Heavy metal

Gone are the days when you could pitch up on a factory RVF and blow rivals away. Now it’s a lot more complicated

For two weeks every year a windswept, rain-lashed but beautiful and magical island in the Irish Sea becomes the centre of the bike racing universe. Bike celebrates this year’s action and the people, bikes and stories that make it unlike anything else on Earth

Having a great bike is a good start. But at the TT, world-class mechanics, super-experienced managers and very deep pockets can make all the difference…

After 41 years of riding, Paul Weston has nearly perfected his biking garage

The TT started Honda’s obsession with motorsport, provoked the formation of HRC and generated some of the company’s finest motorcycles. Here’s how

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