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After Freddie Spencer won his first 500cc title in 1983 at 21, making him the youngest person to do so, Honda created the radical NSR500 V4 for the following year.

Take one OSSA, add a dash of works rider, some Spanish enthusiasm and see the result… Words and pics: Tim Britton Mick Andrews’ record with OSSA motorcycles is an excellent one and as well as

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.

Pete Kelly rifles through Mortons’ Archives and turns up the following road test reports, from 1958 and 1960 respectively, which show how the motorcycle press of the day rated Royal Enfield’s 496cc Meteor Minor de

When Honda debuted the 1981 CR250 they launched many firsts – liquid cooling, Pro-Link suspension – but it was the last to have the Elsinore designation. Words: Tim Britton Pics: Gary Chapman Cast your mind

Here at Old Bike Mart we are getting all geared up for Christmas, looking at products you can buy for a loved one or as a treat for yourself. Check out our exclusive Christmas Gift

Words Tim Britton Pics Nick Haskell The swinging Sixties were over, the Seventies almost through and not only was Jeff Smith’s second world MX championship but a distant memory for off-road fans but so was

Inspiring, viceless and utterly reliable – Honda’s CB500 four made so much more sense than its larger-capacity brethren that those same virtues still hold true today, writes Steve Cooper. No review of classic 1970s middleweights

Classic Dirt Bike editor Tim Britton, aged 59 ½, who’s been mostly good this year (he knows Santa checks and categorises into ‘naughty’ and ‘nice’ and the lists are viewed twice) shares his 2019 Christmas wish list.

He’s not very tall, is quiet spoken, wears spectacles and doesn’t seem to dash around in a panic but my goodness, what Alf Hagon has done in his 30 years!

Motorcycle racer John ‘Moon Eyes’ Cooper found fame and success during the golden age of road racing in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

It’s the turn of rare bikes, a bustling autojumble and a very special guest at the London Classic Bike Show in Kempton on December 7.

Fancy riding an Italian classic in some spectacular scenery? Then this might just be the trip for you. The small town of Tavullia is 10 miles inland from Pesaro on the Adriatic coast. In 1911,

Over fifty years ago, Mike Hailwood stole Triumph’s thunder by winning the Production class at the 33rd Hutchinson 100.

The Suzuki Hayabusa failed to raise many eyebrows when it was announced in 1998. When the bike hit the showrooms in 1999, however, everyone started talking.

The decision to have a go at a bike restoration in hindsight was a good one. However, shortly after I got my hands on the bike I seriously began to doubt the sanity of the decision, but I kept telling myself I was only in it for the pleasure of tinkering with bits of oily…

During the 1970s onwards there were plenty of privateers eager to challenge the factory Suzuki and Kawasaki riders, but there was one undoubted king of the underdogs – Dave Potter.

In Wal Handley’s heyday, as far as the Press and public were concerned, he was the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.

A man on a mission to succeed. Words Dave Gittins Pics Andy Withers Tim Dallaway seems to have been around the classic scene for years. His father, John (number 64), usually aboard a 350 BSA,

Icon. Maverick. Fan’s Favourite. Call him what you want, but you could never call #34 dull. Words: Eric Johnson Photographs: Don Morley Huge banners and home-made signs proclaiming good wishes and positivity towards fallen world

As 2019 marks the 100thyear anniversary of the Indian Scout – especially with the release of two new special edition Scout bikes – there’s no better time to look back at the history of this iconic bike and see how it all began, way back when.

We’ve delved into the illustrious Mortons Archive to give you a glimpse into the use of Triumph and Norton motorcycles in the Second World War.

This year marks the diamond jubilee of Honda’s first appearance at the Isle of Man TT in 1959, and there hasn’t been a single year since without the successful participation of racing machines built by

He was known as Sir Tyrell, in a light-hearted recognition of his elevated social background. Words: ADAM REAR HG (Henry George) Tyrell Smith was born at Blackrock, Dublin, in 1907. His father was a keen

Coach painting is one of the oldest forms of vehicle finishing and is still favoured by many steam enthusiasts, canal boat dwellers, carriage drivers and the occasional motorcyclist. Although DIY painting has become more difficult

As we mentioned in the news pages a few months ago, ‘Gypsy’ John Newson, of Oxney Motorcycles in Kent, was due to take a trip around the UK – hitting the most easterly, northerly, westerly

Mystery JAP motor Chatting to Oz Ellison (one of our much younger enthusiasts) at Founders’ Day this year, the conversation drifted to a 250cc ohv JAP engine, which, along with a carburettor, BTH racing magneto

Using an AMC twin as transport – and a place on which to lean! Photograph: MORTONS ARCHIVE From the early days of motorcycling, right through to the 1970s, the artist was an important part of

An oft-used and overused term in motorcycle sport is ‘all-rounder.’ However, it does fit Ronald John Langston quite well – and in his case, it could be prefixed with ‘successful’ too. Words: TIM BRITTON Photographs:

The old motorcycle scene in general is a club of sorts and ‘club’ members help each other out if they can. Words and photographs: Tim Britton It’s a fair bet anyone reading this has moved

The small Paton concern punched well above its weight in 1960s GP racing. And it still regularly enjoys that successful feeling today, with John McGuinness pictured here on his way to winning this year’s Classic

Bought new by its current owner in 1963, this DOT Demon still provides its owner with sterling service and fun aplenty. Words: ANDY WESTLAKE Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN Mention the name ‘DOT’ to any classic off-road

These two pretty T20 Tiger Cubs from 1960/1961 display the strengths and weaknesses of Edward Turner’s best shot at the lightweight market. Words: STEVE WILSON Photographs: JONATHAN FLEETWOOD Angela Carter ticks many of the boxes

Last month, Steve Cooper showed us that Suzuki’s TM400 dirt bike was something of a loose cannon and, ultimately, doomed to ignominy in the archives of motocross history. Now he tells us what happened next…

Given the asymmetrical nature of motorcycle sidecar combinations, handling is always going to be a little interesting, and Mick Payne takes a closer look at how it can be improved. The telescopic motorcycle fork has