Motorcycle Classics September/October 2022 Table of Contents
Daytona-Winning Triumph
A young Gary Nixon took a Triumph T100R to victory lane in 1967.
The Quail Motorcycle Gathering
After a two-year wait, The Quail returns.
The Need for Speed
Bigger and Better: Janus Halcyon 450
Joe Berk travels to the Janus factory in Goshen to ride the new 450.
Simply Red: 1955 Mi-Val 175
After years of storage, this single is back on the road.
Honda CR250M Elsinore
Looking back at a 50-year dynasty of Honda CRs.
Thunderbike: 1913 Thor Model 13U
Alan Cathcart takes a ride on one of the very few remaining Thors, which were built in Aurora, Illinois.
Smiles Per Mile: 1970 Yamaha HT1
Reader Gabriel Trench tells us the tale of reviving and customizing a bike he almost didn’t buy.
Back from the Brink
How far gone is too far gone when it comes to a crusty old motorcycle? John L. Stein tests a host of cleaners, polishes and waxes while turning a “100-footer” into a “10-footer.”
Shiny side up
Enthusiasm takes all shapes.
Readers and Riders
A long-term CB750, and readers share their thoughts on In Search of the Ace Café.
On the radar
Check out the Triumph TR5T Trophy Trail, the BSA B50T Victor and the Yamaha DT-1.
Test Ride
Corey Levenson gives us his take on the Beeline Moto navigation, while John L. Stein reviews the Sena Momentum EVO helmet.
Calendar
Where to go and what to do in September and October, 2022.
Destinations
Visit the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Keith’s Garage
Reader feedback about Comstar wheels.
Parting shots
The story of motocrosser Gary Jones.