Author: Classic Bike Hub UK

The Classic Bike Hub gives you news, views, features and reviews from the UK’s biggest classic motorcycle magazines. It is the essential website and app for any classic motorcycle lover. From the sump to the handlebars, we cover everything from pre-war and off-road machines all the way to modern classics. Collating content from Classic Bike Guide, The Classic MotoryCycle, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Old Bike Mart, Classic Racer, RealClassic and Classic Dirt Bike, there is no other place for classic bike news, archives and reference material.

A Classic Introduction

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What bike would make the perfect introduction to real classic motorcycling? Vague familiarity or character-building oddness? Paul Miles conducts a scientific experiment on a man called Simon… I have a friend called Simon. Simon is a nice guy in his early forties and has been around bikes, like many of us, for most of his adult life. Simon is, however,…
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Duller than a Deauville

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“These large corporate companies won’t force their vision of motorcycles for the masses on me”. Anarchy goes to test ride a new Honda…. On any Sunday, well actually this last one, I rode over to my local Honda emporium to do the deed. To test ride a new Honda. It was sunny and bright but bitterly cold, however, the BMW…
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Are Retro Replicas Good Value?

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Martin Gelder goes to Motorcycle Live at the NEC and comes back with a head full of questions and a camera full of inspiration and distraction in equal measure… There’s something very odd going on in the UK motorcycle market. For many years, the kind of bike that might appeal to a RealClassic rider looking for a more modern machine…
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Riding Reminiscences 2

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Ian Caswell recalls more of his early riding years at the Paddock, and one particular episode which became a local motorcycling myth… As with all memorable summers, the sun shone, and clouds were few. Most importantly some of our number achieved 17 years of maturity and while some drifted away towards car ownership, others got themselves into debt buying the…
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Modern 'Classics'

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What is the attraction of a modern ‘classic’ motorcycle? Paul “The Destroyer” sticks his neck out (and doesn’t mention Triumphs once!)… There are lots of differing views on certain brands of motorcycle which might or might not deserve the label of ‘modern classic’. I found it all very intriguing from my position as a bikeaholic. To my (simple) mind currently…
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Racing Days at Mocheck, Part 3

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John Ryan shares a final selection of his classic motorcycling photographic memories from the days when South London dealer Mocheck developed competitive production racers… In 1977, Mocheck’s racing effort moved up a gear with a genuine, factory-supplied RSC (Racing Services Centre) engine. Here’s the bike being prepared for its first test Old and New 400 Hondas on .. More eBay…
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