1949 Norton Manx 1949 NORTON MANX BACKGROUND The Norton Manx was developed in 1937, in both SOHC and DOHC form,...
1947 Velocette KSS 1947 VELOCETTE KSS BACKGROUND The Velocette KSS debuted in 1925 as an OHC (overhead cam) 350cc air-cooled...
1989 Tourist Trophy (GB500’89) It was designated GB500L’89 in California One color was available: Black Green Mettalic with gold pinstriping and emblems It had both electric start and a kick starter The engine was a 499cc 4-stroke OHC RFVC dry sump single cylinder with a 5-speed transmission The California serial...
Unchanged For 2020: The Versatile Honda CB500X Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Since it was first launched...
1997 Honda CB500S Engine Engine Type Liquid cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder Displacement 494cc...
1959 Velocette Venom 1959 VELOCETTE VENOM BACKGROUND The Venom was Velocette’s hottest bike from its inception in 1955. In 1961 a factory-prepared Venom with a small fairing set the world’s 24-hour endurance speed record of 100.05 MPH at the Montlhery race track in France. The record stood until 2008 for...
The 2021 Honda Rebel 500: The Middle Child of the Rebel Family Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links...
The 2021 KTM 350 EXC-F: Street Ready Powerhouse Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 KTM 350...
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...
The 2022 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 ABS: Sporty & Nimble Adventure Touring Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links ...
1946 TRIUMPH 3T BACKGROUND As Triumph production reverted to civilian machines immediately after the end of World War II, the...
1987 Honda CB450S Engine Engine Type Air cooled, parallel twin cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 3 valves per cylinder, 360� crankshaft and twin balance-shafts Displacement 447cc (27 cid) Bore and Stroke 75 X 50.6mm Compression Ratio 9.1:1 Fuel Delivery Two 30mm Keihin CV Ignition CDI Starter Electric Max Power 45 hp...
1964 Velocette Venom 1964 VELOCETTE VENOM BACKGROUND By the time Venom production began in 1965, Velocette was almost at the...
1957 Norton Dominator Dominator 88 – 500cc 1957 NORTON DOMINATOR BACKGROUND Norton designed the legendary “Featherbed Frame” for the single-cylinder...
The 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R: A Middleweight Powerhouse Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Kawasaki motorcycles has once again upped the ante in the supersport segment with the release of the 2023 Ninja ZX-4R but sadly it won’t be available in the USA. This middleweight sportbike is a...
1933 Velocette KTT Background The 1933 Velocette KTT was the fifth year of the KTT line that would run until...
The 2024 KTM 350 EXC-F Is A Traditional Dual Sport Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links KTM’s dirt...
1967 MATCHLESS G80 BACKGROUND Matchless de-stroked their big 500 single down to an 86mm stroke, creating what they called the “short stroke” engine. The G80 was what they called back then a “scrambler”, which later might have been defined as an ‘enduro’, and today would probably be called a ‘Dual...
1999 Honda CB500 Engine Engine Type 499 cc, 4 Stroke – Liquid Cooled – Parallel Twin Bore and Stroke 73...
NORTON NAVIGATOR BACKGROUND Norton has always been known for big powerful bikes like the Manx and the Commando. But they...
The 2021 CRF450RL: A Street Legal Motocrosser Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 CRF450RL is the reimagined CRF450L from years past but it’s still loaded with off-road enhancements. It’s based on the CRF450R motocross platform but tuned for ripping on the trails and street alike. Honda...
The 2023 BMW S 1000 R Is Top Of The Roadster Class Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links...
This 1968 Rickman-BSA 441 represents years of development. After years of racing motocross in the 1950s in England and Europe,...
1975 Super Sport 400 (CB400F0) Engine Engine Type Air cooled, transverse four cylinder, four stroke, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder. Displacement 408cc Bore and Stroke 51 x 50 mm Compression Ratio 9.4:1 Fuel Delivery Four 20mm Mikuni carburetors Ignition Breaker points and condenser Starter Electric and kickstart Max Power 37...
1968-69 CL350K0 Colors: Daytona Orange with White Candy Red with White Candy Blue with White The gas tank was a...
1954 Ariel Red Hunter 1954 ARIEL RED HUNTER BACKGROUND The 1930s were indeed the Golden Age for the British motorcycle...
The 2021 Suzuki DR-Z400SM Brings Off-Road Fun to the City Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Why take a DR-Z400S and build a supermoto on your own, when you can have Suzuki Motorcycles do it for you? The DR-Z400SM is the supermoto version of the DR-Z400S, taking offroad...
The 2021 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials is a Versatile Beauty Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The...
2021 Yamaha YZF-R3: The R1’s Younger Sibling Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Yamaha YZF-R3 is a...
The 2021 Kawasaki KLX 300: A Dual-Sport Masterpiece Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2021 Kawasaki KLX 300 is one of two brand new models from the venerable Japanese brand. Based on the KLX 300R platform, the KLX 300 takes the off-road bike and gives it a...
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The Royal Enfield Bullet began life in...
The Meteor 350 Is Royal Enfield’s Answer To City Cruising Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links The 2023...
A WORK IN PROGRESS In our efforts to complete our online index, and make this the world’s greatest website about classic British motorcycles, we’re building pages as fast as we can. The first thing we add are the pictures. Then come the specifications and then the history. So, if you...
1958 BSA Gold Star 1958 BSA GOLD STAR BACKGROUND By 1958, the Gold Star was well-sorted and had turned into...
The 2022 Yamaha XT250: A Light, Nimble, & Reliable Off-Roader Contents Model Overview Specifications Features Photos Videos Links Yamaha takes...
1962 BSA Gold Star 1962 BSA GOLD STAR CLUBMAN While the BSA Gold Star was famous for its off-road and desert-racing prowess, when properly fitted out, they also made excellent road racing machines, on par the a Norton Manx. The Clubman edition got a 36mm bellmouth Amal carburetor, hotter cam...
1973 Triumph Daytona 500 1973 TRIUMPH DAYTONA – WHAT’S IN A NAME? Triumph derived the name of this bike from...
1960 Triumph T100 Tiger “Bathtub” 1960 TRIUMPH T100 TIGER BATHTUB STYLING Bathtub styling was part of a brief flirtation with...
1978 CX500’78 Engine Engine Type 497 cc, water cooled, v-twin, 4-stroke Bore and Stroke 78 mm x 52 mm Compression Ratio 10:1 Fuel Delivery Four 20mm Mikuni carburetors Valves 4 valves/cylinder Fuel system (A series) VB 36 A / 35 mm Fuel system (B series) VB 36 B / 35...
1927 AJS MODEL H4 AJS built a fine line of motorcycles in the late 1920s, including side-valve (SV) and overhead...