Looking at the photos in OBM of riders taken before the advent of the “rocker generation” (mine) the one common denominator is TIES! All the riders of the generation before us are almost always wearing
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A head in a bag
As usual, the story in the September issue of OBM of Peter Gray’s Sunbeam S8 prompted me to dig out this old photo of my S7 with a Monza sidecar. I had it around 1967,
Read moreI’ve found my Triumph
OBM published my account of my introduction to motorcycling in June. Now I’ve found the bike my dad went to war on, or one very like it, thanks to OBM. A military Triumph 3HW was
Read moreAn alternative classic
In the September 2018 OBM, readers were invited to submit details of “What’s your hidden pleasure?” and, prompted by this request, Arthur Pentney penned the following … A couple of years ago I decided to
Read moreScouting for walls
With a long-term obsession with the wall of death, Alan Mercer found himself immersed neck-deep in the dangerous world of the rider! After four years researching the wall of death and meeting, with two exceptions,
Read moreThe fastest air-cooled 250?
Following on from last issue’s focus on the Suzuki X7 on the Japanese pages, it’s been brought to our attention that, while the X7 was a hugely popular machine with learner riders of the time,
Read moreClassic Dirt Bike Show
Early February is, for most of us, deep in the middle of the off season – when we want to spend time in sheds, garages and workshops getting ready for the season ahead. Of course,
Read moreMoidart Peninsula 10th Anniversary and Gwen White Memorial Classic Road Run 2019
Organisers Andrew Johnstone and John McCrink are pleased to announce that the 10th Anniversary Moidart Peninsula Classic Motorcycle Road Run will take place on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Open to pre-’80 motorcycles, each year a
Read moreHull RSPCA show breaks records
Sunshine has been the default setting for most events this year, and the RSPCA Hull and East Riding Annual Motorcycle Show was no exception. A record turnout of bikes arrived, with competition entrants all bringing
Read moreThe written word endures, the spoken word disappears
The writer Anthony Burgess once stated that “Reading is cheap – it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind.” Mick Payne takes this statement
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