classic motorcycle archive

From the archive: Honda Dax ST70 – We all need a little smile!

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Mark Lancaster

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21st October 2026

In 1969, the world was a hugely different place. The world was finally getting out of the grips of the Second World War and staring to move on to more rosy times. The culture reflected this, with the Easy Rider film, the ‘Stones, Led Zeppelin, Woodstock and watching the USA put a man on the…
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The man who made the Manx better: John Tickle’s lighter, faster Norton

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Mark Lancaster

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5th August 2026

John Tickle is a legendary name in the world of Norton, not least because it was he who – whisper it low – improved the Manx Norton. When he had bought the contents of the AMC race shop in 1966, Colin Seeley also acquired all the Manx Norton rights and parts. He decided to concentrate…
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Unsung scramblers

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Mark Lancaster

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6th May 2026

Two of the lesser-known – and less successful – machines used for off-road speed work, in action at a mid-1950s event. Words: SIMON ROBINSON Published in the April 26, 1956 edition of The Motor Cycle magazine, this picture shows Royal Enfield-mounted F. M. Bussell being followed by Tony White on his Velocette. The action is…
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