Bertie Simmonds
-
From the archive: Isle of Man TT in the 1950s
Posted
by
This 1958 Isle of Man TT race shot is of Ernst Degner, a notable defector to the West in 1961 and winner of Suzuki’s first world championship in 1962.
-
Classic Racers: Anthony Gobert
Posted
by
Anthony Gobert was an incredibly talented off-road and Tarmac racer, who should have become a world champion.
-
Foggy’s first World Superbike championship, 30 years on
Posted
by
It’s three decades since Carl Fogarty became World Superbike champion for the first time.
-
Classic Racers: Jimmy Aird
Posted
by
What can be said about hard-as-nails Jim ‘Jimmy’ Aird, legendary off-roader, Scottish champion and proprietor of SCOTT Leathers?
-
Cadwell Park celebrates 90 years this weekend
Posted
by
This year marks a huge milestone for Cadwell Park as this iconic circuit celebrates its 90th birthday.
-
Test Ride: 2000 Honda CBR900RR FireBlade
Posted
by
For the 2000 model year, Honda gave their best selling CBR900RR FireBlade a massive overhaul, but was it anywhere near as good as Yamaha’s class-leading YZF-R1?
-
Celebrate the 50th birthday of Honda’s CB400F Four
Posted
by
Honda’s evergreen classic – the CB400F Four – turns 50 this October and The David Silver Honda Collection aims to celebrate in style with a huge open day. The Collection wants to get many owners together and take part in an awards event on September 28 which will aim to find the following: The event…
-
Classic Racers: Mick Doohan
Posted
by
A look at the life and career of five-time consecutive 500 cc World Championships Mick Doohan. Photographs: Nick Nicholls collection at Mortons Archive “That is my bloody traction control mate…” Mick Doohan points to his right wrist, leaving the young journalist asking the question, a tad flustered. It was a relevant question: was Mick using…
-
Test Ride: 2001-2005 Triumph 955i Tiger
Posted
by
Now more than 20 years old you can bag Triumph’s 955i Tiger adventure bike for around two grand. Bertie Simmonds goes big-game hunting…
-
Classic Ride: Aprilia Tuono
Posted
by
Few bikes can put a smile on your face like a big-capacity V-twin and Aprilia’s Tuono family can probably put the biggest grin on yer mush. But don’t expect comfort or ease-of-use, says Bertie Simmonds…
