Sunday afternoon detour leaves our Bear wedged in a 4x4’s wheel track

The Classic TT is the finest mass thrashing of old race bikes anywhere in the world. Inclement weather may have limited the race action this year, but the event’s famously eclectic paddock showcased a weird and wonderful array of fast old bikes for visitors to feast their eyes – and ears – upon. There’s no other paddock quite like it. We went along to pick out our highlights

YAMAHA R9 7147 MILES

Times have changed for ace Ducati mechanic and restorer Ray Petty . He shows us round his London workshop, full of Italian goodness from all eras

The ‘hooligan’ twin was such a hit that demand outstripped supply. Can the legendary two-stroke sway our Brit bike fanatic?

The Isle of Man punches way above its tiny size in the cycling world. Matt Swaine tours the island in search of its giant-slaying secrets