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 B25SS
One of the last BSA models and only made for one year, the B25SS still raises your heartbeat.

Japanese cornerstones
After seeing the GS1000S, Steve decided to bring you more seminal Japanese machines..

Harley-Davidson Sportster XLH
Original, rare example of the most important Harley ever.

Your guide to: Ariel Arrow
A brave design and quick on track, we look at a Super Sports.

Investigation: Are Indian tanks any good?
Cheap petrol tanks from India are highly tempting, but are they worth the risk?

Bargains at Stafford
What bikes would we have bought at the Stafford classic show (had we got any money)?

Yamaha GL750 – the one that got away
Little is known about the inline four, two-stroke range topper, so we investigate.

Tribsa rebuild
Maria and Butch get the 650cc Thunderbird engine back together, almost..

7000 miles on a vintage Sunbeam
Round the coast of the UK and Ireland on a 1926 Sunbeam?

Frank on the Harley-Davidson T-Sport
You read that correctly, and Frank loves it – he’s had three.

New retro: Royal Enfield Hunter 350
Another 350 single emerges, aimed at younger riders who just want fun.

Ducati 900 SSD Darmah
Part touring Darmah, part 900SS, the SSD is a rare, beautiful machine.

In the workshop: Steve’s Yamaha AS1
This month, Steve delves into the wiring loom, with caution..

Ivan’s BSA M20
You know an M20? You haven’t seen Ivan’s unique variation. A splendid machine!

Laverda 75 Sport
A tiny bike built in the corner of a workshop that took on the big players.

Living with an old bike for the first time
Some advice on dealing with old bike foibles from those who should know better..

A brief guide to: Velocette KTT
Just to show the heritage of Velocette, we visit the supremely successful 350 KTT race bike.

Happy 50th birthday, Z
The Kawasaki Z1 is 50-years-old this year. We look at the history behind this incredible bike.

Riding a classic in Albania part 2
Our Owen gets to Albania on his trusty BMW R80ST. Now to find out what it’s really like.

The Moto Guzzi V50 and small-blocks
The smaller V-twin Moto Guzzi make a great bike, so we look a little closer..

Honda Bros - Honda V-twin at its best.

Royal Enfield - New vs old Classic 350 and Model G.

Francis-Barnett Cruiser Sport - AMC lightweight with Italian flair.

Matchless G11 - The sweetest Jampot.

Bristol show
Always a refreshing change from most, the South West put on a packed weekend.

Frank Westworth looks back at: Norton Ranger
Frank looks at one of his favourites, the hybrid that ended up as the Norton 750 Ranger.

Norton Mercury restoration part 3
Finally, this example of the last of the featherbed line of Nortons is finished.

Harley-Davidson racer
It’s an old one, with overhead valve heads and lots of attitude.

BMW takes to the dirt
Modifying an R80ST to tackle dirt tracks can make a bike that goes anywhere.

Pembrokeshire Classics
After many years of service, this unique shop and others are closing.

What’s on
There ain’t a lot going on and you need to check first, but spring will soon be here.

Brass Monkey rally
Find the coldest part of New Zealand and have a bike rally – great idea.

Norton Mercury restoration
When someone offers you a Norton twin that’s had a hard life, give it some love.

Supercharged Moto Guzzi - One man’s challenge to build a Bonneville racer and win – from 350cc.

Norton is back – in Birmingham - Norton has built its new worldwide headquarters in Solihull, so we went to have a look.

What we learned at Stafford
Oli went round the clubs and found out what we didn’t know.

New Retro: Triumph Bonneville range
We try every model in the classic range, from Street Twin to Bobber and let you knowwhat we think.

Specials – Dresda Triton
This must be a pin-up bike for café racers, every line is right, every detail thought about. Hope you enjoy looking at it as much as we did.

NewRetro: Moto GuzziV7
It’s had a nip and a tuck, so we try out the new, larger V7 for size. What’s it like compared to Triumph and Royal Enfield’s offerings?

Posh Totty – Honda RC30
The VFR750R was part homologation special, part vanity project. And it worked on both levels.

Refreshing a Ducati 750SS
Reader David Bagshall shows us an insight into restoring a ‘90s 750SS, what’s easy and what’s not.

Buyer’s guide: Other modern singles to look out for
Both Japan and Europe have given us excellent and not so excellent singles from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Jack Hough – a reader’s story
Jack tells us of his life in bikes, and how he now builds his own – what an inspiration.

Your guide to: Norton 77
Never hit the headlines and was destined for a life of chairlugging. Now the 77 could be a great buy, if you can find one.

Reader’s adverts
There’s some nice ones here this month. If only I’d backed the other horse…

Stafford Show report
That it even happened is a miracle. So we went, we saw bikes and we had a great time.

Velocette LE
This strange-looking machine was meant to be the future. It wasn’t, but it got a lot of things right. We take a look.

Five to consider – British bikes under five grand
We look at what you can get for under five big ones – it’s more than you may have thought.

Your guide to: Triumph Speed Twin
We look at the Grandaddy of all British twins, Triumph’s Speed Twin. A bike that would show everyone how bikes would be for the next 30 years. And guess what – they’re still wonderful to ride.

Posh totty: Mot Morini 3½
How does this fine, Italian, petite 344cc V-twin wrap so many around its little finger? We look at that David among Goliaths; the Morini 3½.

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?

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