British motorcycles

The Triumph Trophy got its start back in 1991 with the release of both the 1200 and 900 versions of the all new touring bike that had equally interesting sporty …

The TR6 Trophy was built by Triumph Motorcycles between 1956-1973. In 1973 it was superseded by the 5-speed 750cc Triumph Tiger. During it’s reign the TR6 Trophy was one of …

Here we look back at how John Bloor’s new Hinckley factory attempted to break into the Supersport class with their all new Triumph TT600. In the mid to late 1990’s …

In 2002 Triumph introduced two new models to their line-up, the Triumph America and the Triumph Speedmaster, the intention was to directly focus on the US market and inject two …

How many of us know that iconic image of Marlon Brando sat astride a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird in The Wild One? Well that was the very first Triumph Thunderbird before …

As it approaches its 30th birthday the Triumph Daytona 1200 will soon reach official classic bike status. Here we look back at the 4 cylinder Daytona and consider if it’s …

 If you’re a rider of a certain age it’s more than likely you’ll have a soft spot for the old 2 stroke smokers we raced around on in our youth …

The Triumph Thruxton RS is the latest model from Triumph to take the legendary name and evolve even further on the back of the previous Thruxton R. It was released …

The new Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR came out of the blue from the Hinckley factory. Just 6 months after releasing the naked Speed Triple 1200 RS, Triumph gave no …

Royal Enfield hit it out of the park when they released the Continental GT 650, it is the ultimate value café racer that I am completely in love with.  Sure …

Modern Triumph’s are known to be great bikes. They’re rock solid, reliable, durable and will serve their owners for many miles and riding years.   Like many British motorcycle brands, Triumph …

With the announcement of BSA returning, motorcycle stores, bike nights, coffee shops, and the internet have been awash with opinions, rumors and general gossip about an all new for 2022 …

Matchless Motorcycles are one of the oldest British motorcycle companies and up until the collapse of parent company AMC in 1966 they produced some pretty special motorcycles. We largely look …

The Triumph Rocket 3 is one of the most exciting muscle roadsters that the world has ever seen. It is certainly the most exciting bike to come out of the …

Here, Kurt tells how the Triumph Daytona 675 took on the Japanese Supersports and became an international success story for the British marque. Intro The year was 2006 and middleweight …

The Norton Classic Rotary is likely the rarest Norton ever to have existed, and certainly the rarest to find today for collectors. The bike is highly coveted for motorcycle historians …

Ask any motorcycle enthusiast about BSA and their immediate response would be along the lines of “You mean the Gold Star?” The BSA Gold Star was not only the most …

The Norton Commando 750 was a breakthrough in British motorcycling history. Despite being released during the UJM takeover, half a million were sold during the decade it was in production. …

AJS Motorcycles is one of the longest surviving British motorcycle companies to date. Founded in Wolverhampton, the Stevens brothers, Harry, Joe Junior, George and the company’s namesake Albert John (or …

The Ariel Square Four was a completely new design and had a spectacular impact on the motorcycle design industry in the 1930’s and then beyond.  It was a tough, endurance …

The modern Triumph Bonneville Scrambler appeared back in 2006. An off-road styled version of the Triumph Bonneville, it also took many visual cues from the iconic TR6 Trophy, a bike …