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+VIDEO Geoff Duke was one of the most successful British motorcycle racers of all time, winning six world championships and six Isle of Man...
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UPDATED US classic motorcycle enthusiasts are gearing up for one of the events of the year: the Barber Vintage Festival, held over 11-13 October...
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Back in the 1970s and early 80s, Luton dealer Coburn & Hughes was the UK agent for two Italian manufacturers, Ducati and Moto Guzzi....
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It’s general election year so expect plenty of politics, debate and lobbying – and motorcycling is on the agenda too. The British Motorcyclists’ Federation...
Classic Motorcycles
Bonhams Spring Stafford sale on 20-21 April at the International Classic MotorCycle Show reached a total value of £3m. There were 365 lots of...
Classic Motorcycles
Take a good look at this Honda coming up for auction with Charterhouse on 6 June. It’s a rare, and I mean very rare,...
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How best to preserve classic vehicles for the future? Where to draw the line between a restoration and a ‘new build’ from parts? How...
Classic Motorcycles
+VIDEO On Sunday 19 May 2024, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is coming to a city near you. The world’s largest charity event for...
Classic Motorcycles
The Big Question in the classic motorcycle auction world right now is: are we about to see a multi-million dollar motorcycle sale? One of...
Classic Motorcycles
Almost 90 percent of the classic motorcycles and scooters offered for sale at H&H Classics’ first motorcycle and scooter auction of 2024 were successfully...
Retro Bikes
+VIDEO American style cruisers are typically styled around the petrol tank which on an electric motorcycle, clearly, is unnecessary so in a bold move...
Classic Motorcycles
Classic Motorcycles
