New & Features

We’re extremely sad to report that at the age of 78 on March 24, Tony Rutter passed away after a period of deteriorating health. Father of popular racer Michael, Tony will, for many, best be remembered for winning the world TT-F2 championship four times on a Ducati, although he also held seven Isle of Man TT…

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The world of motorcycles lost one of its most eccentric geniuses when coronavirus claimed Angus ‘Ag’ McPhail in April. He was best known in drag racing and sprinting circles, particularly for Jade Warrior, that had him stretched out on his stomach ahead of a supercharged two-litre four cylinder engine that used a Cosworth cylinder head…

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The Middle England Classic Vehicle Club’s Durham Dales Long Distance Trial was run on March 15 and, with that timing, proved to be one of the last events before the big coronavirus shutdown. It was run in good weather and the rivers had subsided to a reasonable level, allowing the whole entry to enjoy a…

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While many folk with classic motorcycles are just running fuel through their ageing carbs with little or no thought to how it might affect the running of their machinery – and often with no issues – some folk are looking into things a little closer. There’s little doubt that modern petroleum does have an effect…

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The life of legendary motorcycle racer, manufacturer and racing team boss Colin Seeley is celebrated in a fully illustrated new volume by James Robinson, editor of The Classic MotorCycle, sister magazine of OBM. Seeley died on January 7 this year, aged 84, and the book pays tribute to his memory with a wealth of superb…

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It is with deep regret that the family of William Charles Crosby, known to all (in polite society) as Bill, have to tell you that he passed away in hospital after a brief illness. He left us on Sunday, March 29, a month before his 88th birthday. This no doubt irked him somewhat as, if…

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That’s right, classic bike fans – we’ve been busy during lockdown and May 8 will see the launch of the Classic Bike Hub.

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In a bid to spread some cheer and find silver linings at an otherwise dark time, Footman James, the classic vehicle insurance firm, has announced an initiative, celebrating the people up and down the country who are heroes to their classic bike community. Many aspects of the highly sociable classic bike scene are run by…

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With Mortons Media – the publisher not only of Old Bike Mart, but several other classic motorcycle titles such as Classic Racer, The Classic MotorCycle, Classic Dirt Bike and Classic Bike Guide – adding book prints to its regular fare of periodicals, it seems sense to give you some directions as to where to find…

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The fact that a BSA Rocket III will be under the hammer at the Charterhouse auction in May isn’t anything out of the ordinary, but for the fact that this is a three-cylinder Beeza with some interesting history. Back when the Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, was being filmed, actor George Lazenby (probably…

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