Early Yamaha XS1 The Japanese take on big parallel twins was something of a mixed bag. Despite the successes with two-strokes and air-cooled fours, the lure of the big twin proved too much. Two of
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Classic Bike Shows set to serve up a winter feast
Make a date for your diaries Back by popular demand, the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic takes place on the weekend of January 4-5, and brings together an extensive array of display machines,
Read moreNew Brough S.S.100 launched!
Outrageously attractive Brough… The company's retro-looking bike is a clever mix of and high-tech componentry and visual quirk, enough to attract less conventional motorcycle buyers, folk who want performance and to stand out from the
Read moreBSA brake-through
Cable operated rear brake on BSA Road Rocket The more you ride older machines, the more you start to value a good rear brake. It seems to play a disproportionate role, not least in providing
Read moreNovember's Classic Bike Guide on sale now!
Latest Classic Bike Guide out now • Editor's intro Gary Pinchin sets the scene • Archive Triumph's Broklands Speed Trials reported LIVE2RIDE • Ace Reunion 20th anniversary + The Brighton Burn Up • The Bike
Read moreArchive: Triumph’s Brooklands Speed Trials reported
The team which put the Triumph 6/1 through its paces at Brooklands included (left to right); Len Crisp, S Slader (passenger), Tim Robbins, Harry Perrey and RR Holliday (passenger) Tucked away in the bottom corner
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Louise Limb calendar Louise Limb’s distinctive illustrative style has won her many admirers and she has been a regular contributor to Classic Bike Guide in the past. You'll find her instantly recognisable signature artwork in
Read moreWhen Harley-Davidson went ‘super speed’…
Harley-Davidson has just announced plans to water-cool an area around the exhaust valves in the cylinder heads of its all-new 2014-model Ultra Limited. It’s a ‘ground-breaking’ move for a company that’s built its entire heritage
Read moreMiniatures on ACU test
Riders heading out on the road during the ACU Miniatures test The September 20, 1923 issue of The Motor Cycle carried a report of the Miniatures Test, carried out by the Auto Cycle Union. The
Read moreOctober’s Classic Bike Guide on sale
Latest Classic Bike Guide’s on sale! • Editor's intro Gary Pinchin sets the scene • Archive Miniatures tested by the A.C.U LIVE2RIDE • Classic TT Olie Linsdell’s dominant 500cc Paton performance • Netley Marsh Eurojumble
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