…Motorcycle Man's year was his acquisition of the Walmsley G.50, a hand-built classic-styled British Grand Prix bike based on the Matchless G.50. Go, Frank, Go.At Your Age You Should Know Better(A Year in the Life of a Recidivist Biker) January: The Manchester Bike Show - Appear on a Biking Quiz Show as…

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…ever-hotter road bikes. The idea to utilize the area on the top of the tank for storage space is nothing new as the Bonneville was noted for what Melling calls its 'bread slicer parcel rack.'In fact, the Bonneville, as the eponymous 650cc vertical Twin became known, had very little to do with the World…

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…far too slow on the motocross special tests which decided ISDE winners. Frank Melling sits on his newest 'toy,' the Walmsley G.50, a hand-built bike made in the vein of classic British Grand Prix racers. Pictured with Melling is the man who built his cherished motorcycle, master builder Fred Walmsley…

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Back in early '50s Norton's attempt to improve their Grand Prix racer resulted in the 1953 Norton Kneeler. Frank got a chance to take the museum piece for a spin at the Montlhery track located on the outskirts or Paris.In many ways, we are living in a golden age of motorcycling: 200 mph - well, almost…

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…big revelation - although no doubt a source of some wonderment to the many hospital intensive care units I have occupied during 40 years of racing. Melling wanted a bike like the British Grand Prix racers he admired when he was a lad, so he found a builder who had the ability to mate vintage styling with…

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…important to Cheshire West and Chester Council? HM Plant Honda's Steve Plater goes for a brisk stop at the finish.Thundersprint Event Director, Frank Melling said: ?This was our best ever Thundersprint. We had the most visitors, the greatest number of participant entries and our traders reported record…

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OK, it's not a classic - yet. But all it took was one ride for our Memorable Motorcycle man Frank Melling to conclude that the Ducati was constructed in the vein of iconic motorcycles of the past. And let's hear a huge welcome from everyone in the MCUSA stadium for our special guest this evening, the…

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As the author of MotorcycleUSA's monthly Memorable Motorcycle column, you bet Lord March invited Frank Melling out to his exclusive country estate to participate in the very posh Goodwood Festival of Speed.I have decided on a change of career. Instead of spending my working days writing about bikes,…

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Frank Melling takes the XRTT out for spin. Easy does it Frank...these guys look like they could be trouble if you hurt their baby.I've got to be honest about this article. In normal circumstances, I would rather be guest of honor at a speed camera (radar) operators' Christmas party than ride a Harley…

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…possessing vision. Doug was also an enthusiastic motorcyclist and believed strongly in the concept of the complete motorcycle - which was in contrast to Frank Barker, his predecessor at Triumph, who belonged to the school of thought that if the engine was sufficiently powerful, then the cycle parts didn't…

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