Classic Bike Guide

Frank’s Famous Last Words

a Sunbeam twin – is proving to reward disastrous levels of cash and time input by reliably failing to work. Which is the trouble with fettling.

Despite resolutions, New Year and otherwise, I’m doing it again. I spent the entire Bristol Show doing it, and it was surely unintentional. I’m looking for a rebuild project. And I swore – long, loud and indeed often – that I would never do another. The snag is that I usually enjoy carrying out a rebuild, but

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic Bike Guide

Classic Bike Guide4 min read
Frank’s Famous Last Words
AFTER MAYBE THE SEVENTH OR TENTH time it happened, I began to wonder if there was something strange about me that I’d never suspected. Am I the only rider on the planet who occasionally stops to take photos of his bike in interesting places? A mere m
Classic Bike Guide1 min read
Ted On Top
What a wonderful photograph! Although slower than some of the racing photos of the day, it is still a skill to get the exposure correct and the rider in focus – as well as the fantastic landscape straight and included on what would have been a large-
Classic Bike Guide6 min read
Classic News
Two weekends of classic adrenaline are promised in the Cotswolds and the Malvern Hills this June. Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb is more commonly the home of high-powered sports cars and older F1 racers. After the success of last year’s Bike Bonanza, the

Related Books & Audiobooks