Motorcycle Live - Retros and Scramblers
We are living in the age of the Retro. And the Scrambler. Maybe next year it'll be the age of the Scretro. Or the Rambler. Martin Gelder went to the NEC in search of enlightenment and found some...
View ArticleCompass Challenge Closes: November
The competition has officially closed, but before we can announce the winners of this year’s RealClassic riding challenge, there are a whole heap of late entries to admire
View ArticleSimple Single 'Sickles: Herald, Mash, Enfield, SWM and Hollis
'If only there was a simple, air-cooled single cylinder bike with decent performance and economy, and that wasn't too heavy or too expensive,' we hear you cry. Well there are quite a few around, as...
View ArticleMartello Sidecars, Part Two
The Martello sidecar story started with a one-off outfit named Moby Dick. Steven Lancaster explains how the idea grew into a production model
View ArticleBuyer Beware: Fraud Attempts via Classified Ads
Fraudsters are becoming ever more inventive with their attempts to part unwary classic bike enthusiasts from their cash. Here are two recent examples of suspected criminal activity
View ArticleCafe Racer Kits for Modern Triumphs
How to transform an old Hinckley triple into a rapid cafe racer, no spannering skills required. Don't do it yourself - let an expert take the strain
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 152 On Sale
This month's magazine features vintage motorcycles, classic bikes and other interesting oddities: singles, twins and triples; two-strokes and four-strokes, built in Britain, Japan and even elsewhere....
View ArticleAJS Model 18 – 500 Single Review
The National Motorcycle Museum are giving away a handsome AJS big single in their winter raffle. Read more about it here
View ArticleVintage Vehicle Survey Results
The average vintage vehicle travels 1100 miles a year, and there are nearly 300,000 classic bikes on the DVLA's database. Which classic motorcycle marque do you think is the most popular? Triumph? BSA,...
View ArticleBook Review: The Flying Penguin by Frank Melling
Perhaps best known in recent years for organising the Thundersprint, it turns out that Frank Melling has a past. And he's written another book about it
View ArticleFamous Last Words 41: Fully Retarded
On some classic motorcycles, there’s an intriguing lever on the left handlebar. Back in the days before automatic ignition timing, it did something quite important. Frank Westworth has been reminded of...
View ArticleCBG Winter Classic Preview: 7/8 January 2017
Do you plan to spend the chilly winter season bringing an old bike back to life? The Winter Classic show at Newark is the perfect place to stock up on spares and spanners while you admire a cracking...
View ArticleThe Arbuthnot Trophy
The Arbuthnot Trial is an annual event for vintage and classic British motorcycles. David Wright explains how this event commemorates a naval officer who died during the battle of Jutland
View ArticleClassic Bike Carol
Just when you thought you'd avoided the carol singers, Paul Goff presents the Twelve Days Of Classic Biking Christmas
View ArticleThe Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum
On his Continental travels, Dave Whiting discovered an amazing motorcycling road. And at the end of it, he found an amazing motorcycle museum, stuffed full of iconic classic bikes and vintage motorcycles
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 153 On Sale
British bikes, Italian icons, Japanese classics and American iron are all featured in this month’s eclectic collection of classic motorcycles and old clunkers. Here’s how to order a copy of the...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson "Evolution" Sportsters - A Brief Guide
Looking for a modern bike with a modicum of classic character? There is an alternative, argues Martin Gelder, provide you don't mind the taste of Marmite
View ArticleNorton - Classic Motorcycle Marque Profile
All of the Norton reviews and articles on RealClassic.co.uk, in one place for your delight and delectation. Road tests, DVD reviews, Norton rides and Norton parts. The classic British motorcycle
View ArticleMZs: Second Class Classics?
Why is it that some marques never quite seem to achieve complete classic status? KarlB considers MZ's history and his own association with MZ motorcycles
View ArticleBSA Gold Star: Everything You Need to Know
Some experts consider the Gold Star to be the best bike ever built by BSA. Make up your own mind, after examining our quick fire classic bike guide to the breed
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