Motorcycle Classics

Motorcycle Classics is the authoritative voice of America’s growing classic motorcycle community and the premier magazine for collectors and enthusiasts. Following the latest news and trends, and featuring in-depth reviews and riding impressions – with full technical profiles and value assessments – of classic motorcycles from every continent, Motorcycle Classics brings yesterday’s bikes into focus for today’s classic motorcycle aficionados.

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Motorcycle Classics

“My fate was sealed — I had to have it.”

Mercury Rising: Norton’s Forgotten Featherbed

ON THE MARKET • 1970 Norton Mercury

CONTENDERS • Parallel-twin alternatives to the Norton Mercury

2020 Las Vegas vintage motorcycle auctions return

THE DESERT SLED • 1967 Triumph TR6C

Legend Eddie Mulder remembers desert racing in the 1950s and 1960s

READY FOR ADVENTURE • 1987 BMW R80G/S

1960 YAMAHA YDS1 SCRAMBLER • Yamaha’s first production racer for the masses?

BARBER 2019 • The 15th Annual Vintage Festival

BUZZY BETTY • 2019 Kawasaki W800 Cafe

LITTLE SPEED FIEND • Small and perfectly formed, this little-known Ducati model is also a 2-stroke

Rival 50’s from other companies

GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2019 • MotoGP meets all our yesterdays

Dani Pedrosa Talks About the Goodwood Revival

BIG-HEARTED BEEZER • BSA/Ariel “Flash Four”

CONCOURS DE COMPETITION • A new kind of motorcycle show

DEVIL IN DISGUISE • 1948 EMC 350 Grand Prix racer

Converting a Triumph 6-volt charging system to a 12-volt charging system for better lighting

Two of the same

KEITH’S GARAGE • “The tunnel can be particularly hard to coat properly.”

New Stuff for Old Bikes • From riding gear to painting services, here are six products every classic bike fan should know about.

Riding shoes from Highway 21 and Cortech

RIDES AND DESTINATIONS

THE SKINNY

The Miracle Mile