Matchless G50

When Associated Motor Cycles’ engineers enlarged the 350cc AJS 7R to make the 500cc Matchless G50, one of the best looking racers of all time was created...

DMW P200 De Luxe

Not every concours champion needs to be a mutli-cylindered superbike. Mick Knowles took top honours with his Villiers-powered DMW a little while ago...

Caff de Dorchester

It’s early May, 1963 and a bunch of bikers are arriving at the Dorchester, in Park Lane, London. So what’s happening? Here’s what Motor Cycle had to say...

When was it that? Book 2

Welcome to the second online serialisation of the book Now when was it that?, a mixed bag of motorcycle snippets and industry trivia, written by Old Bike Mart's founder Ken Hallworth, then recrafted by Jeff Clew...

Norton ES2

From early sporting leanings in the roaring 20s, Norton’s immortal 490cc pushrod engine developed into a delightful lusty slogger, fondly remembered by many. The ‘Easy’ 2 was a mainstay of the Norton range for over three decades, and it’s not difficult to see why it had such a devoted following...

Wheel building

Egged on by editorial pressure, editor Rod Gibson explores the art of wheel building for the first time, and discovers the black art isn't as mysterious as it looks