Classic Bike Guide

Classic Bike Guide is a down to earth, practical - and sometimes irreverent - magazine that gets right to the heart of the classic bike world. With a mixture of features, tests, reviews and event reports it is the title that has become a must for the active rider and restorer. Classic Bike Guide magazine - with the biggest and best readers adverts - FREE! Enjoy the digital edition - and save over 50% on the print susbcription price.

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THE FEATHERBED NORTON RACERS

Two Teenage Rebels • Honda’s SS50 has found a place in Scott Linford’s heart – big enough for two of them

Classic news

We went Shopping at Stafford • Oli and Sean’s look for bargains at the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show

We’ve been to Kickback Custom Show • April 13 /14, 2024

Frank Westworth looks back at: Moto Guzzi Centauro • Remember the days when Moto Guzzi offered some truly unusual models? Here’s one now. Frank Westworth, on a centauro…

Fancy a day out? • Summertime – and the livin’ is marginally less fraught. June offers an embarrassment of riches, and with any luck your humble scribe will be at Dave Day (see the news pages), possibly Shiny Bike night, Prescott or Shelsey Walsh or both, and at a whole bunch of bike nights...

Old bike mechanics directory • You keep sending more in - thank you!

Products

Harley-Davidson XR1000 • Racing improves the breed, apparently. But not sales, as Harley-Davidson found out with the XR1000, which is now a much sought-after rarity and an exciting ride...

Anything to say?

Matt’s mardle • Matt wonders about our priorities?

Oli’s opinion • An old friend returns from across the Atlantic and is surprised by our variety of old bikes

JAPAUTO 1000VX ROAD TEST: Heavyweight Honda • Hand-built in France, the Japauto was actually the original Japanese four-cylinder 1000cc engine, and was born from racing

HONDA CB400-4 • Happy 50th birthday to the 400-4! Loved by everyone for many a good reason, we look at the bike that was Honda at its best

Pre-trip prep • Sean and Oli are heading from the South West up to Shetland... on an old GPZ and a T140. How are they preparing?

1997 Honda CBR600FV • Getting back on track...

Frank’s Famous Last Words • This month, our Frank revels over the parts book that is a biker’s bible, correct? Well…