retro | Timeless 2 Wheels

28/02/2021

Triumph Thruxton R – The Modern Cafe Racer

27/10/2016 Ancient Hippy

Old school looks but with all the mod cons! The Thruxton R is the cafe racer you were going to build when you managed to find the time. You know, buy an old bike and […]

Classic Motorcycles

1980’s Motorcycles – Best Bikes of the Decade

15/01/2021

The 80’s were a great decade for motorcycles. The Japanese had beaten their European competition and were now battling between themselves which meant we got some amazing motorcycles. From the [...]
Cafe Racers

Café Racer v Sports Bike: What’s the difference?

05/10/2019

The Cafe Racer v Sports Bike dilemma pops up in my inbox more than most. Usually they’re from someone who rides a Sports Bike but giving serious thought to purchasing [...]
Classic Motorcycles

Brough Superior SS100 – The Ultimate Gentleman’s Motorcycle

11/12/2016

The worlds first super bike, the pre second world war Brough Superior SS100 is back in production and like the original, each one is lovingly hand built and comes with [...]
Biker Life

Old Bikers Tale: Tips On Returning To Motorcycling

01/11/2019

As an old biker who recently returned to 2 wheels after a near 20 year lay off I thought I’d share the differences I found between owning and riding the [...]
Iconic Motorcycles

Original Triumph Trident 750

07/02/2021

With the release of the new Triumph Trident 660, I thought it would be good to look back at the original Triumph Trident 750 as it has an interesting (British [...]

Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 2006 – 2019

27/02/2021

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 that was made famous by [...]
Honda RC51 : The Duck Hunter

25/02/2021

The Honda RC51 became a legend here on the Isle of Man after Joey Dunlop rode it to his 24th TT win in 2000 – at 48 he was supposed to be too old to [...]
Ducati M900 – The Monster That Saved Ducati

24/02/2021

With over 37 different variations to date and a bike that accounted for 42% of all Ducati sales throughout the 90’s, it is definitely worth a deeper look into the Ducati M900. Let’s get into [...]
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? On the back of these [...]
Ducati 916 – The Icon of the 90s

22/02/2021

The Ducati 916 undoubtedly saved the company back in the 1990s and it has remained an icon in the motorcycling world ever since. Read more here […]