1970s motorcycles | Timeless 2 Wheels

08/05/2021

Honda Gold Wing Gl1000

03/05/2021 Emily

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 […]

Honda CBX 1000 – Six Cylinder, 24 Valve 70s Super Sport

18/04/2021 Paul Cottee

Producing a follow up to the ground breaking CB750 was always going to be an impossible task. However Honda set out to achieve it with the six cylinder CBX 1000, carrying on their tradition of […]

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Cheap Retro Motorcycles – 8 Bikes For The Budget Conscious Rider

13/02/2021

While it is true that most new retro bikes come with a premium price tag, there are several cheap retro motorcycles available for those not wanting to break the bank. [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R – The first Ninja

06/04/2021

Kawasaki had a point to prove with the GPZ900R. Having been beaten to the punch by Honda in releasing the world’s first four-cylinder 750cc “superbike”, the CB750, they needed to [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

Harley Davidson Sportster – Is The Legend Retiring?

23/02/2021

1957 was the first year of the Harley Davidson Sportster, 64 years later and rumours are swirling about it being dropped from Harley’s model range. Say it ain’t so Harley? [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

Triumph Speed Triple – The First Production Streetfighter

06/02/2021

The Triumph Speed Triple has been a cult icon all its life. Just the name brings about visions of big twin headlights, sleek single-sided swingarms, a wide motocross handlebar, and [...]
Classic Motorcycles

Red Duster Racers 2019 Lake Perkolilli, Western Australia

24/11/2019

Standing in the vast, open-plain, dry lake bed in the Australian Outback is a world away from where I had been just 10 days earlier. The red dust of the [...]

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 [...]