from the archive
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The 1982 250cc World MX championship at Hawkstone Park
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Often overshadowed by the 500cc class, the quarter-litre championship has some close racing and exciting action – never more so than when the 1982 250cc World MX championships headed to Hawkstone Park in Shropshire.
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From the archive: When AJS tried to beat the motorcycle speed world record
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Though reportedly it ‘handled like a camel’ and other such unflattering sobriquets, this AJS V-twin would’ve ruled the motorcycle world if it had been down to just good looks.
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Works prepared: Testing out John Giles’ ISDT Triumph T100A
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Back in 1961, Peter Fraser had the chance to test out the T100A prepared for John Giles to ride as part of the Trophy Team in the ISDT.
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The life and career of Geoff Duke
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Geoff Duke is – for many – the definitive motorcycle racer. He was the first to really go beyond the boundary of being a ‘mere’ racer, becoming a household name.
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The history of Cadwell Park Circuit
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Cadwell Park circuit nestles in the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, climbing from a dip up the side of two of the many crests that create the surrounding rough, sea-like countryside – and is one of the UK’s best racing circuits. The tree-lined circuit is like no other. Most UK racetracks are former airfields like…
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Ariel Square Four in the desert
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What to take for an extensive tour, including heading off into the Saharan desert? Why, an Ariel Square Four, of course.
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V4 Victory! The history of the Honda RC30
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In July 1987, Honda finally announced what many had heard already – that they had a new homologation machine for the forthcoming World Superbike Championship that would begin the following year, 1988.
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Cecil Ashby: who he was, his impressive career, & what could have been
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Today the name of Cecil – or CT – Ashby is unknown to most, but John Milton takes a look at the man who could have been a contender.
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Classic Choice: BMW or Moto Guzzi?
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Which 1970’s sports-tourer would you want to call your own, if you had to choose between a pair of Continental classics? We’re talking big twins: one boxer, one V-twin, both shaft drive. If you could own either, then which one would you want in your shed?
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The 1967 International Cycle and Motor Cycle Show
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We would lay money on the fact that the event that virtually all of us have in common, that most of us will have attended at least once, is not the TT or the Dragon Rally, but the International Cycle and Motor Cycle Show. Here John Milton takes a look back to the show of…
