1967 MATCHLESS G80 BACKGROUND Matchless de-stroked their big 500 single down to an 86mm stroke, creating what they called the...
2003 CRF450R’03 Engine Engine Type 449cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke Carburetion 40mm KeihinTM flat-slide Bore and Stroke 96.0 x 62.1 mm...
1939 Triumph Tiger 100, first year for this hot new model. Note Rigid frame & girder front suspension. A TIGER IS BORN The Triumph Tiger was the natural evolution of the constant & relentless quest for more & more power. The <a href=”https://www.classic-british-motorcycles.com/triumph-speed-twin.html”>Triumph Speed Twin</a> had literally changed the motorcycle...
TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN CHANGES THE WORLD! From their earliest inception through the 1930s, most classic British motorcycles were single-cylinder designs...
The CB500F has Returned After Taking a Short Break! Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 CB500F...
2022 Honda CB500F: The Naked Commuter Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The stable CB500F returned last year after taking a year off thanks to Euro 5 emissions regulations and requirements and continues motoring on ahead towards “best middleweight commuter” status. The CB500F boasts modest styling and reliable...
2002 Royal Enfield Bullet 2002 ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET BACKGROUND Royal Enfield had been building sturdy, reliable motorcycles since the turn...
1979 CX500D’79 DELUXE It came in one color: Candy Presto Red The pinstripes were gold The “CX500 DELUXE” side cover...
1959-60 Dream Touring 300 C76 Colors: White Black Blue Scarlet Red The handlebars were low-rise, pressed steel and painted The fuel tank is one of the four basic colors with a solid chrome plate, but no rubber knee pad It had a square headlight with an integrated speedometer The engine...
The 2021 Yamaha YZ250: MotoCross Competition With A Big Engine! Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021...
The 2022 Honda Rebel 300: The Ultimate Beginner Cruiser Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Honda has kept...
1959 TRIUMPH TWENTY-ONE HAS BATHTUB STYLING. The British home market had been hungry for cheap transportation after WWII, and commuter motorcycles helped fill that role. But England being…well, England, was wet and rainy and to prevent rust an owner needed to wipe his bike down each night after getting home...
1987 Honda CB450S Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, 360� crankshaft...
2007 Royal Enfield Bullet Sidecar Rig 2007 ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET SIDECAR RIG BACKGROUND Royal Enfield was another classic British motorcycle...
1976 CJ360T’76 Engine Engine Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder, Displacement 357cc Bore x Stroke 67.0 x 50.6 mm Compression Ratio 9.3:1 Fuel Delivery 2 CV carburetors Ignition Breaker points and condenser Starter Electric and kickstart Max Power 24.8 KW (34 hp) @ 9000 rpm Drivetrain...
1961-68 Honda Super Hawk 305 (CB77) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder SOHC Displacement 305cc Bore...
1927 AJS MODEL H4 AJS built a fine line of motorcycles in the late 1920s, including side-valve (SV) and overhead...
Unbridled Enduro Performance: The KTM 350 XC-F Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 350 XC-F is one of the most exciting enduro models in the 2021 KTM line-up. Not only is it a formidable mid-sized enduro machine, but it also comes with a special top-of-the-range variant that’s...
VINCENT COMET BACKGROUND Vincent was a very low-volume producer of premium motorcycles. During the entire span of the company’s existence...
The 2021 KTM 250 SX-F: The Fastest In Its Class, Now With A Four-Stroke Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos...
The 2021 Kawasaki Versys-X 300: A Small Adventurer For City Fun Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Versys-X 300 is Kawasaki’s smallest adventure motorcycle in the 2021 lineup, designed mostly for city roads and maybe some gravel and dirt alleyways. More accurately an adventure tourer than an...
1964 Velocette Venom 1964 VELOCETTE VENOM BACKGROUND By the time Venom production began in 1965, Velocette was almost at the...
1974 CB360G Engine Engine Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder, Displacement 357cc Bore x Stroke 67.0...
1969-70 Motosport 350 (SL350K0) Colors: Candy Sapphire Blue Candy Ruby Red Candy Gold The fuel tank stripe was white The frame had a single downtube It had both a electric and kick starter The engine was a 325cc 4-stroke OHC parallel twin with two CV carburetors The transmission was a...
1974-75 500 Twin DOHC (CB500T0) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder,...
The 2021 KTM 250 SX: The Fastest In Its Class Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The KTM...
1968 Triumph Daytona 500 1968 TRIUMPH DAYTONA – WHAT’S IN A NAME? Triumph derived the name of this bike from Buddy Elmore’s win at the 1966 Daytona 200 at Daytona Beach FL riding a Triumph T100T Tiger 500 twin. It was Triumph’s first-ever Daytona victory, with an average speed of...
Practical Urban Mobility: The 2021 BMW C 400 X Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The BMW C...
1968 MATCHLESS G80 BACKGROUND Matchless de-stroked their big 500 single down to an 86mm stroke, creating what they called the...
2004 CBF500 ABS Engine Type Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 8-valve parallel twin cylinder Bore and Stroke 73 x 59.6 mm Fuel Delivery 34mm slanted flat-slide VP- type carburetor x 2 Displacement 499cc Compression Ratio 10.5:1 Max. Power Output 56 bhp at 9500 rpm Max. Torque 45 Nm at 8000 rpm Ignition Computer-controlled...
1939 Triumph T100 1939 TRIUMPH T100 – THE LAST PRE-WAR TIGER The Tiger T100 was launched in 1938. Performance was...
2021 Yamaha MT-03: The Perfect Commuter Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The third-generation, Japanese-made Yamaha MT-03 was...
1952 Norton Model 7 1952 NORTON MODEL 7 BACKGROUND Following Triumph’s lead, Norton, along with nearly every other British motorcycle manufacturer, entered the parallel twin race with its own new 500 twin in 1949. Known as the Model 7, its basic layout followed the established norm of a 2-main bearing...
The 2021 KTM 390 Adventure: Small Engine, Big Adventure Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM...
1933 Velocette KTT Background The 1933 Velocette KTT was the fifth year of the KTT line that would run until...
The 2021 KTM 350 EXC-F: Street Ready Powerhouse Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 350 EXC-F is an interesting bike, in that it seems to straddle the gap between a 250cc and a 450cc bike, and not in name only. Powered by a 350cc four...
2022 Royal Enfield Meteor 350: Classic Low-Displacement Cruiser Domination Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links It is no...
1949 VINCENT COMET RUNNING GEAR The Vincent Comet had frame similar in layout to the V-twin Vincent Black Shadow which...
1982 Nighthawk 450 (CB450SC’82) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, Displacement 447cc (27 cu. in.) Bore and Stroke 75 X 50.6mm Compression Ratio 9.1:1 Fuel Delivery Two 34mm constant velocity Ignition Solid state Starter Electric Max Power 45 hp 32.8 KW...
The 2022 KTM RC 390 Brings Racing Bike Pedigree to the Streets Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links...