Features

From the archive: Ron Haslam on a stocker VFR

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Bertie Simmonds

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17th August 2023

It was the best advert for a new motorcycle – ever… It’s March 16 1986 and it’s the annual Transatlantic races taking place at Donington Park. For the first time the race was held at the-then recently extended circuit, complete with new Melbourne Loop section. The UK team featured legends such as ‘Rocket’ Ron Haslam,…
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Best motorsport livestreams you can watch for free

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Arianne Davey

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16th June 2023

Motorsport is an exhilarating realm of racing machines that covers various disciplines and formats. Over the years, the sport has captivated millions of fans globally, especially those who like to bet on sports racing.
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Stealth fighter! – Kawasaki ZRX1100R test ride

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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6th June 2023

Kawasaki’s ZRX1100/1200 family are pretty-looking but steady away road bikes – but what happens when you put one into stealth mode? Words: Andy Bolas Pics: Gary Chapman, Mortons Archive Well, I have to admit I have a ‘thing’ for modified naked 1990s machinery so I was really pleased when reader Richard Gibbons offered us his…
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To the moon by Zed: 230,000 miles on a 1982 Kawasaki Z650 F3

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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5th May 2023

Bob Heywood has owned his ’82 Kawasaki Z650 F3 from new – and covered nearly 230,000 miles since. Here’s the story of a man’s lifelong passion for his bike.
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Book of the Week: Agostini on the British Circuits

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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3rd April 2023

Our latest book of the week is the new Agostini on the British Circuits by James Robinson, out next week and available to pre-order now! Celebrating the great Giacomo Agostini, winner of 122 motorcycling Grand Prix on his way to 15 world titles, Agostini: On the British Circuits is a stunning collection of period photographs…
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Learn to grow your own veg with help from Kitchen Garden magazine

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Arianne Davey

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24th March 2023

Download your free taster of the award-winning Kitchen Garden magazine to help you grow and cook your own delicious produce.
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Sensible, Super Sport sensation! – Honda CB550 Four

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Steve Cooper

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6th February 2023

Steve finds himself falling under this Honda CB550 Four’s spell… is he about to shed his tag of two-stroke lover?
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Buyer's Guide: Kawasaki KE100

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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13th January 2023

A well-known fast food franchise recently ran an advertising campaign with a slogan that read – ‘Like getting your money’s worth?’ Well, the Kawasaki KE100 rather neatly fits into the same slot! Words by Steve Cooper Pics by Gary Chapman GEARBOX/CLUTCH Transmission best run on ‘light gear oil’ that’s wet clutch friendly. Check the…
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Follow award-winning filmmaker Peter Starr around the world on two wheels in Motorcycle Traveler

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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23rd December 2022

Following a cancer diagnosis in 2004, Peter Starr was determined to live a purposeful life and see the world by motorcycle, exploring 12 new places across the globe. Starr discovered his passion for two wheels at school, buying his first motorcycle aged 16. Inspired by his love for motorcycle sport, Peter went on to work…
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Custom Cream! Yamaha XS650SE takes the biscuit

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Classic Bike Hub UK

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16th December 2022

Scoop reckons the Yamaha XS650SE Custom takes the biscuit as the most cost-effective way of buying one of these big twins: yummy! Words: Steve Cooper Pics: Gary D Chapman You’re almost a decade into producing one of the world’s most successful big bore, parallel, four-stroke, twins and, against all the odds, it’s still selling… OK,…
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