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Kawasaki Z1 rebuild part one
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The Kawasaki Z1 is the definitive Japanese four – the bike that launched a thousand clones. Rod Gibson strips an original 1972 model to see what makes it tick…
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BSA Rocket Three
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Motorcycles on Ice sounds like one of those Christmas Bank Holiday specials that are aired over the festive season. Tim Britton reviews his own version
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Ariel VB
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In the hands of its first owner, this Ariel VB covered over quarter of a million miles, usage which obviously took its toll on the machine, but an exacting restoration has given it a new lease of life
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Bud Ekins profile
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Bud Ekins was that rarest of things – a jack-of-all-trades, but also a master of all of them. Desert racer, scrambler, long distance trials rider, dealer and stuntman, he was near the top of his profession whatever the motorcycling discipline
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Honda CB750K2 overhaul: 5
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Rod Gibson carries out the final tweaks and adjustments to our project Honda CB750K2 restoration, and it looks like it’s just left the factory. But what does it ride like?
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The Hesketh story
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British Bike enthusiasts were willing Lord Hesketh to fulfill his dream of building a competitive all-British superbike, but it was not to be. The bikes were badly received and suffered from noisy transmissions and production faults, forcing the company into receivership during the summer of 1982…
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BSA Spitfire
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Whether the Americans truly desired the specification of machinery that we sent them, or whether it was merely the interpretation of the factory stylists in their smoky offices of the 50s remains arguable. However, one thing is for sure, these days in particular, that era of Trans Atlantic styling is eye-catchingly different. Nigel Clark found…
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Classic British Legends: Scott
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One of the first companies to use water cooling in its motorcycles, Scott gained rapid success taking several TT wins and numerous lap records…
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Rudge Special (1938)
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Though it was called a ‘Special’ the so-named model was actually the cooking 500cc single in the Rudge range – much to the embarrassment of one concours judge who awarded it first prize in the Specials’ Class at a classic show, much to the derision from Triton builders…
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Norton Navigator
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The Norton Navigator was never that popular in its day, though then – as now – it had its devotees…
