The May issue of Classic Bike features a true icon of motorcycle design on the cover – the Ducati 916. It heralds a buyer’s guide within the pages of the magazine, to help readers buy the best possible version of the bike that stunned the world when it arrived over 30 years ago.
Delving further back in time, there’s the story of a great might-have-been – Craig Vetter’s re-imagined Triumph Bonneville from 1973, showing the prototype that failed to make it into production before the company’s descent into financial collapse.
There’s more variety served up with the story of a Yamaha RD350B restored after being owned for 48 years, a test ride on a 1989 BMW K100RS ‘Flying Brick’, and an interview with Alan Carter – the British racer tipped to be ‘the next Barry Sheene’ in the 1980s before it all went pear-shaped.
There’s also readers’ rides, Classic Bike project updates and other regulars – including a tour of MotoCatman’s workshop where classic Suzuki race bikes are fettled – and more practical hints and tips than you can shake a torque wrench at.