We all like an excuse to dress up occasionally, especially for a good cause Words and photos by Matt The Distinguished Gentleman’s ride was an idea thought up in Australia back in 2012 for riders
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Category: Features
Frank Westworth looks back at his favourite bikes: Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail
Continuing with his hybrid theme, Frank Westworth, the founder of Classic Bike Guide, looks at the one that got away – Triumph’s TR5T Words by Frank with photos from Mortons Archive Back in those
Read moreRocket Ron
It’s refreshing to have a colour photo from the archive for once and Ron Haslam’s smile sums up the love so many have of racing. The scene appears to show a typical club racing scene,
Read moreThe late Anthony F Wilding
Fabulous Zenith V-twin transporting a Wimbledon tennis champion and steered by an Olympic gold medal winner. Image: Mortons Archive Published in the May 20, 1915 issue of The Motor Cycle, this picture was shown with
Read moreFROM THE ARCHIVE: The longest day
France’s Bol d’Or 24-hour race celebrates its centenary this year. Here, we have a brilliant action photograph from the 1924 edition, where solos and sidecars ran together. This rather remarkable action picture is taken from
Read moreVIDEO: What Legal Problems Could You Face With Your Helmet?
MoreBikes has teamed up with our legal partners White Dalton to offer advice and examples of legal cases from scenarios us riders know only too well. A series designed to help you recognise the potential
Read moreVIDEO: Two Triumph Tiger 110s
Much wants more. The Americans demanded bigger engines than 500cc, so Triumph gave them the 650cc Thunderbird… but even that didn’t satisfy them for long, so the stakes were upped with the launch of the
Read moreOur Best Picks: Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Diary of 1000 Rides
An absolute must-have for motorbike enthusiasts is the VMCC’s new book: Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Diary of 1000 Rides! Bustling with over 1000 rides and biking events you can do in 2022 are listed in this
Read moreBSB's British BOOST! – Niall Mackenzie and James Whitham
British motorcycle racing in the mid-1990s was a disparate amalgam of various series, TV-only events and confusing formulae which only the committed race fan could understand… then came ‘BSB’ with an added BOOST! It was
Read moreBSA Bantham D3 – The little grey fellow
This relatively rare interim 148cc Bantam, between the 125cc and the 175cc, was still a useful step up from the popular D1. Words: STEVE WILSONPhotographs: GARY CHAPMANPublished: The Classic MotorCycle – January 2022 This particular
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