CLASSIC BRITISH MOTORCYCLES
Brough Breaks Bonneville Record
by Richard Backus
The specially constructed 1,100cc SS model Brough Superior completed two opposite-direction runs through the measured mile at Bonneville Salt Flats on September 1, 2011, at a mean average speed of 124.98 mph, breaking the AMA 1350-A-VG Speed Record established by a 1350cc Indian in 2005 at 114 mph!
Book Review: Shooting Star by Abe Aamidor
By MC Staff
Engaging and well-researched, Shooting Star: The Rise and Fall ofĀ the British Motorcycle IndustryĀ by Abe Aamidor tells the story of the British motorcycle industryās fall in a way even the non-historian will enjoy. Ā
Cutaway Classic Motorcycle Engines
By Phillip Tooth
Herb Harris' magnificent collection of cutaway classic motorcycle engines.
Win a New Triumph Bonneville!
Richard Backus
Hot on the heels of Project CafĆ©, the 1973 Honda CB500 we transformed from a tired salvage yard reject to a beautiful cafĆ© for the street, weāre gearing up for our next project, a customized and upgraded 2010 Triumph Bonneville. Dairyland Cycle Insurance is helping us make it happen, and when we're done, you could win it!
Quick Ride: 1927 Scott Flying Squirrel
By Richard Backus
Ever wonder what itās like to ride a truly vintage motorcycle? How about an 82-year-old water-cooled 2-stroke twin? Itās amazing enough to discover anyone even built such a bike back in the 1920s, more amazing is riding one and discovering that except for the expected deficiencies in braking, itās a remarkably user-friendly machine.
Shooting Star ā a Look at British Motorcycle History
By Motorcycle Classics staff
"Shooting Star" belongs on the short shelf of books about British motorcycle history that provide a concise account of the industry's rise and fall.
Riding Texas on British Singles
By Phillip Tooth
A motorcycle trip through Texas on British singles.
Daytona 200, Circa 1952
By Jim Walter
At Daytona in 1952 a team from Janesville, Wis., consisted of (left to right) R.L. Patterson, crew chief, John Haskell riding a BSA Gold Star, āBudā Harder the local BSA and Triumph dealer and sponsor of the duo, and Fran Shackleford on a Triumph.
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