Features

By the time the continental circus reached Spa Francorchamps, high in the Ardenne, in July 1956, the season was in full swing and the championships taking shape…

If you cut your teeth on The Motor Cycle or its sister magazines The Autocar or Flight International, you will recognise Lawrence Watts’ signature immediately as the name on those marvellous cutaway drawings which showed ‘the inside story’

Starter motors on Japanese motorcycles can have a pretty hard life, and we do take them for granted. Rod Gibson brings one up to scratch…

Rod Gibson dons his workshop overalls and reveals the engine assembly procedure for Yamaha’s big single cylinder trailie, the XT500, then turns his attention to restoring the frame and running gear…

‘Thor’ is an appropriate name for this thundering V-twin. This historic JAP-powered V-twin sprinter was rescued before it was dismantled for its engine. James Robinson takes up the story…

Registering the first MV double in the Isle of Man for precisely 40 years, Alan Oversby made a perfect return to the Pre-TT Classic after missing the 2011 event with a broken wrist…

The story so far. In issue 21 six air-cooled, monoshock trials bikes were put through their paces at a secret Derbyshire test location. This issue we’re going to have a closer look at the 1989 Honda RTL…

Moto Guzzi’s Lodola, made from 1956 to 1966 initial­ly as an overhead cam 175, is physically a small machine, which is the attraction to some owners. Brian Crichton takes flight on this Italian Lark and is charmed by the machine’s forgiving handling and ride…

John Brown reflects on the 35-year racing career of Britain’s race hero, ‘Rocket’ Ron Haslam

To many, the BSA Bantam is familiar and often overlooked – though it still makes an excellent, enjoyable, value for money classic, as explained…