Four cylinder motorcycles were nothing new in 1969, but Steve Cooper shines a light on the one that made the biggest impact. If you have never sampled an early Honda CB750/4 I’d urge you to
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1938 Triumph Speed Twin
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Edward Turner’s transformative ‘Speed Twin’, Triumph has re-introduced an updated version of its iconic motorcycle, but in a look back at the original, ground-breaking machine, David Curry takes a
Read moreStranger who became a pal
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Les Hampton who passed away on October 5, 2018. A single man, he was a lifelong fan of Moto Guzzi motorcycles, and a former
Read moreMetisse launch
Sending Ian Kerr OBE out to a golf club on a grey autumnal morn probably wasn’t fair, but he found a good reason for the trip A prestigious golf club in Oxfordshire on a wet,
Read moreEvocative images
I was given a number of card-mounted photographs by the nephew of the photographer, who was Colin Clark, of Wragby. When he died, apparently there were many of these pictures, so I do not know
Read moreIt’s electric!
In order to give himself more opportunity to ride his classic, Graham Mudway tells us how he fitted an electric starter on his Norton ES2. It was part designed and completely installed by my friend,
Read moreUPDATE: MOT EXEMPTION OF HISTORIC VEHICLES
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) has argued that changes to requirements for MOT testing of historic vehicles can leave drivers “at risk from ill-briefed policeman.” The FBHVC has argued that the DVLA
Read moreViva Las Vegas: Roll the dice and grab a rarity!
Last issue we told you about the comprehensive number of bikes that have been shipped across the Atlantic, from Sweden to America, to be rolled into the auction halls of Mecum’s 28th annual Las Vegas
Read moreSouth of England Classic: A ‘Dominating’ event in West Sussex
The first Ardingly show of 2019 is set to celebrate 70 years of the Norton Dominator, with the help of Surrey Norton OC. Sunday, March 31 is the day, the South of England Showground is
Read moreProofreading pooch
Further constraints upon the OBM budget have forced the publication to resort to proofreading work being farmed out to the local dog pound. Any rumours concerning the new Old Bike Mutt range of kibbles and
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