Classic Bike Guide

  • Telford gets more Classic Dirt!

    Telford gets more Classic Dirt!

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    Bernie Schreiber, the American World Trials champion of 1979, and Bryan ‘Badger’ Goss, the 1970 British 500cc motocross champion, are guests for the Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show of 2020.

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  • This year’s Classic TT

    This year’s Classic TT

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    Is the Classic TT just for race fans or is it worth the pilgrimage next year? Adam ‘Chad’ Childs, a TT racer himself, gets behind the scenes to give us his reflections on this year’s event. Words and photography by Adam Childs The Classic TT is an overload on the senses. The sounds and smells…

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  • Stafford 2019: View Bonhams catalogue for free

    Stafford 2019: View Bonhams catalogue for free

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    With the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show only a few weeks away, Bonhams are showing their catalogue ahead of the show for free.

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  • Charterhouse head for the TT

    Charterhouse head for the TT

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    CHARTERHOUSE AUCTIONS ARE to host classic motorcycle sales at the next Isle of Man Classic TT. The Dorset-based auctioneers have signed a deal with the IoM government to become an official partner of the Classic TT races from 2020. Charterhouse will run an auction of historic, vintage and classic motorcycles at the Classic TT races…

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  • Jock Wilson: Isdt legend

    Jock Wilson: Isdt legend

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    PETER ‘JOCK’ WILSON, the ISDT legend who ran the British Vase and Trophy teams from 1978-1997 and built the AJS and Triumphs that triumphed in Fifties and Sixties competition, has died at the age of 85. Peter Cameron Wilson was born in Scotland on January 12, 1934 at Oakbank, Bridge of Balgie, Glen Lyon, Perthshire,…

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  • The genius of Millyard: Amazing bike creations on display at Stafford

    The genius of Millyard: Amazing bike creations on display at Stafford

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    THE creator of incredible motorcycles Allen Millyard will be the guest of honour at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford this October, showcasing a selection of his amazing hand-built specials. Allen is renowned for creating mind-boggling bikes, having built more than 30 multi-cylinder machines ranging from four and five-pot, two-stroke Kawasakis, to a V12…

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  • Motorcycles that matter: Manx Norton

    Motorcycles that matter: Manx Norton

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    This month we tell the story of the Manx Norton, its DNA and its endurance. THERE is no need for gushy adjectives when describing the significance of the Manx Norton; one only needs to look at the dates. This is a machine whose life spanned four decades, from the earliest incarnations of the model in…

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  • From our archive: Fulfilling a dream

    From our archive: Fulfilling a dream

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    Howard R Davies was born in 1895 and he quickly showed a love of life and excitement, riding horses and hunting as a child. However, racing motorcycles was what he wanted to do. Davies worked for AJS and Sunbeam, competing in both the ISDT (International Six Days Trial) and the TT, but he constantly suffered…

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  • October ISSUE OF CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE ON SALE NOW!

    October ISSUE OF CLASSIC BIKE GUIDE ON SALE NOW!

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    Manx Norton! Suzuki B120P! Kawasaki GPz750R! The October edition of Classic Bike Guide magazine has everything you need to buy, sell, ride and restore your classic bike!

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  • Thumping good start

    Thumping good start

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    I read the article about the XT500 enthusiastically because I’ve always had a soft spot for these big two-valve single engines, both in XT and SR forms. On the matter of starting, I found the ‘little window’ in the end of the camshaft all but useless and seldom worked well. The following was much more…

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