Classic Bikes - About Us

Our Showroom

We are life-long classic vehicle enthusiasts and collectors and have run our small family business since 1981.

Our focus is on the 1970s and Kawasaki Z900s are our speciality. We aim to have in our collection top quality original specification motorcycles from this golden age of motorcycling. However our interest takes in bikes from the 1930s to the 1980s. So as well as our Z900's we usually have some lovely classic superbikes from Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha, including some exciting two strokes and a few characterful Triumphs, BSAs, Laverdas and Moto Guzzis etc..

Selling. The small number of bikes we sell are normally carefully roadtested and serviced and most are in the UK "Historic Vehicle" Tax Class giving MOT exemption and presently free road tax and will qualify for cheaper classic insurance.

Restoration & Service Work. We carefully rebuild a small number of Z900 to "as new" condition. See our Concours Restorations Page. We also offer help to our clients with service and maintenance work. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Buying & Commission Sales. We are always looking to acquire original specification and interesting motorcycles to sell. We will consider everything from restoration projects through to to top class examples, but only bikes with good identities and documentation please. Most of our bikes are sourced in the UK, though we will consider European and North American origin machines too. As commission sales we are happy to discuss helping dispose of collections or single bikes and cars.

We also have many years experience dealing in classic cars especially Jaguars. However, our real love remains the Kawasaki Z1....

So if you are buying or selling we hope to help and maybe do business and that you enjoy your visit to our web site.

We are available by appointment and will also be pleased to talk by phone and answer emails.

Thanks for visiting us in virtual reality!

Will & Tom Swinnerton, Classic Bikes Ltd., December 2025.

Classic Bikes Ltd. is registered in England Company No 4693668 and VAT No 435 5072 61