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THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK has cut a swathe through the events programme for the spring and summer of 2020. From high profile events like the TT to the smallest club meet, rally, AGM or bike night,

Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on.

Now firmly established in the calendar for motorcycles and three-wheelers made before January 1931, the Golden Era Run, as organised by the North East Section of the VMCC, is set to hold its 12th run

Oli speaks to an ex-RAF pilot, ex-motorbike racer who has been selling some of his bikes to help his community buy an old church. WORDS Oli Hulme PHOTOGRAPHS courtesy H&H Auctioneers A RARE NORTON racer

Cleaning old parts only goes so far. Toothbrushes, brake cleaner, wire wool and electric drill attachments can help, but they rarely get the job done properly and the piece is quite often dirty again soon

The Colombres Rally is among the best riding events that not only Spain has to offer, but perhaps all of Europe. Words and photographs: Ian Kerr To paraphrase the BBC, ‘other classic European events are

What’s new in the world of classic motorcycling? A new sidecar especially for BSAs, classic racing at Donington, the Douglas

The world of sport has seen numerous events, leagues, meetings and occasions cancelled for months in advance thanks to Covid-19… and motorcycle sport has not escaped the momentous effects. All events in the coming weeks

FOLLOWING PROTESTS FROM riders’ rights groups, the Government has backed the use of motorcycles for day-to-day travel rather than public transport as the nation emerges from lockdown. The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations had criticised the

Steven Myatt, founding editor of Classic Bike Guide and his family now make honey, and very nice it is too. They call it English wildflower honey, it isn’t pasteurised and comes straight from the hive.

Triumph motorcycles launch a special model to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bonneville, and reveal steadily rising sales… Triumph

A BRIGHT BUT chilly ride piloting the mighty BSA Starfire on slippery Somerset roads was an invigorating start to the Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show weekend for me. The show was bracketed by torrential

Being something of an active club, the Hesketh Owners Club set themselves a photographic competition last year, and it finally came to a conclusion last month. I t was meant to be a bit of

The Australian actor and well known petrolhead Eric Bana has started the ball rolling on a film about Mike Hailwood’s legendary 1978 Isle of Man TT comeback. Bana is writing, co-directing and starring in the

The Vincent Spares Co has found a new home, we’ve got details of an auction in America, the AJS and

RACER, RESTORER AND REPLICA builder George Beale has joined the ranks of experts at classic and vintage motorcycle and car auctioneers Charterhouse. “Contrary to common belief, George has not retired but has joined us,” said

Sherborne-based Charterhouse Auctioneers has announced that George Beale has joined their classic and vintage motorcycle and car department. “Contrary to common belief George has not retired but has joined Charterhouse!” commented Matthew Whitney. “He has

The brand new April issue of RealClassic magazine is packed full of classic machines, tales from the shed, in-depth interviews and striking photography.

The new May issue of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.

The Gold Star Owners Club erected a memorial stone on Saturday, November 16 last year in Fingland, Cumbria, near the site where Wal Handley died on November 15, 1941. The decision to erect the memorial

THE TRIDENT ROCKET Three Owners’ Club (TR3OC) is to field a five-man team campaigning three triple-engined machines at Race the Waves, Bridlington, on May 8-10. The event, organised by Backfire Promotions, is a “Retro Theatre

The list of events cancelled and postponed due to the coronavirus is, of course, an extensive one. The highest impact for us is the April Stafford show, one of our – as in Mortons, publisher

A regular part of the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show is our Classic Dirt Bike area. Words and pics: Tim Britton WE only managed to squeeze one photo from our part of the Carole

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Premier to offer you the chance to win a Premier Trophy Retro helmet worth £279.95 A thoroughly modern helmet, with a multi-axial structure shell made from carbon, dyneema

READER JOHN KING is trying to track down his old BSA for a romantic reunification. John writes: “I’m hoping for readers’ help. In 1960, I bought a BSA A7 Shooting Star and later that year

We’re sad to say farewell to one of RealClassic’s oldest friends, Bill Crosby, who died last weekend, a month before

Land that belongs to the Ministry of Defence is, by and large, inaccessible to the general public. However, Ian Kerr finds a way that we can use that land to our advantage… Kevin Allaway, the

The classic motorcycling world bids farewell to one of its stalwarts with the sad news that Titch Allen has died,

Seeking solace away from what remains of the Christmas food and drink binge is never difficult for the motorcycle-obsessed, and while the garage is inevitably the first stop, Newark Showground holds an appeal that many

‘Oh great, another book on café racers – just what nobody needs’ I thought, when Classic Bike Guide contributor, Paul D’Orleans sent ‘Ton up!’ in for review. How wrong I was! It is superb. You

For the fourth year on the trot, Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire will be hosting its annual Classic Motorcycle Day, this year falling on Sunday, July 5. Organised in conjunction with the Vincent HRD Owners’

Every year, we invent a ridiculous reason to go for rides on our old bikes. This time, the lure of

The people who bring you RealClassic have just launched their latest book catalogue – brimming with fantastic new titles to explore while you’re stuck at home.

Hugh Anderson,the former 50cc and 125cc World Champion has been admitted to the MotoGP Legends. The New Zealander’s career also saw him contest the 500cc class and was a podium finisher in the 1960 championship.

Classic bikes over 40 years old don’t need an MoT certificate, but many old bike riders also run younger motorcycles.

After last year’s postponement caused by heavy snow, it was reassuring that this year’s Bristol Classic Show went ahead with no such drama. Words: JAMES ROBINSON Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN Best in Show winner Jim Devereux

Do you make, import or otherwise supply bits and pieces, clothing or other stuff the world of off-road motorcycling needs to know about? If so, then your product could be on these pages. Contact Helen

The Scorton Giant Auto and Bike Jumble’s March 21 and April 18 dates have been cancelled due to concerns over Covid-19 spread.

Enjoy instant access to the nation’s favourite classic motorcycle magazines on your favourite device without having to leave the front door.

Following the recent announcement from the UK Government, Mortons Events has had to cancel the next Kempton Park Autojumble due to take place on 4th April.

Following the recent announcement from the UK Government, Mortons Events has had to cancel the next Normous Newark due to take place on 5th April.

April 25-26 will mark the 40th anniversary of the world-famous Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show, held at Stafford County Showground. It also marks 20 years of Stafford Show being directed with the reins of

We’re riding Japan’s maligned twin in the brand new issue of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine – you don’t want to miss it!

What could be better than a week’s scenic riding in unspoilt countryside aboard a pre-1940 classic motorcycle, sidecar or three-wheeler? I’ll give you a clue, not a lot, and here’s an example that you may

I’ve tested dozens of cleaners for bikes over the years. Most feel like they’re just car wash in a spray, while others have some thought put in them, like clinging onto vertical surfaces without drying

As you’ll know if you read the editorial piece a couple of months ago, the Festival of Jurby will not be returning to the Classic TT/Manx GP calendar this year, although the organisers and sponsor,

One of the star lots at H&H’s sale at the National Motorcycle Museum on April 7, will include this 1938 Vincent-HRD Meteor, below, which was discovered incomplete in a barn, and subsequently restored over 10

Looking back on a good first year of their championship, in spite of cancelling an event, the Middle England Classic Vehicle Club is keener than ever. Congratulations to the class winners: Class A (Rigids) Steve

This year’s London to Brighton Pioneer Run, held on March 22 and organised as usual by the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club, will see Sammy Miller riding the museum’s faithful 1914 Alldays Matchless bike, which the

Guest of honour at Elk Promotions’ show, at the South of England showground at Ardingly, West Sussex, onMarch 29, will be legendary Triton builder, racer and raconteur Dave Degens. Additionally, the show boasts five indoor

Effort and expertise transform a ‘so what’ 1980s streetbike into a ‘so wow!’ café custom WORDS & PHOTOS by Carl Bennett BARELY NOTICED BY anyone, Suzuki’s unassuming air-cooled GS450 parallel twin quietly served thousands of

The remarkable career of John Surtees CBE will be celebrated at this year’s Classic TT, presented by Bennetts.

The Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club has announced a new destination for the finish of its annual Pioneer Run for some 300 Veteran motorcycles, tricycles, quadricycles and combinations. Starting at Tattenham Corner, Epsom, at around 8am

PETER BEST INSURANCE, classic and specialist vehicle insurers, will be hosting a second annual Drive-It Day event at Braxted Park Estate, Essex on Sunday, April 26. Last year 500 classics and many more enthusiasts took

The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs is to press for support for classic car and motorcycle owners amid concerns that a new petrol blend damages the fuel systems of older cars.

Forget about motorcycling being a lads’ world. There are – and always have been – plenty of women riding fast and far.

Jonathan Palmer’s MSV group has been busy over the winter months, spending considerable amounts of money on improvements to four of their already excellent facilities – Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, Snetterton and Oulton Park all

The March issue of RealClassic magazine is packed full of classic machines, tales from the shed, in-depth interviews and striking photography.

ROYAL ENFIELD’S SINGLE-CYLINDER Classic and Bullet 500cc engine, originally launched in 2009, is being retired from production. The unit construction engine was at the centre of Royal Enfield’s success in Europe and North America but

Held at Canada Heights in Swanley, Kent, in December, the Jack Thompson Trial is a celebration of diversity. Words and photographs: ALAN TURNER The Talmag Trial has achieved an enviable reputation for evoking the time