Motorcycle sport lost a true legend when Percy Tait passed away on November 17, aged 90. Percy will be best remembered for the part he played in the success of Triumph in racing and also
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Motorcycling legend Colin Seeley has sadly died
Motorcycle racing and manufacturing legend Colin Seeley has died at the age of 84. It is understood he had been unwell for some time.
Read moreItalian legends arrive in E-Book range
Three genuine icons of Italian motorcycle racing comprise the latest release of new titles in the catalogue of The Motorcycle Files, the range of e-books written by Classic Racer’s Alan Cathcart. They are the legendary
Read moreWhat’s inside the latest issue?
Classic Racer magazine covers everything from tests of historic racing machinery, written by those who rode them, to tales of the heroes who made the sport great. And in our new issue, get the legendary Classic Racer 2020 Calendar!
Read moreFrom the Archive: Pre-TT Classic May 30-31 2015
An emotional Jamie Coward paid tribute to Ted Woolf and the people who had stood by him after a shattered lower left leg ruled him out for much of 2014. John Watterson shares his story
Read moreLean, mean and lime green Volume Two – Racing with Kawasaki The Superbike Years 1978-1983
The books in the Lean, mean and lime green series are without doubt the most complete story ever told of racing with Kawasaki in the USA and the long-awaited Volume Two covers the important years
Read moreMissing men
Dear CR It is nice to see the photograph Nick Nicholls took at the start of the 125cc TT in 1961. And it is nice too, to have mentioned most of the riders, some of
Read moreSetting it straight
Dear CR Regarding the story in part one of the formation of the CRMC on page 77 of the November/December edition of Classic Racer and the photographs on page 79 – the guy in all
Read moreFounders help celebrate CRMC’s 40th
The CRMC invited the founder members of the club to celebrate its 40th meeting at Snetterton, the venue for the first CRMC meeting and also the 2019 season finale. Among those attending were co-founder Dick
Read moreMaico-ing my own way
Dear CR Please find enclosed photographs of my recently finished restoration: a 1971 RS125 Maico, single cylinder two-stroke disc valve engine, with six gears producing 28hp @ 11,000rpm, with a top speed of 125mph. The
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