The Classic MotorCycle

Sketchbook Travels

My trip to the October 2022 show at Stafford was fruitful – so fruitful, in fact, I'm going to split my findings across two articles. This month’s offering concentrates on two motorcycles which are built for nigh performance – one is a two-stroke legend and the other is a fantastic tribute to the gods of speed. Next time’s entry will dive into two early Japanese motorcycles, a more recent fascination of mine, and a real history lesson.

Hogan twin Bantam racer

I've been wanting to see this special racing Bantam for some time, so having heard abou it and

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