The Classic MotorCycle

A plus B2 It was machines like the 250cc B2 that helped BSA build their reputation for rugged, reliable motorcycles. But these little singles prove that dependable definitely doesn’t have to mean dull. Words: PHIL TURNER  Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN It was during the 1930s that BSA cemented their reputation for building dependable motorcycles. Of course…

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Start of something… The Moto Guzzi V-twin has enjoyed 50 years in production and this relatively early version proves the formula was right from the off. Words: ANDY WESTLAKE  Photographs: GARY CHAPMAN With the rumbling of the big ‘V’ reverberating across the water and the late autumn sun dappling through the trees, it took little…

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Mixed identity Its cowhorn handlebars and footboards are rather at odds with the lusty overhead valve engine of the Douglas OB. Words: ROY POYNTING Photographs: TERRY JOSLIN If motorcycles can be said to have characters, then the Douglas OB is an out-and-out extrovert. From its unusual engine and gearbox layout, to handlebars like the horns…

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Keith Newton’s CBX1000 Honda – an across-the-frame six – was chosen as the top machine at the October spectacular. Words: GARY CHAPMAN  Photograph: JOHN ROBINSON The October Stafford show, which runs under the title of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, attracts a varied and eclectic range of machinery, and although the accent is Japanese, there’s plenty there…

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