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There were many versions of the Ariel Red Hunter, with its first incarnation a ‘sporting’ four-valver that had little relation to what was to come later. The switch to two-valves came quite quickly after, so the template was established…

Aeroplane maker-turned-motorcycle manufacturer Martinsyde had a brief production history. Tim Holmes tells the story of one a rare restoration…

The season long battle waged by Mike Hailwood and Phil Read for the 1967 250cc world championship was as competitive as it gets…

Ingenious projected layout for a horizontally opposed two-stroke, to address the inefficiencies of unburnt fuel being wasted, and a 198cc German luxury lightweight motorcycle from Durkopp

The Suzuki GT750 engine is back in the frame at last, but there’s still some assembly work to do to reach the finishing straight with our restoration. Rod Gibson rolls up his shirt sleeves again…

Part five of our Can-Am Bombardier workshop rebuild and we’ve proved that getting involved in off-road sport doesn’t have to be expensive. Tim Britton takes up the story

This charming 1954 Francis-Barnett has been owned by a father and then his son from new. It was off the road for some years, though has now been restored to its former glory. Roy Poynting tells the tale…

It has long been a tradition among motor cycle makers to name a particular super-sporting model after a speed venue at which the marque has done especially well; we need only mention the Triumph Daytona, Rudge Ulster, Greeves Silverstone, and Velocette Thruxton…

Though the Norton Model 50 is often derided for its lack of pace, it’s more a case of an exceptional frame, rather than a disappointing engine that has led to this largely unjustified criticism. Roy Poynting tells the story…