Memorable Motorcycles

Frank Melling looks back at vintage motorcycles that, good or bad, make for a memorable motorcycle.

Latest Memorable Motorcycles

Memorable Motorcycle: BSA C11G

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Our vintage motorcycle expert takes a look back at the BSA C11G, memorable in its ineffectiveness, and as a historic thumbprint of post-war Britain.

Memorable Motorcycle: Yamaha OW01

Thursday, November 17, 2011

This month our vintage motorcycle expert revisits Yamaha's OW01, a production sport bike that managed 16 World Superbike wins with minimal help from race mechanics.

Memorable MC: 1957 Gilera Four

Monday, September 12, 2011

This month our man Melling gets aboard his most coveted road test to date, piloting the bike of his youthful dreams – the 1957 Gilera Four.

Memorable Motorcycle: Vincent Black Knight

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

The likes of Rollie Free and Hunter S. Thompson ingrained Vincent motorcycles into the cultural psyche. This month our vintage motorcycle expert does his part, taking a closer look at the Vincent Black Knight.

Memorable MC: BSA A10 Golden Flash

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

The iconic Thunderbird wasn’t the only 650 Twin rumbling out of Britain in the ‘50s and ‘60s. This month our vintage motorcycle expert examines the BSA A10 Golden Flash.

Memorable Motorcycle: MV Agusta 750S

Thursday, April 28, 2011

In this Memorable Motorcycle our correspondent shines a spotlight on MV Agusta's 750S - its shortcomings and unmistakable historic appeal.

Memorable MC: Triumph Thunderbird 650

Thursday, March 24, 2011

This month’s Memorable Motorcycle harkens back to the post-war era, when GIs returned home and forked over mustering pay for sleek rides like the Triumph Thunderbird.

Memorable Motorcycles: Bultaco 400 Pursang

Thursday, February 24, 2011

The Bultaco 400 Pursang will always be an unsung hero for the manufacturer because despite its potential, ill-timing of its development and internal politics doomed it from the start.