Old Bike Mart

With the Guzzi factory opening its doors to the general public for one weekend a year, Dave Manning heads to Mandello del Lario for a look behind the famous red gate. Like much of Italian industry, the Moto Guzzi factory has a shut-down period in late summer, celebrating its return to production by opening its…

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In this well researched and comprehensive book, the reader is taken through the full range of triple models, including the BSA Rocket 3, the Trident and the A75 Hurricane, as well as the technical changes that took place, and the fascinating range of specials and one-offs. There’s also advice on the Triumph dating system (no,…

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On a Saturday evening in mid-October, Wells Classic Motorcycle Club held its 19th Annual General Meeting, presentations and social evening at the Britannia Inn, Wells, Somerset. In itself, that’s nothing unusual for a motorcycle club, but the highlight came when, at the end of the meeting, members were joined by the deputy mayor Phillip Welch…

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Certainly one of the longest book titles in my personal library, and fortunately matched by its size and pagination, the title does explain its contents very well. No doubt your first thought will be to wonder why the book only starts with bikes built from 1937, and the answer is quite simple. That was the…

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Two of the most wallet-stretching brands in the worlds of cars and motorcycles have joined forces to produce this, the AMB 001, produced via an unholy alliance between Aston Martin and Brough Superior. While the bike’s looks may make your eyes boggle, just wait until you hear the price… Using the 997cc water-cooled V-twin powerplant…

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It’ll come as no surprise to anyone reading this that we are fast approaching a certain time of year at which presents are given and received. It’s also no surprise that we motorcyclists are either an absolute nightmare to buy presents for, or as easy as pie, depending on your personal perspective. If you’re of…

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It’s party time on the first weekend in February at the Royal Bath & West Showground as the Bristol Classic Bike Show, once again sponsored by Carole Nash, reaches its 40th birthday! For this special milestone, show organiser Mortons Media Group, publisher of OBM, is turning the clocks back to the 1970s and ’80s with…

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More news on the Telford show, as sponsored by Hagon, comes in the form of a press release from the Sammy Miller Museum, informing us that they will be taking some incredible machinery to the show in the heart of Shropshire, with the unique 1959 four-cylinder 50cc Mitchell (yes, that equals 12cc a pot!), the…

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