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006 Goldie 11 Rider Des Wright pushes the Duke Gold Star; Geoff Duke stands just behind. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Just-His-Luck-Ariel-Petrol-Pump-Flood-Water Just His Luck - Ariel - Petrol Pump - Flood Water - Worst floods for ten years. The Medway overflowing it's banks has caused serious floods in parts of Kent, several villages are isolated. In the picture a motorcyclist runs short of petrol in the flooded High Street at Yalding 18-11-1935 Keywords: Just His Luck, Ariel, Petrol, Pump, Flood, Water, Worst, floods, Medway, serious, Kent, motorcyclist, flooded, High Street, Yalding, 18-11-1935, 1935, motorbike, bike

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1925 ACU Stock Machine Trial. (1 file)

A4548 GH Goodall (1085cc Morgan) won a gold, losing just one mark. 1925 ACU Stock Machine Trial. Keywords: 1925, a.c.u, A4548, ACU Stock Machine Trial, glass plate, October 2009, stock machine trial, The Classic Motorcycle, trial

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1954 Experts Grand National Scramble (1 file)

Straight FTP 09 Jeff Smith just leading. Keywords: 1954 Experts Grand Natinal Scramble, Action, Dec 10, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1957 Senior TT (1 file)

053 SFTP SENIOR TT 1957 03 A golden day at the Senior TT, 1957 - Eric Hinton (Norton) takes a lean just as some clouds start to roll in Keywords: 1957, Glass plate, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, TT

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > 1960 Senior TT (1 file)

20099-05 1960 Senior TT. Albert Moule, Joe Glazebrook and Bill Beavers (at 54, the oldest man in the race). All three are on 348cc Nortons; they finished 37th, 39th and 35th respectively. They are just past Windy Corner. Keywords: 1960, glass plate, isle of man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, norton, Straight from the plate, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Glass plates > AJS and Matchless lightweight singles (1 file)

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Joe Dick collection (12 files)

DSC 1734 Just a few of the classic cars at the show Keywords: 2015, Bristol Show, Car, Joe Dick, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
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
WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection (17 files)

A collection of images from our vast archive depicting motorcycles and motorcycling lifestyle from the early 1900's through to the present day.
(Read Only) Archive Shot CR The first 1930 Manx Grand Prix shows A Ashley riding a Rudge just entering Ballacraine on his way to 12th place. Keywords: 1930, Action, Archive Spot, Classic Racer, Isle of Man, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 2010
026 6023 Hardingham GWR 4-6-0 No. 6023 King Edward II runs alongside the ballasted formation for the second track just south of Hardingham on the Mid-Norfolk Railway in July 2011. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 180, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
BSA38A Girls just want to have fun, May 1931. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
General88 Two-times world champion Barry Sheene is back in action in front of British Crowds after his accident. He had just signed a major sponsorship deal with DAF Trucks (GB) Ltd. seen here posing with his Suzuki in front of the new team truck. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
GM0000028 In Holland just before the invasion. The grim reality of warfare now replaces ceremonial parades such as shown in this picture, note the unusual tircar. Keywords: Military, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
GS0000026 Touring without a difinite object or set schedule permits one to rest awhile in those little known beauty spots which abound just off the beaten track. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic
GSS0000012 BSA A65 outfit just off the boat in Oslo. Keywords: BSA, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene
GSS0000071 This sort of surface is easy. A heavy snowfall is thawing and rapidly becoming slush and water. The rider in this shot is footing because he has just started away from rest not because he is in trouble. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scenic, Snow Scene
Isle-of-Man 20A – A great shot of Douglas Road Corner, showing just why Kirk Michael is such a challenge. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle
Sheenebookazine39 Aren't there just times when you wished you belonged to the AA? Sheene pushes in after crashing the Kawasaki 500 Mach 1 at the Thruxton 500 in May 1970. He was teamed with Dave Croxford who had built up a commanding lead before Barry threw away their hopes of victory in the famous production race. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
Sheenebookazine44 Just llike old times. Sheene heads Roberts at the opening GP of the 1982 series in Argentina. Roberts fought back to snatch the win by a fraction of a second, with Honda's new sensation Freddie Spencer a similar distance behind in third. Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Sheene
WD34160@FAO - 14 'Mr. Charlie' passed away in 1954 just three weeks after this photo was taken. Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers
WD377234@Steve Baker pic6 Putting on the style, Steve Baker shows just how a small man can handle a big bike, in the 1977 Formula 750 Championship. Keywords: Classic Racer, July/August 2008, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD377236@Steve Baker pic3 Putting on the style, Steve Baker shows just how a small man can handle a big bike, in the 1977 Formula 750 Championship. Keywords: Classic Racer, July/August 2008, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD431955@Centre Spread Nov0 Even back in 1966 these leather clad scooter riders knew where the blame lie... Or were they just modelling those new jackets? Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, Scootering
XGBE640000022 Monkey business? No, just a well-meaning Tom Jackson, organiser of last week's Leyton saftey exhibition giving a lift to trials rider Mary Briver. Roadburner is Honda's Monkey Bike. Keywords: Ex GB 1964, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL650000016 The Cheetah - it's finished in red and cream - is unorthodox in appearance. Yet it is sturdy and just right for the job. Such small (12in) spoked wheels are unusual - and they give the Cheetah a very attractive, squat appearance. Keywords: Ex GB 1965, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles (61 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
006 ARCHIVE 1 Just one magneto ... March 1915 - These Douglas motorcycles look rather dejected as they await a much-needed consigment of imported magnetos. Keywords: 2014, Classic archive, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
010 Stafford 9222 Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, October 2013 - rows of bikes make up just a small portion of the huge Bonham's auctiion Keywords: 2013, Classic Bike Guide, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Stafford Show
020 D80 4798 The Stafford Show April 2014 - David Critchlow, here with his wife Janet, has just about finished restoring his 1931 Vincent HRD Keywords: 2014, Joe Dick, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
020 Stafford show (9) Special Stafford - Just restored was late entry David Critchlow's 24 Horas Ducati. Keywords: 2015, April, Joe Dick, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Stafford Show, The Classic MotorCycle
022 BID DON NOYS 01 August 1960: Don Moya (or rather off) his Lambretta demonstrating how to corner faster than his machine, having just taken avoiding action. He remounted to finish third in this particular race. Keywords: Back in the day, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooter, Scooterist Scene
030 Alis Smith & Rob 03 Just like his friend and rival Tommy Robb had the ability to jump from a 50cc Honda to the much faster 250cc four. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September
030 Martin Carney 08 Just look at the crowd at Sachsenring in1970, Martin Carney prepares for the start of the 500cc race. Keywords: 2014, Classic Racer, July/August, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Racing
038 Super Profile 02 The C15 looked modern, clean and fresh - just what the market needed. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, The Classic MotorCycle
046 MV 01 Sven Gunnarsson constructed his own MV racer, here pictured in 1969, using a 600cc roadster as its basis, just look at the rear sprocket! Keywords: 2012, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
054 Bikes 11 If your moving just one cow, why would you need a lorry! Keywords: 2014, Heritage Commercials, Heritage Commercials, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Sidecar
055 TT Indians 10 Indian's TT Scouts - Freddie Dixon having just won the 1923 Belgian GP for Indian. Keywords: February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
074 Screen Adjustment Bruces and his wife Anna tour Scotland on a Honda VFR1200X Keywords: 2015, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, November
074 TACL 1965 ISDT 05 The 1965 ISDT - John Lewis (AJS) was one of just three British 'Gold' winners. Dutchman Van Dobben (207, Greeves) and Czech Briza (253cc Jawa) both earned bronze. Keywords: 2013, Closer look, December, ISDT, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
082 James D Triumph Sprint GT test Keywords: Just the job, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, November, Sprint GT, Triumph
082 James D 2 Triumph Sprint GT test Keywords: Just the job, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, November, Sprint GT, Triumph
082 James D 3 Triumph Sprint GT test Keywords: Just the job, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, November, Sprint GT, Triumph
084 Closer Look 01 1933 International Six Day Trial - The winning German team after six days, with just one mark lost. Left to right Ludwig Kraus (josef Mauermayer's passenger), Mauermayer, Ernst Henne and JSteizer. All are on 750cc BMW ohv flat twins. Keywords: 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
084 closer look 03 Another early retiree was Otto Steinbach, the third of the DKW's stopping just after Kirk Michael. Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
086 TACL 4 Minter winning at Oulton, in the fine style. He set a new lap record, just shay of 92mph. Keywords: 2013, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
089 geoff duke 03 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - Just look at that crowd! Geoff Duke leads the pack in to Mere at Scarborough 1953. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
106 I04 Mike Hailwood on his 7R, comfortably led the 1961 Junior TT when, just 14 miles to go, a broken gudgeon pin denied him and AJS. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
122 J01 Peter Williams in action on the remarkable G50. He only missed winning the 1973 Senior TT by just over a minute. Ironically, former Matchless stalwart Jack Finlay (Suzuki) beat him. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
126 Archive 002 August 6, 1989 Donington Park, 500cc Grand Prix. Kevin Schwantz (34), Eddie Lawson (1), Wayne Rainey (2), Niall Mackenzie (6) and Christian Sarron, just barley visable behind Lawson. Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics, September
195318 A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
1956-10 15 x 10 The Isle of Man isn’t just about motorcycle racing. It has claim aplenty and much of the island has managed to stay in a time warp, not least the narrow –gauge railway which, to the enthusiast, has a unique charm all of its own. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
BSA 31 32 33 34 11 "THE HOLLYWOOD DARE DEVILS", A TEAM OF STUNT RIDERS USING BOTH CARS AND MOTORCYCLES FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE, IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SHOWS IN NORTH AMERICA. LAST YEAR USING "INDIAN" MOTOR CYCLES, THEY PLAYED TO JUST UNDER 300,000 PAID ADMISSIONS; THIS YEAR THEY EXPECT TO STAGE 250 SHOWS TO AN AVERAGE AUDIENCE OF 3,000, OVER DOUBLE LAST YEAR'S RECORD. AT THE MOMENT THEY ARE TOURING CANADA WHERE THEY ARE THRILLING THECROWDS WITH THEIR REALLY DARING DISPLAYS. SEEN HERE AFTER A PERFORMANCE ARE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WITH MR.HERBERT RADMORE, VICE PRESIDENT OF ARLINGTON CYCLE AND SPORTS LTD, MOTREAL ONE OF THE B.S.A DISTRIBUTORS IN CANADA, WHO SUPPLIED THEM WITH THE BSA 500 O.H.V. MOTOR CYCLES WHICH ARE THEY ARE NOW USING EXCLUSIVELY IN ALL THEIR PERFORMANCES. Keywords: B31 B32 B33 B34, BSA, Machine file, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cjun If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
cr2009cmar This poignant shot, taken on one of the dangerous Armco lined bends at the Salzburgring shows just how far safety has moved on in Grand Prix road racing. The two gladiators going at it hammer and tongs, just as they had all of the 1973 season, are Yamaha’s Jarno Saarinen and factory Aermacchi Harley- Davidson rider Renzo Pasolini. In what was a classic confrontation the experienced Pasolini needed all his time-served track craft to run with the rising Finnish ace Saarinen. Just weeks after this shot was taken both riders lost their lives at the equally dangerous Monza, robbing the sport of two of its all time greats. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, GP, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cnov Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
D2 Whoa there! A 16H rider keeps it under control, just. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D2 Whoa there! A 16H rider keeps it under control, just. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D2 Whoa there! A 16H rider keeps it under control, just. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D3 Men anad their machines; line of DRs on their 16Hs, just before Christmas 1939. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
Ex BG May 65 044 Ferry landing at Fishbourne, Isle of Wight sidecar outfit just coming off Keywords: 1965, Ex guard book, May, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
F 017 The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Spray again, at Brands Good Friday 1990; he crashed just after this picture, remounting to come fifth. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Geoff Revett 1951009 Geoff Revett (BSA) just before he punchured his rear tyre in the Junior Race in the 1951 Shrubland Park Scramble Keywords: August, BSA, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle
G Brough George Brough (in white) with his 976cc Brough Superior (Old Bill) just after he had made a record for the fastest time in 'The Petrol St. Leger' with a lap speed of 69.33 m.p.h. Keywords: 1922, Brough, George Brough, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bill, The Motor Cycle
Image 1 This wonderful aerial shot, taken in 1964, shows just how much the Grandstand area and Douglas have changed. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 30 Just checking Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters
Image 4 This atmospheric shot catches Ray Breigan tipping his Norton into Ginger Hall in the 1966 Senior TT. Enthusiasts enjoyed a month of racing that year as a seaman’s strike meant the TT ran in August just ahead of the Manx. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 014 Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Riders start just off the Byfleet Banking, 1923. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 017 Home of Heroes - Brooklands - RAF pilot Chris Staniland with tuner Woolly Worters and 250cc Rex-Acme Blackburne. He'd just won this race, in 1930, at 90.22mph. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
J1 The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
J1 b The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
JOE 4951 The Woolley Kreilder as it is today, the A10 behind just underlines its size. THe Krielder is tiny. Keywords: 2011, December, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
just as it was 13 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
just as it was 6 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
just as it was 7 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
Kramer 003 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
Kramer 005 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
M Hailwood 0053 1967 \Finland GP Mike just after the 500cc race Keywords: Mike Hailwood, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Pic 4 Martin Carney - 750cc Triumph T150 - Production TT 1969 just passing the McIntyre Memorial Hut Keywords: Martin Carney, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
stafford show (21) Happy smiles faces in the Yamaha Classic MCC - they'd just won the best Japanese club stand award and £100.00 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Oct 2010, Stafford Show
TCM SUP 12 The Classic MotorCycle 1899-1967 British Motorcycles and the Military. Motorcycle gun ships served with distinction on many occasions during the First Worls War. These men were enjoying a triumphant fry-up having just been involved in the battle for Hill 60, Flaunders, in spring 1915. Keywords: 2014, March, Military, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, The Classic MotorCycle
WD141585@SS1958-HARRY SECOM Stirling Moss and Harry Secombe (larking about at the Grosvenor House launch for the Triumph/BSA). It was a handsome scooter rather let down by the poor detail design - just look at the kick-start for example! Sir Stirling (as he is now) was the original 'celebrity sportsman for hire' but nonetheless was - and still is a committed scooterist - mostly associated with Vespa/Piaggio. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141594@SS1958-FT ROWAN Just testing Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD242033@70 Nigel Hole-Trai Nigel Hole Nigel is TAG s Publisher at Mortons Media and apart from bringing us great bike and scooter titles to read every month, he s also a committed funky moped owner - well technically his Honda 90 isn t a moped, but we ll let him off Here s what he had to say: What the hell do you want that for? is usually the question I m asked when people see my Honda CT90. The constant ribbing at work about my hobby becomes tiresome, but you know what, they don t know what they re missing. My obsession - sorry I meant hobby - centres on two things; uniqueness and economy. I fell in love with this American import, also known as the Trail 90, a few years back having seen one of these orange funkmeisters at a show. I loved the knobbly tyres, eight gears, altitude adjuster, spare fuel tank, stubby mudguard, the colour and it fitted in nicely with my 70s renaissance that seems to dog the student world every five-or-so years. This bike had it all for me. The economy side is twofold; firstly I can run this bike at around 120mpg and enjoy the world passing by at around 50mph, just sitting back and relaxing. The other bit is the price. You can buy this classic bike with 1200 miles on the clock for about 800 (Stateside you d pay twice that!) what other mint classic bike would you get for that with the coolness my bike has got. Stretch T-shirts are back! Keywords: a nostalgic look at the past, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, FUNKY MOPEDS, Many lifelong motorcyclists and, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Rebuild, The idea was to force kids onto, The new breed of moped would hi, The new found moped craze soon, Way back in the early 1970s 16y, Workshop
XGBL620000011 "No need to lean the model into the bend, just wish it there". Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL620000012 "My, the road does seem narrow! Just 20 mph round the 'pin, close in, the clutch slipping". Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL630000005 Rough - stuff it's called - and out in South Africa that applies to the riding tactics as much as to the terrain. So says reader Frank Birkinshaw, now living in Cape Town. He took his shot just before No. 5, overtaking, was sent into the ditch. Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Aviation images > Aviation images (3 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
Display 3 Just after take-off the Vulcan's undercarriage begins to retract. Keywords: Aviation Classics, Issue 7 Vulcan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD524564@Lancaster takeoff With the engines set at 3000rpm and +7 boost, on the take-off roll PA474's tail wheels lifts after just 12 seconds. Keywords: (Multiple values), Aviation Classics, date ?, event ?, feature Flying, issue 1, make Avro, model Lancaster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, place ?, publication Aviation, type BI, year 1945
WD524945@94 EK 3 The Just Jane nose-art on NX611 was inspired by the 1940s comic strip character from the Daily Mirror. Keywords: Aviation Classics, copyright single use only, date ?, event ?, feature EK, issue 1, make Avro, model Lancaster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, photographer Jarrod Cotter, place East Kirkby, publication Aviation, type VII, year 1945

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

Goldie 11 Rider Des Wright pushes the Duke Gold Star; Geoff Duke stands just behind. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Goldie 20 Looking for a trade in, 1966. The DBD34 had just one careful, caring owner, honest! Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Heritage images (3 files)

010 44806 Grosmont LMS Black Five 4-6-0 No. 44806 has just arrived at Grosmont from Pickering and runs round as classmate No. 45428 waits under the former Falsgrave signal gantry to take over for the return to Whitby. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 193, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
012 45699 Thorpe Culvert Just after departure from Wainfleet, LMS Julbilee 4-6-0 No. 45699 Galatea passes Thorpe Culvert station with West Coast Railways' Scarborough Steam Special on May 17. Keywords: 2014, Heritage Railway, Issue 190, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
026 6023 Hardingham GWR 4-6-0 No. 6023 King Edward II runs alongside the ballasted formation for the second track just south of Hardingham on the Mid-Norfolk Railway in July 2011. Keywords: Heritage Railway, Issue 180, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Collection > From our issues - motorcycles > Mountain Milestones 2012 (1 file)

Manx 20A 20A – A great shot of Douglas Road Corner, showing just why Kirk Michael is such a challenge. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Nick Nicholls collection (4 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.
Nicholls 10 Unbelievably the pigeon, which can be seen just ahead of the front wheel, never moved as Geoff Duke rushed by in his final TT in 1959. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 37 Just what the photographer ordered! Enough rain to give dramatic action as the grass flies from Sean Willmott's back wheel as he drifts his Dula. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC Derek Minter86 Oulton Park 0708.1961 No. 11 Derek Minter (499 Norton) No. 1 Mike Hailwood (499 Norton) a win for Derek with Mike 3rd just behind Fred Neville (Matchless) Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection (24 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.
(Read Only) Archive Shot CR The first 1930 Manx Grand Prix shows A Ashley riding a Rudge just entering Ballacraine on his way to 12th place. Keywords: 1930, Action, Archive Spot, Classic Racer, Isle of Man, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Sept 2010
030 Alis Smith & Rob 03 Just like his friend and rival Tommy Robb had the ability to jump from a 50cc Honda to the much faster 250cc four. Keywords: 2012, Classic Racer, Clssic Racer People, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, September
038 Super Profile 02 The C15 looked modern, clean and fresh - just what the market needed. Keywords: 2012, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Ocrober, The Classic MotorCycle
084 Closer Look 01 1933 International Six Day Trial - The winning German team after six days, with just one mark lost. Left to right Ludwig Kraus (josef Mauermayer's passenger), Mauermayer, Ernst Henne and JSteizer. All are on 750cc BMW ohv flat twins. Keywords: 2011, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
084 closer look 03 Another early retiree was Otto Steinbach, the third of the DKW's stopping just after Kirk Michael. Keywords: 2012, July, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Take a closer look, The Classic MotorCycle
089 geoff duke 03 Happy Birthday Geoff Duke - Just look at that crowd! Geoff Duke leads the pack in to Mere at Scarborough 1953. Keywords: 2013, Classic Racer, March/April, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
106 I04 copy Mike Hailwood on his 7R, comfortably led the 1961 Junior TT when, just 14 miles to go, a broken gudgeon pin denied him and AJS. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
122 J01 Peter Williams in action on the remarkable G50. He only missed winning the 1973 Senior TT by just over a minute. Ironically, former Matchless stalwart Jack Finlay (Suzuki) beat him. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
195318 A cammy Velocette KTT MkVII at Creg-ny-Baa pictured just three years after Bob Foster secured Velocetts second 350cc World Championship. The factory had earlier stopped KTT production and the design wasn't to be updated or re-designed. It was short-sleeve order for the spectators, but then the sun always shone .... or is it just our rose-tinted spectacles adn memories of time s gone by. Keywords: Classic Images, Glass Plate Collection, Isle of Man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
1956-10 15 x 10 The Isle of Man isn’t just about motorcycle racing. It has claim aplenty and much of the island has managed to stay in a time warp, not least the narrow –gauge railway which, to the enthusiast, has a unique charm all of its own. Keywords: Manx display images 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Archive 03 These students need no encouragement! - Mr. W R Cooper Q C in the workshop, demonstrating small brazing jobs are childs play - in expert hands. In the forground is the milling machine, and just beyond it, the pillar drill. Keywords: 1941, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Motor Cycle, November, Workshop
BSA38A Girls just want to have fun, May 1931. Keywords: BSA, BSA Bookazine, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, motor cycle, motorcycle, The Scrapbook Series
cr2009cjun If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
cr2009cmar This poignant shot, taken on one of the dangerous Armco lined bends at the Salzburgring shows just how far safety has moved on in Grand Prix road racing. The two gladiators going at it hammer and tongs, just as they had all of the 1973 season, are Yamaha’s Jarno Saarinen and factory Aermacchi Harley- Davidson rider Renzo Pasolini. In what was a classic confrontation the experienced Pasolini needed all his time-served track craft to run with the rising Finnish ace Saarinen. Just weeks after this shot was taken both riders lost their lives at the equally dangerous Monza, robbing the sport of two of its all time greats. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, GP, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cnov Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
D2 Whoa there! A 16H rider keeps it under control, just. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
F 017 The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Spray again, at Brands Good Friday 1990; he crashed just after this picture, remounting to come fifth. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 004 Early star Frank McNab with his 500cc Trump-Jap, in 1909. He'd just set a new one-hour record, covering 48 miles, 400 yards. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 014 Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Riders start just off the Byfleet Banking, 1923. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 017 Home of Heroes - Brooklands - RAF pilot Chris Staniland with tuner Woolly Worters and 250cc Rex-Acme Blackburne. He'd just won this race, in 1930, at 90.22mph. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Sheenebookazine39 Aren't there just times when you wished you belonged to the AA? Sheene pushes in after crashing the Kawasaki 500 Mach 1 at the Thruxton 500 in May 1970. He was teamed with Dave Croxford who had built up a commanding lead before Barry threw away their hopes of victory in the famous production race. (You Tube) Keywords: Barry Sheene, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media, Mortons Media Group Ltd, motor cycle, motorcycle, Nick Nicholls Collection at Mortons Archive, Sheene
stafford show (21) Happy smiles faces in the Yamaha Classic MCC - they'd just won the best Japanese club stand award and £100.00 Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Oct 2010, Stafford Show
WD34160@FAO - 14 'Mr. Charlie' passed away in 1954 just three weeks after this photo was taken. Keywords: From the archive, May 05, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle, The racing Colliers

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Aviation images (3 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
Display 3 Just after take-off the Vulcan's undercarriage begins to retract. Keywords: Aviation Classics, Issue 7 Vulcan, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD524564@Lancaster takeoff With the engines set at 3000rpm and +7 boost, on the take-off roll PA474's tail wheels lifts after just 12 seconds. Keywords: (Multiple values), Aviation Classics, date ?, event ?, feature Flying, issue 1, make Avro, model Lancaster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, place ?, publication Aviation, type BI, year 1945
WD524945@94 EK 3 The Just Jane nose-art on NX611 was inspired by the 1940s comic strip character from the Daily Mirror. Keywords: Aviation Classics, copyright single use only, date ?, event ?, feature EK, issue 1, make Avro, model Lancaster, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, person(s) name ?, photographer Jarrod Cotter, place East Kirkby, publication Aviation, type VII, year 1945

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

Goldie 11 Rider Des Wright pushes the Duke Gold Star; Geoff Duke stands just behind. Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Goldie 20 Looking for a trade in, 1966. The DBD34’s had just one careful, caring owner… honest… Keywords: BSA, Gold Star, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > From our issues - motorcycles (30 files)

Images used in our publications, now available for commercial use.
046 MV 01 Sven Gunnarsson constructed his own MV racer, here pictured in 1969, using a 600cc roadster as its basis, just look at the rear sprocket! Keywords: 2012, March, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
055 TT Indians 10 Indian's TT Scouts - Freddie Dixon having just won the 1923 Belgian GP for Indian. Keywords: February, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, The Classic MotorCycle
106 I04 Mike Hailwood on his 7R, comfortably led the 1961 Junior TT when, just 14 miles to go, a broken gudgeon pin denied him and AJS. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
122 J01 Peter Williams in action on the remarkable G50. He only missed winning the 1973 Senior TT by just over a minute. Ironically, former Matchless stalwart Jack Finlay (Suzuki) beat him. Keywords: AJS and Matchless Scrapbook, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
126 Archive 002 August 6, 1989 Donington Park, 500cc Grand Prix. Kevin Schwantz (34), Eddie Lawson (1), Wayne Rainey (2), Niall Mackenzie (6) and Christian Sarron, just barley visable behind Lawson. Keywords: 2012, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, From the archive, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Planet Mechanics, September
cr2009cjun If there is one race forever etched in motorcycle folk law then it is Mike Hailwood’s Isle of Man TT return in 1978. Having spent 11 years away from the Island and motorcycle racing, except for the odd race down under, the idea of a TT comeback was considered crazy at best and downright dangerous at worst by some. But they needn’t have worried. If Mike had put in an appearance and just ridden for a finish he would have received a standing ovation. But that wasn’t the Hailwood style. In practice he hustled the Sports Motorcycles Ducati round at 111mph, over 7mph faster than the Formula 1 lap record, and won the race with ease. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Ducati, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
cr2009cmar This poignant shot, taken on one of the dangerous Armco lined bends at the Salzburgring shows just how far safety has moved on in Grand Prix road racing. The two gladiators going at it hammer and tongs, just as they had all of the 1973 season, are Yamaha’s Jarno Saarinen and factory Aermacchi Harley- Davidson rider Renzo Pasolini. In what was a classic confrontation the experienced Pasolini needed all his time-served track craft to run with the rising Finnish ace Saarinen. Just weeks after this shot was taken both riders lost their lives at the equally dangerous Monza, robbing the sport of two of its all time greats. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, GP, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd
cr2009cnov Phil Read’s comeback Isle of Man TT ride couldn’t have been more unpopular among the TT cognoscenti, many of whom held him largely responsible for the Island races losing their World Championship status. With the inaugural Formula 1 Championship, decided on just one race in the Isle of Man in 1977, Read saw an opportunity to revive his career and take advantage of the generous start money offered by the organisers. Despite the obvious disapproval from sections of the crowd, Read kept his cool and rode his Honda Britain sponsored bike to victory in the weather-shortened race. But even that moment of glory was shrouded in controversy. With speculation that the Honda crew had received a tip off from an official that the flag would go out early, Read stayed out rather than pitting, while his nearest rival, Welshman Roger Nicholls, came in as planned and lost valuable time and with it any chance of victory. Keywords: 2009 calendar, action, classic racer, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, TT
D2 Whoa there! A 16H rider keeps it under control, just. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
D3 Men anad their machines; line of DRs on their 16Hs, just before Christmas 1939. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
F 017 The Coolest Rotary Club... Rotary Norton - Spray again, at Brands Good Friday 1990; he crashed just after this picture, remounting to come fifth. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
G Brough George Brough (in white) with his 976cc Brough Superior (Old Bill) just after he had made a record for the fastest time in 'The Petrol St. Leger' with a lap speed of 69.33 m.p.h. Keywords: 1922, Brough, George Brough, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Old Bill, The Motor Cycle
Image 1 This wonderful aerial shot, taken in 1964, shows just how much the Grandstand area and Douglas have changed. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 30 Just checking Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters
Image 4 This atmospheric shot catches Ray Breigan tipping his Norton into Ginger Hall in the 1966 Senior TT. Enthusiasts enjoyed a month of racing that year as a seaman’s strike meant the TT ran in August just ahead of the Manx. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 004 Early star Frank McNab with his 500cc Trump-Jap, in 1909. He'd just set a new one-hour record, covering 48 miles, 400 yards. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 014 Home of Heroes - Brooklands - Riders start just off the Byfleet Banking, 1923. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
I 017 Home of Heroes - Brooklands - RAF pilot Chris Staniland with tuner Woolly Worters and 250cc Rex-Acme Blackburne. He'd just won this race, in 1930, at 90.22mph. Keywords: 2012, Bookazine, Classic British Legends, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
J1 The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
J1 b The Norton stand at the NEC in 2009, just before the public en masse were let in and swarmed it, which was how it remained all show. Keywords: Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Norton, Norton Scrapbook Series
just as it was 13 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
just as it was 6 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
just as it was 7 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
Kramer 003 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
Kramer 005 Just as it was in the day Moto Guzzi Stornello ISDT Trial Keywords: Classic Dirt Bike, Issue 27, 2013, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Off road
Pic 4 Martin Carney - 750cc Triumph T150 - Production TT 1969 just passing the McIntyre Memorial Hut Keywords: Martin Carney, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
WD141585@SS1958-HARRY SECOM Stirling Moss and Harry Secombe (larking about at the Grosvenor House launch for the Triumph/BSA). It was a handsome scooter rather let down by the poor detail design - just look at the kick-start for example! Sir Stirling (as he is now) was the original 'celebrity sportsman for hire' but nonetheless was - and still is a committed scooterist - mostly associated with Vespa/Piaggio. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
XGBL620000011 "No need to lean the model into the bend, just wish it there". Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL620000012 "My, the road does seem narrow! Just 20 mph round the 'pin, close in, the clutch slipping". Keywords: Ex GB 1962, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
XGBL630000005 Rough - stuff it's called - and out in South Africa that applies to the riding tactics as much as to the terrain. So says reader Frank Birkinshaw, now living in Cape Town. He took his shot just before No. 5, overtaking, was sent into the ditch. Keywords: Ex GB 1963, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Archive collection > Mountain Milestones 2012 (1 file)

Manx 20A 20A – A great shot of Douglas Road Corner, showing just why Kirk Michael is such a challenge. Keywords: 2012, Exhibition of historic images, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Mountain Milestones - Memories from Mona's Isle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders (7 files)

Images from Mark Wernham and Nick Nicholls collections - famous motorcycle racing events from the TT to modern day World Superbike races.
Image 1 This wonderful aerial shot, taken in 1964, shows just how much the Grandstand area and Douglas have changed. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Image 4 This atmospheric shot catches Ray Breigan tipping his Norton into Ginger Hall in the 1966 Senior TT. Enthusiasts enjoyed a month of racing that year as a seaman’s strike meant the TT ran in August just ahead of the Manx. Keywords: Isle of Man, Manx, Manx Grand Prix, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Pic 4 Martin Carney - 750cc Triumph T150 - Production TT 1969 just passing the McIntyre Memorial Hut Keywords: Martin Carney, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Triumph
WD377234@Steve Baker pic6 Putting on the style, Steve Baker shows just how a small man can handle a big bike, in the 1977 Formula 750 Championship. Keywords: Classic Racer, July/August 2008, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group
WD377236@Steve Baker pic3 Putting on the style, Steve Baker shows just how a small man can handle a big bike, in the 1977 Formula 750 Championship. Keywords: Classic Racer, July/August 2008, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Famous motorcycle events and riders > Nick Nicholls collection (4 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.
Nicholls 10 Unbelievably the pigeon, which can be seen just ahead of the front wheel, never moved as Geoff Duke rushed by in his final TT in 1959. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 18 The 1962 Sidecar TT winners Chris Vincent and Eric Bliss (500cc BSA) seen at Ginger Hall, which shows just how close the spectators were to the action. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 37 Just what the photographer ordered! Enough rain to give dramatic action as the grass flies from Sean Willmott's back wheel as he drifts his Dula. Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
NNC Derek Minter86 Oulton Park 0708.1961 No. 11 Derek Minter (499 Norton) No. 1 Mike Hailwood (499 Norton) a win for Derek with Mike 3rd just behind Fred Neville (Matchless) Keywords: Derek Minter, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, Racing

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1954 Experts Grand National Scramble (1 file)

Straight FTP 09 Jeff Smith just leading. Keywords: 1954 Experts Grand Natinal Scramble, Action, Dec 10, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > 1960 Senior TT (1 file)

20099-05 1960 Senior TT. Albert Moule, Joe Glazebrook and Bill Beavers (at 54, the oldest man in the race). All three are on 348cc Nortons; they finished 37th, 39th and 35th respectively. They are just past Windy Corner. Keywords: 1960, glass plate, isle of man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, norton, Straight from the plate, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > AJS and Matchless lightweight singles (1 file)

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1925 ACU Stock Machine Trial. (1 file)

A4548 GH Goodall (1085cc Morgan) won a gold, losing just one mark. 1925 ACU Stock Machine Trial. Keywords: 1925, a.c.u, A4548, ACU Stock Machine Trial, glass plate, October 2009, stock machine trial, The Classic Motorcycle, trial

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1954 Experts Grand National Scramble (1 file)

Straight FTP 09 Jeff Smith just leading. Keywords: 1954 Experts Grand Natinal Scramble, Action, Dec 10, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > 1960 Senior TT (1 file)

20099-05 1960 Senior TT. Albert Moule, Joe Glazebrook and Bill Beavers (at 54, the oldest man in the race). All three are on 348cc Nortons; they finished 37th, 39th and 35th respectively. They are just past Windy Corner. Keywords: 1960, glass plate, isle of man, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, norton, Straight from the plate, the classic motorcycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > Glass plates > AJS and Matchless lightweight singles (1 file)

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Glass plates > SFP Aug 12 AJS and Matchless (1 file)

SFTP 12 AJS and Matchless lightweight singles - June Lines again, this time with just the AJS Keywords: 2012, AJS, August, Matchless, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle

MORTONS ARCHIVE > Mortons Archive Print Collection > Scootering Classics (16 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.
022 BID DON NOYS 01 August 1960: Don Moya (or rather off) his Lambretta demonstrating how to corner faster than his machine, having just taken avoiding action. He remounted to finish third in this particular race. Keywords: Back in the day, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooter, Scooterist Scene
Image 30 Just checking Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooters
WD141585@SS1958-HARRY SECOM Stirling Moss and Harry Secombe (larking about at the Grosvenor House launch for the Triumph/BSA). It was a handsome scooter rather let down by the poor detail design - just look at the kick-start for example! Sir Stirling (as he is now) was the original 'celebrity sportsman for hire' but nonetheless was - and still is a committed scooterist - mostly associated with Vespa/Piaggio. Keywords: 2006, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Scooterist Scene, Scooters
WD141594@SS1958-FT ROWAN Just testing Keywords: Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Vespa
WD431955@Centre Spread Nov0 Even back in 1966 these leather clad scooter riders knew where the blame lie... Or were they just modelling those new jackets? Keywords: 2008, Centrespreads, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, November, 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
WD600589@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600590@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600591@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600593@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go
WD600595@044 Gp Test Sateli Peugeot Satelis RS 500 [TINTED PRICE BOX OUT] RRP: £4699 (OTR including £800 discount) [TEXT] I was the first person in the country to ride the Satelis 500 at its’ UK launch a few years ago and I loved the scooter back then. Even now the scooter still looks as good as it did – better in fact thanks to this special RS version. Peugeot know how to build a good-looking scooter and this one is no exception. The obvious difference to the standard Satelis is the black paintwork with contrasting red trim, but it also comes with conventional brakes, as opposed to the ‘Executive’ model with ABS (a fact that helps to make the RS as sporty as it looks and save a few quid). With twin 260mm discs up front and a single 240mm disc at the rear, stopping is never going to be a problem; in fact the brakes are a little bit too sharp until you get used to them and it’s quite easy to lock the wheels if you use them in anger. Peugeot know how to make nice looking instruments and I’d say the clocks on the Satelis are as classy, crisp and clear as on any other bike or scooter on the market. They’re just so good looking and useable with their white fascias and crystal clear display that they put the lack lustre efforts of the other manufacturers to shame. To help keep the Satelis as rigid on the road as possible Peugeot use 40mm forks up front and four position adjustable twin rear shocks. The shocks work with Peugeots Dual Swinging Linkage (DSL) engine mounting system to give great handling characteristics and it seems to work. The Piaggio derived engine is fuel injected and has plenty of power (38bhp) both from a standing start and in the mid range. It’ll hit just over an indicated 100mph and those few extra cc’s are noticeable over the Majesty and Burgman. Even at high speed the excellent chassis feels solid and stable and the scooter didn’t seem to suffer quite as badly as the other three in the wind. Everything on the Satelis looks well put together and is finished perfectly. Perhaps Keywords: 2010 Peugeot Satelis RS 500, Joe Dick, Maxi Madness group test, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, New Scoots on the Block, Nov/Dec 10, Peugeot, Satelis RS500, Twist & Go

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