The Classic Motorcycle

Following the record-breaking success of the Spring Stafford Sale, Bonhams is now inviting entries for the Autumn Stafford Sale, held alongside the UK’s premier Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show. For owners considering selling, the sale offers a high-profile route to market, ...

Teams in seven countries will compete to design and build a custom Scrambler as Triumph Originals returns for 2026.

Triumph’s global custom motorcycle challenge will see teams from around the world compete to create a distinctive Scrambler inspired by the theme Time Capsule.

The theme challenges each team to select a signifi...

The Swan Motor Manufacturing began life in Frodsham High Street in Cheshire in around 1910 and exhibited its first motorcycle at the Olympia Show in 1911. This was an open-frame machine with, unusually for the time, front and rear suspension.

The f...

Merlin has announced two new additions to its Spring/Summer 2026 Collection: the Waltham Air Jacket and the Aero Mesh Riding Shirt.

Designed for warm weather riding, both garments use lightweight, highly breathable mesh constructions to keep airflow high when temperatures rise, while retaining rider protection. Both achieve CE EN17092 Level AA certification.

Though the firm missed out on success in the inaugural 1907 Isle of Man TT, it took top honours in the 1908 event, courtesy of the man and mount pictured here.

Words: SIMON ROBINSON

In this wonderful photograph, we see works rider Jack Marshall astride his Triumph 3½hp single in racing trim. The 1908 running was the second year of the ...