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27/12/2025

First of our three part series looking at the British bike industry… What Went Wrong With The British Motorcycle Industry? PART 1/3

What happened in the decade between the middle of the 1960s and the middle of the 1970s that destroyed Britain’s motorcycle industry?From being the world’s b...

23/12/2025

Hello, Wobbly Phil here.

You probably already know that I've been on an extended hiatus (sounds like the name of one of those obscure motorcycles from the 1920s), carefully crafting a three part series on the downfall of the British bike industry.

As we rush towards the Yuletide festivities, I'm relieved to be able to tell you that Part One is ready. It drops on YouTube tomorrow, Christmas Eve, at 1200 London o'clock.

There was a lot to get my head around, which is why it's taken so long. Parts Two and Three are still in development, but I hope to have those ready for your eyeballs and lugholes in the not-too-distant future.

So, just in time for you to escape from the grandkids shouting at the Nintendo Switch 2s they got for Christmas, and creep out to your shed after the turkey and trimmings for a mince pie and a nip of 3Phils!

All that remains is for me to wish you a very merry Christmas! Hopefully you'll get a chance to get out on your steeds, perhaps on Boxing Day. I know there are a few clubs here in the UK that organise a Boxing Day rideout. Safe riding!

08/12/2025

A bit late with this one, but here’s a link to our video about the restoration of the 1970s Norton race bikes after the fire at the National Motorcycle Museum in 2003. It was previously on the channel in three parts, but now you can watch it in one go. Astonishing Norton Resurrection! How The 1970s Race Bikes Were Restored By Original Engineers

This is the astonishing story of how the famous Norton Works Race Team from the 1970s reunited one last time, in 2004, to recreate the five racing machines t...

22/11/2025

Taking a break to work on a series of vids about the downfall of the British motorcycle industry in the 1970s. Gone, But Not For Good (Brit Bikes Series In The Works)

A unmissable new series on the downfall of the British motorcycle industry is in the works here at 3Phils!Please do consider subscribing as it costs you noth...

15/11/2025

This week, we look at the Italian manufacturer that made boutique beauties in the 1970s, only to be bankrupted by making a big 2-stroke mistake in the 1990s. From Boutique Bikes To Bust… And Back!

In 1978, Italian firm Bimota produced a motorcycle, the SB2, that was described as 'something marvellous'. Twenty years later, they produced something disast...

08/11/2025

Here’s the 3Phils take on the new Nortons that were announced this week. New Norton Bikes - Bright New Future Or Another False Dawn?

Norton Motorcycles launched new models this week. Will they be enough to turn the company into a world beater?Please do consider subscribing as it costs you ...

04/11/2025

New Norton bikes have been announced today, as well as a ‘refreshed’ logo. We’ll have the 3Phils take on what it means for the company at the usual time - 1200 (London) - this coming Friday.

31/10/2025

They loved this bike and sidecar combo so much in Japan that there’s even an anime which features it. Mind Blowing - The Futuristic Fusion That Japan Went Crazy For!

Was the Krauser Domani ahead of its time? They certainly thought so in Japan!Please do consider subscribing as it costs you nothing but really helps the YouT...

25/10/2025

Back to motorcycle disco days! Disc Brake Fever! Why Was Stayin' Alive On 1970s Bikes Such A Bummer?

Why were the disc brakes on 1970s motorcycles so terrible?Please do consider subscribing as it costs you nothing but really helps the YouTube algorithm under...

24/10/2025

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18/10/2025

This week we’re back to discussing the downfall of the British motorcycle industry in the 1970s. Cosworth Or Wankel? Which Engine Could Have Saved The Norton Commando?

In the 1970s, during the dying days of the British motorcycle industry, two very different types of engine were in the frame to revive the fortunes of the No...

11/10/2025

The world’s fastest production motorcycle, and it can run on diesel! $275,000 For A Motorcycle With A USED Engine?!

The turbine-engined MTT Y2K Superbike revs to 52,000rpm and can do 273mph! But you have to be careful not to melt the front bumper of the car behind you in t...