Classic Bike Guide

Thursday - 1st January, 2026
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Nimbus Model C Bumblebee – four in a row

How could anyone forget they’ve ridden not one, but more than one Nimbus? Turns out it’s easy. A friend of mine who’s been an active motorcyclist for decades got in touch to cry shrilly (well, as shrilly as you can in email) that he’d never heard of...

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Monday - 1st December, 2025
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In The Workshop: Oli's Moto Morini 350 engine rebuild

After decades of living in many different boxes, it’s finally time.

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Tuesday - 28th October, 2025
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BSA Starfire 250

Revvy, quick, fun – and great value

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Monday - 22nd September, 2025
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In The Workshop: Cleaning two-stroke exhausts

In the dim and distant past, we looked at how best to remove decade’s worth of carbon from two-stoke exhaust systems using both solvent to strip out the old, gungy oil and caustic soda to get back the base steel. In most instances, these techniques...

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Monday - 25th August, 2025
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Around the country on a Commando

One man’s mission to head round the UK periphery on his restored Commando

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Monday - 28th July, 2025
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Your Guide To: Laverda Jota

Italian muscle that shook the superbikes of the 1970s and made orange cool!

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Monday - 23rd June, 2025
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Frank Recalls: BMW R100 Mystic

The best BMW ever, Frank says. Listen to his argument, then mock, airhead lovers

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Monday - 26th May, 2025
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In The Workshop: Restoring for a great cause

Derbyshire Blood Bikes went from riding to restoring – and they’re good at it

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Monday - 21st April, 2025
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In The Workshop: Recommission a Moto Guzzi V35 Imola

This one was better than they thought – what a surprise

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Monday - 24th March, 2025
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Frank Recalls: Norton F1

Uncompromising, fully faired, 750cc rotary engine in a bespoke racing frame, and Rowena and Frank one bought one

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Monday - 24th February, 2025
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Your Mini Guide To: Ducati Monster

A parts bin special to introduce a town bike, the Monster has become an institution, copied by many

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Monday - 27th January, 2025
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British Bike Guide 2025 – part two

This month we start at DMW and end at Norton, with some great bikes in there

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Monday - 23rd December, 2024
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In The Workshop – How the professionals repair seats

Our saggy seat needed uplifting, so we see how it’s done

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Monday - 25th November, 2024
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In the workshop: Oli gets three bikes sorted

Morini engine, an old Honda and a Herald all get tinkered with this month

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Monday - 28th October, 2024
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Trip out

Peaceful vibes, a chilled atmosphere, and lots and lots of quality choppers

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Monday - 23rd September, 2024
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Suzuki GSX-R750 Superstock

The first-year GSX-R750 was an evolutionary bike. We take a look

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Tuesday - 27th August, 2024
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Your guide to: Triumph X-75 Hurricane

Looking good, baby! The story behind the first factory custom

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Monday - 29th July, 2024
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Your super 650 guide to: Triumph Bonneville unit-construction

Widely regarded as the best, we give you all the info about the 1960s unit Bonnies

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