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.

Woe is me? Not from where we’re standing!

TT LEGENDS – HR DAVIES

ROYAL ENFIELD Interceptor Series II • British motorcycle stories from the 1960s about ‘what could have been’ are not rare. Royal Enfield’s Interceptor is another, and the Mark II is a real bruiser worth hunting out, even if it has been hiding underground…

Classic Bike Guide

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Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2023 • We joined the Bury St. Edmunds ride for this great cause – and what a day!

London Bike Shed Moto Show 2023 • Past, present, future...

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Herald Brat 125 • Daniel has covered 2500 miles on his Herald Brat 125cc – what’s it really like?

Triumph Trident • A great bike, just too late? We take a good look at Britain’s superbike, the triple-cylinder Trident

Anything to say?

Steve was saying... • Since beaded edge tyres are no longer, when has tyre snobbery become fashionable?

Fancy a day out? • You’ll be very unlucky if you can’t find a village fete with a classic vehicle section this July, or a pub that’s jumped on the bike night bandwagon... and why not? Is there a better way for a struggling publican to fill their car park on a Tuesday evening? But just in case you are labouring to find something to do, here are a selection of events. Don’t forget to let us know about yours.

1950 Indian Warrior • What’s this – an Indian with a 500cc parallel twin engine? Capable of 90mph? The Warrior is an essential part of Indian’s history...

‘It’s a chopper, baby’ • Ian Henderson wanted to build something different from a tired old BSA Super Rocket, so he turned it into a glorious period chopper

How to register your classic bike

Workshop quickie • Oli’s new Aermacchi Sprint is gorgeous!

Troubles and Triumph • Hutch goes in search of why a good condition T140 engine should have disappearing oil…

Rotten silencer? Don’t bin it – repair it! • Why throw an original exhaust silencer away because of a little corrosion, I thought. With nothing to lose, let’s make a performance version for nothing, I thought. You decide if I’ve won or not...

Frank’s Famous Last Words • Dredging up old anecdotes can be both tedious and dangerous. Frank Westworth does more of this than most…