For many people, Honda signifies the best of motorcycle design and development. Road bikes like the CB450 Black Bomber, CB750, CBX1000, RC30 and the FireBlade were all ahead of the game. Then there were the race bikes such as the RC166 six cylinder 250, the exotic works racers of the ’70s like the RCB1000 and […]
GSX-R engined Spondon Turbo
Rather than sit here and write loads of waffle about this bike, I’d rather let you get on an enjoy the pictures of one of my absolute favourites from the Pendine Sands Speed Trials. The bike was built, and belongs to, Robert Bean, who races it in the Thunderbikes series (Without the turbo!). While the […]
Pendine Sands Speed Trials
For the first time since 1927, the hallowed Pendine beach has seen motorcycle-only speed trials taking place. It was just our sort of event, having been organised by the Landspeed Racing Club after one of the committee went on a random visit to the beach last October. This was no corporate jolly, but a motorcycling […]
Café Racers, flat trackers and Bobber’s. The Argument Against.
I love bikes, and bikers with a passion for their chosen ride! But I do struggle with certain crazes and scenes that erupt within our ranks. For starters, what about all those nasty single and twin cylinder bikes for the 70s and 80s which, like cockroaches, have failed to die? They’re now the very bikes […]
Time to let the legend of Marco Simoncelli rest?
Motorcycle racing is the ultimate adrenalin rush for many, the pinnacle of its heights only ever reached by a handful. From club racers to MotoGP aces, the personal risks and emotional rewards are the same each time they slip on their leathers, fasten their crash hat, and release the clutch when the lights go from […]
It was down and up hill for Sam Matthewman as he took the Trophy for #1 spot at Gurston
By Sam Matthewman. Gurston is the only downhill start Hillclimb in the UK and despite times being around the mid minute mark it is a very challenging and blindingly fast track! This championship round was a one day meet and took place on 21st April, which allowed for a 300 mile steady drive starting on the Saturday afternoon from […]
Smellyvision.. a few clips from the Stafford Show courtesy of Sean Allen:-)
Take a look at some of the action in the paddock at the Stafford Show