Classic Bike Guide

Classic Bike Guide is a down to earth, practical - and sometimes irreverent - magazine that gets right to the heart of the classic bike world. With a mixture of features, tests, reviews and event reports it is the title that has become a must for the active rider and restorer. Classic Bike Guide magazine - with the biggest and best readers adverts - FREE! Enjoy the digital edition - and save over 50% on the print susbcription price.

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■ From the hands of a genius to the arms of a legend

TOUR OF TASSIE: Old bikes’ best-kept secret • Alan Cathcart thinly disguises a once-in-a-lifetime classic tour of Tasmania as work!

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Classic news

We've been to Bikeshed moto show 2025 Wapping, London • Despite being in the capital, this show has a wonderful, laid-back feel, and visitors are surrounded by some incredible bikes, with classics still in a majority…

We've been to Kempton Park Motorcycle show

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2025 • Dress up, ride around, wave at passers-by – and all for great causes

Old bike mechanics Directory • Your guide to those who are willing to help us!

Fancy a day out? • Summer’s here and the time is right for dribbling bits of a melting 99 down the front of your leathers. Lots of things on this month, all of them good, and there is something for everyone. Just to abuse his position, Oli would like to draw your attention to the Langport Bike Night ride-in show on Sunday, July 6. If you would like to see your bike in a future edition of CBG, this is a fine opportunity to show it off, that’s all we are saying…

Products

BSA Tracker and Rambler 125 and 175 • In that transient time of BSA in the 1980s, the Tracker and Rambler models aimed to bring a younger generation to bikes. Few examples survive…

Anything to say? Helping the future learn from the past • With our Old Bike Mechanics Directory pointing to help, there are also those out there helping us to help ourselves. We chat to the Renaissance Motor Cycle Workshop

Britain’s moped men • Need an excuse for a big smile? Get a small engine! We look at the enormous fun the world of Cyclemotors can bring…

Frank Westworth looks back at: BMW R100R Mystic • Play Mystic For Me – Frank enjoys the BMW that got away. BMW is often dismissed as being a conservative bike builder, but that is far from the truth. Frank Westworth made time for one of the last air-heads…

When will I be FAMOUS Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 • This motorcycle broke no boundaries, gave us nothing new, yet turned its manufacturer into a superpower throughout the world and its price point revolutionised the marketplace. It was the UK’s best-selling large bike for some time. But is it actually worth owning?

Things what we’ve been up to… • Though time in the workshop has been limited, Matt certainly hasn’t been idle... he’s had plenty to keep him occupied!

Making cables • Why should you make your own cables when most are easy to get and affordable for many bikes? Because if you’ve an unusual bike or have modified the handlebars, you may need some bespoke ones. We show you how to make your own…

Barn find! Norton Model 50 • Found on a sale website, this 350cc single is a real time warp

Frank’s Famous Last Words • Frank’s been considering Royal Enfields – modern ones. This is unusual, somehow…