Norton Commando Mk III
Guy never thought he would meet his childhood sweetheart on two wheels again. It was 1975 when he bought his first Norton Commando 850, fresh from the showroom. The bike wasn't just a reward for finishing...
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A demented GPS – column
Just got back from a visit to Martin and his Lief Ria who looks like Ducati gives the Nuda designed especially for her. And of course there is such a machine in the box that also sleeps Martin's engine. Martin bought his bike new 50 years ago. That was when motorcyclists were considerably younger than they are now on average. It was also the time when a lot of black earners, whether or not through the preconditions of supplementary benefits and subcontractors, bought a new, the latest, motorcycle every year.
Classic riders are different - column
We classic riders are different from modern motorcyclists. As friendly as they can be, they usually follow the arrow of their GPS on their almost perfect motorcycles. During lunch stops they eat healthy sandwiches and drink Spa or decaffeinated coffee. They no longer smoke either. We heard from someone who planned a week-long trip up to the location and time of lunch stops.
India. Who travels far away ...
... can tell many stories. And classic enthusiasts travel a bit. For the real die-hards among classic motorcyclists, the information below naturally comes like manna from heaven. Although: we don't know if Shiva, Brahma and Ganesha are also in the manna business...
Classics, partners, travel. And the dog
With a classic you are welcome everywhere. The presence of a partner usually does not pose a problem. But then there is that third wheel on the cart, the dog. All perfect components for a perfect life. Only sometimes…
Northern France revisited
Northern France has been a favorite holiday destination for a number of years. With a distance of about 400 kilometers, it is within the day's travel distance of most classics. And what's more, you can take quite a few parts of the ride 'indoors'. On…
Rostock by night
You can go a long way with a classic. Rostock, for example, is only about two days from the center of our country. I was sitting on a terrace in Rostock. An old, stripped Goldwing came thundering across the square. It…
Something completely new: a classic holiday in Moldova
In the period from June 7 to 11, 12 young Moldovans will take a classic holiday on old motorcycles to all four corners of Moldova: the northernmost (Naslavcea), the southernmost (Giurgiulesti), the easternmost (Palanca) and the westernmost (Criva). points. A homage…
Back from Cadzand. The end of the summer
Back from Cadzand Henk cycled from Tiel to Cadzand Bad as an early teenager. With his panniers full of Chocomel as a power drink. We decide to repeat the ride on the motorcycle. The Netherlands has changed a lot in forty years. And four…
The technology, the autumn, the life
The Ardennes have now become that piece of hilly land that you rush through on your way south. But you're selling yourself short with that. We still go there regularly, not via Boking.com, but with years of experience and sometimes still just by chance. We have made friends there in the meantime. And friends lost. We feel connected to the Ardennes. Ardennes suffering The main means of livelihood in Wallonia? Those are euros. And those euros are generously provided via Flanders and Brussels. Edu lives from it. We first met him about ten years ago. He lives in an inexplicably occupied house outside a small village. No gas, water or electricity. There is a large, antique, wood-burning stove in the garden.