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If your 410 MXer isn’t doing the job… go to 500. Words and Pics: Peter Henshaw Terry Pickering, it’s fair to say, has a thing about AJS Stormers, owning several of the two-stroke 250s and

The Ducati 916 is 25 years old this year, a bike that arguably didn’t only define the 1990s, but has had a defining influence on every sports bike made since.

Bertie Simmonds hosts an evening with James Whitham, professional motorbike racer and chat about his upbringing, his eccentric father and professional career.

YEAR: 1982. // LOCATION: Nogaro circuit, paddock gates, France. Things had been growing tense in the world of motorcycle racing – on the riders’ side frustrations were rising to almost pique in Grand Prix. Riders

…screamed the headline, but Dave Watson pulled the Brits up to fourth in the 1980 MX d’Nations. Words: Tim BrittonPics: Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive Choosing material from the vast archive at the CDB

Fifty years ago, Yamaha took one final roll of the dice with an engine design that had been part and parcel of their line-up since their very first twin had appeared back in 1959. Steve

YEAR: You tell us // LOCATION: Where do you reckon? We will start you off with Ago next to Read but after that, it’s over to you. Yes, it’s another in our long line of

YEAR: 1961 // One has the line, the other wants it more. Jim Redman and Tom Phillis ring the necks of their 298cc Honda 4s in 1961, shoulder-to-shoulder in the Race of the Year. For

We continue our series where the editor dishes out the orders as to what you should have in your shed… which should be pretty full by now if you’ve taken our advice! Words and pics:

With this year seeing the second running of this unique event at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park, the weekend of June 22-23 also marks the 70th anniversary of the FIM World Sidecar Championship, which is the longest