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Team Paton was the most enduring privateer effort in Grand Prix racing, with a presence in the world’s top championship, which began in 1967 with the four-stroke twin-effort and, with a short break, ran through until 2001. Malc Wheeler rides the last of the great privateer GP bikes…

Morgan’s JAP-powered Aero and a James delivery truck are more like motorcycles than you might think…

How to spend uncounted piles of money over many years in the fond hope that a shiny Ariel Huntmaster will arise from its own ashes. Frank Westworth tells an episodic tale from the shed…

MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with a hugely successful 25-year racing spell. The Modello CS Sport only further enhanced the Italian company’s reputation…

Suzuki produced a wealth of lightweight off-road machines in the 60s and 70s and the TS250 proved to be one of the company’s most enduring model…

University professor Mike Starr admits it was the mystique surrounding the marque which caused him to consider ownership of what must be one of the world’s most famous motorcycles. It’s a stunning example and we can only imagine how our writer felt when offered a test ride…

The pairing of a Vincent Comet with a 1980s LE sidecar isn’t one that instantly springs to mind, but this union has led to an outfit which goes well and handles even better…

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…