Automotive
The Classic MotorCycle
The forgotten offering
Mention JAP engines and we visualise Pope, Fernihough or Baragwanath thundering around Brooklands, quickly – in fact, very quickly. Before moving on to JAP four-stroke units, first there’s a spin through the two-stroke models.
2 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
Born survivor
Hardy, resilient and super-versatile, the Panther Model 100 was no head-turner, but it proved one of the most successful machines for the everyman in British motorcycle history.
8 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
Rod Coleman (1926-2019)
The talented Kiwi who was the 1954 Junior TT winner, as well as a successful businessman and motorcycle restorer, recently died in his local Whanganui Hospital, New Zealand, aged 93.
3 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
FRED RIST
Rist’s talent was apparent from the start, and BSA’s Bert Perrigo was quickly on to him.
4 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
Autumn extravaganza
Over the weekend of October 19-20, the Stafford County Showground welcomed classic enthusiasts of, predominantly, 1970s and 1980s classics.
1 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
Name game
It’s perhaps neither ‘super’ nor ‘luxurious’ but what this little James and its ilk did, was satisfy a need.
6 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
A brief chat with... The Greeves Riders'Association
The one-make club is the backbone of classic motorcycling.
5 min |
January 2020
The Classic MotorCycle
Pioneering Experiences
There were 50 riders on pre-1915 motorcycles, competing over 500km in four days. At stake was victory in the 18th Anglo-Dutch Reliability Trial.
7 min |
December 2019
The Classic MotorCycle
It's A Family Affair…
The Bressuire GP Historique on June 29/30, 2019, welcomed several generations from various families.
4 min |
December 2019
The Classic MotorCycle
The Practical One
Billed as the 'British BMW', the Sunbeam twin was a motorcycle that actually developed into a viable, usable proposition.
9 min |
December 2019
The Classic MotorCycle
Good Kop
The Kop Hill Climb has become an established event on the calendar, its low-key charm attracting record attendances.
1 min |
December 2019
The Classic MotorCycle
A Brief Chat With... Dave Curtis
Mention Dave Curtis and the image of a big Matchless being hurled around a muddy track in the golden era of scrambling springs to mind.
5 min |
December 2019
The Classic MotorCycle
Nieto At The Ulster
Spanish GP great in action, during August 1970.
3 min |
October 2017
The Classic MotorCycle
Two Of A Kind?
On paper it’s often hard to separate the British 650cc twins of the late 1950s/early 1960s, but on the road they can be very different animals.
10 min |