New & Features Archives

Lightning Strikes at Ardingly!

23rd September 2023 RowenaH Events, Features, New & Features, News

The Ardingly Classic Bike Show and jumble returns to the South of England Showground on Sunday 29th October 2023, rounding off the season in style with a Vincent theme. Vincent is synonymous with world speed records; perhaps the most notable being Rollie Free’s ride on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1948. Not Rollie Free… Riding a Black Lightning, Free stripped…

Northern Lights

17th August 2023 RowenaH Advertisement Feature, Features, New & Features, News

Earlier this summer we announced the opening of a bike-inspired café for the motorcycling community in Lancashire. RC regular Henry was wowed when he stopped for a coffee at the Brew ’n’ Sprocket in Preesall. Now we hear more about this unusual venue from Gary, the man who started it all… About 20 years ago, Gary moved from London to…

A Classic Day at Crich Tramway

6th August 2023 RowenaH Events, Features, New & Features, News

A 1922 BSA won the hearts and minds of the judges and public at last month’s Classic Motorcycle Day at Crich Tramway Village. The Model A is owned by John Shepherd and was awarded the trophy for the Best Pre-War Motorcycle – and then was paid the highest compliment possible by the visitors to the event who also voted for…

Big Bike Sunday get even better!

22nd July 2023 RowenaH Events, Features, New & Features, News

Back in 1996, a club was formed to encourage the use of classic motorcycles in the North Yorkshire area. As you can see from the photos, the Aire Valley Classic Motorcycle Club has more than succeeded with its annual headline event, Big Bike Sunday. This charity fund-raiser started in 2002 as a bike night. It became so popular that it…

New BSA Gold Star

9th July 2023 RowenaH Buying Guide, Features, New & Features, Reviews

We take the new BSA super-single for a spin in the July issue of the magazine. We also hear from one owner who put his money where his mouth is. Chris Golby tells us exactly what it’s like to own and ride the dohc 652cc Goldie… Unfortunately, however, there wasn’t a whole lot of space on the printed page to…

Plugs & Leads: news from the classic motorcycling scene

28th May 2023 RowenaH Events, Features, New & Features, News

CRAVEN KITS FOR ENFIELD CLASSICS Owners of the current Royal Enfield Classic can now fit vintage-style Craven luggage to their machines, making the popular 350s even more practical. Craven Equipment have already produced fitting kits for the Meteor, Interceptor and Continental models, and now the Classic 350 can be easily equipped with Craven’s stylish and durable topbox and panniers. The…