Retro Classic
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Golden Oldie – BSA Gold Star 650 Test Ride
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After a nearly 40-year hiatus, one of the most important names in British motorcycling kickstarted its revival with a new version of its most celebrated model: the Gold Star. To put it through its paces properly, we took the chance to ride it at the top-secret Millbrook Proving Ground across its extensive cross-section of test…
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Sensible, Super Sport sensation! – Honda CB550 Four
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Steve finds himself falling under this Honda CB550 Four’s spell… is he about to shed his tag of two-stroke lover?
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SPY SHOTS! Royal Enfield 450 Roadster
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Another month and another set of spy shots of a new Royal Enfield. This time they’re of a roadster powered by a new water-cooled 450cc engine. Leaked images of a previously unseen roadster suggest that Royal Enfield could be gearing up to launch a range of bikes built around its new water-cooled 450cc motor. The…
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NEW BIKES! Honda CL500
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Honda’s a bit late to the ‘60s-styled retro scrambler’ party. But there’s definitely something sweet about this new CL500. It’s an homage to the firm’s CL72 and CL77 of the early 60s, which took the basic 250 and 305 CB/Dream engines and put them in a mildly tweaked off-road chassis. The 2023 CL500 does the…
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Fantic Caballero 700 Scrambler
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Yamaha-powered retro has plenty of appeal! The Caballero has been a big hitter for Fantic in recent years, so it should come as no surprise that it’s decided now’s the time to reveal a new, more powerful version for 2023. And with a Yamaha engine, Brembo brakes and Marzocchi springs, it looks like it’s going…
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The MIGHTY TZ500
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Honda’s exit from the GPs arguably did Yamaha a huge favour – at Grand Prix level it really didn’t have too much to worry about other than MV Agusta. And at privateer level it was essentially free to mop up whenever and wherever at 125, 250 and 350 events. It was only the premier blue-riband…
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Norton’s new Commando 961 UK variants…
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Iconic British firm Norton looks to be finding its feet after a turbulent few years. New owner TVS has splashed the cash, and with a new factory and the launch of a heavily revised V4SV riders can once again start to get excited about what may be on offer. While there are no new models…
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SPY SHOTS! Royal Enfield Continental GT 650-R Cafe Racer on the way?
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A bikini-faired version of Royal Enfield’s much loved Continental GT 650 has been spotted testing out on the roads. Here’s what we know so far… It’s all go at Enfield. In the last 12 months or so we’ve seen the Meteor 350, the Classic 350 and the Hunter 350, and we’re expecting to see a…
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Norton Motorcycles sets out vision for the future with immersive event, Unlocking Modern Luxury
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Norton Motorcycles invited a selection of esteemed guests to Unlocking Modern Luxury, an immersive event at its headquarters in Solihull, to celebrate the brand’s vision for the future. The event saw Norton Motorcycles welcome keynote speaker Professor Gerry McGovern, Chief Creative Officer at Jaguar Land Rover, with Lisa Gregg, Founder of LivingxLG, hosting proceedings that promised…
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Bonhams Autumn Sale – This weekend!
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This year the two-day mega autumn sale at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, 15th & 16th October, Stafford Showground, features an extraordinary collection of 31 speedway motorcycles, reflecting the glory years of a sport once the second most popular in the UK. The Forshaw Speedway Collection represents 60 years of speedway history from its beginnings…
