Gary Mayle was just 21 when he suffered devastating injuries in a motorbike accident that nearly cost him his life. He was in and out of hospital for months for repairs to his shattered right leg, suffering a mystery infection,
It was the clothes, the music, the coffee houses, the Wimpy bars, the dance halls, the rockers, the beaches and piers and, of course, the scooters. Being a mod in the 1960s was a way of life, a stylish identity
What makes an old bike special? Sometimes it’s the rarity, the retro looks, the noise it makes, or the joy of fettling a relatively simple machine. But for Peter Lemon, it’s the memories that make his 1972 Triumph Trophy TR6P
Peter Fereday rotates the pedals and the little Mobylette whirrs into life. He’s taking a couple of trips up one of Norwich’s steeper hills – no, Norfolk is not all flat – after chatting about nearly 50 years with the
It’s highly likely that Stan White’s Kawasaki Z1-R was the first of its type seen on British roads when he rode away from the dealer on March 3, 1978. He only later discovered that it was not registered until March
There have been times when Richard Gordon had good reason to sell his treasured Rickman Metisse cafe racer. Maybe when he and wife Tina were seriously strapped for the cash they needed to buy a house and feed three young
