Earlier this year we showed you the mad steampunk trike built by the legendary Finnish madman Petri Ruusunen. On the same day we also saw this; his single-cylinder JAP classic racer, the Velocimoteur. Words: Charley Charles Pics: Siwer Ohlsson As we said last issue, it’s quite difficult to believe everything that Petri
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The importation of custom (and classic) motorcycles into Great Britain from the former colonies is neither anything new nor unusual, although it has perhaps become a little less high profile than it was a couple of decades ago or so. Words & pics: Dave Manning Just because we’re not seeing
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There’s a hell of a lot of back story to my Vincent, how long have you got? Words: Dave Aitken Pics: Simon Everett Back in 1979, I was 21 and’d been lusting after a special built out of a Vincent 1000 for as long as I can remember. Then, one
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Those of you who’re au fait with classic bike values, particularly that of classic Harleys such as Knuckles, Pans and Shovels, will know that the purchase of such a bike isn’t, these days, a casual decision. Words & pics: Dave Manning And, if you’re the sort of sensible chap (or
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The Motorcycle Action Group’s leader, Selina Lavender, shakes her head at dumb environmental legislation (which actually does more ecological harm than good), and rattles her sabre at thieves – who now have something new to worry about. As I sit down to write this, the politicians are on their summer
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More attractions’ve been added to the National Motorcycle Museum’s Museum Live on Saturday, October 27. The big news is that TV personality Henry Cole’ll be launching his new book, A Biker’s Life, there and will be personally signing copies which will be available to purchase on the day. There’ll also
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It’s no secret that riding a bike (or a trike) is a fantastic way to free yourself from the trials and tribulations of modern life. Words & pics: Dave Manning And it’s a form of therapy that’s more fulfilling, and less intrusive, than sitting in a stifling consultation room with
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By Rick Hulse It’s becoming ever more common for people to buy things online nowadays and, as a dedicated online shopper myself, I generally believe this to be a good thing. Shopping for things online gives you access to a far broader range of products and pricing than you can
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We’ve had a lot of Triumph choppers in BSH over the years, all of them works of automotive art, but not many of them’ve had a supercharger on the engine… Words & pics: Erik Stigsson This bike was built by a guy called Niklas Wall from Skokloster in Sweden and,
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Check out the latest 116-page glossy homage to custom bike builders up and down the land. This special chopper issue features a stunning H-D chop in all its green and gold glory on the cover, while inside you can find out who owns it, what he’s done to it, and
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