Chris Dickinson recalls a hectic scramble to get his Suzuki GT185 back on to the road after a little-end bearing disintegrated as he rode home for the weekend from a summer job at RAF Marham.
Read moreCategory: Features
Meet ‘Velo Knud’ Rasmussen – a Hall Green fan in Denmark
Danish Old Bike Mart reader Knud Rasmussen, otherwise known as ‘Velo Knud’, tells of his passion for Velocette motorcycles which began with the sight and sound of a postman’s 1946 MAC. It was our country
Read moreThe ‘build-it-yourself’ Excelsior
The words ‘Popular’ and ‘Universal’ were once commonly used to describe a car, motorcycle or bicycle manufacturer’s cheap and cheerful bottom-of-the-range models. In 1962 Excelsior went a step further by offering its three-speed 150cc Universal
Read moreThe joy of second-hand parts
With the days of bottomless sources of cheap Japanese parts for classic machines now well and truly over, Steve Cooper brings this thought-provoking article. When the classic Japanese scene really took off in the late
Read moreChoosing the right wheel bearings for your bike
When we’re involved in a motorcycle project and research the specifications for use of certain components, do we really understand what their code numbers mean? Take wheel bearings, for instance. Ronnie McLaren, who established Classic
Read moreWobbler Alan lives up to his name!
PART 2: Ted Bemand concludes his story about the Wirral Wobblers’ recent ‘invasion’ of Holland on their mopeds and autocycles. During our big Sunday run in the Netherlands, the narrow 4ft wide Tarmac dyke top
Read moreMy ‘tireless horse’ that just kept going
Reader Perran Newman fondly recalls his regular long-distance travels on a single-cylinder BSA. Although my dad had no interest in mechanical things, I have to thank him for arranging for me to learn some of
Read moreWe might even have had the Fairy and Trixie!
Recalling his days at the BSA Group’s Umberslade research centre, reader David Myers – not, incidentally, the Hairy Biker – reveals some of the things that went on there, and after reading our recent Last
Read moreBuying a brand- new sidecar outfit
You could buy a car for the same price – but would it be as much fun? Mick Payne discusses the choice that’s now available in off-the-shelf combinations. Not so long ago, it was just
Read moreThe pros and cons of absolute originality
If you actually ride an old Japanese motorcycle rather than simply show it off, there are plenty of good reasons not to keep it absolutely original, writes Steve Cooper. In some areas of the classic
Read more