# Dave's Motors > Old cars. Old bikes. Good stories. ## Posts - [California Dreaming! Stunning BSA X-75 Hurricane up for sale](https://davesmotors.co.uk/one-off-bsa-vetter-rocket-3-x-75-hurricane-prototype/): The early 1970s were a torrid time for the British motorcycle industry. Famous brand names had disappeared or were closing. Others were struggling with out of date motorcycles thanks to… - [Historic Triumph Ricardo that changed engine design](https://davesmotors.co.uk/historic-triumph-ricardo-that-changed-engine-design/): A truly historic Triumph motorcycle is up for sale at the H&H classic motorcycle auction at the National Motorcycle Museum on Wednesday, 12 July. It’s a 1923 Triumph Ricardo –… - [Lambretta GT200 raced in Isle of Man trials may fetch £20k plus](https://davesmotors.co.uk/lambretta-gt200-raced-in-isle-of-man-trials-may-fetch-20k-plus/): UPDATED 22 May 2024: OK, I’ll admit straightaway that I cannot see how the auctioneer’s estimate of £22,000 to £24,000 for this 1965 Lambretta GT200 scooter can possibly be right.… - [Royal Enfield: Recreating its first 1901 motor-bicycle](https://davesmotors.co.uk/royal-enfield-recreating-its-first-1901-motor-bicycle/): How do you recreate a motorcycle first seen in 1901 when you have no surviving examples, no technical drawings and just a handful of period photos? Answer: A combination of… - [Seventies Kawasaki Z makes an auction statement](https://davesmotors.co.uk/seventies-kawasaki-z-makes-an-auction-statement/): If anyone needed proof of the rising values of 1970s Japanese motorcycles then here it is. A beautifully restored 1975 Kawasaki Z1-B sold on a public Car and Classic internet… - [Wow! The Norton Commando is back](https://davesmotors.co.uk/wow-the-norton-commando-is-back/): Blimey, is it really 50 years since I joined Motor Cycle News as a hugely enthusiastic but very inexperienced journalist? Yep, and my first week at the newspaper, then based… - [Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2023 sets new records](https://davesmotors.co.uk/distinguished-gentlemans-ride-2023-sets-new-records/): More than 100,000 riders, across 900 cities in 107 countries, took part in the 2023 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 21 May. It was a record-breaking year, according to the organisers,… - [Three Nortons from 'Norton George' collection up for sale](https://davesmotors.co.uk/three-nortons-from-norton-georges-collection-up-for-sale/): Norton George… what a great name! Evocative and intriguing at the same time. And it rang a distant bell, though I’m still not sure from where. Probably my mate Miles… - [Moto Guzzi's military 500cc single Falcone](https://davesmotors.co.uk/moto-guzzis-military-500cc-single-falcone/): As well as its more famous vee-twins, Italian manufacturer Moto Guzzi also made a 500cc single cylinder motorcycle. One is coming up for sale at H&H’s classic scooter and motorcycle… - [Bike Of The Week: ‘Time capsule’ 1958 BMW R50](https://davesmotors.co.uk/time-capsule-1958-bmw-r50-on-auction-at-national-motorcycle-museum/): The speedometer reads 81,115 miles on this 1958 500cc BMW R50 but it hasn’t been ridden in a long while – possibly since 1997 looking at the final tax disc.… - [Pre-WWI Douglas 350 for sale at Shuttleworth auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/pre-wwi-douglas-350-for-sale-at-shuttleworth-auction/): The First World War from 1914 to 1918 was vile. It was the war that should have ended war, so bloody was it particularly across an area of northern France… - [Elvis Presley’s Harley is in the building! OK, auction…](https://davesmotors.co.uk/elvis-presleys-harley-is-in-the-building-ok-auction/): Who knew rock ‘n roll star Elvis Presley was into motorcycles? Just before his death in 1977 he bought a 1976 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide FLH Centennial special edition – and… - [How much for that Suzuki in the crate?](https://davesmotors.co.uk/how-much-for-that-suzuki-in-the-crate/): Have classic motorcycle auctions gone crazy or is $20,000 a good price for a 1975 Suzuki TM250 dirt bike? Not just any old TM250 though. This one is brand new… - [Brough Superior SS100 sells for £281,750 at Bonhams auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/brough-superior-ss100-sells-for-281750-at-bonhams-auction/): A very special 1931 Brough Superior SS100 sold for an amazing £281,750 at Bonham’s Spring Stafford auction at the International Classic Motorcycle Show on 22 April 2023. The Brough Superior… - [Kent man reunited with stolen Ariel after 27 years](https://davesmotors.co.uk/kent-man-reunited-with-stolen-ariel-after-27-years/): A vintage motorcycle enthusiast has thanked Kent Police and others for reuniting him with his stolen motorcycle after 27 years. West Malling farmer Stephen Betts reported the theft of his 1949 Ariel Red… - [National Motorcycle Museum Live back for two days in October](https://davesmotors.co.uk/national-motorcycle-museum-live-back-for-two-days-in-october/): The National Motorcycle Museum Live event will be back as a two-day event on 28-29 October 2023. Among the live on-stage appearances will be ‘Shed & Buried’ stars Henry Cole… - [The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2023](https://davesmotors.co.uk/the-distinguished-gentlemans-ride-2023/): ‘Riding Dapper for a Cause’ – that’s The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride that’s now become an annual event across the world. This year’s event is on Sunday, 21 May 2023, sponsored… - [Charterhouse reaches 75% sale rate at March auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/charterhouse-reaches-75-sale-rate-at-march-auction/): Charterhouse Auctioneers says its classic and vintage bike auction on 30 March at the Haynes International Motor Museum was a great success with nearly 75% sold, with the total value reaching… - [Mike Hailwood's 1960 125 Ducati up for sale](https://davesmotors.co.uk/mike-hailwoods-1960-125-ducati-up-for-sale/): Wow! A 1960 Ducati 125cc raced by a young Mike Hailwood is coming for sale at Bonham’s Spring Stafford sale at the International Classic Motorcycle Show on 22 April 2023.… - [H&H achieves 84% sale rate at NEC classic motorcycle auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/hh-achieves-84-sale-rate-at-nec-classic-motorcycle-auction/): Auctioneer H&H has released results of its sale of classic motorcycles and scooters at the National Motorcycle Museum on 29 March 2023. A total of 188 lots went under the… - [No Congestion Charge for Historic Motorcycles in London](https://davesmotors.co.uk/no-congestion-charge-for-historic-motorcycles-in-london/): Classic motorcycles will NOT be subject to the London Congestion Charge, a point which has been clarified by Transport for London after the subject was raised by the National Motorcyclists… - [Let the good times roll with Italy's classic motorcycle tours](https://davesmotors.co.uk/let-the-good-times-roll-with-italys-classic-motorcycle-tours/): How does the idea of riding a 1970s classic motorcycle through the sunny, warm backroads of Italy’s most scenic countryside sound? Terrific! Sign me up straightaway! Ride 70s Experience offers… - [Ducati 900SS: looks like it's doing 90mph when standing still](https://davesmotors.co.uk/ducati-900ss-looks-like-90mph-when-standing-still/): Here’s an opportunity to snap up a Ducati 900SS at what appears to be a bargain price – on live auction with Bonham’s The Market. UPDATE: Sold for £2,875. It’s… - [Bike Of The Week: 1936 Indian Four, a rare survivor](https://davesmotors.co.uk/1936-indian-four-rare-survivor/): A rare Indian Four motorcycle dating from 1936 will be coming up for sale at the next H&H Classics auction to be held at the National Motorcycle Museum on 29… - [Million dollar motorcycle!](https://davesmotors.co.uk/million-dollar-motorcycle-1908-harley-davidson-sells-at-mecum-auction/): Almost $1 million for a classic motorcycle… seems incredible but it’s true. Back in January 2023, a 1908 Harley-Davidson ‘Strap Tank’ sold for $935,000 at the Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle… - [Brough SS100 outfit at Charterhouse Auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/85-motorcycles-at-charterhouse-auction-on-30-march-2023/): Among the 85 motorcycles listed so far in the Charterhouse Classic & Vintage Motorcycle Auction at the Haynes Motor Museum on 30 March is an extraordinary 1936 Brough Superior SS100… - [In praise of older motorcycles: The Velocette Venom](https://davesmotors.co.uk/in-praise-of-older-motorcycles/): I absolutely love motorcycles and motorcycling. Not just the nuts & bolts of the machines but the riding, the experience, the camaraderie. It’s just so immersive and full-on fun. Over… - [Clarkson clears out three Grand Tour cars – including the very last one he drove](https://davesmotors.co.uk/clarkson-clears-out-three-grand-tour-cars-including-the-very-last-one-he-drove/): There comes a point in every man’s life when he looks into the garage and realises he owns too many cars. Admittedly, most of us reach this conclusion while staring at an elderly Honda with a flat battery and wondering why we’re still paying to insure it. Jeremy Clarkson’s version of the problem involves a Lancia Montecarlo, an Alfa Romeo GTV6 and a Lincoln Continental roughly the size of a small bungalow. And now all three are for sale. The cars, each used by Clarkson in The Grand Tour and subsequently bought by him because he apparently hadn’t spent quite enough… - [Preparing an old MG for the road trip of a lifetime](https://davesmotors.co.uk/preparing-an-old-mg-for-the-road-trip-of-a-lifetime/): The plan for 2027 was always to take a month off and drive around Italy. We’ve been many times on city breaks, Bologna being our favourite so far but there’s also an awful lot we haven’t seen at all. Originally, we were going to go in my 1990 Alfa Romeo Spyder, one of the last of the S3 models and fitted with electronic fuel injection which made it absolutely purr along. However, someone made me an offer I couldn’t refuse and so I’ve been looking for something else. A traditional British sportscar had always been lurking at the back of my… - [Fast 500s with somewhere to put your socks: BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS](https://davesmotors.co.uk/fast-500s-with-somewhere-to-put-your-socks/): The BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS earned their reputations through competition. But these two examples show that a high-performance British 500 single could also make a surprisingly convincing touring motorcycle. There is something slightly odd about putting panniers on a BSA Gold Star. The DBD34 Goldie is, after all, one of the great sporting motorcycles of the 1950s. Mention one and the mental picture is usually clip-ons, rearsets, a big tank and a rider tucked down behind the headlamp attempting to discover whether the ton really is achievable. Yet the 1958 Gold Star pictured here has a pair of… - [New emissions law targets post-2001 motorcycles – older classics escape](https://davesmotors.co.uk/new-emissions-law-targets-post-2001-motorcycles-older-classics-escape/): Classic motorcycles built before 2001 appear to be outside proposed new emissions rules, but owners of more recent machines could face tougher restrictions on modifications and maintenance. The Department for Transport is consulting on a major change to the law governing emissions from vehicles already on Britain’s roads, and for motorcyclists there is one date worth remembering: 1 January 2001. The Government proposes updating Regulation 61A of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations so that vehicles within its scope from that date must have their emissions-control systems maintained to continue meeting the requirements that applied when they were manufactured. That… - [Mike Hailwood’s World Championship Honda: £1 million motorcycle?](https://davesmotors.co.uk/mike-hailwoods-world-championship-honda-1-million-motorcycle/): This is a very very special motorcycle. This is a 1966 Honda RC173, a 349cc four-cylinder Grand Prix motorcycle built specifically for Mike Hailwood, who then used it to win the 350cc World Championship. It is now coming up for auction with auctioneers Iconic providing an estimate of £750,000 to £950,000. Which is quite a lot for a motorcycle with no lights, no indicators, nowhere to put your sandwiches and absolutely no prospect of getting an MOT. But then it is also, according to the auctioneers, the only one in existence. Honda built the RC173 for Hailwood to contest the 1966… - [Bike Of The Week: Virtually Unused 1981 Yamaha XT500](https://davesmotors.co.uk/bike-of-the-week-virtually-unused-1981-yamaha-xt500/): A remarkably preserved 1981 Yamaha XT500, showing a scarcely believable 47 kilometres from new, is on the virtual auction block at Bonhams’ Online Summer Sale until 15 June with an estimate of £8,000–£12,000. For enthusiasts of classic trail bikes, opportunities like this rarely come along. The XT500 isn’t merely an important motorcycle; it’s one of the machines that helped define an entire genre. Long before manufacturers began marketing “adventure bikes”, Yamaha’s rugged single-cylinder XT was proving its worth in deserts, on trails and in city streets across the world. What makes this particular example extraordinary is its apparent originality and microscopic… - [Bike Of The Week: BSA Y13, The V-Twin Birmingham Never Forgot](https://davesmotors.co.uk/bsa-y13-the-v-twin-birmingham-never-forgot/): If you spot a V-twin wearing a BSA badge it’s almost certainly going to be a BSA Y13. Go and have a closer look – it’s a rare piece of history and a highly collectable motorcycle. Produced for just three years between 1936 and 1938, the 750cc overhead-valve V-twin is one of the most desirable pre-war BSAs ever built. While Birmingham Small Arms is often remembered for its dependable singles, the Y13 represents a fascinating moment when the company experimented with something a little more ambitious. At first glance, the Y13 has all the hallmarks of a classic British V-twin. The… - [Ten Great Classic Motorcycles for under £5000](https://davesmotors.co.uk/ten-great-classic-motorcycles-for-under-5000/): The days of stumbling across a Vincent for the price of a family hatchback are long gone. Prices for the most desirable classics have risen steadily over the last decade, pushing many iconic machines beyond the reach of ordinary enthusiasts. Fortunately, £5,000 still buys a lot of motorcycle if you’re prepared to look beyond the headline-grabbing auction stars. Whether you’re after a Sunday morning ride, a practical classic to tinker with, or your first step into vintage ownership, there are still some excellent machines available within budget. Current classified listings and specialist dealers continue to show a healthy selection of British,… - [Allen Millyard’s Maddest Machines Under the Hammer – Including Viper V10](https://davesmotors.co.uk/allen-millyards-maddest-machines-under-the-hammer-including-viper-v10/): Most of us, when faced with a spare engine and a bit of time, might think about a winter rebuild or perhaps a café racer project. Allen Millyard, on the other hand, looks at an 8.0-litre Dodge Viper V10 sportscar and thinks: that’ll make a decent motorbike. And now, in what feels a bit like the mechanical equivalent of Sotheby’s auctioning off Picasso’s sketchbook, several of Millyard’s creations are heading to the block at H&H Classics this July at the National Motorcycle Museum. The headline act? It could only be the Millyard Viper V10. Let’s just pause on the numbers for… - [Banbury Run 2026: Best places to watch](https://davesmotors.co.uk/best-places-to-watch-the-2026-banbury-run/): Where can spectators watch this year’s Banbury Run, the premier road riding event run by the UK’s Vintage Motor Cycle Club? Top of the list for many people will be the well known Sun Rising Hill. It is back as part of the course of the 2026 Banbury Run, which starts at the British Motor Museum, at Gaydon, Warwickshire on Sunday, 7 June 2026. However, that’s not the only place. Entries open for 2026 Banbury Run Three routes have been partially revealed by the Banbury Run organisers, catering to the different classes and ages of motorcycles taking part. The very oldest… - [Matchless G80CS: The Desert Sledgehammer](https://davesmotors.co.uk/matchless-g80cs-the-desert-sledgehammer/): There are motorcycles that impress on paper, and then there are motorcycles that earn their reputation the hard way. Blood, dust, sweat and the sort of mechanical honesty that borders on stubbornness. The Matchless G80CS is very much the latter. By the early 1960s, when Cycle World got its hands on one, the Matchless G80CS was already something of a legend. Not because it was the fastest, nor the lightest, nor even the most sophisticated. Quite the opposite. What it offered instead was something far rarer: unwavering dependability. As the original road test neatly put it, owner satisfaction was the true… - [Bike Of The Week: 1965 'works' MV Agusta 500 tops Bonhams Stafford auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/1965-works-mv-agusta-500-tops-bonhams-stafford-auction/): If you’re a fan of motorcycling history, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. A 1965 MV Agusta 500cc Grand Prix racing bike – formerly ridden by the legends Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini – is coming up for auction at Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale. This isn’t just any old race bike; it’s a piece of “works” machinery from MV Agusta’s most dominant era. Between 1958 and 1974, the Italian manufacturer won the 500cc World Championship every single year. This machine, frame and engine number 1109, was right at the heart of that golden age. The bike is believed to date… - [Bike Of The Week: 1937 BSA Empire Star, a pivotal classic but I missed it!](https://davesmotors.co.uk/missed-it-1937-bsa-empire-star-a-pivotal-classic/): Kick, kick, kick… no, not a reluctant starter but me for not paying attention to this beautiful 1937 BSA Empire Star which came up for auction during H&H’s sale at the National Motorcycle Museum recently. I’d actually seen this very bike during a visit to the NMM for the annual general meeting of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club a few days earlier. Many of the classic motorcycles coming up for sale were already parked in the museum’s entrance and cafe, and this lovely green BSA stood out. The BSA Empire Star stands out full stop. It’s not just a handsome pre-war… - [Over the ton and still going: early Rudge and BSA](https://davesmotors.co.uk/over-the-ton-and-still-going-early-rudge-and-bsa/): There’s something very appealing about motorcycles more than 100 years old. The century or ‘ton’ is a milestone in cricket speed, cricket and probably several other activities but especially age. There’s another threshold too: World War One, or the Great War as it was known before WW2 came along. Motorcycles (and cars and aeroplanes) changed hugely from pre-war to post-war and that gulf can be seen in two motorcycles coming up for auction soon. 1912 Rudge Multi 500 At the Charterhouse Classic & Vintage Motorcycle Auction on 12 March there’s a stunning 1912 Rudge Multi 500cc carrying an estimate of £15,000-£17,000… - [Vintage Motor Cycle Club celebrates 80th anniversary in 2026](https://davesmotors.co.uk/vintage-motor-cycle-club-celebrates-80th-anniversary-in-2026/): The Vintage Motor Cycle Club of Great Britain (VMCC) will mark its 80th anniversary in 2026, celebrating eight decades of preserving, riding and understanding historic motorcycles. Founded in 1946, the VMCC has grown into one of the world’s most respected organisations dedicated to historic motorcycling. Its members ride, maintain and restore motorcycles spanning the earliest days of powered two-wheel transport through to the post-war years, keeping Britain’s mechanical heritage alive on today’s roads. Throughout 2026, the Club will mark its anniversary with a programme of special events, public open days and commemorative activities, highlighting both the history of the VMCC and… - [Entries open for The Banbury Run 2026](https://davesmotors.co.uk/entries-open-for-the-banbury-run-2026/): The UK Vintage Motor Cycle Club’s premier road event returns to Gaydon Entries are now open for the 76th Banbury Run, which takes place at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Sunday 7 June 2026. This is the flagship event of the UK’s Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) and one of the most important dates in the international vintage motorcycling calendar. The Banbury Run brings together hundreds of pre-1931 motorcycles for a demanding road run through the surrounding countryside — not as a static display, but as machines being used exactly as their makers intended. First run in 1949, The… - [World's biggest classic motorcycles auction: Mecum Las Vegas 2026](https://davesmotors.co.uk/serious-stuff-classic-motorcycles-auction-at-mecum-las-vegas-2026/): The world’s biggest auction of classic motorcycles is the Mecum Annual Vintage & Antique Motorcycle Auction. In 2026, more than 2,000 motorcycle of all types will cross the auction block over five days from 27-31 January in Las Vegas. Yes, there’ll be bling and neon lights at the cution venue, South Point Hotel & Casino, but also plenty of outstanding and historically significant motorcycles. Mecum’s January sale is firmly aimed at collectors and enthusiasts who understand why patina matters, why matching numbers still count, and why a kickstarter can be preferable to a starter button. Let’s take a look at just… - [Classic motorcycle racing pioneer Rob Iannucci RIP](https://davesmotors.co.uk/classic-motorcycle-racing-pioneer-rob-iannucci-rip/): Robert ‘Rob’ Iannucci, one of the world’s most passionate and influential men when it came to racing classic motorcycles from the ‘golden age’ of racing – early-1950s to mid-1970s in his view – has died at the age of 80. Iannucci was a retired New York attorney, motorsports pioneer and preservationist – and the founder of Team Obsolete with racer Dave Roper. Team Obsolete wrote a heartfelt goodbye to Rob on social media: “Rob was known for an unshakable passion for history in all its forms. Whether he was restoring buildings, reviving forgotten boats, or bringing legendary motorcycles back to life,… - [Stolen: Rare Riley motorcycle sold as '1970s Special' at auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/stolen-rare-riley-sold-at-earlier-auction/): One of only two surviving Riley motorcycles dating from 1904 has been stolen from the great-grandson of the man who designed it. The 1904 Riley 3.5 Hp Moto-Bi was stolen from inside a locked barn in the village of Ousden, West Suffolk on the night of 15-16 December. A reward is being offered by the owner for its safe return. If anyone has any information, contact Robert Fellowes by email robfellowes@hotmail.com or Suffolk Police. The crime reference number is: 1612202554. Mr Fellowes said, “It is of great sentimental value as my great-grandfather was Percy Riley (one of the three brothers who… - [Smoky Treasure: Charlie Sanby’s TT Ducati 750SS](https://davesmotors.co.uk/smoky-treasure-charlie-sanbys-tt-ducati-750ss/): Ducati’s 750SS is already one of the most mythical motorcycles of the 1970s —mgreen-framed, bevel-driven and built in the smallest of numbers. But when one turns up with proper Isle of Man TT pedigree and a link to the late Alain de Cadenet, the story writes itself. Even when it smells faintly like a barbecue. That’s the strange fate of this 1974 Ducati 750SS, raced twice around the Mountain Course by British privateer star Charlie Sanby, and now on the block at Bonhams following storage in a sealed container that survived a fire. It’s a project, it’s a relic, and it’s… - [Bike Of The Week: 1975 Ducati 900 Super Sport: Raw and Raucous](https://davesmotors.co.uk/raw-and-raucous-1975-ducati-900-super-sport/): Somewhere around the mid-1970s, Ducati fever overtook me and half of the motorcycle world. Paul Smart’s win at the ’72 Imola 200 had lit the fuse, and the factory’s road-going 900SS was the inevitable explosion. To call it a café racer is an insult. The 900SS was an elbows-out, road-legal racer with a fierce, barking pair of Contis, an uncompromising riding position and that big, square-jawed 90-degree vee-twin taking centre stage. It didn’t just look fast — it looked, as Hunter S. Thompson said, “like it’s doing 90mph standing still.” I owned two over the years. First a 1978 Hailwood Replica… - [Iconic Auction shows classic motorcycle prices 'resetting'](https://davesmotors.co.uk/iconic-auction-shows-classic-motorcycle-prices-resetting/): One of the last big auctions of 2025 was the Iconic Auction on 9 November – what did we learn? Iconic boasted it was a success for classic cars, citing some impressive prices, but it was less certain for motorcycles. A 1955 Vincent Series D Black Prince was the starring lot, passing its estimate by some £20,000 to fetch £52,900. Hmmm, in 2016 a Black Prince went for $120,000 in a US Mecum auction. Even among classic Harleys, which usually stand up fairly well, a 1946 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead is said to have ‘exceeded expectations’ also achieving £52,900. Not a bad… - [Bike Of The Week: Scott Flying Squirrel – Two-Stroke Royalty](https://davesmotors.co.uk/scott-flying-squirrel-two-stroke-royalty-holding-value/): In the history of great British motorcycles, the Scott Flying Squirrel sits slightly apart. While other marques of the 1920s boomed, barked and thumped their way along, the Scott arrived with a distinctive ring-ding, water-cooling, and a flash of unapologetic innovation. It never tried to fit in  and in doing so, became a legend. Stand beside one and you notice it’s different immediately. That slim water-cooled two-stroke twin, polished and purposeful. Radiator perched proudly at the front, copper pipes curling with a sort of mechanical elegance. It’s a motorcycle that puts its engineering on display, like a watch with a skeleton… - [Honda CB1000F: will the retro Fireblade match original CB900F?](https://davesmotors.co.uk/honda-cb1000f-will-the-retro-fireblade-match-original-cb900f/): When the Honda CB900F Super Sports first arrived in 1979, it took a little time to realise just how good it was. After all, wasn’t it just another UJM? – ‘Universal Japanese Machine’, a term coined by US Cycle magazine editor Cook Neilson. But slowly, everyone who rode the bike came back not just impressed but raving about it. It was just so easy to ride well and fast, or slow, or medium, in whatever traffic and terrain you were tackling. Just as the big bike world was revolutionised in the late ’60 and early ’70s by the arrival of Honda’s… - [1970 Honda CB750: The Original Superbike Heads to Auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/1970-honda-cb750-the-original-superbike-heads-to-auction/): There are few motorcycles that changed the course of motorcycling history quite like the Honda CB750. When it arrived in 1969, it wasn’t just another new model, it was a cultural detonation. And now, one of these early examples, a 1970 Honda CB750 K0 (registration TTU 761H), is coming under the hammer with Spicers Auctioneers on 25 October 2025. This particular machine — frame number CB750 103375, engine number CB750E 1032640 — comes with a fascinating provenance and an impressively original condition. Built on 16 April 1970 and dispatched to the USA, it spent years across the Atlantic before coming to… - [The Curious Case of the 1970 Indian Velocette Venom 500](https://davesmotors.co.uk/the-curious-case-of-the-1970-indian-velocette-venom-500/): In the twilight years of the British motorcycle industry, when storied marques were either folding or floundering, an American entrepreneur named Floyd Clymer attempted to write one last heroic chapter. The result? The 1970 Indian Velocette Venom 500 – a glorious oddball that fused British engineering with Italian flair, rebadged under an American icon. Let’s rewind. By the late 1960s, Velocette — one of Britain’s most revered motorcycle manufacturers — was staggering toward its final days. Known for the finely engineered Thruxton and Venom, Velocette’s single-cylinder engines were the stuff of legend. Across the Atlantic, Floyd Clymer had other ideas. Clymer,… - [1988 Yamaha XT500: Still Crated After All These Years](https://davesmotors.co.uk/yamaha-xt500-1975-1989-trail-bike-that-defined-adventure/): If you had to pick one motorcycle that set the template for the modern adventure bike, the Yamaha XT500 would be a strong contender. Built from 1975 until 1989, the XT was tough, simple, and capable of taking riders far beyond the edge of the map. It’s no surprise that this single-cylinder thumper became a legend not just on dusty trails but also in the crucible of rally racing. When it landed in showrooms in 1976, the XT500 didn’t look like a revolution. For the engine, Yamaha developed a dependable four-stroke, air-cooled, 499 cc single (later used in the road-going SR500)… - [DVLA updates classic motorcycle registration system](https://davesmotors.co.uk/dvla-updates-classic-motorcycle-registration-system/): The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) has unveiled a major update to some of its vehicle registration policies, making it significantly easier for enthusiasts to register repaired, restored and modified vehicles including classic motorcycles. The new guidance reflects modern restoration methods and simplifies the registration process, helping owners keep their classic vehicles on the road while ensuring safety and accurate records. The changes came into effect from Tuesday 26 August 2025, and follow an extensive call for evidence, which received more than 1,350 responses from classic vehicle owners, clubs and the historic vehicle sector. In response, DVLA is replacing its… - [Route 66 at 100: EagleRider’s Once-in-a-Century Ride](https://davesmotors.co.uk/route-66-at-100-eagleriders-once-in-a-century-ride/): Some roads are just tarmac and paint. Others become legends. And then there’s Route 66 — the Mother Road. The highway that stitched America together, carried dustbowl migrants westward, birthed motels with neon buzz and chrome diners with bottomless coffee. In 2026, Route 66 turns 100, and EagleRider—the global name in motorcycle adventures—is marking the century in style. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill group ride. EagleRider has announced the Route 66 Centennial Tour, a 16-day, Chicago-to-Santa Monica odyssey that will see just 66 riders worldwide experience history in motion. Departure day is locked in for June 23, 2026, and the numbers couldn’t… - [Kawasaki GPz900R: Top Gun Legend That Changed Motorcycling](https://davesmotors.co.uk/kawasaki-gpz900r-top-gun-legend-that-changed-motorcycling/): Some motorcycles are remembered for their technical brilliance. Others for their cultural impact. A select few, like Kawasaki’s GPz900R, manage both. It was the bike that rewrote the rulebook in the mid-1980s, and then — thanks to Tom Cruise — burned itself into pop-culture history as the ‘Top Gun’ Kawasaki. The machine currently coming up for sale at the Silverstone Festival is a faithful replica of that very bike —restored, repainted, and brimming with nostalgia. But before we get carried away with Hollywood glamour, let’s remind ourselves why the GPz900R was such a landmark in its own right. A Revolution on… - [The BSA Bantam 350 flies again](https://davesmotors.co.uk/the-bsa-bantam-350-flies-again/): Some names in motorcycling carry more than just letters on a tank. They carry memories. The smell of two‑stroke smoke on a damp morning. The sound of a waspish little engine echoing down country lanes. The sight of your first bike leaning against a pub wall while you nursed a lemonade and pretended you belonged. For thousands of British riders, that name was Bantam. First built in 1948, the original BSA Bantam was never about horsepower, top speed, or heroic wheelies. It was about freedom — the kind you could afford. A Bantam got you to work during the week, the… - [Climbing Legends: 1928 Harley-Davidson FHAD Hillclimber](https://davesmotors.co.uk/climbing-legends-1928-harley-davidson-fhad-hillclimber/): In the smoky, oil-rich atmosphere of 1920s American racing, the hillclimb was the gladiator arena of the motorcycle world. Stripped of niceties and bred for brute power and control, these bikes were purpose-built to conquer gravity, mud, and whatever the terrain dared throw at them. Among the most iconic of these machines is the 1928 Harley-Davidson FHAD 2-Bar Hillclimber — a two-wheeled beast that wasn’t just built but engineered to ascend. And now, one such machine — lovingly restored by the renowned Fred Lange Restorations — is up for auction at Mecum’s Monterey 2025 event. A Race-Only Thoroughbred Let’s get one… - [BMW R 12 S: Boxer with a Dash of Daytona](https://davesmotors.co.uk/bmw-r-12-s-boxer-with-bite-and-dash-of-daytona/): BMW has a knack for this sort of thing. Reach back into the archives, pull out a design that had us all swooning in the ’70s, and give it a proper 21st century twist. The new BMW R 12 S is exactly that — a spirited tribute to the iconic R 90 S, a bike that not only looked fast standing still but was fast when it mattered. Just ask Helmut Dähne or Steve McLaughlin. Fast-forward to 2025, and BMW has wrapped all that 1970s style around a very modern boxer twin. The R 12 S isn’t some lightweight styling exercise… - [All Routes Italy overtakes Ride 70s tours: 2026 dates](https://davesmotors.co.uk/all-routes-italy-overtakes-ride-70s-tours/): Remember Ride70s, the Italian company running a series of tours of spectacular regions of Italy on classic motorcycles? That business came to a halt last October but has now reinvented itself as: All Routes Italy. The big difference is that the new venture is based around riders’ own motorcycles or hired modern motorcycles. I guess classic motorcycles proved more trouble than the experience. UPDATE: All Routes Italy has just announced its tours and dates for 2026 here. Meanwhile click here for the list of motorcycles available for hire. “We have kept all the amazing qualities we are known by: quality hospitality,… - [Royal Enfield kicks off 2025 'JDM' rides in Northants](https://davesmotors.co.uk/royal-enfield-kicks-off-2025-jdm-rides-in-northants/): The first 2025 Royal Enfield ‘Journey, Destination, Memories’ (JDM) event has been announced, with all riders welcome to join the opening ride at Cooperb Motorcycles in Northants on 3 July. The event kicks off a summer of special JDM events where customers can learn more about the Royal Enfield Custom project, take a test ride, and for this Cooperb event, join the team on a ride out for dinner and drinks at Brewpoint. Riders attending the Cooperb event get to freely experience the Shotgun 650 and Super Meteor on the open flowing roads of Northamptonshire, with coffee and refreshments provided throughout the day. Test ride… - [Insider Guide to National Motorcycle Museum Live 2025](https://davesmotors.co.uk/insider-guide-to-national-motorcycle-museum-live-2025/): If you love bikes, banter and a good rummage through an autojumble, then clear your diary: NMM Live 2025 is rolling into the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October. Entry to the museum is free all weekend, which is your first win — but there are a few tricks to making the most of it. Get there early The museum sits right by the M42, opposite the NEC at Junction 6, and the place fills up fast. Doors open in the morning and, trust me, you’ll want to be there sharpish if you fancy beating the… - [Fancy a bit of Hollywood history? Bud Ekins’ Matchless G80S](https://davesmotors.co.uk/fancy-a-bit-of-hollywood-history-bud-ekins-matchless-g80s-up-for-grabs/): If ever a motorbike could wear sunglasses and a leather jacket, this would be it. This 1952 Matchless G80S isn’t just a handsome slab of post-war British iron — it comes with a Hollywood twist. It was once owned by Bud Ekins, the Californian stuntman, off-road racing legend, and all-round motorcycle hero who just happened to be Steve McQueen’s best mate and go-to stunt double. You know that jump in The Great Escape? That was Bud — not Steve — sailing over the barbed wire. Ekins didn’t just bring the cool to the screen, though. Off-screen, he was a champion desert… - [Royal Enfield Returns to Wheels & Waves in Biarritz](https://davesmotors.co.uk/royal-enfield-returns-to-wheels-waves-in-biarritz/): Royal Enfield is back at Wheels & Waves in Biarritz this 11 to 15 June, bringing with it a new fleet of custom bikes, a racing chopper called Samurai and a competition prize that could take you halfway around the world to ride the roads of southern India. Now in its 14th edition, Wheels & Waves has carved out a unique space in Europe’s motorcycling calendar — not just a bike meet, but a celebration of surf, skate and custom culture set against the sweeping Atlantic coast of the Basque Country. Royal Enfield, a longstanding supporter of the festival, has confirmed… - [1928 BSA Sloper: A Jolly Green Giant is calling](https://davesmotors.co.uk/1928-bsa-sloper-a-jolly-green-giant-is-calling/): There’s a certain quality and star status afforded classic motorcycles with girder forks. Partly it’s because many date from a ‘Golden Age’ of motorcycles when there were dozens of manufacturers with very different ideas on design, but mostly because girder forks just don’t exist on new bikes these days. But girder forks give a motorcycle eligibility for some very special road events such as the Banbury Run (1930 and before) and the annual Giants Run in Dorset organised by the local Vintage Motor Cycle Club section. That’s a long way to get around to admitting I have a soft spot for… - [Purpose Built Moto’s Royal Enfield Bobber](https://davesmotors.co.uk/purpose-built-motos-royal-enfield-bobber/): There’s something beautifully irreverent about unbolting a brand-new Royal Enfield straight out of the crate and taking an angle grinder to it. Most builders wait until a bike has at least a few miles under its belt before carving it up. Not the crew at Purpose Built Moto. When Royal Enfield handed them a box-fresh Super Meteor 650 and said, “Go wild,” they didn’t hesitate. The result is Project Delta—a stripped-back, bobber-style tribute to Royal Enfield’s heritage, with more than a few bold departures from factory convention. It’s a bike that blends the nostalgia of pre-war motorcycling with the punch and… - [Slice of Americana: 1918 Harley-Davidson Model F](https://davesmotors.co.uk/slice-of-americana-1918-harley-davidson-model-f/): Meet the 1918 Harley-Davidson Model F, a motorcycle that predates television, the BBC, and sliced bread — but still manages to look like it could roar into town and cause a stir. This particular example, finished in an elegant olive green with red lettering and cream pinstriping, is crossing the auction block at Mecum Indy this May. It’s a little slice of two-wheeled Americana, and yet, oddly enough, there’s a universal appeal to its mechanical honesty that even us Brits can’t help but admire. Underneath the gloriously painted tank sits a 61 cubic inch V-twin engine — roughly 989cc in today’s… - [First Look: BMW R 12 G/S – Retro Spirit, Modern Grit](https://davesmotors.co.uk/first-look-bmw-r-12-g-s-retro-spirit-modern-grit/): You don’t get many motorcycles that wear their heritage so proudly and yet feel like they’ve just burst out of the prototype lab. BMW’s new R 12 G/S does exactly that. It’s the spiritual successor to the legendary R 80 G/S, the bike that pretty much started the adventure segment back in 1980. Btw, G/S is short for Gelände / Straße (Off-road / Street) . If you’re into bikes that can take you from the tarmac to the trail without a whimper, this one deserves your attention. Let’s talk about design first. BMW has clearly dipped into its own archives here.… - [A Proper Motorcycle: The 1937 Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A](https://davesmotors.co.uk/a-proper-motorcycle-the-1937-vincent-hrd-rapide-series-a/): Motorcycles are wonderful things. They allow you to enjoy the open road, go quite fast, and in some cases, terrify yourself. And if there’s one bike that does all three with aplomb, it’s the Vincent-HRD Rapide Series-A. This particular example — a Brooklands Gold Star-winning 1937 model once piloted by Jim Kentish — is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale. It’s rare, it’s fast, and it’s brimming with proper old-school engineering cleverness. A Bit of Background The Vincent-HRD name came about in 1928 when Philip C. Vincent acquired the HRD Company, which had been started by… - [Honda NRX1800 Valkyrie Rune: Aye, the Druids have it](https://davesmotors.co.uk/honda-nrx1800-valkyrie-rune-aye-the-runes-have-it/): +VIDEO The Honda NRX1800 Valkyrie Rune, or as some people call it, mostly Druids, the Rune, is one of those motorcycles that makes you pause and wonder what on earth the engineers were thinking. Then, after some contemplation, you realise they were probably just having a bit of fun. The Rune is Honda at its most extravagant — an exercise in pure mechanical indulgence, with a touch of whimsy and an utter disregard for financial prudence. Completely unlike Honda when it’s wearing its sensible pullover. There’s one coming up for sale soon, at Manor Park Classics auction on 4-5 April 2025,… - [Six Of The Best: RC30 heads Charterhouse March auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/six-of-the-best-rc30-heads-charterhouse-march-auction/): Here’s another of our Six Of The Best series, this time from the Charterhouse auction taking place at the Haynes Motor Museum on 13 March. Top of our list of an absolute icon of modern super sports bikes, the Honda RC30, aka the Honda VFR750R. “Just 3,000 RC30s were produced between 1987 and 1990 by Honda Racing Corporation for homologation purposes for the World Superbike Championship,” said George Beale of Charterhouse. “Costing an eye-watering US $15,000 new didn’t deter buyers and today they are highly sought after.” The Honda RC30 at the Charterhouse auction rolled off the production line in 1988… - [1969 Vespa SS90: Speedy Gonzales Of Scooters](https://davesmotors.co.uk/1969-vespa-ss90/): Right, let’s talk about something rather special. Not a Ferrari. Not a Spitfire. Not even a particularly well-engineered teapot. No, today, we’re delving into something with two wheels, an 88.5cc two-stroke engine, and a history so steeped in nostalgia that it could make a grown man weep into his oily rag. Enter the 1969 Vespa SS90 Super Sprint — a scooter of such rare and charming character that it makes most modern motorcycles look like microwaves on wheels. Imagine, if you will, a scooter tucked away in a cellar for 40 years, untouched save for the occasional nudge from fate. It… - [Six Of The Best: Classic Motorcycles at Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale 2025](https://davesmotors.co.uk/six-of-the-best-classic-motorcycles-at-bonhams-spring-stafford-sale-2025/): Bonhams has announced an extraordinary lineup for its highly anticipated Spring Stafford Sale, set to take place on 26-27 April 2025, at the Staffordshire County Showground. Coinciding with the International Classic MotorCycle Show, the auction will feature a varied array. of sought-after classic motorcycles. Among the headliners is the 1936 Royal Enfield 225cc Motor Carrier, an unusual survivor from a South London furniture store. It’s estimated to fetch between £12,000 and £14,000. With its original registration, frame, and engine numbers, this motorcycle is expected to attract collectors eager to own a piece of pre-war history. The sale also includes highlights from… - [Two-Wheel Time Capsule: Brand New 2005 Honda Fireblade](https://davesmotors.co.uk/two-wheel-time-capsule-brand-new-2005-honda-fireblade/): Let me introduce you to something that’s not just a motorcycle but an engineering masterpiece that could make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. Yes, it’s the 2005 Honda CBR1000RR SC57 Fireblade — a bike so remarkable it’s practically begging to be revered in hushed tones. And what makes this particular example truly extraordinary? It’s been sitting untouched, in its original crate, for 20 years. Yes, you heard me right: Twenty. Whole. Years. When Honda rolled out the SC57 generation of the Fireblade in 2004, they weren’t just aiming to dominate; they were aiming to obliterate… - [UK’s biggest collection of Yamaha racing bikes up for auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/uks-biggest-collection-of-yamaha-racing-bikes-up-for-auction/): Ah, Yamaha! The mere mention of the name conjures images of thrilling track days, ear-splitting two-stroke exhaust notes, and a history of racing dominance. And now one of the UK’s biggest private collections of Yamaha production ‘over the counter’ race bikes is up for grabs. Yes, you heard that right. On 16 February Iconic Auctioneers will host the sale at the MCN London Bike Show, offering a dazzling collection of these purpose-built machines. Let’s rewind a bit. In the late 1960s, Yamaha decided to give the average Joe — or perhaps more accurately, the slightly above-average Joe — the chance to… - [Classic TT stars at 2025 Manx Grand Prix week](https://davesmotors.co.uk/classic-tt-stars-at-2025-manx-grand-prix-week/): Some say the Manx Grand Prix week is more enjoyable than the regular Isle of Man TT races in June with fewer people and less traffic on the island. But the best part of the Manx Grand Prix is that the Classic TT is integrated into the event. Inspired by the iconic eras of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, this event will immerse spectators in the nostalgia of legendary riders and machine. The organisers believe the Classic TT has become the world’s leading classic motorcycle race, drawing the best teams, the most exotic bikes, and the fastest modern-day TT competitors. Riders… - [Suzuki GSX-R750: brilliant racer on the road (despite the nickname)](https://davesmotors.co.uk/suzuki-gsx-r750-brilliant-racer-on-the-road-despite-the-nickname/): Whoever came up with the nickname ‘Gixxer’ for Suzuki’s stunning 1980s GSX-R750 was a moron. Dreadful name, bastardised slang, worthy only of the Daily Star on an off day. Ok, rant over. The Suzuki GSX-R750, introduced in 1985, marked a revolutionary step in sportbike design, blending cutting-edge technology and racing heritage. Designed to emulate the feel and performance of a race bike for the street, the GSX-R750 created a new category of lightweight, high-performance motorcycles that continues to influence sportbike design today. Racing History Leading to Development The GSX-R750’s genesis was deeply rooted in Suzuki’s success on the racetrack. Throughout the… - [Triumph launches 2025 range of Modern Classics](https://davesmotors.co.uk/triumph-launches-2025-range-of-modern-classics/): Triumph Motorcycles has announced a new collection of seven Modern Classic Icon Editions for 2025, featuring a Triumph logo dating back to 1907. The new bikes will be in showrooms from December 2024. The logo has not been seen on an official Triumph tank for more than 100 years. The seven models have a Sapphire Black and Aluminum Silver colour combination, with hand-painted coach-lining, and graphics showcasing the Edwardian gold script logo. The seven models are: Bonneville T100 Icon Edition £10,195 Did you know that the T100 is convertible to be A2 licence compliant? As standard it has the Bonneville 900cc… - [World record for Olympia Vincent at Bonhams £3.2m autumn auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/world-record-for-olympia-vincent-at-bonhams-3-2m-autumn-auction/): A new world record price was set at Bonhams’ Autumn Stafford Sale in October for a very famous motorcycle: the 1936 Olympia Motorcycle Show Vincent-HRD 998cc Series-A Rapide. The price? A snip at £322,000. The Vincent came with a hefty provenance including photos of its being used through the years, as befits the second ever produced and oldest surviving complete example of a Rapide.. A total of 395 lots of classic motorcycles, memorabilia and spares was sold at the auction, for a total of £3.236 million. Significant veteran motorcycles played a key role in the sale, with a 1913 Wilkinson 830cc… - [Six Of The Best: Bonhams Autumn Stafford sale](https://davesmotors.co.uk/six-of-the-best-bonhams-autumn-stafford-sale/): Here’s another of my personal Six Of The Best – this time from Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 12-13 October 2024. Top of the list has to be this 1928 Brough Superior SS100 Grand Sport which has been hidden away for 42 years by its secretive owner. It has now come up for air with an estimate of £140,000 to £180,000 – well out of my league – but what a stunning looking machine with a brilliant history (apart from the past 42 years that is) and a beautiful patina. It’s a matching numbers machine… - [Six Of The Best: Charterhouse Auction October 2024](https://davesmotors.co.uk/six-of-the-best-charterhouse-auction-october-2024/): Here’s a new idea (from me): Six of The Best from an upcoming motorcycle auction. This time it’s the Charterhouse Classic & Vintage Motorcycle Auction on 3 October 2024 at the Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Somerset BA22 7LH. The auction will also be live online The auctioneer, George Beale of Charterhouse, said, “We have another great selection of 140 motorcycles dating from a 1912 Humber to a 2019 Kawasaki. From unreserved bikes to rides estimated at £50,000 there is something for all pockets.” Here’s our Six Of The Best (in no particular order): Early trail bike 1970 Honda SL175. Estimate £1750-£2000.… - [First Look: 2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 and 1200 RS](https://davesmotors.co.uk/first-look-2025-triumph-speed-twin-1200-and-1200-rs/): Looking for a modern bike with retro looks and plenty of style and performance? Well, at first glance, Triumph has nailed it with the 2025 Speed Twin 1200 and its newer, sharper 1200 RS. Both models will be available in dealers around the world from December 2024. The new Speed Twin 1200 features chassis upgrades including Marzocchi forks and twin Marzocchi rear suspension units, plus an extra 5PS at peak power for a total of 105PS. Not bad for a vertical twin. Optimised Cornering ABS and traction control, are also part of the package. The Speed Twin 1200 RS model has… - [Triumph's very first 'unit' construction twin: the 1957 350cc 'Twenty-One'](https://davesmotors.co.uk/triumphs-very-first-unit-construction-twin-the-1957-350cc-twenty-one/): A seismic change in British motorcycle design happened in 1957: the introduction of ‘unit’ construction combining the engine, primary drive and gearbox in one case. The first Triumph twin to have unit construction was a 350cc Twenty One 3TA (the 21 referred to the engine size in cubic inches for the US market). These days it seems pretty obvious but since the dawn of the first motorcycles, most had what we now call ‘pre-unit’. That is, the engine was one item, the primary drive was by chain in its own oil-filled primary chaincase, and the gearbox was separate. It worked but… - [Shell's Time Machine: Watch Geoff Duke win the 1954 Dutch TT](https://davesmotors.co.uk/shells-time-machine-watch-geoff-duke-win-the-1954-dutch-tt/): +VIDEO Geoff Duke was one of the most successful British motorcycle racers of all time, winning six world championships and six Isle of Man TT races during his racing career from 1948 to 1959. He rode factory (‘works’) bikes for Norton and Gilera. Here’s a video from the 1954 Dutch TT where Duke won riding a 500cc Gilera. It’s worth watching not just because of the sight and sound of multi-cylinder Italian exotica racing against single-cylinder British singles, but also for the rural nature of the race circuit and tremendous enthusiasm of the crowd. “The film,” says the blurb from the… - [Barber Vintage Festival beckons US classic motorcycle riders](https://davesmotors.co.uk/barber-vintage-festival-beckons-us-classic-motorcycle-riders/): UPDATED US classic motorcycle enthusiasts are gearing up for one of the events of the year: the Barber Vintage Festival, held over 11-13 October 2024 at Barber Motorsports Parkway in Birmingham, Alabama. The three-day festival is much more than classic motorcycles, although they are the heart of event now in its 19th year. There’s a fanzone with food and entertainment, an autojumble – what Americans call a ‘swap meet’ – and the museum with more than 900 classic motorcycles on display out of a total collection of more than 1600. The venue and the event were started by George Barber, a… - [Moto Guzzi Spada Royale: The Luton Job](https://davesmotors.co.uk/moto-guzzi-spada-royale-the-luton-job/): Back in the 1970s and early 80s, Luton dealer Coburn & Hughes was the UK agent for two Italian manufacturers, Ducati and Moto Guzzi. Two very different styles of motorcycle but both with a vee-twin engine at their heart. Ducati was clearly aimed at the more sporting rider and with its vee-twin mounted fore-aft, it was smooth too, though the long wheelbase feels strange these days. Moto Guzzi chose to mount its vee-twin across the frame which had the big advantage of lending itself to shaft drive, just as BMW had done with its Boxer twins. The experience was very different,… - [Classics included in BMF's Manifesto for Motorcycling](https://davesmotors.co.uk/classics-included-in-bmfs-manifesto-for-motorcycling/): It’s general election year so expect plenty of politics, debate and lobbying – and motorcycling is on the agenda too. The British Motorcyclists’ Federation (BMF), in partnership with the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC), has launched a Manifesto for Motorcycling which lays out the priorities for a future government on motorcycle policy. It sets out a strategy to fully unlock the benefits that motorcycling can bring to the future of transport. BMF Chair Jim Freeman said, “As a General Election looms closer, it’s important that we make clear exactly what UK motorcycling needs from government, whichever party is in power. “Motorcycling needs to be recognised as a… - [Bonhams Spring Sale touches 95% of lots sold](https://davesmotors.co.uk/bonhams-spring-sale-touches-95-of-lots-sold/): Bonhams Spring Stafford sale on 20-21 April at the International Classic MotorCycle Show reached a total value of £3m. There were 365 lots of collectors’ motorcycles, memorabilia, spares, and dismantled motorcycle projects. The two-day sale included five major single-owner collections and nearly 60% of lots offered Without Reserve. It attracted an international audience with bidders from over 38 countries, many in attendance or bidding on the Bonhams app, the phone, and by commission bid. Overall, the sale achieved a total of £3m with an industry-leading 95% sold by lot. The sale kicked off won 20 April with important motorcycle spares and… - [Grand Prix roadster: street legal 1962 Honda CR93 racer](https://davesmotors.co.uk/grand-prix-roadster-street-legal-1962-honda-cr93-racer/): Take a good look at this Honda coming up for auction with Charterhouse on 6 June. It’s a rare, and I mean very rare, Honda CR93 from 1962. How rare? Just 200 Honda CR93 motorcycles were ever made, most for racing with just 30 being street legal, such as this one. According to the CR93 register, only 12 are known to exist as complete machines. This is one of them. An original example beautifully restored to immaculate condition. What is the Honda CR93 and why is it so special? The year before this one was made, Honda had its first success… - [Govt launches survey on future of classic vehicles](https://davesmotors.co.uk/govt-launches-survey-on-future-of-classic-vehicles/): How best to preserve classic vehicles for the future? Where to draw the line between a restoration and a ‘new build’ from parts? How to handle conversions to cleaner tech such as electric powertrains? These are just some of the questions being posed in a major consultation launched this week by the Department for Transport. The ‘Call for Evidence’ comes from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It asks riders, drivers, classic motorcycle and car enthusiasts and the industry to share their proposals to help historic vehicles into the 21st century. The sting in the tail is: “while prioritising road… - [Distinguished Gentleman's Ride launches 'Side by Side' campaign](https://davesmotors.co.uk/distinguished-gentlemans-ride-launches-side-by-side-campaign/): +VIDEO On Sunday 19 May 2024, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is coming to a city near you. The world’s largest charity event for classic and vintage motorcycle enthusiasts will return to raise funds for men’s health in style. This year, the DGR is calling on riders from across the globe to join forces for a monumental push towards hosting 1,000 rides simultaneously, in line with its ‘Side by Side, Worldwide’ campaign.   “In 2024, we have set ourselves the goal of reaching 1000 cities around the world,” says founder and director of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, Mark Hawwa. “We have ridden with… - [Will this 1972 750cc Ducati Imola racer top $1m?](https://davesmotors.co.uk/will-this-1972-750cc-ducati-imola-racer-top-1m/): The Big Question in the classic motorcycle auction world right now is: are we about to see a multi-million dollar motorcycle sale? One of only eight 750cc Ducati Imola Desmos ever built is coming up for auction with California’s Gooding & Company. The auction is online over the period from Wednesday 8 May to Friday 17 May. Gooding’s current estimate is $650,000 to $750,000 but some feel that’s just a hook to get as many possible buyers interested as possible. Of the eight racers built, only seven are known to still exist. This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of… - [National Motorcycle Museum Auction Hits 90% Sale Rate](https://davesmotors.co.uk/national-motorcycle-museum-auction-hits-90-sale-rate/): Almost 90 percent of the classic motorcycles and scooters offered for sale at H&H Classics’ first motorcycle and scooter auction of 2024 were successfully hammered away on 27 March, for a combined total of more than £800,000. The sale at the National Motorcycle Museum had lots ranged from a 1914 Juno to a 2010 Aprilia RSV4R, with all decades in-between covered. The lot achieving the highest price on the day, a 1951 Vincent Rapide Series C, came from 12 years in an Isle of Man collection, covering a mere 600 miles in that time. The bike’s interesting history helped it achieve a final sale price… - [LiveWire launches all-new S2 Mulholland American cruiser](https://davesmotors.co.uk/livewire-launches-all-new-s2-mulholland-american-cruiser/): +VIDEO American style cruisers are typically styled around the petrol tank which on an electric motorcycle, clearly, is unnecessary so in a bold move Livewire has styled its latest motorcycle, the Mulholland, wihout that focal point. Just as boldly Livewire is also using sustainable materials in key areas for the first time. The S2 Mulholland has gone on sale at all U.S. and Canadian dealers, and there’s no word yet when it will arrive in the UK. It’s priced at $15,999 and will be sold alongside the flat track inspired S2 Del Mar currently on sale (and which is available in… - [Zero completely updates its A1 S model for 2024](https://davesmotors.co.uk/zero-completely-updates-its-a1-s-model-for-2024/): + VIDEO & GALLERY The Model S is the original Zero electric motorcycle, the longest surviving in the Californian manufacturer’s range. And it continues into 2024 but as an all-new motorcycle. The Zero S fits into the 11kW A1 category (up to 125cc in petrol powered bikes) and is thus a very important bike in the range. The Model Year 2024 Zero S is claimed to offer the best battery value in the industry thanks to its 14.4 kWh battery – twice the capacity of the previous model – and an all-new electric motor that gives better efficiency. The key figures… - [What motorcycle licence do I need - and how do I get it?](https://davesmotors.co.uk/what-motorcycle-licence-do-i-need-and-how-do-i-get-it/): The motorcycle licence system in the UK seems fiendishly complicated at first glance. It’s designed to make new and young riders start on less powerful motorbikes with some basic training, so they can gain experience before moving on to a bigger, more powerful machine. There’s some talk about simplifying the licensing system but for now here’s what you need to do. Moped (AM) These days, many motorcycles that fall into the Moped category are small scooters with top speed of 28mph (45km/h). If you’re new to riding a motorcycle, then you’ll to be at least 16 years old, obtain a provisional… - [How to get a motorcycle licence: AM Moped](https://davesmotors.co.uk/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence-am-moped/):   How to get a motorcycle licence : A1 Light Motorcycle —>   Read the full article: What motorcycle licence do I need – and how do I get it? - [How to get a motorcycle licence : A1 Light Motorcycle](https://davesmotors.co.uk/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence-a1-light-motorcycle/): <— How to get a motorcycle licence: AM Moped How to get a motorcycle licence: A2 Motorcycle —> Read the full article: What motorcycle licence do I need – and how do I get it? - [How to get a motorcycle licence: A2 (Motorcycle)](https://davesmotors.co.uk/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence-a2-motorcycle/): <— How to get a motorcycle licence: A1 Light Motorcycle How to get a motorcycle licence: A  Motorcycle (when aged 21 to 23) —> Read the full article: What motorcycle licence do I need – and how do I get it? - [How to get a motorcycle licence: Category A  Motorcycle (when aged 21 to 23)](https://davesmotors.co.uk/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence-4-a-motorcycle-when-aged-21-to-23/):   <— How to get a motorcycle licence:  A2  Motorcycle How to get a motorcycle licence:  A  Motorcycle (when aged 24 or over) —> Read the full article: What motorcycle licence do I need – and how do I get it? - [How to get a motorcycle licence: Category A Motorcycle (when aged 24 or over)](https://davesmotors.co.uk/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-licence-5-a-motorcycle-when-aged-24-or-over/): <—How to get a motorcycle licence: A Motorcycle (when aged 21 to 23) Read the full article: What motorcycle licence do I need – and how do I get it? - [Royal Enfield ups power and features for 2024 Himalayan 450](https://davesmotors.co.uk/royal-enfield-ups-power-and-features-for-2024-himalayan-450/): Looking for an adventure motorcycle that doesn’t cost the earth to buy, run and insure? One with sensible proportions, power and weight? But one that still delivers on ability and fun? Could be the new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is just the job. Launched in Europe at last November’s big EICMA bike show, this is the second generation Himalayan with a brand new engine. For the first time Royal Enfield has gone to liquid-cooling for the engine which, it says, allows much tighter tolerances, better gas flow through the four-valve cylinder head and increased compression ratio. That higher state of tune… - [Review: Katbo 2-amp battery charger](https://davesmotors.co.uk/review-katbo-2-amp-battery-charger/): One of the fun parts about running a motorcycle that’s been restored or rebuilt by someone else is the little things you discover after a few months of ownership. In the case of my 1963 Velocette Venom, it was a surprise to me when removing the battery and finding it was a fake exterior, which did look original and period, with two Lucas sealed lead acid rechargeable batteries inside, wired in parallel. Wiring in parallel retains the original voltage, in this case 6 volts, while doubling the ampere hour capacity. The reason for investigating the battery wasn’t just curiosity. It was… - ['Special' Brough Superior SS100 sells for £241,500](https://davesmotors.co.uk/special-brough-superior-ss100-sells-for-241500/): A very special 1938 Brough Superior SS100 sold for an incredible £241,500 at the Iconic Auction staged at the NEC Classic Motor Show, Birmingham on Sunday, 12 November 2023. The SS100 featured, reg GUM 239, is fitted with a 990cc Matchless overhead valve, one of just 102 Matchless engined Broughs built. Of that total just 34 had a sprung frame with around 25 surviving today. GUM 239 is a well known machine, in excellent condition, being restored by Brough specialist Tony Cripps in 2010. It was fitted from new with a four-speed Norton gearbox, Castle forks and twin float carburettor. It… - [Mixed fortunes at Charterhouse October auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/mixed-fortunes-at-charterhouse-october-auction/): What to make of the results from the Charterhouse auction of classic & vintage motorcycles on 26 October 2023? There were some good prices made, a number of bargains, but also quite a few unsold in the 200 lots. Let’s start with the positives. A new 2022 Norvin built by specialist JMC Classics went under the hammer at £30,000. This isn’t just any old Norvin! All the component parts are new and include twin plug heads, electric start and Dellorto carbs. The vee-twin engine drives through a four-speed Black Shadow gearbox. The rolling chassis is just as high spec with an… - [Bike Of The Week: Triumph TR5, The original 'Trophy'](https://davesmotors.co.uk/triumph-tr5-the-original-trophy/): Over the years, Triumph has bandied around the name ‘Trophy’ willy-nilly. Sometimes it’s attached to a trail bike but more often to a tourer – as recently as 2017 – but ‘Trophy’ comes from a very worthy background. In 1948 Triumph entered its then new TR5 off-road capable 500cc twin in the prestigious (and very tough, on riders and bikes) International Six Days Trial, known as the ISDT. These days, the name has changed to ‘Enduro’ rather than trial. Triumph came away with three gold medals at the 1948 event, held in San Remo, Italy, and promptly added ‘Trophy’ to the… - [Rare Mondials to appear at world's biggest motorcycle auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/rare-mondials-to-appear-at-worlds-biggest-motorcycle-auction/): FB Mondial is one of those motorcycle manufacturers bathed in myth and legend, dominating grand prix racing during the early and mid 1950s. Created by a band of brothers named Boselli (the FB stands for Fratelli Boselli) in Milan in 1929, they produced advanced and successful racing bikes winning five rider and constructor world championships. Mondial also made road bikes and continued in production until 1979, and has had a couple of revivals since then. FB Mondial is still a revered brand after all. But it’s the earlier motorcycles which are the subject here with 38 of the bikes from the… - [Triumph Scrambler 1200: modern day TR5 (sort of)](https://davesmotors.co.uk/triumph-scrambler-1200-modern-day-tr5-sort-of/): In case you haven’t noticed, Triumph is really going for it at the moment. Not only are brand new road models coming out – including this latest Triumph Scrambler – but the Hinckley based manufacturer is also providing race bikes for the Moto2 world championship and in 2024 will be entering into moto cross and enduro off-road racing at a top level. Of course, the company has a proud and varied history in competition motorcycling. As long ago as 1949 it produced the TR5, designed for off-road use with a high-level two-into-one exhaust and decent road handling. That made it a… - [Brough Superior SS100 Pendine replica sells for $220,000](https://davesmotors.co.uk/brough-superior-ss100-pendine-replica-sells-for-220000/): Top of the top ten results at the Mecum John Parham auction earlier this month was a 1927 Brough Superior SS100 Pendine Replica, said to be one of the finest examples of the model in the world. The hammer price? A staggering $220,000. The auction was effectively the sale of the US National Motorcycle Museum, with a wide-ranging selection of classic motorcycles brought together by collector John Parham. The collection was being sold off after his death. So what were the top ten? 1 1927 Brough Superior SS100 Pendine Replica, $220,000   Built from a mix of old (forks, gearbox, wheels… - [The Vincent story: Speed Is Expensive DVD released](https://davesmotors.co.uk/the-vincent-story-speed-is-expensive-dvd-released/): Speed Is Expensive – yup, we know that and there’s a movie to confirm it. It’s the story of the rise and fall of Vincent motorcycles and the small and far from perfect team led by engineer Philip Vincent. Vincent actually started as far back as 1928 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Vincent bought HRD Motors which had been founded in 1924 by Howard Raymond Davies, using JAP vee-twin engines. That firm went bust in early 1928 hence the sale to Philip Vincent. The firm’s first vee-twin arrived in 1936, being basically two 500cc single-cylinder Meteor cylinders in a vee formation. Post-war, faster… - [Ride70s opens bookings for 2024 Italy classic motorcycle tours](https://davesmotors.co.uk/ride70s-opens-bookings-for-2024-italy-classic-motorcycle-tours/): Where do you want to ride in Italy and on what classic motorcycle? That’s all you have to answer when booking with Ride70s which offers tours of different regions of Italy on a selection of classic bikes. The 2023 season has ended on a high note and now registrations are now open for Ride70s’ 2024 tours. Announced so far are: Sicilian Spring, 28 April to 4 May “We will inaugurate the riding season with one of the warmest and most original regions of Italy, the iconic Sicily,” says Ride70s. “This island hardly needs an introduction. Its people and heritage being the… - [BSA Bantam GPO: the Little Red Rooster](https://davesmotors.co.uk/bsa-bantam-gpo-when-delivery-motorcycle-were-red-and-fun/): Mess with institutions at your peril and few have been messed around more than the UK Post Office. Established by King Charles II in 1660, the Royal Mail service was run by the General Post Office – or ‘GPO’ as everyone knew it. The boss was known as ‘The Postmaster General’ – a title that’s even older going back 450 years to Henry VIII. The GPO lasted 310 years before it was dissolved in 1969 and became simply ‘The Post Office’. Since then, various managements have come and gone, name changes, privatisation and all sorts of bollocks. Wonderful post office buildings… - [Nearly new JMC Norvin classic motorcycle up for auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/nearly-new-jmc-norvin-classic-motorcycle-up-for-auction/): A new Norvin… is that even possible? A new Vincent 1,000cc vee-twin engine in a Norton Featherbed frame with modern cycle parts? Yes, and one is coming up for auction at the Charterhouse Classic & Vintage Motorcycle auction on 26 October. The auction will be held at the Haynes International Motor Museum near Sparkford, Somerset, and online, with viewing being held the day before, the 25th. The motorcycle is a 2022 Norvin, built by JMC Classics of Bassingbourn, near Royston, Herts and carries a sale estimate of £30,000 to £35,000. According to the auctioneer, all component parts are new and include… - [Fifty? No, just one shade of grey for Venhill cables](https://davesmotors.co.uk/fifty-no-just-one-shade-of-grey-for-venhill-cables/): Specialist cable maker Venhill has added a new grey colour option to its motorcycle speedo and tacho cable range. The Surrey company says it’s a discreet alternative to black cables on classic British and Japanese bikes. The grey cables are made the same way as traditional black ones. Each one features a right-hand wound inner shafting, for a durable but flexible drive. The outer casing is made from a special double wound conduit for maximum flexibility and strength. This is then PVC-coated, to protect against dirt, grime, corrosion and damage. Venhill has also recently upgraded its range of replacement speedo and… - [UK's National Motorcycle Museum acquires surviving BSA Vetter triple](https://davesmotors.co.uk/uks-national-motorcycle-museum-acquires-surviving-bsa-vetter-triple/): The sole surviving roadworthy BSA Vetter Rocket 3 – prototype of the Craig Vetter designed triple that became the Triumph X-75 Hurricane – will join the collection of classic motorcycles at the UK’s National Motorcycle Museum. The BSA was sold at H&H Classics’ auction on 12 July 2023 and bought by the NMM for £27,000. The historic motorcycle, a long-time passion project for John Simmonds, will take its place among other significant vehicles in the museum. James Hewing, NMM director, said, “In our quest to source the best vehicles for our collection, it’s important that we partner with an auction house… - [Entries open for next year’s Moto Giro d’Italia](https://davesmotors.co.uk/entries-open-for-next-years-hugely-popular-moto-giro-ditalia/): Entries for the 2024 Moto Giro d’Italia are now open and anyone thinking of taking part is urged to register as soon as possible. For the 2023 event, the maximum number of 200 entrants was reached by December 2022 when a waiting list was started. The Moto Giro d’Italia is a historical re-enactment of the oldest and most prestigious Italian motorcycle race, the Circuito d’Italia. That event was first run in 1914 and peaked in the years between 1953 and 1957 when all road races in Italy were abolished after a terrible accident at the Mille Miglia. The 2024 Moto Giro d’Italia… - [Watch a rusty old Jawa come back to life](https://davesmotors.co.uk/watch-a-rusty-old-jawa-come-back-to-life/): US YouTube channel Rescue Story is restoring a 1960s Jawa motorcycle found in a dilapidated state. View the whole series here. - [Tony East's Isle of Man classic motorcycle collection for sale](https://davesmotors.co.uk/tony-easts-isle-of-man-classic-motorcycle-collection-for-sale-with-bonhams/): Lifelong motorcycle enthusiast Tony East amassed a world class collection of classic motorcycles over the years which became a Collection open to the public at Kirk Michael on the Isle of Man TT course. Tony moved there when he retired in 2002 and often had more than 100 machines on display, including some on loan. He died in February 2022 at the age of 81. Now many of those motorcycles are coming up for sale at Bonhams Autumn Sale at Stafford across 14-15 October 2023. It’s part of the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at the Stafford Country Showground. The motorcycles are… - [R90S: the superbike that changed BMW motorcycles for ever](https://davesmotors.co.uk/r90s-the-superbike-that-changed-bmw-motorcycles-for-ever/): Up until the early 1970s, BMW motorcycles were known for their high quality of manufacture and finish… and also for being a tad dull. Yes, you could ride miles and miles in relative comfort and with the confidence of reliability but the revolution in big bikes – superbikes! – was leaving the German firm behind. Then along came the R90S and everything changed. Yes, it was still a big capacity twin with horizontally opposed cylinders and shaft drive, but the looks, the performance and the BMW cachet won over riders everywhere. The two-tone paintwork and ‘bikini’ half fairing were stylish and,… - [Rare John Player Special Norton Commando in online auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/rare-john-player-special-norton-commando-in-online-auction/): Live in-person sales aren’t the only way to bid at auctions. Car & Classic is a sales website mainly aimed at classic cars but it also has a large motorcycle section with regular online auctions. This 1974 John Player Norton 850cc Commando is on sale there right now. It’s a limited edition model of around 200 celebrating the successful Norton racing team of the early 1970s that was sponsored by John Player Special cigarettes – the Lotus F1 team was also sponsored by the same brand. The riders were Norton engineer Peter Williams and professional racer Dave Croxford. They had two… - [Pioneer Run for pre-1915 motorcycles set for October](https://davesmotors.co.uk/pioneer-run-for-pre-1915-motorcycles-set-for-october/): It’s astonishing to think that the youngest motorcycle taking part in this year’s Pioneer Run will be at least 107 years old – there may even be one that’s 126 years old! That’s the joy of the Pioneer Run, the largest gathering of pre-1915 motorcycles in the world. This year’s event, the 83rd, will take place on Sunday, 1 October 2023. The 2023 Pioneer Run will start at Tattenham Corner on Epsom Downs in Surrey, and finish at Shoreham’s Brighton City Airport with its iconic art deco terminal building. The event has been organised by the Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club since… - [Nine classic motorcycles at fair prices in Penzance auction](https://davesmotors.co.uk/nine-classic-motorcycles-at-fair-prices-in-penzance-auction/): Where can you find a bargain these days? Specifically, where are the classic motorcycles being sold at fair, not inflated prices? The answer, it appears, is an auction that’s a bit out of the way. Off the radar, as the saying goes. That’s what appears to have happened at the David Lay Auctioneers Antiques & Interiors sale that took place in Penzance, Cornwall on 20 July. Usually it’s items such as furniture, household and the like that go under the hammer here, but this time there were nine classic motorcycles from a collection. Here are the results – definitely some bargains… - [Is this 1987 Matchless G80 the ‘Great Pretender’?](https://davesmotors.co.uk/is-this-1987-matchless-g80-the-great-pretender/): If the heart of a motorcycle is its engine, then it’s hard to say with conviction that this 1987 Harris G80 really lives up to its Matchless name. However, it does have some pedigree and is actually probably a very nice motorcycle to ride. Someone paid £3,105 for it earlier this year when it came up for sale at an H&H auction at the National Motorcycle Museum in March, and that’s a fair price considering it is highly original, has had only two owners and shows only 2453 miles on the clock. Heck, it can’t be that bad since eight were… - [‘Made at the Manx’ lap takes centre stage at Manx GP centennial](https://davesmotors.co.uk/made-at-the-manx-lap-takes-centre-stage-at-manx-gp-centennial/): A ‘Made at the Manx’ lap will be part of the special events being held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Manx Grand Prix on Saturday 26 August 2023. The demonstration lap is scheduled to take place at 3pm between Saturday’s Junior Manx Grand Prix for Supertwin bikes and the Classic Senior Manx Grand Prix for pre-1973 machinery, previously won by John McGuinness MBE, Josh Brookes, Dean Harrison and, most recently, Lee Johnston. The lap will feature the 17 most successful riders, who started out at the Manx Grand Prix, with a mixture of the riders themselves, or other riders… - [Private classic motorcycle collection auction in Penzance, Cornwall](https://davesmotors.co.uk/private-classic-motorcycle-collection-auction-in-penzance-cornwall/): Nine classic British motorbikes including Triumph, Norton, Zenith, Ariel and New Imperial come up for sale later this week at an Antiques & Interiors auction being held in Penzance, Cornwall by David Lays Auctioneers. Viewings in Penzance continue all week, including Wednesday 19 July from 9am to 5pm. You can also view the catalogue, bid and watch live online at www.davidlay.co.uk The motorcycles (Lot 400-408) will be auctioned on day two, Friday 21 July from 10am BST. Among the motorcycles up for sale is a 1953 BSA Bantam D1 125cc motorcycle, registration number LAS 923, with two former keepers and an… - [Egli-Vincent with 1200cc Godet engine sells for £53k](https://davesmotors.co.uk/egli-vincent-with-1200cc-godet-engine-sells-for-55k/): An Egli-Vincent rebuilt in 2006 by Patrick Godet under licence from Fritz Egli using a new magnesium 1200cc Godet engine sold for £53,000 (+auction costs) at the Charterhouse Classic Motorcycle auction at the Haynes Motor Museum on 29 June 2023. The motorcycle was originally registered in France as a 1968 model and issued with an age related number when it arrived in the UK. It came with a Certificate of Authenticity from Fritz Egli and various photographs including a photo of Fritz Egli leaning on the bike when it was in the original green colour. 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