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Account for classic & modern classic motorcycle lovers. All original & copyrighted content. Bad manners & negativity will not be tolerated on this page.

Offending individuals will be blocked. Account run by Alex Rollings. YouTube & Instagram: The Classic Motorcycle Channel is a YouTube channel for people who love classic, modern classic, vintage and antique motorcycles. All our photo and video content is original content and we own the copyright to it. We DO NOT give you permission to download it and upload it to your own account or an

y others. If we find content that is ours elsewhere we will take legal action to have it removed and you will be blocked.

17/07/2025

Here we have one of Ace Classics most recent Desert Sled builds.

The donor bike was a 1972 Triumph TR6R 650 and it has been built up for their client in France. Instagram:

This build was completed completely in house by Ace Classics and this thing beauty to behold.

In shot is Kev and Cliff Rushworth from Ace Classics.

We've got a full length YouTube video coming out on this bike where Kev from Ace Classics tells us all about the build. In the video he also shows us one of his personal desert sleds which is part of their personal collection.

Location is out the back of the Ace Classics shop, 101-103 St Mildreds Rd, London, SE12 0RL.

Thanks to Cliff and Kev at Ace Classics for having me along on the day to film with them.

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

14/07/2025

The 1985 BMW R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar race bike was a specialised, factory-supported competition machine, developed primarily by HPN Motorradtechnik, that notably carried Gaston Rahier to victory in the Paris-Dakar Rally. Unlike the 798cc production R 80 G/S Paris-Dakar, these race bikes featured a highly-tuned 1043cc flat-twin boxer engine producing approximately 75 hp at 7500 rpm.

Key modifications included a heavily reinforced steel frame, long-travel, heavy-duty Marzocchi front forks offering significantly increased travel, and a custom WP shocks on a modified, mono lever swingarm for enhanced off-road performance. They utilised a 21-inch front wheel with aggressive knobby tires and upgraded braking systems. A distinctive feature was the oversized fuel tank, typically around 60 litres (15.8 US gallons), necessary for extended rally stages. Additional enhancements included extensive crash protection, rally-specific lighting, and navigation equipment, all contributing to its legendary status in the history of off-road racing.

Location is Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place at Goodwood Estate, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.

Thank you to Goodwood for having me along on the weekend and the crew at BMW Classic for the start up -

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

13/07/2025

Coolant change on the 1994 Ducati 916 in the paddock at Goodwood Festival of Speed.

There was a small paragraph in the Festival of Speed programme on the bike, here's what it said:

Ducati arrived in 1994 with a replacement for the outgoing 888 in the shape of the new 916, lauded by journalists at the time (and to this day) as one of the most important and groundbreaking motorcycles ever released. The bike was even endorsed by Fl great Ayrton Senna, and was sold out in the US before a single model landed in the country.

Owner in shot is Tom Irvine.

Location is Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place at Goodwood Estate, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.

Thank you to Goodwood for having me along on the weekend and the crew at BMW Classic for the start up -

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

#916

12/07/2025

c.1982 Honda CB750F AMA Racer replica

The following text was on the board in front of the bike:

The bike is an excellent replica of the 750 Honda that Honda put together for Freddie Spencer to ride in AMA racing in America. AMA racing is where Superbike racing was born where instead of racing prototype specialised GP bikes, as in World Championship (mainly European) Grand Prix's AMA set rules up to allow race prepped road bikes to race at their top level. So, a standard road bike would end up with a very hot road-based engine bolted in to basically the standard chassis. Thus, the handling was pretty alarming on a bike capable of well over 160mph round the banking at Daytona etc. The best and bravest riders would race together, inches apart, at such speed. Freddie of course was very much one of the best.

Location is Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place at Goodwood Estate, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.

Thank you to Goodwood for having me along on the weekend.

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

11/07/2025

In this video we take a behind the scenes look at the motorcycles that were there to take part in the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

// FOR ALL CHANNEL ENQUIRIES (INCLUDING SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING) please contact Alex Rollings - [email protected]

// ABOUT THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CHANNEL
The Classic Motorcycle Channel is for people who love classic, modern classic, vintage and antique motorcycles. We are passionate about classic motorcycles and produce high quality motorcycle profile videos, restoration videos, workshop vlogs, restorer profiles and also anything that takes our interest.

//COPYRIGHT
All our photo and video content is original work and copyright to The Classic Motorcycle Channel. We DO NOT give you permission to copy our work for any purpose.

// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Goodwood for having us along on the e
- BMW for loaning me the R 1300 RT to ride to the event.

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09/07/2025

The 1927 BMW R47 featured a 494cc, air-cooled, flat-twin (Boxer) engine that produced 18 horsepower. Its key engineering distinction from many contemporaries and earlier BMW models was the use of overhead valves (OHV), enhancing its performance capabilities, with power delivered via a hallmark shaft drive system. This model was specifically developed as a sports and racing machine, directly succeeding earlier performance models like the R37 to solidify BMW's sporting reputation among privateers and enthusiasts. For suspension, it featured a leaf-spring front fork, while the rear employed a rigid frame ("hard-tail"), providing no dedicated rear suspension beyond tire and seat spring compliance. Produced in relatively low numbers, with approximately 1,720 units manufactured between 1927 and 1928, the R47 also notably integrated a toolbox into the top of the fuel tank, a practical feature for riders of the era.

Location is the Vintage Speed Trials which took place at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

We have produced a full length YouTube video of the motorcycles and some cars that were there on the day. The video is called Vintage Speed Trials at Grimsthorpe Castle and it's on our YouTube channel.

Thank you to Vintage Speed Trials for having me there on the day.

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

07/07/2025

I believe this is the 1936 DKW SS 250. If you own the bike or know more than me can you get in touch and let me know 100%.

Location is the Vintage Speed Trials which took place at Grimsthorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

We have produced a full length YouTube video of the motorcycles and some cars that were there on the day. The video is called Vintage Speed Trials at Grimsthorpe Castle and it's on our YouTube channel.

Thank you to Vintage Speed Trials for having me there on the day.

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

06/07/2025

In this video we take a look at the riders and their motorcycles that took part in the Vintage Speed Trials at Grimsthorpe Castle. There were also cars there on the day and they make up about a quarter of the content in this video.

// FOR ALL CHANNEL ENQUIRIES (INCLUDING SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING) please contact Alex Rollings - [email protected]

// ABOUT THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CHANNEL
The Classic Motorcycle Channel is for people who love classic, modern classic, vintage and antique motorcycles. We are passionate about classic motorcycles and produce high quality motorcycle profile videos, restoration videos, workshop vlogs, restorer profiles and also anything that takes our interest.

//COPYRIGHT
All our photo and video content is original work and copyright to The Classic Motorcycle Channel. We DO NOT give you permission to copy our work for any purpose.

// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Mel and the team at Vintage Speed Trials for having us along on the day.
Website: speedtrials.co.uk
- Castrol Classic Oils for sending me some overalls to wear on the day
Website: classicoils.co.uk

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04/07/2025

Walk around the bike parking at the Romney Marsh Ride In Show and Bike Jumble which takes place at Hamstreet, Kent, England, UK.

I was only there for an hour or so and this is some of the highlights.

Thank you to Julie Diplock from Elk Proms for sending us the press passes to this event.

Video by Alex Rollings. Instagram:

03/07/2025

Predator Bike Gang on their Yamaha VMAX 1200s.

Location is the Romney Marsh Ride In Show and Bike Jumble which takes place at Hamstreet, Kent, England, UK.

If this is you in this video, reach out to us please to say hi.

Thank you to Julie Diplock from Elk Proms for sending us the press passes to this event.

Video by Alex Rollings. Instagram:

15/05/2025

Here's some photos of the Dover Transport Museum.

We were there today to shoot a walk around video of the museum with the manager Brian and his team.

Brian is in shot at the start of the sequence of photos in front of the entrance.

The video will be on our main YouTube channel in a week or so.

If you haven't been there it's well worth the visit and you will not be disappointed.

The address of the museum is Willingdon Road, Whitfield, CT16 2JX Dover, United Kingdom

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

If you’d like to have your bike featured on our account, collaborations or for business enquiries with The Classic Motorcycle Channel please DM us direct.

All our photo and video content is original work and copyright to The Classic Motorcycle Channel. We DO NOT give you permission to copy our work for any purpose.

17/04/2025

Here's some photos our friend Ron's military vehicle collection.

Today I spent the day with Ron filming a video of his entire collection.

The video will be on our main YouTube channel in a week or so.

The book in the photos is a book Ron recommends you read if you're into classic military motorcycles from the UK.

Thank you to John and Joe Tinley from for the introduction to Ron.

Photos by Alex Rollings. YouTube and Instagram:

If you’d like to have your bike featured on our account, collaborations or for business enquiries with The Classic Motorcycle Channel please DM us direct.

All our photo and video content is original work and copyright to The Classic Motorcycle Channel. We DO NOT give you permission to copy our work for any purpose.

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The Classic Motorcycle Channel is a YouTube channel for people who love classic, vintage and antique motorcycles.

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