CR201708 Classic Racer July/August 2017

Jay Springsteen Feature! Archive opener One from our archive which not only shows a great rider doing what made them great but also the folly of a watching crowd who choose the wrong direction in which to spectate. Paddock Gossip Malcolm’s been out and about in various corners of various paddocks gathering the where, the what and the why over the past few weeks. Readers’ Write Or, more accurately, your thoughts and missives on the biggest topics of the past month in the classic racing world. Line Art The first in an extensive series of line drawings featuring the most iconic racing motorcycles ever made. And to kick things off, we have a specific Honda that was once sat under Freddie Spencer. Legend: Jay Springsteen The story of a man who defined a generation and took what he had on hard-pack dirt and managed to find form on Tarmac, too. For a career that spans four decades, it’s quite a tale to tell. Told here. Technical: Kork’s KR500 How exotic materials and sheer bloody-mindedness t