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Classic Bike (UK), 1 Aug 2026

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Classic Bike is a British monthly magazine focused on classic motorcycles, restoration projects and motorcycling heritage. First published in 1978, it celebrates the people, machines and stories that have shaped the history of motorcycling, appealing to collectors, restorers and enthusiasts alike. The magazine is known for its in-depth features on iconic motorcycles from a wide range of manufacturers and eras, offering detailed insights into their design, engineering and cultural significance. It also includes restoration stories, maintenance advice and practical guidance for owners looking to preserve and enjoy classic bikes. Road tests, buyer's guides and event coverage help readers stay connected to the classic motorcycling community, while interviews with riders, collectors and industry figures provide unique perspectives on the hobby. Classic Bike combines expert knowledge with a passion for motorcycling history, creating an engaging and informative read for enthusiasts of all experience levels. Available on PressReader, Classic Bike magazine delivers restoration inspiration, historic insight and expert coverage from the world of classic motorcycles.

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ArticleInside Louigi Moto’s work­shop Know­ledge: Torque and power Project Bike: Gold Star scram­bler Project Bike: Yamaha TZ250 Project Bike: Dun­stall Honda CB750 Our Bikes: GSX-R750 and VFR750 Brit­ish Bike Basics: Bike toolkit Tech­nique: Adjust head bear­ings

Inside Louigi Moto’s work­shop Know­ledge: Torque and power Project Bike: Gold Star scram­bler Project Bike: Yamaha TZ250 Project Bike: Dun­stall Honda CB750 Our Bikes: GSX-R750 and VFR750 Brit­ish Bike Basics: Bike toolkit Tech­nique: Adjust head bear­ings

ArticleAugust 1980, Brit­ish 350cc GP, Sil­ver­stone

It’s fair to say the 1980 Grand Prix sea­son saw a bit of dis­rup­tion. The Ger­man GP was moved from May to August and from Hock­en­heim­ring to Nürburgring-nord­schleife. The French round was pulled from Septem­ber to May and moved from Le Mans to...

August 1980, Brit­ish 350cc GP, Sil­ver­stone

ArticleHello

This edi­tion of Clas­sic Bike goes on sale on July 22. Exactly 50 years earlier, in the roast­ing sum­mer of 1976, a cer­tain Barry Steven Frank Sheene was at Ander­storp in Sweden for the test and prac­tice ses­sions at the eighth round of the 500cc...

Hello

ArticleA Weil ago

Your excel­lent art­icle on Lance Weil’s Har­ley brought back a memory of another story regard­ing an XLR TT. A sprint racer here in the States was com­pet­ing on a Tri­umph until a Har­ley-dav­id­son dealer offered to pur­chase an XLR TT for him to...

A Weil ago

ArticleBeauty of the beasts

In your Janu­ary issue, I feel that you short-changed the CZ, Jawa and MZ two strokes (Scrap­book: Beasts from the East). I com­muted from Croy­don to High Wycombe on a bike for 30 years – a 100-mile round trip every day, it began with 100,000 on an...

Beauty of the beasts

ArticleJohn West­lake

A proper journo, John’s handy at track­ing down inter­est­ing people and then draw­ing bril­liant stor­ies out of them – just like with Alan Cath­cart.

John West­lake