A Trifecta at the British Invasion in Stowe This Weekend
Classic Bike Experience returns to Stowe’s British Invasion with vintage British motorcycles, restored classics and three race-ready machines fresh from a season of USCRA competition.
Reconnecting you with Britain's Golden Era of motorcycling...
Reconnecting you with Britain's Golden Era of motorcycling...
Jack Manning
The Season Finale: CBE Works Racing Team Heads to Loudon
CBE Works Racing Team heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the USCRA season finale, with five riders, four motorcycles, 26 races, a sidecar appearance, and a 3-hour endurance race. Download the Loudon race program and join the team for an action-packed Labor Day weekend.
From Crash Damage to the Top of the Podium at Canaan
A collision, damaged parts, shifting problems, and paddock repairs could not stop Griffin Smith and the CBE Race Works team from taking Pooh Bear, their Norton Commando, to a Euro Cup victory at Canaan Motor Club.
CBE Race Works Heads to the Canaan TT
CBE Race Works heads to the Canaan TT August 8–9, with Griffin Smith racing “Pooh Bear,” the CBE Norton Commando, alongside Peter Booth and the Team Skippy Suzuki T500.
1970 Triumph 650 Bonneville
Price: $14,000 Owner’s Description: This bike was built and owned by Frank Holmes, former owner of Frank’s Brit Bike Bar in Chocorua, New Hampshire. Jack Manning bought the business from Frank in 2008 to launch Classic Bike Experience and they…
1972 BMW R60/5
Price: $7,000 Owner’s Description: Has an Earle’s Fork conversion, circa 2023, with complete original front end available to re-convert or sell. R69S components, wheelbase is same as R69 No front-end dive on braking, smooth and straight tracking, sharp handling, smooths…
1971 Norton 750 Fastback
Price: $8,500 Owner’s Description: Purchased on a whim last November on BAT as it reminded me of my first Commando, a 1971 Fastback Long Range purchased in London in 1971, and because the auction bidding seemed too low. It maked…
Partners in Motion
The Community Behind the Machines No race team comes together in isolation. What makes this effort distinctive is not only the motorcycles being built, but the web of relationships, shared expertise, and mutual trust that supports every decision along the…
Hatching the CBE Vintage Race Team – USCRA
NOTE: This was our first “go public” announcement of what we were conjuring up. It was submitted for publication in the New England Norton Owners Association (NONA) November, 2025 newsletter. Many of you who have been to our shop have…
A Classic Bike Christmas
Where the holiday Season Meets Classic Iron As the year winds down and the lights go up, we wanted to take a moment to wish you a very Merry Christmas. There is something special about this season in the workshop. A little quieter,…