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Frontline MGA
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Frontline MGA: The classic British sports car with a thoroughly modern sting

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New Triumph Bonneville T40... can a Bonneville really be a single cylinder bike?
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Triumph’s new Bonneville T40: Half the cylinders, all the style?

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Jeremy Clarkson is selling three cars from The Grand Tour
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Clarkson clears out three Grand Tour cars – including the very last one he drove

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A lap of the Isle of Man TT circuit with racing legend John McGuinness

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Dreaming of Italy... my MG TD.
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Preparing an old MG for the road trip of a lifetime

BSA DBD34 'Goldie' in touring spec
  • British Classics

Fast 500s with somewhere to put your socks: BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS

Older classics such as this 1963 Velocette won't be affected
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New emissions law targets post-2001 motorcycles – older classics escape

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Bike Of The Week: Virtually Unused 1981 Yamaha XT500

1937 BSA Y13 750cc V-twin
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Bike Of The Week: BSA Y13, The V-Twin Birmingham Never Forgot

Moto Guzzi V50
  • Classic Motorcycles

Ten Great Classic Motorcycles for under £5000

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Allen Millyard’s Maddest Machines Under the Hammer – Including Viper V10

Matchless G80CS
  • British Classics

Matchless G80CS: The Desert Sledgehammer

Editor’s Picks
  • BSA Empire Star
    • British Classics

    Bike Of The Week: 1937 BSA Empire Star, a pivotal classic but I missed it!

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    All Routes Italy overtakes Ride 70s tours: 2026 dates

    • Dave
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  • 1952 Triumph Trophy TR5
    • British Classics

    Bike Of The Week: Triumph TR5, The original ‘Trophy’

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15 Mike Hailwood Honda 350 1966 world championship winner
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Mike Hailwood’s World Championship Honda: £1 million motorcycle?

  • Dave
  • 29 August 2026
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Banbury Run
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Banbury Run 2026: Best places to watch

  • Dave
  • 14 May 2026
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  • European Classics

Bike Of The Week: 1965 ‘works’ MV Agusta 500 tops Bonhams Stafford auction

  • Dave
  • 2 April 2026
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15 1912 Rudge Multi
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  • British Classics

Over the ton and still going: early Rudge and BSA

  • Dave
  • 1 March 2026
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VMCC member Peter Hull riding his 1928 Scott Squirrel in the Carrowdore 100 parade last year.
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Vintage Motor Cycle Club celebrates 80th anniversary in 2026

  • Dave
  • 1 February 2026
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    BSA Bantam GPO: the Little Red Rooster

  • Jawa video 2

    Watch a rusty old Jawa come back to life

  • Norton Commando 961 3

    Wow! The Norton Commando is back

  • BMW R90S 4

    R90S: the superbike that changed BMW motorcycles for ever

  • Stephen Betts and his Ariel 5

    Kent man reunited with stolen Ariel after 27 years

RETRO BIKES
  • New Triumph Bonneville T40... can a Bonneville really be a single cylinder bike?
    • Retro Bikes

    Triumph’s new Bonneville T40: Half the cylinders, all the style?

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  • Honda CB1000F
    • Retro Bikes

    Honda CB1000F: will the retro Fireblade match original CB900F?

    • Dave
    • 3 minute read
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  • BSA Bantam 350
    • Retro Bikes

    The BSA Bantam 350 flies again

    • Dave
    • 3 minute read
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