The Summer of ‘69
Reader Dave Head sent us in some wonderful shots he took at the Production TT in 1969, along with what he could remember from a great week.

Posh Totty: Vincent Black Shadow
In our look at those coffee-table bikes few can afford, we look at Vincent’s racer, the Black Shadow.

Your guide to: BSA Super Rocket
We look at one of the best allrounders, BSA’s Super Rocket. It’s one of Oli’s favourites and is still a great buy.

Posh Totty: Hesketh V1000
Oh, rather! Big, heavy and troublesome when new, Hesketh’s V1000 should make a regal way to ride – does it?

Oli’s Morini
Take on Moto Morini Strada, take it apart and leave it in sheds for years. Then expect it to go straight back together! Oli’s more realistic, we hope.

Malle Mile
Despite almost impossible odds, the lovely folk at Malle managed to put their old bike festival on last year. Here’s the story of how it almost didn’t happen.

Posh totty – Brough Superior SS100
We take a look at those coffee table bikes – the ones everyone touts, but many know little about. And where better to start than the SS100.

Your guide to: Douglas T35
We look at Douglas and this 350cc, opposed twin that was far better than many thought.

We test: The Norton Monocoque
Only four were ever made, and CBG gets to ride one. What was this unique bike like?

Moto Guzzi special
One man decided to play around with his Guzzi and this is the result – bags of fun.

Living with:
AJS Model 16S
Do you need more than a 350 British
single? Oli finds out by buying an
AJS Model 16S, which is almost
identical to the Matchless G3L...

Buying guide: Royal Enfield Clipper
It got you from A to B and maybe treated you to a little more, but the Clipper was a workhorse. Great little runner now, though.

Honda CBX1000
If you want to know how hard it is rebuilding a six-cylinder bike, here you can find out. But what a great job..

Triumph Thunderbird 
Streamlined and Stylish...

Our Triumph T120R story
One family's life with their Bonneville. This story has it all, believe me!

Kawasaki 500 Hl
So much has been said about this bike - what's it really like?

John and Molly
A wonderful story of one man and the humble BSA he has shared it with.

Buying guide: Suzuki T250 and T350
Suzuki’s middleweight two-strokes will find a place in your heart.

Corona competitor
One man's mission to build a flat track racer during lockdown.

Yamaha RD 350 police bike
No stodgy BMWs here - how about a two-stroke Yamaha for chasing baddies!

Police scrapbook
We take a look through the archive for all those that have used bikes for work..

What is it about the Rl00RS?
Why you want the bike that was so good BMW brought it back.

Fork rebuild pt2
Steve looks at getting his telescopic forks back together.

A trio of ES2s
A man and his friends can't seem to get enough of Norton's single life...

Ferrari motorcycle club
Enzo and his boys raced bikes before cars – and they loved Rudge!

Moto Guzzi Café Racer
James Cracknell started with an alloy tank and ended up with a gorgeous café racer.

Triumph 3ta
Also known as the Twenty One, Triumph’s unit 350 is a fantastic bike and good value...

Les Williams
Les was a stalwart of Triumph and managed Slippery Sam – but did you know he also had a habit of stealing people’s food? We look back at the man.

Illustration: Honda Cub
Martin Squires wows us yet again with his wonderful sketches of this amazing machine.

Norton to save a church 
A lovely story of one man who is selling his CS1 to help save a church building..

Ducati Baja single special
One enthusiast’s relentless pursuit to find out more about this very special Ducati.

Triumph Thruxton RS
Our Dave goes to try Triumph’s new naked and comes back impressed.

Project Norton
Our dormant project gets moving again – hurrah!..

Ducati Americano
Italian styling to please the American market turned out something rather special.

Paul D’Orleans
What would Turner and Page have thought of electric motorcycle design?.

My perfect Rocket 3
One man decided to have a triple that would be as at home touring as it would on track..

Norton Prototype 92
Would it have made a difference? We take a closer look at the attempt at a small ‘Norton’.

Velocette MAC
Better than most 500s, the Velocette MAC is a superbly underrated bike and the cheapest Velo out there.

Honda CBX 750
Underrated and often overlooked, this Honda is great value and a really useful machine. We speak to one owner about the highs and lows..

Machines that Matter:
Coventry Eagle Flying 8, the big JAP-engined range-topper from the little-bike specialists.

Sketchbook travels: 1966 BSA Lightning
Martin Squires entertains us with his incredible sketches again – this month, BSA.

Norton clutch woes
Hutch has to sort his Norton Atlas after some journalist breaks it…

The Trip Out festival - We saw amazing choppers, great people and had a fantastic time. Our look back at the Trip Out festival.

Fun on three wheels! The history of Cyclecars - Oil takes a look at how three-wheel Cyclecars evolved in the world of biking

Classic TT - Didn’t make it to Mona’s Isle this year for the Festival of Motorcycling? We sent TT racer Adam Childs to report back.

Norton Atlas café racer - A lot has gone into this bike, and it is in memory of a tough man who tested the first ejector seats.

BSA X65 - What’s this? A Hurricane-inspired twin based on an A65 and the best news is that you can build yourself one...

Then and Now: Norton Dominator 99 We look at what the press thought when the Dominator was new and what we think now.

Malle Mile - Now in its fifth year, this festival of having rather a lot of fun on old bikes just gets better.

Prescott bike festival - This show gets better, and the hill climb is still a challenge.

Laverda SF and SFC - Italian style and muscle, with German electrics – the perfect combo?.

Norton V4-SS - What would Pa Norton think of the flagship V4?..

Ducati 250 Desmo - Beauty comes in small Desmo-shaped parcels.

Replace your gaiters - A simple job, but it is easier if you watch someone first.

Classics on the cheap - We take an unloved 15-year-old bike and give it a classic feel for just a few hundred pounds..

Ariel Huntmaster - Ariel quality meets BSA spares availability – a sumptuous mile-cruncher.

Yamaha YDS3 - One man was brave enough to take this full resto on and the results are brilliant.

Magni MV750S Tributo - Magni marries their classic beauty to a modern MV engine and the result is stunning..

Buying Guide – Triumph TR5 - Despite an engine that spent life as a generator in Lancaster bombers, the Trophy became a true classic.

Archive poster - A look back at how they used to review new bikes, with the original Ariel Red Hunter.

Frank Westworth - BSA Beagle – ridden one? We haven’t, but Frank finds he’s a soft spot for the little Beeza..

Our pick at Bristol - We pick our favourites from the Bristol classic show.

New Retro: Living with an Enfield Interceptor - What’s the new 650 really like? We test it in the UK and let you know.

International Norton - A former sand racer Model 40 beautifully restored..

Machines that matter - AJS created the perfect racer for privateers and professionals alike, the 7R.

Motogymkhana on a classic - We take a 64-year-old BSA B31, compete against the UK’s best Motogymkhana riders and have a ball!.

Paul D’Orléans - Paul starts looking into the history of leathers but ends up somewhere totally different...

The Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide show We take a look back at our season-opening show at Newark, and there’s not a mince pie in sight.

Service your Bullet - We look at what’s involved in servicing the venerable Bullet, what’s needed and how much it costs..

Next month: How to buy an AJS 250 CSR, Honda CD175
or a Royal Enfield Bullet 500. We also ride the new Triumph Scrambler 1200 and get on with our Project Norton, Hailwood’s bikes part 5 1961 was a big year for Mike the Bike. This month we look at the Bill Lacey-built Manx
Norton that won Hailwood the Senior...

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