Motorcycle Classics Magazine

02/03/2025

Four-cylinder motorcycles were a top-end luxury in the 1920s and 30s, and the Indian Four was built as such from 1927 until production ended in 1942. Photo by by Gary Phelps. https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-american-motorcycles/indian-four-zmmz11sozraw/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=post

Four-cylinder motorcycles were a top-end luxury in the 1920s and 30s, and the Indian Four was built as such from 1927 until production ended in 1942.

01/31/2025

Wisconsinite Jim Fitzgerald’s relationship with his 1973 Ducati 750 Sport was sparked by his youth. Read the story by Greg Williams with photos by Jeff Barger.

Wisconsinite Jim Fitzgerald’s relationship with his 1973 Ducati 750 Sport was sparked by his youth.

01/29/2025

Memories of riding an AJS Model 20 as a teenager drove Chuck Thompson to have one shipped to the U.S. from Australia to restore. Story and photos by Robert Smith.

Memories of riding an AJS Model 20 as a teenager drove Chuck Thompson to have one shipped to the U.S. from Australia to restore.

01/27/2025

Motorcycle luggage maker Michael Krauser decided to design an entire motorcycle, the Krauser MKM1000, using the BMW R100RS as his base.

Motorcycle luggage maker Michael Krauser decided to design an entire motorcycle, the Krauser MKM1000, using the BMW R100RS as his base.

01/24/2025

See how the Italian firm Aermacchi was making high-performance bikes before Harley-Davidson bought controlling interest, then it got even better.

See how the Italian firm Aermacchi was making high-performance bikes before Harley-Davidson bought controlling interest, then it got even better.

01/22/2025

Just as the square-four Yamaha 0W60 racer was reaching perfection, the company changed its course. Learn more about this lost competitive racing design.

Just as the square-four Yamaha 0W60 racer was reaching perfection, the company changed its course. Learn more about this lost competitive racing design.

01/20/2025

Staring at images of this 1937 Gnome-Rhone AX2 800, it’s easy to get lost in the myriad details of its design. Learn about this historic conversation piece.

Staring at images of this 1937 Gnome-Rhone AX2 800, it’s easy to get lost in the myriad details of its design. Learn about this historic conversation piece.

01/17/2025

Race bikes are the Rodney Dangerfields of motorcycles. They get no respect. Learn about one such bike that was given a new chance at life.

Race bikes are the Rodney Dangerfields of motorcycles. They get no respect. Learn about one such bike that was given a new chance at life.

01/15/2025

When I was growing up in suburbia, most of the kids on my block had a plastic toy called a Big Wheel. There was one big wheel out front with pedals, and two much smaller wheels at the back, making it a three-wheeler. You could call the Indian Dispatch-Tow an adult Big Wheel.

A Big Wheel had a low center of gravity, and your butt sat just a few inches above the asphalt. With enough speed, you could pull off some spectacular power slides. Before there even was a Big Wheel, photographer and Indian Dispatch-Tow owner Gary Phelps built his own version. He and his friends would take a tricycle, turn the frame upside down by reversing the fork, and peel the rubber off the steel rear wheels. Then, with the upside down frame and its lower center of gravity, they’d sit on the “step” between the wheels and pull off power slides. Ah, nostalgia.

01/13/2025

The 1965 Bultaco Metralla has a well-deserved reputation for being immensely fun to ride.

Spanish Delight: Goldilocks would approve of the Bultaco Metralla. The balance of handling, power and braking is just right.

01/08/2025

One man restores a derelict AJS S8 DeLuxe, in a year to the day, in his two-car garage. Learn more about his restoration work.

Diamond in the Rough: One man restores a derelict AJS S8 DeLuxe, in a year to the day, in his two-car garage. Learn more about his restoration work.

01/03/2025

See how new owner Don Smith acquired and revived this Velocette Venom Clubman to its former glory, while learning a bit about the Venom in the process.

See how new owner Don Smith acquired and revived this Velocette Venom Clubman to its former glory, while learning a bit about the Venom in the process.

01/02/2025

Guy Webster's circa-1954 Ceccato 72cc Twin-Cam Italian racer is the sole survivor of five made making it one of the rarest classic Italian motorcycles.

Guy Webster's circa-1954 Ceccato 72cc Twin-Cam Italian racer is the sole survivor of five made making it one of the rarest classic Italian motorcycles.

12/30/2024

The MV Agusta saga starts in the rubble that was Italy after World War II.

The MV Agusta saga starts in the rubble that was Italy after World War II.

12/27/2024

Frank Westfall’s 1912 Henderson Four is believed to be one of six still in existence today.

Frank Westfall’s 1912 Henderson Four is believed to be one of six still in existence today.

12/26/2024

The MV Agusta 175 CSS Disco Volante just might be one of the most memorable of the marque.

The Flying Saucer: The MV Agusta 175 CSS Disco Volante just might be one of the most memorable of the marque, and a favorite in moto giros.

12/20/2024

Check out the fascinating history behind one of the most iconic and successful Honda ads, You Meet the Nicest People on A Honda.

Check out the fascinating history behind one of the most iconic and successful Honda ads, You Meet the Nicest People on A Honda.

12/19/2024

A history of the parallel-twin engine saga in Bologna.

A history of the parallel-twin engine saga in Bologna.