Sam Hewitt
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The memories of the TR250
Dear CR I really enjoyed your article on the Frank Perris Suzuki TR250. It took me back to 1972 when I also had a TR250 ex-Doug Lunn (nice chap). It was really a super six with TR250 heads, barrels, carbs, ignition, etc. It had MP forks and a Grimea front brake. It was about as…
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Editor Intro
Hard as nails We are back from our annual Daytona holiday, slightly jet-lagged and I wish I could still feel that warm Florida sunshine on my back, but what a great trip it turned out to be. However, this visit was one with a twist in the tale. Yes, we got all the elements that…
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MAY / JUNE 2019 ISSUE ON SALE NOW!
Contents 006 Classic Racer archive A couple of beautiful photographs in glorious full colour that capture unique moments in the racing history of the two-wheeled world. 010 The CR Crossword Second lap in and the CR Crossword is doing well. The times are quick and the handling’s spot-on.So let’s focus on getting our collective heads…
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Classic Dirt Bike Show Success
Thousands of visitors descended on the Telford International Centre for the Classic Dirt Bike Show, sponsored by Hagon Shocks, in February, illustrating the strength of the classic off-road scene. The show was packed with off-road machines, private restorations and an array of clubs, with the outdoor autojumble overflowing with bargains. Legendary off-road stars Dougie Lampkin…
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Huge off-road collection on offer
Bonhams have announced the sale of the Sant Hilari Collection on Saturday, April 27, as part of their two-day Spring Stafford Sale (April 27/28), at The International Classic MotorCycle Show. The entire collection will be offered without reserve. The collection comprises more than 100 important competition machines covering marques such as: Gilera, Moto Guzzi, Kramer,…
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Southern control tower takes shape
After a short hiatus, building work on the new Southern 100 race control has restarted with the fitting of the external cladding prior to the windows being fitted and the building being made watertight in readiness for the internal fixings. Southern 100 Racing are grateful for the continued support of the various sponsors associated with…
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Klaus Enders – May 1937- Jan 2019
Photo: Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive Born on May 2, 1937 in Wetzlar, Germany, Klaus started his racing career in 1960, in the 500cc solo as well as in the sidecar class. In 1963 he was German junior champion in the 500cc class, and in 1964 while fighting for the German 500cc championship title…
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Help needed!
Dear CR I just bought this bike, but I do not know his story, can you help me? It has a Yamaha TD1C engine, Rickman front fork, gas tank, seat and fairing Rickman product. The frame and all the polyester was yellow, before being black and white but who is the manufacturer of the frame?…
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The magic mountain of Oz
What made Bathurst’s Easter races the most important motorcycle destination in Australia? In a two-part series, writer HAMISH COOPER and photographer PHIL AYNSLEY go back to the Seventies and Eighties to find out. An unlikely circuit on the outskirts of a small Australian town was the country’s mecca of motorcycling for decades until the late…
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Sheene and the Suzuki RG500
Certain bike-and-rider combinations seem made for each other, to the point where it’s hard to mention one without thinking of the other. Carl Fogarty and the Ducati 916; Mick Doohan and the Honda NSR500; Valentino Rossi and the Yamaha M1. Although he also rode Yamahas for several years at Grand Prix level, Barry Sheene will…
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