Rider/manufacturers were common pre-WW1 but rare by the 50s, in fact I can’t think of any other than the Rickman brothers in the off-road world. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the European Classic
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Revived Kop Hill Climb is still on the way up
The spirit of the Kop Hill Climb is captured as riders on a variety of vintage machines await their turn. The demise came about 15 years after the first Kop Hill event in 1910, after
Read moreStafford Motorcycle Show Is A Roaring Success
This Brough Superior was one of three to sell at Stafford, making the show’s annual auction the highest-grossing motorcycle sale ever in Europe Thousands came through the gates across October 17-18 to the Carole Nash
Read moreWin A Honda CRF250R
This Honda CRF250R is up for grabs in a free prize draw competition supported by Classic Dirt Bike magazine The bike will be on display on the magazine’s stand at the event next week, which
Read moreAuction Do's And Don'ts
James Robinson gives auction advice to James May and Richard Hammond at the Stafford show last April I’ve bought quite a bit at auction, for myself and on behalf of others. I’ve also bid for
Read moreOctober's Stafford Show Gets A Restoration
Pete Thorne is bringing the Restoration Theatre to October’s Stafford show Pete Thorne, best-known for his appearances on ITV’s The Motorbike Show, will host the Restoration Theatre at the venue on October 17-18, delivering practical
Read moreStafford Show Honoured By The Presence Of A TT Legend
23-time TT winner John McGuinness The event, renowned as one of the biggest of its kind in the world, will welcome the 23-time TT race winner and Mountain Course lap record holder as he talks
Read moreBonhams Announces Rare £1 Million Single-Owner Collection
This 1910 Pierce 688cc Four will be going under the hammer, estimated to fetch £60,000-£80,000 “This is an incredibly rare find; 60 fantastic collectors’ motorcycles, all carefully stored in the Brescia based private museum of
Read more'L' of a charity trial
Graham Lampkin with Andrew Stephenson MP Graham Lampkin, 62, from Lancashire, is planning an off-road trip through Spain next year in aid of Cancer Research UK – taking in as many towns beginning with the
Read moreMeet Peter Williams
The pair will recall Williams’ career from L-plate days through winning the 250 class at Thruxton on an AJS, developing and winning on the legendary single cylinder Arter G50 Matchless. Then starts the Norton chapter
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