V twins, marketing and brands
Taking old brands and type names out of mothballs is a kind of marketing 1.0. Usually it is not very successful. Respect for the origin has been lost. Benelli has become a Chinese brand, Triumphs come from Thailand or…
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Classic or not?
And that's where things go wrong. However? Because what are we reading? When it comes to cars, we speak of a classic car if the car is 25 years or older. We can only call a motorcycle a vintage car if it is older than 30 years...
NSU Prinz 3 from 1961. Source of pleasure for Jan.
Practically everyone sooner or later has the desire to own a car. As the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in Europe, NSU knew very well that riding a moped scooter had economic advantages above all. But one day it makes…
Superbikes: also nostalgic
It was a bit of a hop, skip and jump: arranging something regarding the import of tractors from Ukraine, overnight inter-European transports via the company with the nice name, its own coffee brand and superbikes. Old superbikes, to be precise. Because where…
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...
So brush…
In alphabetical order, Adrie te Veldhuis, Bas Genesse and Ben van Eerdt are genetic polishers. Their motorcycles always look showroom fresh and ready for a competition. Of course, they each use their own 'own' brands and types of polishes, but their main tools…
The new edition of Auto Motor Klassiek: now on newsstands!
Our latest edition Auto Motor Klassiek has been in stores since yesterday. As always, we've done our best to curate a diverse and engaging range of stories and articles that will appeal to both the seasoned connoisseur and…
Suzuki T500. From superbike to kilo banger
BV NIMAG started importing Suzuki motorcycles into the Netherlands in 1964. That turned out to be a bull's eye, because already in 1972 Suzuki was the best-selling motorcycle brand in our country after Honda. The patriarch of the T(itan) 500 was…
Triumph trident. What's in a name?
A trident. A spear with a personality disorder. Or cutlery for a lover of five pound steaks. And traditionally the weapon from the PSU of Poseidon, a God from the time when people still believed in Gods. And the unimaginative ones. But dramatically charged type name for three-cylinder combustion engines. The Triumph So trident.
The market, the split
There is one thing that binds us right now: our surprise at the classic prizes. We read what they brought in at the international auction houses. And at Chasing Classic Cars we see how double thick glossy painted cars and some engines go to… Bored rich men and cold investors for hair-raising prices.
Hurry, hassle and Sunday mornings - column
It's after 22.00am and in after XNUMXpm. My phone is pinging its classic ring tone. It is a media expert that asks how long I can hold my stomach and whether I will be free for a photo session on Sunday morning - and maybe a bit of the afternoon. A photo session on some new motorcycle.
Winter fun on three wheels - column
When the weather turns gray and everything else seems like a nice alternative to escape another day of gray-slippery misery, then we gather. Then we become a motorcycle club. A tricycle club.
Motobécane Z54C (1954). Prize winner of Jan-Gerrit Sprietsma.
In a chilling way, the rust had struck this French 125 cc engine and it would have meant the end of the once beautiful two-wheeler. Was escape possible? Yes, if you look at the pictures now, you will have the answer right away. All credit for the current state goes to Wim. M. Daalhuizen, a perfectionist who succeeded in the rescue operation.
Collect… And sell - column
Villager Titia told me while dog walking that her son had bought a motorcycle. A Moto Guzzi. With a man under the rivers. And that man had many more motorcycles. Sheds full.
Biker at the bakery
Things aren't too bad here with the Corona jitters. And nowadays, in the morning at the bakery, there is a fairly stable group of people waiting on the sidewalk for their turn. Nice in the sun. So we don't fall into a dead silence like in the Randstad. But we talk a bit until… “Oops! I can go in."
Honda Fireblade: classic or not?
1993? That's 27 years ago! A 27-year-old motorcycle. Is it old? Is it classic? We are talking about a Honda Fireblade, a CBR900 RR. What to look for when buying ...
Dutch motorcycles
In the early days of 'something new' everyone bravely tries everything. That is the 'cowboy time'. Just think of the internet just a few years ago. Then the market crystallizes and stabilizes. Then come the managers and marketers…
Army motorcycles. 75 years after WWII
The Second World War has been over for 75 years. But is still 'alive'. There has never been as much reenactment done as now. And whether that is a tribute or just playing soldier? The pretending is taken quite far.…
Yamaha RD350 LC YPVS
Yamaha has an impressive two-stroke history and the provisional (?) end of that was the Yamaha RD350 LC YPVS. LC stood for liquid cooled. So liquid cooled. We will come back to the YPVS. The Yamaha was a cheetah in wolf's fur. The Yamaha RD350…
1.000 euro is a great price
Sometimes you think that in the classics world everything is already arranged and organised. That everything is on the Internet. That classics are all priceless. Fortunately, we once again found an exception that confirmed the rule. We met a friendly classic seller.…