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May / June 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

1 week ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on. Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them, to tales of the heroes who made the sport great.
May 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

1 week ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, the magazine dedicated to the buying, riding and rebuilding of the later classics and Japanese machines, has a fantastic new issue lined up for you this month. As always, this issue of CMM magazine is bursting with workshop tips, cracking features and a look at what’s happening in the motorcycle world.
Line-up confirmed for special Joey Dunlop celebration in Ballymoney

2 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

Racing legend Joey Dunlop will be honoured with a special star-studded event in his hometown – and it’s free to attend!Joey 25 will take place in the 26-time Isle of Man TT winner and five-time World Champion’s hometown of Ballymoney on Saturday, May 24 to mark 25 years since his tragic death. The event, which will be free to attend, is being hosted by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and will include live music, autograph signings, and a parade of Joey’s race bikes.
A quirky Norton Commando 750S

2 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Steve Wilson

George Simmonds has owned this handsome 750S Commando for 28 years – and it has some idiosyncrasies… but is still a fine ride. The long-term owner of this test Commando 750S, George Simmonds, is a very good-natured man. That is just as well, since I have to say right away that I didn’t really do his bright yellow twin justice.
April 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

3 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthuasiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes. A private racing Norton which could beat the factory Commando racers? Alan Cathcart remembers the Kuhn Nortons…Is it a new engine in an old rigid frame? Is it a factory new model or prototype even? And is it any good? Never one to ignore an interesting and unusual bike, our Odgie investigates….
April 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

3 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

Welcome to Old Bike Mart, the subscription-only newspaper with a huge selection of classic motorcycle classified ads. This month’s OBM, as always is the case, features the latest news, reports from the racetrack, part and tool reviews and ‘how to’ guides. Ensure you get your copy by subscribing to OBM here. We call OBM the autojumble in your armchair, which it is… but there’s so much more to this publication.
May 2025 | Classic Bike Hub

3 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

The May edition of The Classic MotorCycle magazine offers a lavishly illustrated celebration of legendary machines, riders and races, and news, reviews and rare period images from the golden age of motorcycling. Drawing on an archive stretching back to 1903, The Classic MotorCycle magazine provides an unparalleled insight into more than a century of motorcycle design, development, riding, racing and much more. This month:The Guzzi V50, a worthy smaller version.
1999 Suzuki SV650: still going strong

4 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Bertie Simmonds

Twenty-five years on and still going strong: what is it about Suzuki’s seminal SV650 family that makes them marvellous motorcycles? Read on. There’s plenty to be said of Suzuki’s SV650 platform – a tried, tested and well-proven machine of the last quarter-of-a-century. In fact, I’m probably going to do a reverse road test and come out with the end game right now and instead finish on a ridiculous pun.
Carole Nash marks 40th anniversary with prize draw

4 weeks ago | classicbikehub.uk | Alex Bestwick

Our friends at Carole Nash are celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special prize draw for bike enthusiasts. The motorcycle insurance broker is giving away loads of incredible prizes in five categories: Bundles, Experiences, Accessories, Subscriptions and Tickets. Prizes include an Arai RX-7V Evo Helmet, Yamaha off-road experience voucher, an exclusive lunch with Wayne Gardner, plus subscriptions to our magazines! Find the full list of prizes here.
Legendary status: BSA Gold Star

1 month ago | classicbikehub.uk | Tim Britton

For a few fabulous years the go-to, guaranteed-to-win bike for scrambles the world over was BSA’s Gold Star. Words and pics: Tim Britton Media LtdTo define what a Gold Star actually is takes a bit of doing… to some it is a trials bike, to others a road racer, still others recall in awe its legendary 70mph in first gear folklore. So is it a roadster, racer, dirt bike or what?