car we were being passed, pretty much constantly by enthusiastic, race going public on every conceivable kind of road bike. As we rounded the Gooseneck we saw a bloke in a checked shirt running down the road towards us waving his arms in an effort

and the “classic charm” thing was losing it‘s appeal.But that’s the beauty of bikes. They mean different things to different people. It’s not about being right or wrong, more about being right for you.  I know that loads of enthusiasts love riding the old British

originally calling it off. So I was asked to go down and ride in the Goodwood Classic meeting and it really is a classic race meeting. You can't use a paddock bike unless it is pre-65.It's mega, the best run thing of the year, all incredibly well done and you

Our recent moped run to the classic racing bike gathering at Spa Francochamps in Belgium (see page 86) was one of the best trips in ages.  Andrea and Ruby flew out to meet me and we spent the weekend catching up with old friends and hanging out

It’s been another hectic month in the Whitham household. If you earn your money in anyway that’s related to motorcycles you’re always going to be busier in the summer months, but as well as the commentary, the mag work and the track-day instructing

IT ALWAYS SURPRISES me just how reliable bikes are these days. Over a 10-year period - 1995 to '05 - I was involved in organising over 300 track days, with Speedfreaks. We used mostly R1s, R6s and GSX-R600s for our instructors' bikes. Every year we

WELL, IT'S BEEN another mental month. I have, though, found time to get out on my trials bike. A load of the BSB lads have got 'em now, and so a bunch of up-and-coming road race talent descended on my gaff armed to the teeth with new trials

I’d forgotten how much fun dicking about on bikes can be. You don’t need much of a plan, or even a bike with lots of power, just a bit of space, a couple of mates and a few toys. This month the space and the toys were provided by a good friend

and some of the tales he tells from back then are classics. He instructed one bloke to keep turning left at every junction he came to until told to stop. The man got onto his bike, rode to the end of the street and proceeded to turn right and was never seen

. Just the other day I went out with a bunch of mates and they said “remember when...” and another story came out. You never know, I might have to do a sequal, James Whitham Part 2: What an even better do!Back to the present and the road test to Devon