When the Hesketh superbike was launched, Tim Bolton knew that he could never afford one. But little did he know that, within a few short years, he would be building his own from scratch…
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Kawasaki KL250 and Z200 four-stroke singles
Of The Big Four, it’s arguable that Kawasaki did the most with the least when it comes to early trail bikes. As Steve Cooper explains, while Kawasaki was never the largest or most prodigious of firms in its earliest days of two-wheeler production, it nonetheless had more than a dozen different quasi-mud pluggers under its belt by the mid-1970s.
Read moreBook of the Week: Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque
In our latest book of the week, James Robinson takes a deep dive into the history of Triumph.
Read moreMade in Japan: Yamaha’s XT and SR500 – a singular sort-out
Eyebrows were raised when Yamaha entered the ‘big single’ market in the 1970s – but it had done its homework thoroughly to put some tired old bogeys to rest, writes Steve Cooper.
Read moreCecil Ashby: who he was, his impressive career, & what could have been
Today the name of Cecil – or CT – Ashby is unknown to most, but John Milton takes a look at the man who could have been a contender.
Read moreChristmas Gift Guide 2023
Christmas is just around the corner, meaning that it’s time to start present hunting yet again. Fortunately, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic picks…
Read moreThe 1967 International Cycle and Motor Cycle Show
We would lay money on the fact that the event that virtually all of us have in common, that most of us will have attended at least once, is not the TT or the Dragon Rally, but the International Cycle and Motor Cycle Show. Here John Milton takes a look back to the show of 1967 using Mortons Archive images.
Read moreThe life of Stanley Woods, the first motorcycle superstar
John Milton looks back on the life of the man they called ‘the first motorcycle superstar’.
Read moreSpeed is Expensive: the Vincent story told by the people who were there in new documentary
A new documentary follows the life and career of legendary motorcycle designer Philip Vincent, told by the people who were there. Alex Bestwick speaks to director David Lancaster about bringing the Vincent story to
Read moreThe Wee Run Frae The Doc’s Auld Hoose
This year sees the fourth running of the splendidly named Wee Run Frae The Doc’s Auld Hoose. The event was inspired by Alistair Huddleston’s father, Dr Iain Huddleston, one of the founding members of
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