After reading John T Walker’s enquiry last month about the Zundapp 601 twin that he brought back from Germany in 1964 after serving there in the Army, I bought that very machine from a man
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Golden year ahead for Trident & Rocket 3 Owners’ Club
As the TR3OC celebrates the 50th anniversary of the legendary Triumph and BSA triples, Roy Maddox outlines the club’s history and tells of its plans for this very special year. Formed in 1979, The Trident
Read morePete’s Prattle
We’ve had some interesting themes in Old Bike Mart during the past couple of years, from old-fashioned bike shops and favourite motorcycling cafes to sidecar outfit antics and rides from hell, and your response has
Read moreFebruary Old Bike Mart out now!
Your February Old Bike Mart is now available! As it’s by subscription only, here’s how to make sure you get your copy: https://www.classicmagazines.co.uk/subscription/OBM The front page image for February features Alf Hagon, taken in 1968
Read moreFebruary kick-off for NMM Friends’ exclusive activities
This year’s special activities for Friends of the National Motorcycle Museum will start with a free Museum Workshop Training Day in the Compton Suite on Saturday, February 24. Two sessions presented by Classic Bike magazine’s
Read moreSecond classic show at Clifford Arms
AFTER staying in all day for the royal wedding on Saturday, May 19, why not treat yourself to a great day out at the second annual Clifford Arms Classic Show at Great Haywood, Stafford on
Read moreA friend for life – 66 years with a 98cc Bown
Ted Fletcher tells the story of the Bown lightweight he bought brand new for £72 in 1952 – and still owns to this day. In the autumn of 1952, just before joining the Army for
Read moreThree-pot road burners
Although the hallowed BSA and Triumph Group was entering its final years when the then-sensational 740cc triples were launched in 1968, in no time at all they were howling around the race tracks, including the
Read moreSuzuki’s follow-my-leader TS250 paid surprisingly big dividends
Steve Cooper traces the history and development of Suzuki’s TS250 Savage trail bike. As early as 1964, Suzuki had an eye on the lucrative American off-road bike market. Taking one of its commuter bikes based
Read moreNew bikes galore as more than 100,000 fans flock to Motorcycle Live at the NEC
When Royal Enfield CEO Siddhartha Lal said we’d be surprised by the new Interceptor INT and Continental GT 650 parallel twins that are due to go on sale this year he wasn’t kidding – and
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