Preparing an old MG for the road trip of a lifetime
The plan for 2027 was always to take a month off and drive around Italy. We’ve been many times on city breaks, Bologna being our favourite so far, but there’s…
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Ultimate flying experience: Floatplanes on Lake Como
STANDING on the shore of Lake Como, you look around and see mountains. Great big lumps of rock coming right down to the water’s edge in places, with just a…
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In praise of older motorcycles: The Velocette Venom
I absolutely love motorcycles and motorcycling. Not just the nuts & bolts of the machines but the riding, the experience, the camaraderie. It’s just so immersive and full-on fun. Over…
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Bike Of The Week: Virtually Unused 1981 Yamaha XT500
A remarkably preserved 1981 Yamaha XT500, showing a scarcely believable 47 kilometres from new, is on the virtual auction block at Bonhams’ Online Summer Sale until 15 June with an…
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Bike Of The Week: BSA Y13, The V-Twin Birmingham Never Forgot
If you spot a V-twin wearing a BSA badge it’s almost certainly going to be a BSA Y13. Go and have a closer look – it’s a rare piece of…
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Ten Great Classic Motorcycles for under £5000
The days of stumbling across a Vincent for the price of a family hatchback are long gone. Prices for the most desirable classics have risen steadily over the last decade,…
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Banbury Run 2026: Best places to watch
Where can spectators watch this year’s Banbury Run, the premier road riding event run by the UK’s Vintage Motor Cycle Club? Top of the list for many people will be…
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Bologna: Is this Italy’s best city for a weekend away?
Never mind 39 steps, there are 489 steps to the top of Bologna’s Asinelli Tower, one of two remaining towers in the centre of the Italian city. For most of…
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Allen Millyard’s Maddest Machines Under the Hammer
Most of us, when faced with a spare engine and a bit of time, might think about a winter rebuild or perhaps a café racer project. Allen Millyard, on the…
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Matchless G80CS: The Desert Sledgehammer
There are motorcycles that impress on paper, and then there are motorcycles that earn their reputation the hard way. Blood, dust, sweat and the sort of mechanical honesty that borders…
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