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BSA-Triumph-Motoplas-Catalogue-Back-1967 BSA Triumph and Motoplas catalogue, a group supplement that went out with the 3rd November 1966 issue of Motor Cycle. Back cover Keywords: BSA, Triumph, Motoplas, catalogue, group supplement, 3rd November, 1966, Motor Cycle, back cover
BSA-Triumph-Motoplas-Catalogue-Front-1967 BSA Triumph and Motoplas catalogue, a group supplement that went out with the 3rd November 1966 issue of Motor Cycle. Front cover Keywords: BSA, Triumph, Motoplas, catalogue, group supplement, 3rd November, 1966, Motor Cycle, cover
BSA-Triumph-Motoplas-Catalogue-pages-8A-9A BSA Triumph and Motoplas catalogue, a group supplement that went out with the 3rd November 1966 issue of Motor Cycle. Pages 8A and 9A. New high performance 250cc BSA feature Keywords: BSA, Triumph, Motoplas, catalogue, group supplement, 3rd November, 1966, Motor Cycle, 250cc, high performance
Early-Trial-Riding-in-the-Lake-District-01 At the summit of Blea Tarn Pass with the lofty Langdale Peaks in the background. A group of the successful riders who reached the top of this notorious Pass from Great Langdale. To the fore of the group is a Sunbeam, presumably the one ridden by T Rutherford who showed how it should be done; while the sidecar is most likely a Sunbeam also -perhaps that of Macdonald, though it seems Rutherford may have actually driven it to reach the summit. Other sidecar outfits (including Captain TD Craig's 6hp AJS, driven on this section by J J Dias) made it up, as did several other machines, with among those mentioned the 2½hp Clyno of R Pape, who made one of the best ascents of the day. Keywords: summit, Blea Tarn Pass, Langdale Peaks, group, successful, riders, notorious, Pass, Great Langdale, Sunbeam, ridden, T Rutherford, sidecar, Macdonald, Rutherford, driven, Captain TD Craig's, 6hp AJS, J J Dias, machines, 2½hp, Clyno, R Pape, motorcycle, motorbike, riders, rider, off road, vintage, veteran
Lexicon-Pt1-034-035-003 Watsonian Sidecars Scooter box with 10 inch wheel from 1966 with top opening cover that includes a storage frame. Keywords: Watsonian, Sidecars, sidecar, unit, motorcycle, motorbike, bike, scooter, box 10 inch
Pete-Kelly-A-La-France-001 Pete Kelly in fancy dress as a French gent in a strippy top on his bike carrying a french baguette Keywords: Pete Kelly, bike, fancy dress, cycling, strippy top, french baguette
Pete-Kelly-A-La-France-002 Pete Kelly in fancy dress as a French gent in a strippy top on his bike carrying a french baguette Keywords: Pete Kelly, bike, fancy dress, cycling, strippy top, french baguette

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1927 ACU's Six Days Stock Machine Trial (1 file)

045 SFTP 06 ACU's Six Day Stock Machine Trial - 1927 - Another top award winner, Harold Ussell, 770cc BSA outfit. Keywords: Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1927 Kickham Memorial Trial (1 file)

053 glass plates 01 The Kickham Memorial Trial, 1927 - Doynton Hill displayed some tricky riding conditions, particulary near the top, where J Douglas (Douglas) Keywords: 2015, Glass plate, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1954 Belgian Sidecar Grand Prix (1 file)

047 Glass Plate 04 Box-16015 The last GP win for Eric Oliver and the last top level sidecar victory for Norton too. Keywords: Belgian Grand Prix, December, Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > The Southern Scott Scramble, March 1925 (1 file)

047 SFTP 14 The Southern Scott Scramble, March 1925 - Several didn't make it to the top, among them; this is it seems, well-known racer Rex Judd. Keywords: 2014, February, Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (6 files)

WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (16 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
080 19 Threlkeld Narrow gauge in the Lake District - Joffre works a short empty stone train. In the top left is the 3054ft Skiddaw. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 180, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
BSA92a Top three in the 1956 Clubman's 500cc TT; Bernard Codd (first, middle), Ron Jerrard (second, left) and Tony Jenkins (third, right). All rode Gold Stars. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
GCR0000012 F.H. May (5 h.p. AJS) and H. Greaves (6 h.p. Enfield sidecar) climbing Tow Top. Keywords: AJS, Club Rallies etc., Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Royal Enfield
General35 Barry Sheene - Life and Fast Times - Britain's top motor cyclist at speed round the track at Snetterton for Anglian Television cameras. He was teasing the new Suzuki Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Gloves General Clothes12 Soft top racing boots from D Lewis Keywords: 1967, Lewis Leathers, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
GPS0000001 Riders and observers on the top most point of Snowdon. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Publicity Stunts
GS0000041 This imposing, lion-topped gateway being inspected by the sidecar crew leads to the ancestral home of the Frewen family, near Northiam, Sussex. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GS0000056 This view, from the top of Lower Street, Dittisham, looking towards Stoke Gabriel, shows the Dart in the middle distance. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GSS0000029 View from the top of Douglas Hill. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene
Sheenebookazine32 For most of the 60s the famous Sheene was dad Frank. Although a top two-stroke tuner, it was still only a sideline. Nine to five he worked as a maintenance engineer at the Royal College of Surgeons. This shot of him on a 50cc Itom-based Sheene Special was taken at the college in Holborn where the family had a flat and Barry spent his childhood. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine61 Brothers (in-law) in arms. Sheene heads Suzuki team-mate Paul Smart. Sheene's sister Maggie and Paul were married on the last day of 1971 and their son Scott is a top BSB racer. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine84 Few of the bikes he rode in the 1980s were good enough to win the top prizes, but his riding was. Having told Suzuki what they could do with their bikes in 1979 he rode for them again in 83 and 84 after three far from happy years racing Yamahas. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine89 Mick Grant on Sheene: "It wasn't so much that he disliked the TT as the politics and some of the people behind it. If Barry had gone to the Isle of Man he would have been a top runner and a winner." Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
WD340247@SC Centre Spread The Singing Nun was a 1966 'semi-biographical' film about the like of Jeanine Deckers (aka Sisiter Luc Gabriel), a Belgian nun who recorded a chart topping song in 1963 'Dominique'. This is a promotional photograph of the time (riding a Lambretta Li Series 3 with an apparently loose side panel), and was discribed as a 'work of fiction' by the nun herself. Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
XGBE640000017 The ice-age cometh, thinks Joe Weaver as he samples the climate at the top of Mont Cenis. Here the K10s are parked near the French - Italian border. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL650000020 Right to the top, over 11,300 ft on the Pic Veleta in the Sierra Nevada, Spain. Turin enthusiasts Mario Artusio and his father make the climb on their R69S BMW. They are hoping to get an Italian mountain rally jacked up next summer. The Veleta road comes to a stop at the summit and therefore cannot rank as a pass to claim the highest in Europe. Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (135 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
001 OBM Cover 01 An interested group gather round a 500cc 'flat top' Scott being road testeed by Motor Cycling's Midlands editor Bernal Osborne in 1958 Keywords: 2016, August, Cover, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Scott
001 SHOWSTOPPER LAVERDA COVER PIC 1982 Laverda Jota Keywords: August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
017 archive Classic Scootering Lambretta 1962 02 This picture was taken during their ride to the Lambretta Rally in Istanbul in 1962. At the top of the Simplon Pass in the Swiss Alps are Derek Guy of Lambretta Concessionsires (and secretary of the British Lambretta Owners Associatio) sat on a Lambretta Rallymaster, with David Clements (who presumably rode the Series 2 Li parked behind). Keywords: 2014, February, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
024 Jim Lee 10 After discussions with Jim, Mick thought the best way to make it to the top would be to ride more standard races. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
026 D80 9405 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9432 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9434 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9441 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9460 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9467 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 collier 01 Bob Collier, with 1960s trials special, with a Norotn bottom end and a 1920s AJS top half Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
028 collier 01 Bob Collier, with 1960s trials special, with a Norotn bottom end and a 1920s AJS top half Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6446 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6453 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6492 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
032 D80 2840 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2879 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2914 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2927 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2949 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2955 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2966 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2969 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 2986 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 3001 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
032 D80 3015 Top-class tiddler Yamaha AS3 Keywords: 2014, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
034 BFTP Octopus 615 Goggles 01 The Octopus 615 side vision goggle ad from the 1960s Keywords: 2013, Classic advert, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Scootering
038 Domm 03 The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 Domm 04 The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 w line Dommies The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 3391 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 3400 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
062 D80 9338 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, October 2013 - Top sounds in the race paddock Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Stafford Show
066 archive Classic Scootering Lambretta 1962 02 This picture was taken during their ride to the Lambretta Rally in Istanbul in 1962. At the top of the Simplon Pass in the Swiss Alps are Derek Guy of Lambretta Concessionsires (and secretary of the British Lambretta Owners Associatio) sat on a Lambretta Rallymaster, with David Clements (who presumably rode the Series 2 Li parked behind). Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, February, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
066 centre pix 02 Top BSA works man Peter Brown always eschewed the kneeler style in favour of a low sitter. Here he and ballast Dave Bean tackle Esses in 1967. Keywords: Action, Classic Bike Guide, June 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 centre pix 02 No 10 Top BSA works man Peter Brown always eschewed the kneeler style in favour of a low sitter. Here he and ballast Dave Bean tackle Mallory's Esses in 1967 Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, June 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
086 WD279724@Showstoppers 2 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279725@Showstoppers 1 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279727@Showstoppers 7 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279730@Showstoppers 6 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279731@Showstoppers 9 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279732@Showstoppers 11 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279733@Showstoppers 5 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
090 oddblls Racing International Scooter Racing - An early scooter race in Berlin in September 1932 the top speed reached was 25mph! Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, June/July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
130-131 SHOWSTOPPER JOE 7445 Yamaha RD500LC Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Showstopper
130-131 SHOWSTOPPER JOE 7445 Yamaha V4 YPVS Keywords: April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER Suzuki T20 Super Six Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
130 showstoppers 66 Suzuki T20 Super Six Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
130 showstoppers JOE 7268 1976 Honda GL1000 Goldwing Keywords: December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER 0009 1968 Honda CL350 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 showstopper 4004 1980 Honda CB750FA Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER 5361 Yamaha RD250LC Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 5386 Yamaha RD250LC Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 Showstopper 582 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 582 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 588 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 588 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 594 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 594 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 595 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 595 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 597 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 597 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 607 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 Showstopper 607 Yamaha SRX400 Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER 7215 Showstopper - Yamaha XT250G Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 7468 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R A2 Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, November
130 SHOWSTOPPER AUG12 7502 Yamaha RD350 Special Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER DEC12 7245 1979 Garelli Cross KL50 5V Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics, Showstopper
130 Showstopper Garelli Tiger 3476 1974 Garelli Tiger Cross Keywords: 2013, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8029 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8043 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8060 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER LAVERDA 2 1982 Laverda Jota Keywords: August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER OCT12 7840.thumb Kawasaki Z1B 900 Keywords: 2012, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Planet Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER S30 5779 Suzuki S30
130 SHOWSTOPPER S30 5795 Suzuki S30 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, October 2011, S30, Showstopper, Suzuki
130 SHOWSTOPPER SEP12 7805 1976 BETA 125GS Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics, September, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7585 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7587 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7589 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7592 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7593 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7596 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7599 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7604 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7610 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7620 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7622 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
1913 Dutch Anglo 007 W F Newsome (Triumph) at the top of Beacon Hill Keywords: 1913, Anglo Dutch Trial, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
1960-7 20 x 12 print Although star riders fill the top places and are the focus of the media’s attention, a major part of the TT entry is made up of clubmen who compete in the Isle of Man, at their expense, simply to ride the Mountain Circuit. Norton rider G. A. Northwood was one such rider finishing 53rd in the Junior race. To complete a TT race has been a personal victory for hundreds of riders over the years. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
1966 Triumph Daytona Motor Cycle 24th November 1966 - Winner of the top laurels in the Daytona 200-miler in America - wit a race record speed of over 96 mph, Triumph's five hundred racer. On display at the 1966 Earls Court Show in London. Keywords: Daytona, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
April STAFFORD SHOW 1 John Metcalf was the top performer with cantliever Ossas. Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Archive pic Long Haul Triton, August 1965 - Stopping for a top up of the Manx Norton fuel tank on his Triton, on the outskirts of London is John Ebrell, en route from London to Edinburgh. Keywords: Archive picture, July 04, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
BIKE TEST4 Getting ready for action at the Skerries 100, whe Ernie Lyons was top of the class on his Triumph, here having a chat to T B Fortune. Keywords: 2014, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart
C16 Top four Norton in the 1933 Seniot TT - left to right Jimmy Simpson (second), Percy 'Tim' Hunt (third), Stanley Woods (winner) AND jIMMY gUTHRIE (FOURTH. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
C25 Top three at the 1937 Junior TT; John 'Crasher' White, Jimmy Guthrie and Freddie Frith. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
cr2009caug We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola’s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha’s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola’s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke. Keywords: 1981, 2009 calendar, classic racer, crosby, Grand Prix, mamola, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, sheene
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
Ex BG May 65 032 Oil pump on top of the Suzuki four gear box Keywords: 1965, Ex guard book, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
IOM TT Scans Vintage 01 1921 Norton stable image at the top and T Simister tinkering with his machine at the bottom Keywords: Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
Lewis NEW 01 Images used by Lewis Leathers - Badge collection from 1966 show major makes (L-R top row) Mallory Park, Crystal Palace, Silverstone, Derek Minter, Goodwood, Le Mans, Brands Hatch (middle row) Lewis Leathers, Ariel, Norton, Triumph, BSA, Panther (bottom row) Greeves, Rudge, MV, JAP, Triton, OK Supreme and HRD Vincent. Keywords: Clothing, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Mike Curtis TriBSA (1) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (10) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (11) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (12) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (13) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (14) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (15) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (2) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (3) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (4) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (5) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (6) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (7) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (8) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
Mike Curtis TriBSA (9) Top TriBSA - belonging to Mike Curtis Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 35
MOTO MEMORIES 34 On top of the world - 1975 Martin Lampkin on a Bultaco in the SSDT Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 34, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Moto memories, Nick Nicholls
M Hailwood 0039 Mike Hailwood Britains top road-racer in September 1961 Mike was presented by Norton a one-sixth scale minature model. Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Peashooter (2) Peashooting 1926 style - Peashooter witha BSA M20 bottom end and a HD top Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
TOP TEN CLASSICS 01 Your Top Ten Classics - Royal Enfield Continental GT Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 02 Your Top Ten Classics - Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 02 Copy Your Top Ten Classics - Norton Dominator Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 03 Your Top Ten Classics - Triumph 650 twins Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 04 Your Top Ten Classics - Vincent twins Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 05 Your Top Ten Classics - Norton Commando Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 06 Your Top Ten Classics - BSA pre-unit 650 twins Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 07 Your Top Ten Classics - Velocette postwar Velocette singles Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 08 Your Top Ten Classics - Laverda Jota Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 09 Your Top Ten Classics - Moto Guzzi Le Mans Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
WD127038@1959 - HARLEY TOPP Harley Davidson realeases the Harley Topper 164cc auto scooter in 1959. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD523977@30 Showstoppers (1 Yamaha YPVS Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
XGBE620000010 On the snowline: Derek Guy and David Clements pose for the lens at the top of the Simplon Pass. They are on their way to Istanbul for the vast Lambretta International Rally. The British lads covered 4,000 miles. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Yamaha TD1 B 1966 15 x 10 Winner of the top laurels in the Daytona 200-milerin America – with a record race speed of over 96 mph – Triumph’s five-hundred racer. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > BSA Goldie (2 files)

Goldie 18 Top-off time… Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Goldie 19 Last of the top line scrambling Goldies; Jerry Scott’s Cheney example in 1965. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (6 files)

000 44871 Dodworth Inadvertent football special LMS Black Fives No. 48871 and 45407 top the 1-in-40 climb out of Barnsley and cross the M1 motorway at Dodworth with the Railway Touring Company's 'Tin Bath Extra' on February 15 2015 Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 200, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
052 Pacific No 35022 crossing Carrington Viaduct 7th March 1965 The Lyme Regis section of the 'East Devon Rail Tour' topped-and-tailed by 41291 and 41206, crosses Carrington vaiduct in 1965 Keywords: 2015, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Railway Magazine
060 60163 Shap Tornado on the Border - Tornado tops Shap summit at 42mph. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 192, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
080 19 Threlkeld Narrow gauge in the Lake District - Joffre works a short empty stone train. In the top left is the 3054ft Skiddaw. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 180, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
086 46233 Ais Gill BR green-liveried Princess Coronation Pacific No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland tops Ais Gill Summit with the Railway Touring Company's 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 194, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Train
SUPP - NER 4-4-0 No1237 Green Edwardian & Victorian Locomotives in colour - North British Railway fitted with the civered top Class R1 4-4-0 No. 1237 Keywords: 2015, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Supplement, The Railway Magazine, Train

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Kitchen Garden images (5 files)

048 top 10 april 2014 12 Brassicas - Cauliflower 'Walcheren Winter 3' Keywords: 2014, April, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
48 top 10 apr 14 3 Brassicas - Brussel Sprouts Keywords: 2014, April, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
48 top 10 apr 14 4 Brassicas - Kale Keywords: 2014, April, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
48 top 10 apr 14 7 Brassicas - Broccoli 'Early White Sproting' Keywords: 2014, April, brassica, brassicas, broccoli, cutting, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
48 top 10 apr 14 8 Brassicas - Cabbage 'January King' Keywords: 2014, April, brassica, cabbage, Kitchen Garden, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (3 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.
18m5a N Kelly 68 TT No. 40, Neil Kelly (Velocette Thruxton 500cc) in the 1968 Isle of Man TT at the top of Bray Hill chasing Steve Jolly Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Neil Kelly, Nick Nicholls, Racing, Velocette
Nicholls 23 'Villains' of the Sixties sidecar-class scene, Owen Greenwood and Terry Fairbrother (Mini) dicing with top aces of the day at Mallory Park in April 1966. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Sheene NNC Slide Suzuki 1976-7-8-9 004 We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola’s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha’s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola’s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (6 files)

1961-SSDT-18-T-001-Lew-Ellis-petrol-stop-NSU-Prima-Economy-Run 1961 SSDT 18 T 001 Keywords: 1961, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Scottish Six Day Trial
Debbie-Evans-1978-SSDT-001 Debbie Evans riding a 175 Yamaha in the 1978 Scottish Six Days, the 20 year old Californian was the sention of the week, winning a First Class Award and finishing in the top half of the finishing riders Keywords: Debbie Evans, riding, 175, Yamaha, 1978, Scottish Six Days, 20, Californian, sensation, winning, First Class Award, finishing, top half, SSDT, off road, rider, motorcycle, motorbike
Debbie-Evans-1978-SSDT-002 Debbie Evans riding a 175 Yamaha in the 1978 Scottish Six Days, the 20 year old Californian was the sention of the week, winning a First Class Award and finishing in the top half of the finishing riders Keywords: Debbie Evans, riding, 175, Yamaha, 1978, Scottish Six Days, 20, Californian, sensation, winning, First Class Award, finishing, top half, SSDT, off road, rider, motorcycle, motorbike
ISDT0004 1961 ISDT - Gordon Blakeway on a 490cc Triumph he was the top scoring British Rider and he won a gold medal. Keywords: ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
NNC BW ISDT122 1961, ISDT, GORDON BLAKEWAY, 490 TRIUMPH, TOP SCORING BRITISH RIDER, WON A GOLD Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC MC A 011 British 500cc MX GP at Farleigh 31.8.1970 view from the top of the hill Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Moto Cross, Nick Nicholls, Off road

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (57 files)

The Mortons Archive team have carefully selected a collection of classic images from our archive, which have been used in our magazine titles recently.
001 OBM Cover 01 An interested group gather round a 500cc 'flat top' Scott being road testeed by Motor Cycling's Midlands editor Bernal Osborne in 1958 Keywords: 2016, August, Cover, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart, Scott
024 Jim Lee 10 After discussions with Jim, Mick thought the best way to make it to the top would be to ride more standard races. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
026 D80 9405 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
026 D80 9467 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 collier 01 Bob Collier, with 1960s trials special, with a Norotn bottom end and a 1920s AJS top half Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6446 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
028 D80 6453 Top twin The Rocket Gold Star can lay claim to being BSA's best-ever twin cylinder model. This was the end of the pre-unit twin line in 1962. Keywords: 2014, BSA, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rocket Gold Star, September, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 Domm 03 The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 Domm 04 The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 w line Dommies The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 3391 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
040 D80 3400 Top gun 250, Royal Enfield's quarter-litre single, designed from scratch, was the fastest, when that was what counted. Keywords: 2012, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
066 centre pix 02 No 10 Top BSA works man Peter Brown always eschewed the kneeler style in favour of a low sitter. Here he and ballast Dave Bean tackle Mallory's Esses in 1967 Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, June 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
086 WD279724@Showstoppers 2 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279725@Showstoppers 1 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
086 WD279733@Showstoppers 5 Yamaha YR1 350cc Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
130-131 SHOWSTOPPER JOE 7445 Yamaha RD500LC Keywords: 2013, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Showstopper
130-131 SHOWSTOPPER JOE 7445 Yamaha V4 YPVS Keywords: April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER Suzuki T20 Super Six Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
130 showstoppers 66 Suzuki T20 Super Six Keywords: 2012, April, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER 0009 1968 Honda CL350 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 5361 Yamaha RD250LC Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 7215 Showstopper - Yamaha XT250G Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 7468 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R A2 Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, November
130 SHOWSTOPPER AUG12 7502 Yamaha RD350 Special Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics, Showstopper
130 Showstopper Garelli Tiger 3476 1974 Garelli Tiger Cross Keywords: 2013, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8029 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8043 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8060 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER OCT12 7840.thumb Kawasaki Z1B 900 Keywords: 2012, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, October, Planet Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER S30 5779 Suzuki S30
130 SHOWSTOPPER S30 5795 Suzuki S30 Keywords: Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, October 2011, S30, Showstopper, Suzuki
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7585 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7587 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7589 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7592 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7593 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7596 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7599 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7604 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7610 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7620 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
138 SHOWSTOPPER JUN12 7622 Kawasaki KH400 1980 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
18m5a N Kelly 68 TT No. 40, Neil Kelly (Velocette Thruxton 500cc) in the 1968 Isle of Man TT at the top of Bray Hill chasing Steve Jolly Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Neil Kelly, Nick Nicholls, Racing, Velocette
1913 Dutch Anglo 007 W F Newsome (Triumph) at the top of Beacon Hill Keywords: 1913, Anglo Dutch Trial, August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
1960-7 20 x 12 print Although star riders fill the top places and are the focus of the media’s attention, a major part of the TT entry is made up of clubmen who compete in the Isle of Man, at their expense, simply to ride the Mountain Circuit. Norton rider G. A. Northwood was one such rider finishing 53rd in the Junior race. To complete a TT race has been a personal victory for hundreds of riders over the years. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
1966 Triumph Daytona Motor Cycle 24th November 1966 - Winner of the top laurels in the Daytona 200-miler in America - wit a race record speed of over 96 mph, Triumph's five hundred racer. On display at the 1966 Earls Court Show in London. Keywords: Daytona, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
April STAFFORD SHOW 1 John Metcalf was the top performer with cantliever Ossas. Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
BIKE TEST4 Getting ready for action at the Skerries 100, whe Ernie Lyons was top of the class on his Triumph, here having a chat to T B Fortune. Keywords: 2014, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Old Bike Mart
BSA92a Top three in the 1956 Clubman's 500cc TT; Bernard Codd (first, middle), Ron Jerrard (second, left) and Tony Jenkins (third, right). All rode Gold Stars. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle
cr2009caug We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola's knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha's Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola's radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke. Keywords: 1981, 2009 calendar, classic racer, crosby, Grand Prix, mamola, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, sheene
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
Peashooter Peashooting 1926 style - Peashooter witha BSA M20 bottom end and a HD top Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Sheenebookazine32 For most of the 60s the famous Sheene was dad Frank. Although a top two-stroke tuner, it was still only a sideline. Nine to five he worked as a maintenance engineer at the Royal College of Surgeons. This shot of him on a 50cc Itom-based Sheene Special was taken at the college in Holborn where the family had a flat and Barry spent his childhood. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Sheenebookazine89 Mick Grant on Sheene: "It wasn't so much that he disliked the TT as the politics and some of the people behind it. If Barry had gone to the Isle of Man he would have been a top runner and a winner." Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
Triumph bookazine029 Triumph Model Q Sports De Luxe, on top of the world 1926. Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series, Triumph
Yamaha TD1 B 1966 15 x 10 Winner of the top laurels in the Daytona 200-milerin America – with a record race speed of over 96 mph – Triumph’s five-hundred racer. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > BSA Goldie (2 files)

Goldie 18 Top-off time... Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Goldie 19 Last of the top line scrambling Goldies; Jerry Scott’s Cheney example in 1965. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (40 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
001 SHOWSTOPPER LAVERDA COVER PIC 1982 Laverda Jota Keywords: August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
024 Jim Lee 10 After discussions with Jim, Mick thought the best way to make it to the top would be to ride more standard races. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, July August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
038 Domm 03 The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 Domm 04 The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
038 w line Dommies The featherbed-framed Norton twins of the 1950s quickly developed a justified reputation as top guns in the handling department. For once, the phrase 'Race-Bred' was indeed a fact. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Super Profile, The Classic MotorCycle
066 centre pix 02 Top BSA works man Peter Brown always eschewed the kneeler style in favour of a low sitter. Here he and ballast Dave Bean tackle Esses in 1967. Keywords: Action, Classic Bike Guide, June 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
066 centre pix 02 No 10 Top BSA works man Peter Brown always eschewed the kneeler style in favour of a low sitter. Here he and ballast Dave Bean tackle Mallory's Esses in 1967 Keywords: Classic Bike Guide, June 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 0009 1968 Honda CL350 Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 showstopper 4004 1980 Honda CB750FA Keywords: 2013, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, January, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER 5361 Yamaha RD250LC Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 5386 Yamaha RD250LC Keywords: Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, May 11, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 7215 Showstopper - Yamaha XT250G Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
130 SHOWSTOPPER 7468 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R A2 Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, November
130 SHOWSTOPPER AUG12 7502 Yamaha RD350 Special Keywords: 2012, August, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics, Showstopper
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8029 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8043 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER JUL12 8060 Yamaha DT175 Enduro Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics, Planet Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER LAVERDA 2 1982 Laverda Jota Keywords: August 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Motorcycle Mechanics
130 SHOWSTOPPER S30 5779 Suzuki S30
130 SHOWSTOPPER SEP12 7805 1976 BETA 125GS Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics, September, Showstopper
April STAFFORD SHOW 1 John Metcalf was the top performer with cantliever Ossas. Keywords: 2012, Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 24, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
C16 Top four Norton in the 1933 Seniot TT - left to right Jimmy Simpson (second), Percy 'Tim' Hunt (third), Stanley Woods (winner) AND jIMMY gUTHRIE (FOURTH. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
C25 Top three at the 1937 Junior TT; John 'Crasher' White, Jimmy Guthrie and Freddie Frith. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
cr2009caug We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola’s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha’s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola’s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke. Keywords: 1981, 2009 calendar, classic racer, crosby, Grand Prix, mamola, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, sheene
cr2009cdec Few riders have enjoyed the large and loyal fan base that Texan Kevin Schwantz has and the one World Championship he has to his name doesn’t do his talent justice. With his self confessed win-or-bust style it was obvious he was going to be popular with the crowds after his first visit to Europe to ride in the Anglo American Match Races. So much so that he always considered Donington Park and the British Grand Prix as his home round. When the inevitable Suzuki Grand Prix ride came along, Schwantz approached the top level of the sport with the same cavalier attitude – when he won he did it with great panache, when he didn’t he usually came back on the wrecker truck. Schwantz stayed loyal to Suzuki throughout his career and still works for the company today. Keywords: action, 2009 calendar, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Schwantz, Suzuki
Peashooter Peashooting 1926 style - Peashooter witha BSA M20 bottom end and a HD top Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Peashooter (2) Peashooting 1926 style - Peashooter witha BSA M20 bottom end and a HD top Keywords: 2012, Classic Bike Guide, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
TOP TEN CLASSICS 01 Your Top Ten Classics - Royal Enfield Continental GT Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 02 Your Top Ten Classics - Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 02 Copy Your Top Ten Classics - Norton Dominator Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 03 Your Top Ten Classics - Triumph 650 twins Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 04 Your Top Ten Classics - Vincent twins Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 05 Your Top Ten Classics - Norton Commando Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 06 Your Top Ten Classics - BSA pre-unit 650 twins Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 07 Your Top Ten Classics - Velocette postwar Velocette singles Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 08 Your Top Ten Classics - Laverda Jota Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
TOP TEN CLASSICS 09 Your Top Ten Classics - Moto Guzzi Le Mans Keywords: 2011, Classic Bike Guide, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November
WD127038@1959 - HARLEY TOPP Harley Davidson realeases the Harley Topper 164cc auto scooter in 1959. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
XGBE620000010 On the snowline: Derek Guy and David Clements pose for the lens at the top of the Simplon Pass. They are on their way to Istanbul for the vast Lambretta International Rally. The British lads covered 4,000 miles. Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (3 files)

The Nick Nicholls collection is recognised as one of the finest collections of motorcycle-sport images from the second half of the 20th century.
18m5a N Kelly 68 TT No. 40, Neil Kelly (Velocette Thruxton 500cc) in the 1968 Isle of Man TT at the top of Bray Hill chasing Steve Jolly Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Neil Kelly, Nick Nicholls, Racing, Velocette
Nicholls 23 'Villains' of the Sixties sidecar-class scene, Owen Greenwood and Terry Fairbrother (Mini) dicing with top aces of the day at Mallory Park in April 1966. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Sheene NNC Slide Suzuki 1976-7-8-9 004 We can only guess what it is that Barry Sheene and Graeme Crosby find so amusing about Randy Mamola’s knee sliders in this 1981 assembly area shot. As you can see from the DIY knee protection used by both Suzuki ace Crosby and Yamaha’s Sheene the knee slider generation was still in its infancy, but clearly American Mamola’s radical hang off style called for something a little more substantial. What the image does illustrate is that Grand Prix racing was still a whole lot of fun and while things got serious out on the track, in the paddock even the top riders could still enjoy a laugh and joke. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Colour, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection > Off road images (3 files)

ISDT0004 1961 ISDT - Gordon Blakeway on a 490cc Triumph he was the top scoring British Rider and he won a gold medal. Keywords: ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Nick Nicholls
NNC BW ISDT122 1961, ISDT, GORDON BLAKEWAY, 490 TRIUMPH, TOP SCORING BRITISH RIDER, WON A GOLD Keywords: Black and white, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Trials
NNC MC A 011 British 500cc MX GP at Farleigh 31.8.1970 view from the top of the hill Keywords: Action, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Moto Cross, Nick Nicholls, Off road

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1927 ACU's Six Days Stock Machine Trial (1 file)

045 SFTP 06 ACU's Six Day Stock Machine Trial - 1927 - Another top award winner, Harold Ussell, 770cc BSA outfit. Keywords: Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Straight from the plate

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1927 Kickham Memorial Trial (1 file)

053 glass plates 01 The Kickham Memorial Trial, 1927 - Doynton Hill displayed some tricky riding conditions, particulary near the top, where J Douglas (Douglas) Keywords: 2015, Glass plate, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Trials

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1954 Belgian Sidecar Grand Prix (1 file)

047 Glass Plate 04 Box-16015 The last GP win for Eric Oliver and the last top level sidecar victory for Norton too. Keywords: Belgian Grand Prix, December, Glass Plates, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (14 files)

This collection from our archive shows off some of the classic scootering scenes from the 50's onwards. Many of these images have appeared with the Scootering Magazine as a centrespead.
017 archive Classic Scootering Lambretta 1962 02 This picture was taken during their ride to the Lambretta Rally in Istanbul in 1962. At the top of the Simplon Pass in the Swiss Alps are Derek Guy of Lambretta Concessionsires (and secretary of the British Lambretta Owners Associatio) sat on a Lambretta Rallymaster, with David Clements (who presumably rode the Series 2 Li parked behind). Keywords: 2014, February, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
034 BFTP Octopus 615 Goggles 01 The Octopus 615 side vision goggle ad from the 1960s Keywords: 2013, Classic advert, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, November, Scootering
066 archive Classic Scootering Lambretta 1962 02 This picture was taken during their ride to the Lambretta Rally in Istanbul in 1962. At the top of the Simplon Pass in the Swiss Alps are Derek Guy of Lambretta Concessionsires (and secretary of the British Lambretta Owners Associatio) sat on a Lambretta Rallymaster, with David Clements (who presumably rode the Series 2 Li parked behind). Keywords: 2014, Classic Scooterist Scene, February, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Scootering
WD127038@1959 - HARLEY TOPP Harley Davidson realeases the Harley Topper 164cc auto scooter in 1959. Keywords: 2006, April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD181613@SS P54 - 01 A LULL BEFORE THE STORM IT'S a received wisdom that the general public knew nothing about Mods prior to the events of Easter 1964, but like most received wisdoms, it's only partially true. Many people are aware of the 1962 Town article featuring (amongst others) Marc Bolan, but if you look hard enough there is other material around pre-dating the seaside riots. In December 1963 Motor Cycle magazine ran a light-hearted 'Are you a Mod or a Rocker?' quiz. Readers were asked questions about their attire and habits. The top three levels of scoring (Mod, Mid and Rocker) were all considered "with it", while the lowest scoring category (Old Fogey) was definitely considered to be "without it". The piece was written by one Mike Evans and it is he who is featured as the example Mod, with a suitably scruffy Rocker alongside for comparison. Mike's clothes include a tab-collared shirt, Cuban heels and a collarless jacket and at this distance in time, it's difficult to recall if these were specifically Mod fashions in late '63. The scooter (a well used GS150 with chrome panels) looks about right though. The article obviously isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and there's no sense of the friction that was to erupt four or five months later. This sort of thing could not have appeared in a motorcycle magazine after April 1964. Keywords: 2006, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD315944@52 Li-Wide-Style-1 Dave MacFarlane and his Series 1 Framebreather Keywords: 250 ori, Alan and all the lads at Beedsp, Although the Lambretta is finis, Artistic Fabrications for the p, Classic Scooterist Scene, Colin and everyone at Humbersid, Connie for helping on the last, Dave MacFarlane s Series 1 Fram, Dave s philosophy for building, Dislikes: Expensive prices at P, Doncaster Bearings, Favourite Dealers: Beedspeed, T, Favourite Rally: IoW, First scooter interest: Riding, First scooter: Starstream 125, Having got the frame from Rob S, He bought the bike for, Ian and the lads at Castleford, IF you think the face of this s, Lambretta, Meeting place: Punch Bowl, Thor, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Name: Dave MacFarlane, OWNER DETAILS:, Rob Skipsey for the frame, Russ at Custom Scooter Art, Scooter Club: Top Secret SC, THANKS & MENTIONS:, the bigg, The heart of the scooter is the, The paintwork was done by Dave, Thorne Superbikes for balancing, WIDE STYLE, Words and photos: Mau, Zac and Jules (Lambretta Cottag
WD315945@52 Li-Wide-Style-1 Dave MacFarlane and his Series 1 Framebreather Keywords: 250 ori, Alan and all the lads at Beedsp, Although the Lambretta is finis, Artistic Fabrications for the p, Classic Scooterist Scene, Colin and everyone at Humbersid, Connie for helping on the last, Dave MacFarlane s Series 1 Fram, Dave s philosophy for building, Dislikes: Expensive prices at P, Doncaster Bearings, Favourite Dealers: Beedspeed, T, Favourite Rally: IoW, First scooter interest: Riding, First scooter: Starstream 125, Having got the frame from Rob S, He bought the bike for, Ian and the lads at Castleford, IF you think the face of this s, Lambretta, Meeting place: Punch Bowl, Thor, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Name: Dave MacFarlane, OWNER DETAILS:, Rob Skipsey for the frame, Russ at Custom Scooter Art, Scooter Club: Top Secret SC, THANKS & MENTIONS:, the bigg, The heart of the scooter is the, The paintwork was done by Dave, Thorne Superbikes for balancing, WIDE STYLE, Words and photos: Mau, Zac and Jules (Lambretta Cottag
WD340247@SC Centre Spread The Singing Nun was a 1966 'semi-biographical' film about the like of Jeanine Deckers (aka Sisiter Luc Gabriel), a Belgian nun who recorded a chart topping song in 1963 'Dominique'. This is a promotional photograph of the time (riding a Lambretta Li Series 3 with an apparently loose side panel), and was discribed as a 'work of fiction' by the nun herself. Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scootering
WD600578@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600580@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600583@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600584@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600587@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha
WD600588@042 Gp Test Majest Yamaha Majesty 400 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £5899 (plus OTR) [TEXT] The Majesty 400 looks quite similar to the Burgman, but (in my opinion) the styling is a bit more up to date so it’ll appeal to a broader spectrum of riders. I quite enjoyed riding this one, although as we got closer to the coast and the roads turned into bumpy ‘B’ lanes, its suspension struggled to cope quite as well as the Burgman, GP800 or Satelis. It just didn’t feel quite as well damped. At the time, myself and Stef were putting the scooters through some rigorous testing though on very dodgy roads! Yamaha have built the Majesty with a die-cast alloy chassis and they’ve tried to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible, which does help with slow speed handling; it’s also pretty stable as you get to the top end. Acceleration is brisk on the Majesty, (slightly faster than the Suzuki at any rate) and when it gets going the 33.5bhp 395cc fuel injected engine seems to have plenty of mid-range grunt, which is always useful for overtaking. The bike was almost new with just 633 miles on the clock, so there’s still a chance it could loosen up a bit more and nudge that top speed into three figures. The Yamaha scores well on practicalities; it has bags of room under the seat (or should that be room for bags under the seat)? It’s also got a lockable glovebox for keeping your mobile and a bit of change for tools at reach and there’s plenty of weather protection from that large front fairing and screen. I found the seating position to be comfortable with enough room to stretch my legs a bit if need be and the riders backrest helped to cushion my back, the pillion seat looked quite plush too. Like any scooter, the Yamaha Majesty won’t appeal to everybody but if you’re looking for something relatively quick which can quite easily take the place of a city car and do a much more convenient and faster job of getting you to work, as well as being more than capable of touring, then the Majesty is wor Keywords: 2010 Yamaha Majesty 400, Joe Dick, Majesty 400, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Twist & Go, Yamaha

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