UK Motorcycle News & Stories — motorcycle history
Harley-Davidson Aermacchi RR250: The Rare Italian Racer
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Walk around the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford and you're guaranteed to discover motorcycles with fascinating histories. Some are beautifully restored examples of familiar machines,
1923 Grindley Sporting Returns Home to Prees After 103 Years
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Standing on a blue-covered plinth behind VIP ropes was a beautifully presented black motorcycle, polished metal catching the October sunlight and two words picked out proudly on its tank: Grindley Sporting.
On This Day – 1923 – The BMW R 32 Created an Engine Identity That Survived a Century
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BMW did not invent the boxer engine, but Max Friz arranged it in the R 32 so successfully that riders still recognise the layout as BMW more than a century later.
When Is a Bultaco Really a Bultaco? China and the Revival
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One new Bultaco is hand-built in Spain; another starts with a Chinese-manufactured Leonart platform. Both expose what motorcycle authenticity now means.
On This Day – 1948 – Honda Was Founded, and Almost Nobody Noticed
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Honda Motor Co. began with 34 employees, no celebration and no new sign. They were too busy building A-Type bicycle engines to recognise a historic day.