Night life While UK riders were offered the roadster CB650, the cousins were supplied with an altogether more relaxed ride WORDS AND PHOTOS by Rob Davies INTENDED FOR AMERICA and only officially imported to the
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‘The fastest teenager on earth.’ That was how the press described Michael Hailwood in 1959.
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Le Mans alike You want a bike which looks, sounds and steers like an old Italian. But running a classic as a daily ride might not be entirely convenient… PHOTOS BY Mike Salamon BEFORE YOU
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This is John Surtees in 1960, en route to winning the Senior TT. His MV Agusta was easily the fastest bike compared to the following gaggle of Norton singles, with a time of 2 hours,
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Check out part one of our illustrious British Bike Guide! Plus, we escape Europe in lockdown on a classic! Read more in the brand new June issue of Classic Bike Guide magazine – on
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Moto Magni celebrated its 40th birthday in 2017, but it’s only in the past six years that its small but well equipped factory, run by Giovanni Magni, 59, has started using the products of the
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WORDS & PHOTOS BY Nigel Shuttleworth THE CAROLE NASH CBG Winter Classic kicked off the new year at the Newark Showground in bright sunshine, with lots to see and do and with a large number
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Photo: Mortons Archive Three big V-twins, featuring plated petrol tanks and even at a glance a fine specification, with speedometers and lighting sets apparent. Brough Superiors, right? Wrong… At a glance – and to be
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Real or replica? The final version of BSA’s pre-unit 650 twin was so good that people have been recreating the things ever since Small Heath stopped building them WORDS BY Frank Melling PHOTOS BY Carol
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Classic Bike Guide reader John King is trying to track down his old BSA for a romantic reunification. Could you help him? John writes: “I’m hoping for readers’ help. In 1960, I bought a BSA A7
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