New & Features

The current crisis has, as is alluded to in the editorial on page 2, brought forth the point that we have a vast aftermarket industry in the UK for classic motorcycles, and it’s one that has, in general, continued to supply parts and materials for our projects and complete bikes throughout the crisis. Kingpin Components…

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While the lockdown of shops and public traders has now begun to ease, we’ve yet to see any easing on the closures of public services such as libraries and museums, yet that doesn’t mean that they’ve been simply mothballed for the last few months. As an example, while the Sammy Miller Museum in the New…

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Thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown, the National Motorcycle Museum’s winter raffle was drawn by John ‘Moon Eyes’ Cooper at his home in Derbyshire. The lucky winner of the top prize – a brand new factory-customised Triumph Thruxton – was Andrew Winscom of Worcestershire, while Anne Alexander of Berwick won the Sealey electro-hydraulic bike lift, and…

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Motorsport is moving closer to starting up again, and one of the new motorsport disciplines to be taking place in 2020 is the Straightliners Ultimate British Classic Bike Championship. As the name suggests, it’s all about top speed, although in a change to the Bonneville-style format of very long open spaces, this championship will also…

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Amazingly, those folk at the National Motorcycle Museum have managed to find another brand new old stock British twin for their 2020 summer raffle! The bike in question is a 1977 Triumph T140J, which as you’ll know, is the Silver Jubilee edition. It has never been run or registered and, as such, shows just four…

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With the popularity of BSA’s two-stroke lightweight seemingly growing by the week, especially within the twin-shock off-road trials arena, it’s little surprise that the aftermarket is expanding to suit. What you see here are folding kick-starts for the Bantam – for trials or road use – as supplied by Alan Wright at Trico Products. These…

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Following the cancellation of this year’s Isle of Man TT Festival due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, and the hope that many had held for racing on the world-renowned Mountain Circuit to take place later in the year, unfortunately the decision has been made to also cancel the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT, due…

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Following the UK Government advice on the coronavirus pandemic we have unfortunately had to postpone our April/August Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show once again. The safety and well-being of our visitors, exhibitors, partners, contractors and staff is the most important factor and the key reason for postponing the event. The event team have been continually monitoring…

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The Honda Super Cub has made a name for itself over the last sixty years as a bulletproof, do-anything machine, most at home on the daily commute, but capable of traversing the globe, too. Since production first began in 1958, Honda has sold over 100 million models in various iterations of style and capacity. To…

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