Compass Challenge Continues
There's a right way and a wrong way to do most things, even going for a leisurely ride on an old bike. AndyR reckons he found the sub-optimal method of completing the Compass Challenge despite making...
View ArticleLlanbikefest, 2016
Richard Jones goes a-roving in his ancestral homeland and makes tracks for the Llangollen International Bike Festival
View ArticleA Great Ride
What are the essential elements of a truly memorable ride? Never mind the motorcycle or the road, Roger Bibbings explains how human factors influence the enjoyment of motorcycling
View ArticleBack To Skool
RealClassic regular Stephen Herbert goes back to school with Connie the Constellation, a pre-war Triumph, a Kenilworth Motorcyclette and several other outstanding examples of motorcycling development
View ArticleThe Deluge in Deeside, Part One
Stuart Urquhart and his classic motorcycle riding companions always seem to attract heavy weather. However, they didn't let a few wee rain showers dampen their spirits on an extended ride around Royal...
View ArticleBuyer's Eye: Made In Italy
Richard Jones' head is easily turned by an attractive Italian. So he was thoroughly entertained to spend time with a classic motorcycle dealer who specialises in bikes built in Italy
View ArticleCompass Challenge Continues in Canada
Classic bike riders continue clocking up compass points in RealClassic magazine's worldwide riding challenge. Nick Adams in Ontario has been spending some long days in the saddle
View ArticleThe Deluge in Deeside, Part Two
When rain interfered with riding in Scotland's Speyside, Stuart Urquhart and his classic motorcycle touring companions sensibly changed direction towards a suitable distillery
View ArticleEurojumble – 2nd / 3rd September - Preview
As well as a veritable treasure trove of old bike bits, the 23rd Carole Nash Eurojumble at Netley Marsh in Hampshire will also include a stack of classic motorcycles for sale at auction
View ArticleBrackley Festival of Motorcycling 2016
This annual event takes place on closed streets, and attracts huge crowds to witness iconic race and road bikes in action. Richard Jones reports
View ArticleBack to Basics
Every so often, we receive a plaintive request asking us to explain the basics of old British bikes for people who have just discovered classic motorcycles. Here's the answer
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 149 On Sale
In this month's magazine: a Honda! A Jawa! Heaps of old British bikes!
View ArticleVeteran Motorcycle Events
Road runs for very old bikes, ones built before the Great War, are very rare. So news of an entire weekend dedicated to veteran motorcycles is very welcome
View ArticleAmerican Excelsior
The new history of Excelsior, Henderson and Super-X motorcycles is a substantial offering, as Tim Pickering discovers
View ArticleSleaford Historic Car and Motorcycle Show
A regular event on Roy Workman’s calendar, this year’s Sleaford Show featured scooters, a Ural outfit, racing sidecars, stacks of classics and even a trio of Sinclair C5s
View ArticleBSA Big Singles Buying Guide - From The Archive
Fancy a traditional single-cylinder British classic? BSA made squillions of them, from stalwart sloggers to clubman's racers. So if you're looking for a 500cc single, then the search starts here...
View ArticleCompass Challenge Continues: September
In this year's old motorbike riding challenge, RealClassic readers keep on clocking up classic miles while seeking out cardinal points of the compass
View Article1952 BSA B31 / 33: A Single Thing
A serving of grey porridge or the taste of a simpler time? Martin Gelder plunges into the world of classic 1950s single cylinder motorcycles. The first of many reports, we suspect
View ArticleFamous Last Words 40: The Eternal Optimist
For some classic bike riders, a misfire is a temporary inconvenience, a problem that will surely pass. Frank Westworth pays tribute to a rider who has always looked on the brighter side
View ArticleBeezumph Rally 2016
Three-cylinder machines take to the track in the triple club's annual celebration of such things Triumph and BSA and generally British. Frank Melling sends us a trackside snapshot
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