Classic Bikes - About Us

Our Showroom

We are life-long classic vehicle enthusiasts and collectors and have run our small family business since 1983.

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. Our interest takes in bikes from the late sixties to the mid eighties. 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.

Restoring Z900's We carefully rebuild a small number of Z900 to "as new" condition. See our Concours Restorations Page and contact us to discuss the specification of your "new" Z1!

Buying. We are always looking to buy original specification motorcycles from this period. 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 bought in the UK, though we will consider European and North American origin machines too.

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 2022.

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