London Fashion Week With Models On Italjet Dragsters Part 1

In 1999 I was head of marketing at Italjet Scooters UK and the scooter market was about 20% female, it was clearly going to move towards 50% in the future, all it needed was a little nudge. We needed a… Read more »

The Royal Enfield India Motorcycle Rally Part 4

Thursday we’re woken up at 5.00am again. A strange hangover from the Toddy lingers as I watch a spectacular pink and purple sunrise, then we fettle our machine’s engines, top them up with oil, pack our packed lunches, fill up… Read more »

So What is a Honda CBX1000 Really Like?

In 1978 Honda lit the touch paper and stood well back by introducing the CBX1000 six cylinder. Contrary to popular belief, it was not the first production six cylinder motorcycle, Benellli beat them to it by about five years with… Read more »

The Royal Enfield India Motorcycle Rally Part 3

Wednesday I wake up at 5.00am to the sound of piped religious music ripping it’s way across the mountain. The sunrise is fairly pink, and although beautiful, one of the least spectacular of the trip. We do some routine maintenance… Read more »

What is an investment grade motorcycle? Part 2

In my first article about investment grade classic motorcycles, I left two questions unanswered, because they require an entire article to be answered fully. Prior to answering these questions, bear in mind the fundamentals of owning an investment grade classic… Read more »

What is an Investment Grade Classic Motorcycle? Part One

Ebay, and other such sites, are full of “classic motorcycles” but are they usually investment grade classic motorcycles? In my experience, no. I have not bought or sold a classic motorcycle from any such internet site, worthy of taking up… Read more »

Why Are Many Imported Classic Motorcycles Better Than Officially Imported UK Classic Motorcycles?

So why are some imported classic motorcycles a better investment than an officially imported UK classic motorcycle? Apart from dispelling the myths of grey, or parallel, market motorcycles in my article there are other reasons why an import can be… Read more »

Do Unofficially Imported Classic Motorcycles Have a Lower Value Than Officially Imported UK Classic Motorcycles?

Back in the day, when I used to scour Ebay looking for classic motorcycles, I would often read the sentence “Official UK bike, none of this imported crap”. Let’s just deconstruct this sentence and see if such “Ebayers” have a… Read more »

Why are first year of production classics the most valuable?

Looking at nearly all classic motorcycles, you will notice that a first year of production run of any model is the most expensive and hard to find. A Kawasaki Z1 900 from 1972 will cost 50% more than a Z900A… Read more »

Kawasaki Z900A5. Original or Updated?

[caption id="attachment_153" align="alignleft" width="850"] A very trick Kawasaki Z900A5[/caption] This beautiful Kawasaki Z900A5 looks quite original at first glance, but look further and you will see that it’s been updated and improved in key areas. But, in essence, it looks… Read more »