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!
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From 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
Read moreWayne Rainey rides again
Over 26 years after his career ending accident, grand prix legend Wayne has been back riding a motorcycle for the first time. The three-time world champion got his first emotional return at a local Californian
Read moreFreddie Spencer and the 1985 championship double…
After Freddie Spencer won his first 500cc title in 1983 at 21, making him the youngest person to do so, Honda created the radical NSR500 V4 for the following year.
Read moreBHR THREE Sisters – August 10/11: Twisties suit Tyler
To get the most out of the bigger bikes, you need long straights. Without those at a circuit, it all comes down to who can muscle machines the best. View more images in the November/December
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