Ray Palmer has had a go at various riding disciplines. Since retirement, he has acquired a collection of 50cc race bikes, but the Pope Special, for close personal reasons, is a particular favourite. Alan Turner
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Younger bikes allowed to parade with the CRMC
The CRMC will now consider applications for ‘Parade Only’ registrations for machines manufactured before December 31, 1994. Previously, the youngest bikes allowed to parade were those from before the end of December 1986. At a
Read moreFrom the archive: A Flying Finn in France – Changing Times
After Chas Mortimer gave Yamaha its first 500cc class win at the last Grand Prix of 1972, riding a 350 twin, the 1973 season marked a new dawn for the Japanese factory with its impressive
Read moreHeiden parts for Yamaha XS650
The Yamaha XS650 powerplant, bored out to 750cc, has been raced solo for some time in CRMC events and is becoming increasingly popular with classic sidecar crews, building a good reputation for strength and reliability.
Read moreInternational Dirt Bike Show postponed until 2021
Due to the current situation with the coronavirus pandemic, Mortons Events have had to postpone the International Dirt Bike Show due to be held at Stafford Showground on the 31 October – 1 November 2020. The safety, wellbeing
Read moreInside the July/August edition of Classic Racer
Classic Racer magazine celebrates the greatest racers and racing motorcycles in history, where motorcycle-racing legends truly live on. Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them,
Read moreClassic TT cancelled
The damage caused to the racing calendar by Covid-19 continues, with one of the latest victims as we closed for press being this summer’s Classic TT/Manx Grand Prix. Laurence Skelly, the Island’s minister for enterprise
Read moreGiacomo Agostini: Life and career in pictures
Giacomo Agostini celebrates his 78th birthday today (June 16) so there’s no better time to reflect on the Italian’s illustrious career. Thanks to Mortons Archive, here’s a collection of rare photographs chronicling a career which
Read moreFrom the archive: Bubba Shobert
All American Champion Bubba Shobert was following the established American path to the World Championship. A three time AMA flat track Grand National Champion, a US Superbike Championship, and a Honda ride in the 500cc
Read moreKawasaki’s Fearsome Formula 750 Racers
In the early 1970s, 500cc Grand Prix racing was boring in the extreme, usually consisting of a cruise to the chequered flag by Giacomo Agostini and the MV Agusta ahead of a field of outdated British singles.
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