I bought Classic Bike Guide as I thought it was a very good idea to have a lightweight guide; i.e. 125cc bikes. I started riding in May 1977 on an SS50ZB2 Honda. In the 1990s
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Vapour-blasting – BDK Race Engineering
Cleaning old parts only goes so far. Toothbrushes, brake cleaner, wire wool and electric drill attachments can help, but they rarely get the job done properly and the piece is quite often dirty again soon
Read moreFrom the archive: Seeley Condor – Cammy Banger
Three-cylinder Triumphs and four-cylinder Hondas were fighting for the title of Ultimate Superbike in 1970. But one year later there was a new contender for the title – and it was a Single Words: Phillip
Read moreHaughton honey infused with CBD
Steven Myatt, founding editor of Classic Bike Guide and his family now make honey, and very nice it is too. They call it English wildflower honey, it isn’t pasteurised and comes straight from the hive.
Read moreBristol show beauties
A BRIGHT BUT chilly ride piloting the mighty BSA Starfire on slippery Somerset roads was an invigorating start to the Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show weekend for me. The show was bracketed by torrential
Read moreCelebrate the life & times of Percy Tait with Mortons Archive pictorial
Motorcycle sport lost a true legend when Percy Tait passed away in November 2019, aged 90.
Read moreCharterhouse auctioneers welcome George Beale
RACER, RESTORER AND REPLICA builder George Beale has joined the ranks of experts at classic and vintage motorcycle and car auctioneers Charterhouse. “Contrary to common belief, George has not retired but has joined us,” said
Read morefrom the archive: Norton Commando: Dream Machine
When you bring a classic bike back from the brink of oblivion, you get to choose exactly what it looks like. And if you want it to look like a Honda sports moped, well… WORDS
Read moreTRIPLES TO RACE THE WAVES
THE TRIDENT ROCKET Three Owners’ Club (TR3OC) is to field a five-man team campaigning three triple-engined machines at Race the Waves, Bridlington, on May 8-10. The event, organised by Backfire Promotions, is a “Retro Theatre
Read moreFROM THE ARCHIVE: Ridinglife || Vincent Black knight
Knight life Vincents aren’t your average classic bikes. Thanks to their curtailed production run, the final big twins are even more unusual than most WORDS BY Frank Melling PHOTOS BY Carol Melling IF ALL VINCENTS
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