At the dawn of the 80s the choice of 750cc sportbikes was limited to conventional in-line fours from Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. John Nutting rode three of the best...
MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with models like this adding to the firm’s reputation...
The R90/S was ground breaking when launched. Better equipped than the Japanese equivalents – albeit more expensive – and fast and exciting to ride...
Ignore the Moto Morini V-twins at you peril. Great, surefooted handling, soulful engines and they look a million dollars...
Ducati's Desmo singles and twins hold a special place in the hearts of red-blooded bikers. Rod Gibson rode the biggest and smallest of the breed...
The Moto Guzzi Museum, at the firm’s factory in Mandello del Lario, charts the famous firm’s history, with a stunning collection of machines, from familiar models to one-off oddities...
The Zündapp KS750 was designed as a go-anywhere, unbreakable military wagon, able to cope with extremes of weather...
Moto Guzzi never did improve on the superbly designed original, as Rod Ker finds out in the saddle of its plastic-shrouded successor...
• Joan Westbrook interview
• Jerry Thurston column
• Archive photograph
• Which model? (Norton 500cc twins)
• BSA M20 super profile
• Moto Guzzi Bicilindrica – history and test
• Reader’s restoration – Triumph Tiger 100
• Straight from the plate – 1963 Thruxton 500 miler
• Ted Mellors’ reflections
• Bantam engine build
• Restoration guide - Triumph 3T
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