Classic Bike Hub UK

Even though more of us fell off last year, motorcycling is getting safer. Fact. Martin Gelder wades through the Department for Transport Road Casualties Report to find out what causes motorcycle accidents… The Department for Transport’s annual report on road casualties in Great Britain came out last month. Most of the press reports at the…

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“IF you can torque your head when all about you, Are warping theirs and blaming it on you…” So wrote Dockyard Kipling, with a bit of help from Dave off of the RC Message Board… IF you can torque your head when all about you Are warping theirs and blaming it on you, If you…

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Do you know anyone who commits the motorcycling equivalent of cold-blooded murder? KarlB knows a few criminals… I have a confession to make. I know people, I even call some of them friends, who are killers. One of them lives not very far from here; you probably have someone similar living near you. These killers…

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Ric Pirson owns a Hinckley Triumph Bonneville, and tells a sad tale of not seeing the light… In May 1980 I bought a new Honda CX500. Why? Well I’ve often wondered but it was a Honda and it never let me down. In the summer of 2001 my thoughts wandered to a new bike. I…

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If you’re thinking of buying your first Japanese classic bike, then Steve Cooper of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club has some suggestions… Mention Japanese bikes to those of a different persuasion down the pub or at club night and you may often get some incredulous or disdainful looks. It’s not so much the hackneyed, loathing…

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The workshop (shed, garage or whathaveyou) is an essential part of classic biking life, it seems. John R Kerridge (aka Yorkie) explains why every man should have one… A shed, a hut, a lean-to; a shelter, a den or a garage. Call it what you will it’s something every man should have. It’s a place…

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Classic bike enthusiasts can often be found in garages and workshops. How can you make the most of your spannering? Karl Bentley muses upon sheds and other places of violence… As the adage goes, it’s not what you’ve got, it’s the way that you use it, and this could be applied to our sheds and…

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It’s sometimes easy to get carried away with AJS and Matchless CSR twins and comp singles, but there’s lots of charm in something a little less exotic. Frank Westworth has been rediscovering gentle charm… As you might already know, I earn what passes for a living in the deep South-West by writing about old bikes.…

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A while back, RealClassic message board regular Martyn(CB750) pondered on his love of classic motorcycles of all shapes and sizes. We thought it was worth repeating… My wife thinks I’m mad having so many bikes – how can I possibly justify them all? So I started to think about it… I love the easy heartbeat…

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Last time Frank Westworth was dreaming about dream bikes. This time he’s wondering about owning just a single motorcycle. Which would you choose if you could have only one? There could be a theme here, which would be alarmingly professional. Cast your mind back to the last installment, and if your life really has been…

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