Retro

  • Fantic Caballero 700 Scrambler

    Fantic Caballero 700 Scrambler

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    Yamaha-powered retro has plenty of appeal! The Caballero has been a big hitter for Fantic in recent years, so it should come as no surprise that it’s decided now’s the time to reveal a new, more powerful version for 2023. And with a Yamaha engine, Brembo brakes and Marzocchi springs, it looks like it’s going…

  • Cost-effective classics! Suzuki GT250

    Cost-effective classics! Suzuki GT250

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    Suzuki’s GT250 – well worth a look! Steve Cooper investigates.. Back when learners could ride 250s the market was hugely competitive. Everyone had a favourite and for a variety of reasons but there’s no denying which bike sold in the greatest numbers – Suzuki’s GT250. At the height of the 1970s more GT250s were sold…

  • RETRO RIDE: Honda Fireblade (1998)

    RETRO RIDE: Honda Fireblade (1998)

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    How was the ‘Blade? Over to our Maja… In the 30th anniversary year of the Honda Fireblade it only seemed appropriate I finally got to ride one. It happened that I had the opportunity to take a 1998 RRW or Sc33 Fireblade out for a spin. I was a little bit apprehensive, to say the…

  • THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE

    THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE

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    Sunday May 22 Since the 2012 inaugural ride the DGR has raised an amazing $31.6 MILLION in support of the “Movember” foundation, raising awareness of Prostate Cancer and Mental Health charities. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May.  It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic,…

  • GET INVOLVED: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2022

    GET INVOLVED: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2022

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    The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (affectionately known as the DGR) runs this year on Sunday 22nd May.  It is, simply, a mass ride-out for classic, vintage and modern retro motorcycles with riders dressed in ‘dapper’ fashion, all in the name of men’s health. Founded in Sydney back in 2012, the last ‘big ride’ in 2019 (before…

  • LAUNCH INCOMING: Kawasaki Z650RS

    LAUNCH INCOMING: Kawasaki Z650RS

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    We’re in Marseille to ride Kawasaki’s ’70s-styled ride; the Z650RS – and we’ll be bringing you our first impressions through the day tomorrow.   Powered by the same 649cc parallel twin motor as the Z650 and Ninja 650 – the Z650RS is essentially a smaller version of the Z900RS that was released a few years…

  • New Dates for Bristol Classic Bike Show 2021

    New Dates for Bristol Classic Bike Show 2021

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    The traditional curtain-raiser to the classic season – the Bristol Classic Bike Show – is for one year only switching to a new summer date to try and beat the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • New Dates for Classic Dirt Bike Show 2021

    New Dates for Classic Dirt Bike Show 2021

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    The UK’s biggest and best classic off road show is getting a new date for one year only, as the scene aims to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • VIDEO: Could Kawasaki be hinting that there’s a new GPZ900R for 2020?

    VIDEO: Could Kawasaki be hinting that there’s a new GPZ900R for 2020?

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    Kawasaki’s just released a video which shows the journey of its GPZ900R over the years. Could it be the first hint that we’re going to see a new version for 2020? Rumours have been swirling for a while now about the possibility of Kawasaki releasing a new version of its iconic GPZ900R – and the…

  • It’s DEFINITELY coming. You can now put a DEPOSIT on the BMW R18 cruiser and bag one for its 2020 launch!

    It’s DEFINITELY coming. You can now put a DEPOSIT on the BMW R18 cruiser and bag one for its 2020 launch!

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    It’s been the darling of the next-gen, pretty-bike brigade for months now and we’ve finally got proof that the R18 production bike WILL go on sale next year. How do we know this for sure? Because you can place an order with BMW France for the 1800cc concept-going-production, that’s how. Yep, just 1000 Euro will…


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