Motorcycle Classics November/December 2024 Table of Contents
1957 Triumph 21
Happening upon the first unit Triumph: a very significant find, a “bathtub” just down the street.
Way Out Wee Vee
Alan Cathcart tests the innovative Panthette Model 6 Sports 250, a 1927 machine that foretold the OHV Moto Guzzi V7.
Ken Morris’ 1976 BMW R90S
Dan Gurney’s Alligator
A look back at how Dan Gurney designed and built the low center of gravity motorcycle he imagined akin to a Grand Prix race car experience.
Reclaiming My Ride
“I learned everything about riding on that little bike.” John L. Stein relives his Honda CL90 times.
Showing BMW the Way
When the engine blows up, a Laverda-powered chassis is reincarnated, becoming a winning Triumph road racer and an example for BMW.
Yanke Motor Museum
The Yanke Motor Museum is a hidden Idaho gem brimming with vintage motorcycles, cars and unexpected treasures.
Shiny Side Up
Motorcycle Classics Editor-in-Chief wants you to keep in touch.
Readers and Riders
From a lesson in properly installing axle caps, to the basics of a leak down test, our readers teach and occasionally confound.
On the Radar
Robert Smith traces the evolution of the “unit” BSA powerplant and explains the many ways it was an improvement.
MC How-To
Rebuilding Honda CB500 Four carburetors
Calendar
Fun motorcycle experiences for the winter that many of us just wait out.
Destinations
Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece in western Pennsylvania is not to be missed, nor are the roads taking you there.
Black Side Down
Digging his salty true love from the depths of the hovel, Backus returns his Laverda to its original beauty.
Parting Shots
A spellbinding announcer, motorcycle racing loses the great Larry Huffman.