Uncommon as they are today, sidecars are an interesting footnote in motorcycling history…
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From our archive: The BSA Bantam: something worth crowing about
Hands up all those who’ve never owned or ridden a BSA Bantam! Even if your arm’s in the air, you probably know someone who did or still does! With the help of the BSA Bantam
Read moreFrom the archive: What happened to this much-travelled AJS?
Mark Gooding tells the story of his late father-in-law’s 1952 350cc AJS, OMA 859, now thought to be fitted with a 500cc engine, and wonders if any Old Bike Mart reader can help him trace
Read moreFrom the archive: You pays your money… …and you takes your choice!
Pete Kelly rifles through Mortons’ Archives and turns up the following road test reports, from 1958 and 1960 respectively, which show how the motorcycle press of the day rated Royal Enfield’s 496cc Meteor Minor de
Read moreOld Bike Mart Christmas Gift Guide 2019!
Here at Old Bike Mart we are getting all geared up for Christmas, looking at products you can buy for a loved one or as a treat for yourself. Check out our exclusive Christmas Gift
Read moreFrom the Archive: Made in Japan: Honda’s CB500 – the four that shaped the future
Inspiring, viceless and utterly reliable – Honda’s CB500 four made so much more sense than its larger-capacity brethren that those same virtues still hold true today, writes Steve Cooper. No review of classic 1970s middleweights
Read moreAllen Millyard to take star role at London Classic Bike Show at Kempton
It’s the turn of rare bikes, a bustling autojumble and a very special guest at the London Classic Bike Show in Kempton on December 7.
Read moreWal Handley: No man ever passed this way more bravely
In Wal Handley’s heyday, as far as the Press and public were concerned, he was the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.
Read more100 years of Indian Scout motorcycles!
As 2019 marks the 100thyear anniversary of the Indian Scout – especially with the release of two new special edition Scout bikes – there’s no better time to look back at the history of this iconic bike and see how it all began, way back when.
Read moreMortons Archive: Military motorcycles in World War II
We’ve delved into the illustrious Mortons Archive to give you a glimpse into the use of Triumph and Norton motorcycles in the Second World War.
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