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Buying Guide: Moto Morini V-twins
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Ignore the Moto Morini V-twins at you peril. Great, surefooted handling, soulful engines and they look a million dollars, even when parked up…
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750cc fours tested
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At the dawn of the 80s the choice of 750cc sportbikes was limited to conventional in-line fours from Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. Larger capacity bikes satisfied the power hungry, but the 750s were more agile rides and began to win back support. John Nutting rode three of the best…
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Workshop: Yamaha XS650 overhaul: 1
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Our 1979 Yamaha XS650 had struggled on the daily commute, then got packed away and forgotten in a damp cellar for almost five years, so it wasn’t a pretty sight. You join the overhaul with the engine already removed from the frame and stripped…
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Titantic trek on Triumph Terriers
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Intrepid Triumph Terrier riders are counting the days until they follow in the footsteps of their forebears by recreating a landmark ride on its 60th anniversary…
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Export block placed on iconic Bentley
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In an unusual move an iconic single seater Bentley racing car has had a temporary export bar placed on it to provide a last chance to raise the £5,149,800 needed to keep it in the UK. Similar ‘blocks’ could apply to historically precious motorcycles…
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Brooklands Ton-up day is ace
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Ton-Up Day at Brooklands, on June 23, was the first joint venture between the Ace Cafe and the motorcycle section of the Brooklands Museum. With such a broad spread of interest, it was no surprise to find bikes of all ages in corners around the sprawling museum site…
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Sunbeam shines at Founders Day
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Organised by the Taverners section of the VMCC, Founders Day continues to attract a huge crowd at its traditional Stanford Hall venue…
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Road Test: Triumph T120R Bonneville
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In years gone by, young men dribbled and young women swooned at the very mention of the name. Bonneville. Can the T120 live up to its reputation, even today? Rowena Hoseason examines an icon…
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1000 Bike Show reigns in Africa
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The attraction of the only British Hesketh on the continent, plus many other fantastic marques, helped pull in more than 10,000 visitors to the South African Classic Motorcycle Club’s annual 1000 Bike Show…
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Reference: The Grigg side-valve V-twin – August 1923
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The August 16, 1923 issue of The Motor Cycle announced that the Grigg Motor & Engineering Company in Winchester Road, Twickenham would be marketing a range of single-cylinder and V-twin engines under the patents of Messrs Bacher and Hellow, who were responsible for B and H engines…
