Bristol Classic Bike Show

A hundred years of BMW bikes, the 75th birthday of the BSA Bantam and a stack of Norton rotary racers. All this and more at Shepton Mallet at the end of the month… The ‘and more’ of course includes the RealClassic Roadshow, which you should find in the Edmund Rack hall, by the main doors (facing the refreshment stalls: how…

Classic Bikes on the Continent

In the UK it’s fairly commonplace to see vintage and classic vehicles at events and on the roads. Hardly surprising, given the history of the British motor industry. But, as Stu Thomson explains, classic motorcycles also attract a lot of attention in Europe… A 1954 Peugeot twin-port two-stroke, featuring plunger suspension and complete with oil can mounting and a rather…

Summer Shows

It’s been a summer of celebration, catching up with old friends at events which were postponed during the pandemic. There have been old bikes in action every weekend across the country – here are a few of the highlights… The annual Classic Motorcycle Day at Crich Tramway Village attracted over 400 classic bikes, from vintage machines to more modern motorcycles.…