Racing Motorcycles

News and exclusive photos of the world’s most iconic racing motorcycles. Essential browsing for enthusiasts and collectors, racers and restorers, and petrolheads who love the sound and glory of race bikes. Evocative articles and images of the most desirable racers ever made, from old Italian GP machinery to vintage motocross weapons to 1980s Endurance machines.

1968 Jamathi 50 racer

There’s something strangely compelling about small-capacity vintage racing motorcycles. They’re stripped to the bone, minimalist and elegant, with not a component or…

BMW ISDT enduro racer

BMW’s profile in the racing enduro market seems to be slipping of late. (Which is a pity, because the G450X offers promise,…

Buell RW750

I have to admit that I’m indifferent to most of Erik Buell’s creations. Like some, I’m not really in Buell’s target market.…

1935 Husqvarna racer

I realised with a surprise at the weekend that we’ve never featured a vintage Husqvarna motorcycle. One tends to associate the Swedish…

Honda Dream 50R

In 1962, Honda revealed its first 50cc-class works racer, the RC110. At the same time, it released a road-legal version called the…

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…