08/05/2021 | Timeless 2 Wheels

08/05/2021

Bonneville Bobber – First Look Video

27/11/2016 Ancient Hippy

The Bonneville Bobber pulled quite a crowd at this years Motorcycle show at the NEC. Here’s a video and some photo’s I took on the Triumph stand of this fantastic looking motorcycle […]

Festival Of Jurby 2016 Photos

16/11/2016 Ancient Hippy

Last Updated on 03/04/2021The VMCC Festival of Jurby is part of the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling and a visit should be on the bucket list of all classic motorcycle fans. The festival takes in 2 […]

Retro Scramblers

09/11/2016 Ancient Hippy

In the 60’s Scrambler was the term for a stripped down motorcycle such as the popular Triumph Trophy. Standard road bikes modified to ‘scramble’ across open lands as fast as possible. […]

Cafe Racers

Do Café Racers Hurt Your Back?

11/03/2021

For twenty-five years, I’ve physically suffered with back problems after having a spectacular crash on my ZXR. (Actually, it wasn’t that spectacular, but did leave me suffering from a number [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

Yamaha FZR600 Genesis – The Ideal Budget Sportsbike

31/03/2021

The Yamaha FZR600 Genesis when introduced in 1989 was considered the best 600cc Sportsbike on the market. It’s reign wouldn’t last forever as Kawasaki and Honda each were to soon [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

Harley Davidson XR750 Worlds Most Successful Racer

08/03/2021

The Harley Davidson XR750 is an Icon. Dominating the flat track for decades, its impact on the motorcycle world should never be underestimated. XR750 History 2020 marked 50 years since [...]
Classic Motorcycles

Ducati 748 – 1994 to 2003

29/03/2021

The Ducati 748 is an interesting motorcycle because it can be argued that the Desmodromic system which went on to dominate Ducati’s race story all started with a prototype 750 [...]
Cafe Racers

How To Make a Cafe Racer Comfortable – 7 Tips To Improve Your Ride

28/01/2020

Want a Cafe Racer but worried about the riding position? Building your own Cafe Racer but afraid you’ll be in no shape to reach those clip-ons by the time it [...]

Harley davidson super glide

04/05/2021

The Harley Davidson Super Glide was the original factory custom. It was born out of a culture in the mid 1960’s that was sweeping through the American biker community with gusto. The Super Glide is [...]
Honda Gold Wing Gl1000

03/05/2021

The 1975 Honda GL1000 was built not for speed like most of the other 1970s motorcycles who were in an on going race to build the fastest, best performance motorcycle. No, the Honda GL1000 was [...]
1960s motorcycles – 19 Classics from the Swinging Sixties

01/05/2021

1960’s motorcycles made serious strides. Legends like the Norton Commando were born, the world’s first superbikes were bred, the subcategory of dual-sport motorcycles was created and the iconic aesthetic of the ‘chopper motorcycle’ was at [...]
Motorcycle Mechanic School – Your Road to Being a Bike Mechanic

26/04/2021

You have been tinkering with motorcycles since you were 12. You’re the go to Guy or Gal whenever anyone on your street can’t get their bike started and you fancy a career as a motorcycle [...]
Are Choppers Out Of Style?

19/04/2021

It doesn’t seem so long ago when you couldn’t drive two blocks without seeing someone on the sidewalk with an “Orange County Choppers” T-shirt or a “West Coast Choppers” sticker on the back window of [...]