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Our Memorable Motorcycles expert, Frank Melling also is the organizer of the British vintage motorcycle extravaganza known as Thundersprint. If you get passed on the track by a beautiful Matchless G.50 - you just met Frank.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Our man Melling gets his machismo rolling at full boil when he participates in the classic racing experience that is La Beneza.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Ducati owes much to the popularity of the Monster lineup and we test the all-new Monster 696 at the Spanish press launch. Check out the first worldwide press evaluation right here!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Our memorable motorcycles correspondent looks back to a short-lived wonder from Honda, the 1972 350cc Four.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Our favorite Brit explains how Memorable Motorcycles came to be and answers readers' FAQ.
Friday, January 11, 2008
This month our Memorable Motorycles correspondent takes a look back at an Italian classic, the Ducati Silverstone Super.
Monday, December 31, 2007
In this essay, our Memorable Motorcycles correspondent takes a look back at what has been a very memorable year.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Melling takes a frank look back at one of the Japanese literbikes which ushered in the Superbike era - the Suzuki GS1000.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Our man Melling proves that a motorcycle doesn't have to be old to be memorable when he taps the Ducati Hypermotard as this month's MMC selection.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
A small investment in Melling's past pays big dividends in the present as our Memorable Motorcycle man secures his dream bike, a modern take on a classic British Grand Prix racer.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Frank dusts off an oldie but goodie with this month's Memorable Motorcycle, his original report on the BMW beast which won the 1981 Paris-Dakar race.
Friday, August 24, 2007
If you like to see classic race bikes in action on an authentic Grand Prix race track, then one event is light years ahead of other festivals, the Bikers Classics held at the Spa circuit in Belgium.
Friday, July 27, 2007
American riders were treated to one of the greatest motorcycles ever produced when the four-cylinder Kawasaki Z1 hit showrooms in the early 70s.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
MotorcycleUSA correspondent, Frank Melling, has made the trip out to the Isle of Man TT many a time - our Memorable Motorcycles correspondent shares his best memories with us.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Frank Melling relives the running of the first Isle of Man TT aboard the historic 1907 TT-winning Norton ridden by Rem Fowler.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
The Beatles were only part of the British Invasion as the 1960 Triumph Bonneville owed much of its success to its popularity in the U.S.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Our Memorable Motorcycle for April looks to the not too distant past and the circumstances that prevented the Cagiva Raptor 1000 from enjoying the success of Galluzi's other creation, the Monster.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Before trials riding reached the pinnacle of popularity it currently enjoys, Honda came out with its progenitor to modern trials bikes, the Honda TL125.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Our classic bike expert takes a look at a vintage MX bike that demonstrated both great promise and imminent failure.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
The legendary CB92 played a crucial role in Honda's transformation into a major player in the motorcycle industry.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Our guide to vintage bikes takes a spin on Ducati's latest attempt to recreate classic glory in a reliable new package.
