When Percy Tait started work at the Meriden factory the last thing he must have been dreaming of was that one day he’d be riding a Triumph in a World Championship Grand Prix. This is
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40-year-old bikes to be MoT exempt
IF YOUR CLASSIC motorcycle is more than 40 years old then from next year it could be exempt from having an annual MOT. Current rules mean cars and motorcycles registered before 1960 do not need
Read moreHistoric days out at Hinckley visitor centre
A NEW VISITOR Centre at Triumph Motorcycles in Hinckley is to open the doors on 115 years of motorcycling history. The centre will open on November 1. The Triumph Factory Experience is free to visit
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Instantly recognisable and loved by millions, it’s easy to fall for the charms of the original pre-unit Bonneville. Words & photos by Marion Thirsk After the Second World War the American market began opening up
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My first car was a Morris Minor. Bought it aged 15, learned how to restore it (badly) and loved it. Lowered, twin carbs and silly seats, I’d drive (badly) all over the country. When it
Read moreDucatis are a hit
Recently I was at Newcastle airport in a magazine shop searching for a good read for my flight back home to Hamburg. What I saw I did not expect – I found your good Classic
Read moreNovember 2017
FROM THE ARCHIVE Lubrication chart. Tell riders nowadays and they’d never believe you. NEWS Triumph releases two new bikes and open a museum, and it’s good news for old bikes and MoTs. SUBSCRIBE! Get
Read moreRIDE ALL ABOUT IT
Motorcycling journalist Frank Melling has a new book, Ride of my life. Covering a wide range of bike tests from BSA Bantams to Manx Nortons, scramblers and speedway bikes to the bizarre Honda DN-01 super
Read moreTriumph pulls off a double with Bobber Black and Speedmaster
TRIUMPH HAS LAUNCHED a pair of new custom cruisers based on the firm’s phenomenally popular Bobber platform. Derived from the original Bobber, the fastest selling motorcycle in Triumph’s 115-year history, the Bonneville Bobber Black has
Read moreKick-start your New Year with the Winter Classic
About to enter into its sixth running, the Carole Nash Winter Classic event – supported by Classic Bike Guide magazine – has become one of the favourite dates on the show calendar. Stunning bikes, several
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