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Fast 500s with somewhere to put your socks: BSA DBD34 Gold Star and Matchless G80CS

BSA DBD34 'Goldie' in touring spec — BSA DBD34 ‘Goldie’ in touring spec

BSA DBD34 Touring — Touring spec Goldie had sensible handlebars

Matchless G80CS, an early 'Adventure Bike' — Matchless G80CS, an early ‘Adventure Bike’

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…

Mike Hailwood Honda 350 1966 world championship winner

Mike Hailwood’s 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…

News

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…

Japanese Classics

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…

British Classics

Fancy a bit of Hollywood history? Bud Ekins’ Matchless G80S

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…