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The Miller Museum, Part Two

26th November 2020 RowenaH Features Leave a comment

The Sammy Miller museum doesn’t restrict itself to British bikes, but also hosts many exotic machines from overseas. Richard Jones reveals some of these extra-special classic motorcycles which you’ll find on display at Bashley Manor – once, of course, legal restrictions are lifted. The museum hopes to host a series of ride-ins during 2021 with featured marques parking on the…

Our Black Friday magazine subscription sale is now on!

26th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Features Leave a comment

Black Friday is here and we’ve been busy driving down the prices on some of our favourite products for a limited time only. Treat a loved one, treat a friend or to hell with it, treat yourself! Fancy bagging a Black Friday bargain? We’ve taken £5 off subscriptions to some of your favourite magazines! Choose from the entire…

Tuning For Need, Part 2

15th November 2020 RowenaH Features, Workshop Leave a comment

Paul Friday continues his quest to make his old banger sizzle. In this episode, your hero tries to find an ignition system to fit his single-cylinder Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone… Electronic ignition systems are so common now that they are taken for granted. It’s a box with some wires that makes the plug fire. It either works or it doesn’t,…

The Miller Museum

12th November 2020 RowenaH Features Leave a comment

These days it’s best not to delay – when you do get an opportunity to ride your old bike it helps to already have a plan in place. The Sammy Miller Museum in Hampshire has adapted very rapidly to the changing circumstances in recent times, providing a safely-distanced destination for motorcyclists to enjoy. When legal restrictions permit, the museum’s hard-standing…

Round Britain Rally

31st October 2020 RowenaH Features Leave a comment

Do you need a good reason to fire up your old bike and go for a ride? Roy and Chris Workman have tackled the Round Britain Rally for nearly 20 years, and reckon it’s the perfect excuse to explore the British Isles – on a schedule to suit yourself. Although many other rides, runs and rallies have fallen by the…

Reliability Trials

1st October 2020 RowenaH Features Leave a comment

A stitch in time saves hours of standing by the roadside, reckons Stu Thomson. He suggests that old bikes need not be unreliable. When they do go wrong, says Stu, perhaps it’s down to something the owner hasn’t done… There may be some disagreement about my next statement but… I believe that the majority of old bikes are reliable by…