HOW TO BUILD THE WORLD’S FASTEST 916
No other example of Ducati’s iconic ’90s superbike has circulated the Isle of Man TT course as quickly as Key Racing’s bike. This is how you make a 30-year-old twin as rapid as its modern-day equivalent
MARTYN OGBORNE
Suzuki’s most celebrated race mechanic has worked with everyone from John Newbold to Kevin Schwantz. And in 1976 he looked after a certain Barry Sheene…
Darren Dixon
He won two world sidecar titles, British Superbikes and at one point seemed to be racing everything in the paddock. How on earth do you race a 250 GP bike, superbike and outfit on the same day?
The World’s Greatest Race Paddock
The Classic TT is the finest mass thrashing of old race bikes anywhere in the world. Inclement weather may have limited the race action this year, but the event’s famously eclectic paddock showcased a weird and wonderful array of fast old bikes for visitors to feast their eyes – and ears – upon. There’s no other paddock quite like it. We went along to pick out our highlights
Playing King
Gasoline Ally have crafted a Yamaha RD500LC into this breathtaking road-legal Kenny Roberts YZR500 replica. We take it for a spin
Bruno Tagliaferri
He worked with John Bloor for 29 years, helping turn Triumph into a global force. So what was it like in the early days of the Hinckley bikes?
HOW TO BUILD THE WORLD’S FASTEST 916
No other example of Ducati’s iconic ’90s superbike has circulated the Isle of Man TT course as quickly as Key Racing’s bike. This is how you make a 30-year-old twin as rapid as its modern-day equivalent
MARTYN OGBORNE
Suzuki’s most celebrated race mechanic has worked with everyone from John Newbold to Kevin Schwantz. And in 1976 he looked after a certain Barry Sheene…
Darren Dixon
He won two world sidecar titles, British Superbikes and at one point seemed to be racing everything in the paddock. How on earth do you race a 250 GP bike, superbike and outfit on the same day?
The World’s Greatest Race Paddock
The Classic TT is the finest mass thrashing of old race bikes anywhere in the world. Inclement weather may have limited the race action this year, but the event’s famously eclectic paddock showcased a weird and wonderful array of fast old bikes for visitors to feast their eyes – and ears – upon. There’s no other paddock quite like it. We went along to pick out our highlights
Playing King
Gasoline Ally have crafted a Yamaha RD500LC into this breathtaking road-legal Kenny Roberts YZR500 replica. We take it for a spin
Bruno Tagliaferri
He worked with John Bloor for 29 years, helping turn Triumph into a global force. So what was it like in the early days of the Hinckley bikes?