Jack Manning

Jack Manning

  • Joined: August 31, 2017
  • Articles: 9

Once they were Kings, A Two and a Three

1974 T150 with Slippery Sam headers, Rayguns, alloy wheels and twin disc brakes (L). 1972 Combat spec Commando with 2-1-2 Original Dunstall exhaust, 18” alloy wheels, Norvil front disc, rearsets and Alton electric starter (R).

These two vintage British motorcycles were once considered kings of the roost in the 1970s at the dawning of the superbike era. Having owned The Classic Bike Experience for 15+ years, I have enjoyed repairing, restoring, and riding a wide…

1972 Norton Commando Café Racer

1972 Norton Cafe

History: This bike was built as a third-generation track/café bike by the members of the CBE Guild. As a group we had started doing track days with Fishtail Riding School and wanted to build a more track-ready machine. We consulted…

A New Co-Pilot on Board

Classic Bike Experience (CBE) is pleased to announce our new Shop Manager, Sherb Lang. Sherb took on the role earlier this year and has made huge improvements in our documentation, upgraded our shop practices and has overhauled our processes. Customers…

Café Racers

1974 Norton Commando with Alton Electric Start

A café racer is a genre of sport motorcycles that originated among British motorcycle enthusiasts of the early 1960s in London.  By far, Nortons are the most asked-for café bikes we work on at CBE. A full-up café build begins…

Mike’s Triton

Triton Rebuild with KickMagic Starter at Classic Bike Experience, Essex, Vermont

Mike’s Triton has held a place of honor at our shop since it arrived last fall.  Unique, handsome and dripping with iconic lines, the other bikes in the shop were in awe and a bit intimidated – they had quickly…