Classic Bike

Classic Bike helps and inspires enthusiasts to get more from their passion for classic motorcycles. The magazine shares their fascination with motorcycling’s heroic past while also helping them buy, fix and improve the bikes in their shed. Our main areas of content are: - Inspirational and entertaining reads that celebrate the glory of motorcycling, from riding stories that put the reader in the seat of history’s greatest bikes to incredible racing tales - Restoration stories and instructional features that inspire and help people get their tools out and sort out their old bike - In-depth technical features from the most expert and authoritative writers in motorcycling If you share our passion about classic motorcycles from the last century, you'll enjoy reading Classic Bike.

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Classic Bike

Dawning under an awning • No-frills Norton Day 2022 gives the Owners Club a back-to-basics boost for ambitious plans

The Great British bake-off • There were no soggy bottoms at this year’s must-visit event – just scorching heat and sunny smiles

Flat-out fiesta • This year marked the 70th anniversary of La Grand Prix de Bañeza, a wild classic road race in the centre of a Spanish town. CB was there to witness the action

Miles of smiles • A reminder of the simple, innocent joy with which 1930s motorcycles imbued their owners

YOUR LETTERS

Cold comforts • The leaves are dropping and the first chills of winter are just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of classic action to warm your heart

TWINNED With STEVENAGE • A world away from its original Hertfordshire home, some Australian chaps have turned the Vincent V-twin concept into a giant-killer against much more modern foes. We ride the Irving Vincents

SEIZING the DAY • How ill-selected pistons and bearings took the shine off a bullish Vincent team’s 1952 Montlhéry world speed record attempts

TWO SHADES of GREY • A rare opportunity to ride the late Patrick Godet’s Vincent Grey Flash back-to-back with the Godet Egli Vincent

Peter White • Norton Owners Club chairman Peter White is a man on a mission: to keep examples of his beloved marque – both classic and modern – in the spotlight

BSA WITH A STING IN ITS TAIL • George Greenland created this lively pre-65 trials iron by wrapping a War Department B40 motor in a Wasp chassis. But what’s it like to live with?

CREATING A BUZZ SINCE 1962 • Word of mouth recommendation ensures Wiltshire off-road specialist Wasp Motorcycles is still thriving at 60

Rich Hobbs • In just 12 years, this ex-motorcycle courier has amassed a 22-strong hoard of Kawasakis ranging from two-stroke singles to beefy four-stroke fours

A wish GRANTED • Race ace Mick Grant has finally built the Velocette Venom he's always wanted – and allowed us to ride it...

ENJOY A YEAR OF Classic Bike

New generation on the rise • Rick finds the spirit of ingenuity and determination is alive and well, if this young man’s anything to go by

Four down, one to go • A break in Will’s Triumph build opened up a short window for Rick to tie up the final loose end in his mission to built five BSA flat-tankers. And it’s only taken eight years!

Looking forward • The Guzzi heads towards a fun future, via a trip to the past and some inspirational people...

Brace yourself • What could be better than owning a first year Kawasaki Z1? Owning two, of course... if your pockets are deep enough

Hot tickets and hen’s teeth • Rarely-seen machines will rub shoulders with more common classics at Silverstone’s year-end sale