A selection of print advertisements from the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, starting in 1964. How many can you remember? We'll add to the gallery over the forthcoming weeks, so pop back for the latest selection.
Small selection of Post-war british bike magazine advertisements.
Dating from 1952 with the 'most popular BSA ad' the British manufacturers were selling laddish and girl-likes-boy-with-bike messages, which didn't change much until the extinction of the British motorcycle industry.
Some lovely quirky ads here, from the 'exceedingly smooth and flexible' JAP Dual Car, Ferodo's 'halting hand', the 1907 ad for Brooks Saddles with 'uniformly front-rank quality' whatever that means, and the Zenith Bicar, which is the 'hit of the 1907 season'. Was it?
Mixed bag of print ads to keep you on your toes - some bikes, some accessories. Lodge's spark plugs seem to impress a despatch rider (below), distinctively orange-coloured Instant Gasket was peppered in the motorcycling press and Firestone had created a new Diene RUBBER-X compound which was safe, smooth and long lasting.
Selection of screen sirens and classic bikes, published in Classic Bike Guide and drawn by Louise Limb. How many can you recognise?
Mixed bag of images from our archive: pre and post-war, Isle of Man, motorcycle show and factory pics, Phil Read and Giacomo Agostini and many, many others.
Not even the Sunday weather could dampen the enthusiasm of visitors at last weekend’s 32nd Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show at the Stafford showground, as Show records again tumbled...
The Classic Bikers Club image gallery is continually updated, so regularly pop back for the latest period picture releases. If you like what you see, millions – literally – of other period images are available to purchase from the Mortons Motorcycle Archive, in various print and canvas formats, and make the perfect gift for the classic motorcycle enthusiast.
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will take place in California on Saturday August 18th as Mecum Auctions puts private collector Gary Kohs' 71-bike MV Agusta collection under the hammer. But the collection's being sold as one lot, so deep pockets are needed...
Mike Hailwood on the legendary MV Agusta, Geoff Duke on the incomparable Gilera, Dave Bickers on a 250cc Greeves in the British MX GP and 'skiing' in Austria. Just some of the images from 1962.
Issue 39-06 - June 2012
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