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
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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
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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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Ariel’s top of the range tourer is still more than capable of going the distance. If you look after its engine, that is PHOTOS BY Rowena Hoseason WHEN BUYING A typical Brit bike – a
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Words: Frank Melling Photos: Carol Melling The TR6 was born for the USA and enjoyed its moment of glory in an American movie. It was the Americans who pressed Triumph for a bigger capacity machine
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Uncommon as they are today, sidecars are an interesting footnote in motorcycling history…
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We asked Racer readers to send us their recollections of the young Mike Hailwood. Sydney Webster and Jock Leyden sent us theirs…
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Clint Eastwood deep in conversation If you would like a photo print of this image have a look on www.mortonsarchive.com
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If you would like a photo print of this image have a look on www.mortonsarchive.com
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This photo is from the Mortons Archive Eight different capacity engines were on offer: 247cc (67mm bore x 70mm stroke), 349cc (67 x 99), 494cc (80 x 99), single cylinders and 494cc (67 x 70),
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