News
AJS pair steals the headlines at a sun-kissed Stafford show
3 May 2017
A PAIR of rare AJS machines have made history at the world-leading Stafford classic bike show by becoming the first joint winners of the event’s coveted Best in Show award.
NSU - pride of Neckarsulm
15 September 2016
Rosie Canning tells the story of the NSU Owners’ Club, which becomes a new listing on our ‘Club Call’ page this month, and the many advantages that membership can bring.
50th anniversary Founder's Day does Taverners' Section proud
15 September 2016
Although the Vintage Motor Cycle Club was founded by 38 enthusiasts who assembled at the Lounge Cafe, Hog’s Back, Guildford, Surrey, C E ‘Titch’ Allen has become known as the ‘founder’ in recent years, writes Ian Kerr.
Sun shines for Graham Walker Memorial
15 September 2016
With an entry of 100 riders, this year’s Graham Walker Memorial Run around Beaulieu, Hants, on Sunday, August 7, was one of the best in the area to be organised by the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club, writes Ian McGill.
Other News
Feature Articles
Letter: Follow that coach - on a 88c James Comet!
15 September 2016
The letter in OBM (June) about bike shop tours of Liverpool rekindled memories of 1958-59 and my first bikes as a 16-year-old apprentice mechanic on £3 per week.
Conquering heroes on three wheels!
15 September 2016
Nigel Darken tells the story of the ‘Tour de Lard’ – a madcap idea involving two motorcycle combinations and three very secondhand Reliant three-wheelers that raised no less than £27,000 for charity.
The golden years of DMW
15 September 2016
Well-built and innovative, the West Midlands-manufactured DMW motorcycles were among the most sought-after lightweights of their day, as these Mortons Archive photos show
Other Feature Articles
Videos
Suzuki MotoGP 2015 return
17 October 2014
Suzuki Motor Corporation has produced this short promotional video for its MotoGP return aboard the GSX-RR in 2015.
Buddy Holly and Ariel Cyclone
4 October 2014
Rare home movie footage of Buddy Holly, Joe Mauldin and Jerry Allison trying out Buddy's new 1958 Ariel Cyclone motorbike
