This is John Surtees in 1960, en route to winning the Senior TT. His MV Agusta was easily the fastest bike compared to the following gaggle of Norton singles, with a time of 2 hours,
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Category: Features
The king is dead: A celebration of the GSX1300R Hayabusa
After 20 years of speed record breaking, the GSX1300R Hayabusa was dropped from Suzuki’s UK line-up in 2019. John Nutting celebrates some of its achievements and rides a pristine example.
Read moreTrio of Brough Superiors, right? Wrong.
Photo: Mortons Archive Three big V-twins, featuring plated petrol tanks and even at a glance a fine specification, with speedometers and lighting sets apparent. Brough Superiors, right? Wrong… At a glance – and to be
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Read moreGeoff Duke: First global superstar of racing
Geoff Duke was the first global superstar of Grand Prix racing, the first to win three successive world championships and the first to win two in the same year.
Read moreAlf Hagon: When Rab Cook met Mr Success
He’s not very tall, is quiet spoken, wears spectacles and doesn’t seem to dash around in a panic but my goodness, what Alf Hagon has done in his 30 years!
Read moreJohn Cooper: The rising star
Motorcycle racer John ‘Moon Eyes’ Cooper found fame and success during the golden age of road racing in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Read moreAllen Millyard to take star role at London Classic Bike Show at Kempton
It’s the turn of rare bikes, a bustling autojumble and a very special guest at the London Classic Bike Show in Kempton on December 7.
Read moreSuzuki Hayabusa: 20 years on…
The Suzuki Hayabusa failed to raise many eyebrows when it was announced in 1998. When the bike hit the showrooms in 1999, however, everyone started talking.
Read moreShow Us Yours again: From Canine To K6!
The decision to have a go at a bike restoration in hindsight was a good one. However, shortly after I got my hands on the bike I seriously began to doubt the sanity of the decision, but I kept telling myself I was only in it for the pleasure of tinkering with bits of oily metal!
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