Looking back – and maybe forwards – on the legendary CCM
As the days count down to the inaugural The Bike Shed Times Capel River Classic, DAN TALBOT remembers the glory years of Clews
National Veteran Motorcycle Rally scales back to WA-only – but still pulls a crowd
Really old bikes brave Western Australia’s picturesque south west The 2021 National Veteran Motorcycle Rally of Australia was scheduled to be held in
The Saigon Shadow – Bounty of the Revolution
Built for a world record speed attempt, used as leverage against Vietnamese communist revolutionary Ho Chi Minh, sold off to an arts student
He’s back! Ducati whisperer Brook Henry returns with a moto masterpiece — and his eyes on America
FLASHBACK: Republished from 2017 HE’S already known around the world as a master of Ducati improvement engineering. And now Brook Henry, the man
The best of British luck — or maybe not so much, as Norton goes down again
In case you missed the news, the Norton Motorcycle Company has gone belly-up. Yes, again. The company is now under bank-appointed administration, with
The BSA Rocket 3 — and how one bad decision opened the door to decimate Britain’s motorcycle industry
Originally published August 2018. THE BSA Rocket 3 could be seen as the bike that killed the British motorcycle industry. In 1966, Triumph
Norton Commando 961 Street Fighter – after a trip home to the Mother Country, the gloves are finally off!
When DAN TALBOT fulfilled a life-long dream and bought himself a new Norton Commando, he was expecting bliss. But he didn’t get it.
Young Aussies shine, records tumble (and a silver Norton goes pretty darn quick) at 2018 Isle of Man TT
MOST motorcyclists have the Isle of Man TT on their bucket list. A combination of massive speed, huge talent and unquestionable danger (two
In search of a sweet-running engine – taming Norton’s born-again 961 Commando
The Bike Shed Times’ jet-setting contributor Dan Talbot has bought himself a Norton. A modern one. And if that’s not enough to turn the
The Sunbeam twin – a gentleman’s motorcycle
“A civilised motorcycle of almost enchanting appearance, with remarkably smooth and lively performance, genuine mechanical silence and exceptionally good reliability, a machine which
2017 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, Busselton style
WHILE Perth’s would-be Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride participants have had to wait a week for the event, the folks down south proved to be
He’s back! Ducati whisperer Brook Henry returns with a moto masterpiece — and his eyes on America
HE’S already known around the world as a master of Ducati improvement engineering. And now Brook Henry, the man who gave us the
Out of the shadows – one man’s journey into the past reunites a long-broken Vincent
OUR recent story on West Australian Ian Boyd’s collection of Vincents struck a chord with many readers. Here’s a tale about one Vincent
A big Harley-Davidson that’s smooth and quick – really? We ride the eight-valve Road King
Harley-holic DAN TALBOT takes a sip of the new Road King — and explains the H-D attraction THERE are very few motorcycles that
Bonnie Bonneville Bobber proves a ’50s-style high-tech hotrod blast
IT’S been five months since The Bike Shed Times previewed Triumph’s stylish flashback Bonneville Bobber. Retro bike sceptic DAN TALBOT managed to get his hands
The Triton: a modern touch to a parts-bin special
DAN TALBOT has finally got his hands on a Triton, without butchering his dad’s old Thunderbird. It’s precious metal. BACK in the days before
In search of Slippery Sam on the Isle of Man
DAN TALBOT recalls a trip to the Isle of Man – and perhaps Triumph’s most famous race bike All too often the fulfilment of