Inspired by the British company’s trials sidecar of 1950, the new Watsonian International is the perfect partner for the modern breed of adventure sport bikes. Launched in 1938, with a lightweight all-aluminium body, production of the original International was interrupted…
You’ve got a small fastener that’s got a high torque requirement, so you need a stronger driver than the standard 1/4″. A 3/8″ drive ratchet will fit the bill but you’ve only got a 1/4″ drive socket in the correct…
Some of us brave souls are all-year bikers – and we should pat ourselves on the back for that… But, some are not – and that’s fine as well. Also, the lucky few of us may have more than one…
Buffalo’s new Atom jacket combines tough 600 denier Ripstop Nylon with full-grain leather panels to create a jacket with the power to last. CE-approved shoulder and elbow protection is fitted as standard, with the option to fit a back protector,…
Here at Classic-Motorbikes.net, it’s not just the chart-toppers and yardstick bikes that we like to talk about – we love reminding you about the bikes that didn’t quite make it that big… What was it then? According to Kawasaki, the…
Almost 10 years ago BMW launched their middleweight F 800 R. At the time the future for BMW was very bright. Almost as bright as some of the paint-jobs in their range – like the retina-burning orange paint adorning the…
As modern petrol engines get smaller in capacity, they also get physically smaller as well. These tight dimensions and clearances mean that the (smaller) spark plugs are deeply recessed and you will invariably find that your trusty spark plug socket…
LS2 have enlisted Carl Fogarty to unveil their new Challenger helmet to the UK public at Motorcycle Live. Developed by LS2’s design team in in Spain, working with supported riders from MOTOGP, MOTO2 and MOTO3, the Challenger is their most…
Remember Buell? This was a company formed by ex-Harley-Davidson engineer Erik Buell back in 1983. His former employer bought 49% of his company a decade later, before Buell became a wholly-owned ‘part and parcel’ of H-D in 2003. It seemed…
Here at CB-Net, it’s not just the chart-toppers and yardstick bikes that we like to talk about – we love reminding you about the bikes that didn’t quite make it that big… What was it? What we aren’t saying it…
