Features

Once the country’s most popular commuter, these days BSA Bantams – especially the early, prettier but slower 123cc engined-ones – are more likely to be seen at static displays. Roy Poynting describes the different versions and focuses on a special D1…

Pricey, but still worth the money because these bikes will continue to go up in value. In 50 years of Japanese motorcycles few machines have genuinely made classic status. These are the elite…

DMW was one of a number of makers that used Villiers engines in the 1950s, though its products were always at the higher end of the market. James Robinson reports…

‘The modern motorcycle’, so proclaimed Ariel advertising slogans. And when the Leader was introduced, the firm could really be considered the makers of such a thing…

Rod Gibson had already dismantled the Suzuki GT750 down in his workshop and we start the online feature at the first stage of reassembly. With the engine to one side, Rod concentrated on the cycle parts, having already arranged for the metalwork to be powder coated…

Motorcycle steering head bearings take a lot of abuse and if ignored they’ll make a good machine handle like a cranky mule. We show you what’s involved in keeping things smooth and silky…

You might not genuinely believe your garage needs or warrants a Japanese step-through until you actually ride one… and then you might very well change your opinion…

Suzuki’s Stinger was a beautiful, radically styled bike with a feisty motor in an unusual frame. It made a great bike, so suggests Classic Bike Guide’s Steve Cooper…

November 1971, Yamaha pulls off the coup of the decade by debuting the GL750 at the 19th Tokyo Motor Show. The world is fast realising that the once scorned two-stroke is the way to go; only Honda is championing poppet valves…

Honda’s CB1100F was the last of its classic air-cooled fours and although overshadowed by the exotic CB1100R production racer still pulls a hefty punch with a 140mph top speed…