Classic Motorcycles

News and exclusive photos of the world’s best classic and vintage motorcycles. Essential browsing for enthusiasts and collectors, customizers and restorers, and petrolheads who love the looks and sound of older machinery.

Evocative articles and images of the most desirable motorcycles ever made, from old British iron to vintage Harleys to 1970s Japanese superbikes.

Kawasaki Z900

Most people will say the Honda CB750 was the first true superbike. But a few will point to the Kawasaki Z1 Series…

1929 Majestic

This extraordinary French motorcycle from between the wars was spotted by Paul d’Orléans in Bavaria recently. He sums it up perfectly: “The…

1971 Honda CB450 K4

When I first saw this bike, I thought it was new—Honda jumping on the SR400 bandwagon and manufacturing an oldie for the…

Killinger und Freund

This is one of the most unusual motorcycles I’ve seen in a long time: it’s a ‘Killinger und Freund’ built in 1935…

Chang Jiang 750 M1

A reader from Sydney snapped this picture yesterday, and it got us stumped. At first glance it appears to be a 95-point…

Peace Frog Indian Arrow

If you’re wondering what the famed Indian badge is doing on such a delicate, lightweight motorcycle, read on. After the Second World…

Matchless G80 special

This lovely Matchless G80CS from the early 1950s belongs to Sylvain Coste in France. It doesn’t actually exist any more—the engine has…

Moto Guzzi V7 Sport racer

David McMillan’s brutal-looking racer is heavily uprated, but still within the regulations of the Scottish Classic Racing Motorcycle Club. That means it…

1928 McEvoy-JAP

Last week, this little-known British classic racer sold for an incredible £108,200 ($177,000) at the auction house Bonhams. It’s a 1928 McEvoy—powered…

Malanca Competizione 4m

In the 1960s and early 70s, the Italians cornered the European market in lithe, stripped-back 50cc motorcycles. The designs were invariably minimal,…

1954 Vincent Drag Racer

This freshly-discovered Vincent Black Shadow is ensconced in the workshop of vintage specialist Glory on Hollywood Blvd, LA. “It was found in…

BSA B31 hardtail

The Second World War had barely finished when the Birmingham Small Arms Company introduced the iconic B31. A 350 cc four-stroke thumper…