The Classic MotorCycle
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From the archive: the forgotten Coventry Victor
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Both Coventry Victor, the motorcycle depicted, and Pa Cowley, the pictured rider, seem to have been well known in their day, but now, information is scant.
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New bookazine celebrates the history of Triumph Motorcycles
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Order the new bookazine celebrating the history of Triumph motorcycles by the editor of The Classic MotorCycle! Triumph is truly one of the most enduringly popular names in motorcycling. The word itself literally means to win and Triumph the motorcycle maker has, for the most part of its 120-plus years, been a world-class winner. Author…
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From the archive: The travelling motorcycle repair shop
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Mobile service in the southwest of the UK, offered by Plymouth company Chapman’s, is put to work righting a rear tyre ‘issue.’
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November 2024
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The November edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling. Drawing on an archive stretching back to 1903, The Classic MotorCycle magazine provides an unparalleled insight into more than a century of motorcycle design, development, riding,…
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Is the 500cc Triumph the most important British motorcycle ever made?
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There’s something about 500cc Triumphs which brings a smile to the face, exampled perfectly by this willing, beautifully presented version.
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Bat-Martinsyde V-twin: rare survivor of collaboration between two high-end motorcycle makers
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This machine, possibly a unique survivor, was the result of a joining by two now largely-forgotten, high-end motorcycle makers.
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October 2024
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The October edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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From the archive: Taking the reins
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This impressive device was something of a star on the Moto Guzzi scene in late 1940s/early 1950s Italy.
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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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September 2024
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The September edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling.
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