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1959 Ducati Elite 200 an Italian Classic Before the iconic Italian firm released the Elite in 1958, the company’s largest displacement bike was a 175cc single cylinder model. As Ducati’s racing campaign proved highly successful, the company bored out the 175cc models to 204cc and it was this machine with...
It seems that British bikers have chosen the darling of motorcycling, former MotoGP television presenter Suzi Perry, as the woman they’d most like to have as a passenger on their bike. That makes it two straight years for Perry in the top spot. British motorcycle insurance provider Bennetts conducted the...
The Giger Bike This is what the work of H.R. Giger would look like – if he only had spare parts to work with. Roongrojna Sangwongprisarn, 54, mad this amazing – and rideable – creation from the spare parts he collects in his workshop in Thailand. Sangwongprisarn owns four shops...
Ariel once made motorcycles, and they were some kind of motorcycles. Now prized by collectors for their racing pedigree and rarity, the Ariels of the past are hot commodities on the classic bike market. Now a boutique automaker, Ariel makes the Atom, a hellaciously fast ‘car,’ which, while it can...
45 Classic British Motorcycle Clubs and Riders Groups AJS & Matchless Owners Club (www.jampot.com) Ariel Owners Club (www.arielownersmcc.co.uk) Ariel Owners Club of East Anglia (www.arielownersmcc.co.uk/eas/index.htm) National Autocycle and Cyclemotor Club (www.buzzing.org) BMW Club (www.bmw-club.org.uk) Bonneville Owners Club (www.bonnevilleowners.com) Brough Superior Club (www.broughsuperiorclub.com) BSA Gold Star OC (www.bsagoldstarownersclub.com) BSA Owners Club...
Drinking alcohol, even in small amounts, is not recommended while operating a motorcycle, but if you’ve ever attended a motorcycle event or rally, you know the reality is that people do indeed drink and then ride. While it may not be the smartest course of action, people regularly drink and...