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Gold Rush

A stock 2014 CB11 is, let’s face it, a fairly dull device. But chuck some engine tweaks and a cosmetic makeover at it and all that changes.

Tony Scott​​​​​​​ - A Life In Engines ​​​​​​​

One of the greatest engine tuners of any generation, Tony Scott’s work is synonymous with Honda’s RC30. But Tony won TTs with every manufacturer, in a career spanning some of the greatest names and greatest bikes of the modern era.

Origin Of The Species

In the 17 years between Suzuki’s GS1000S in 1979, via Yamaha’s 1989 FZR1000R EXUP, to Honda’s 1996 CBR900RR-T ’Blade, the face of big-bore sportsbikes changed beyond recognition. PS celebrates this huge evolution.

Fettled Kettle

Tony Edwards, it’s fair to say, is obsessed with Harris Magnums. He’d never seen a Kettle engined Magnum 2, so he set about building one. Two years (and thirty four grand later) here it is.

Lester Harris

Hertfordshire’s most famous sons are now involved in developing new Royal Enfields, yet they’re still right in the thick of old school tubework and their stainless steel paddock stands are still the industry standard.

Shafted By The Weather Gods

The H1F’s crank was a sorry rusted mess. Now it is a thing of great beauty and strength.

Special Build Of the Year

Enter your stunning home-built special in to our Venhill Special Build of the Year competition and you could win our £1000 cash prize.

Dukes And Hazards

The Isle Of Man is an unforgiving place for any machinery, not least big twins from Bologna. Despite meticulous prep, a small stone did forJames Hillier’s Classic TT.

Greek Tragedy (With A Happy Ending)

It arrived from Athens, a hound with a bag of nails in its jaws. After untold amounts of pain, suffering and expense, Tony Barrow’s RG finally emerged, as the pristine square four he always craved.

Droop Snoot Beaut

It ‘only’ took Mike Newman four years to get his Bandit/’busa/ZX-9/10 hybrid into exactly the shape he wanted. Now it’s precisely the machine he had in his head all that time ago.

Project Bike Budget Drag Bike

PART 2: TIDY UP FRAME AND DRY BUILD The mess is starting to look less like a mess and more like a motorcycle – before it becomes a disparate collection of parts again. But things begin to fit (where they touch).

Wreckless Erik

He was going to build his own bikes come hell or high water – and that he achieved. Erik Buell threw engineering conservatism to the wind and although his fortunes fluctuated, his huge reputation endures.

I Got So Fed Up I Almost Sold It

Refurbished as a rider not a show pony, this KH400 turned out a treat and didn’t cost the earth. But paperwork aggro almost scuppered it.

Dan's The Man

When he races he wins. Danny Imberg won all five races at Donington Park and now has a standout nine wins from nine starts record.

Hand Tooled Jewel

When you’re a toolmaker by trade, you’re not going to let the small matter of a V-twin crankshaft rebuild set you back (or anything else for that matter). Here’s how one man rescued an ailing example of a magical bike.

Budget Drag Bike

PART 3: BIG BITS IN THE RIGHT PLACES Now comes the real build, hampered however, by real errors of judgment. Nobody said it would be easy. But just how difficult do people want to make their lives? Eh?

Cracking Up Under The Strain

Engine torn down to fix suspected gasket bother – but far worse reveals itself (naturally)

Northern Soul

CCM’s competition heritage shines out in its latest range of stylish big singles. Hand-crafted thumpers don’t come any better than this superlative line-up.

Jim Moore 2001 Yamaha DT125R

Editor's current daily rider suffers electrical ohm my god moment

​​James Harper

After reading all he could on two-stroke tuning, it was time to abandon the ‘bum dyno’ and get serious. 12 years later James is getting big results from two and four-stroke engines.