RealClassic Magazine: Issue 122 On Sale
An eclectic collection of classic motorcycles awaits your reading pleasure in this month's RealClassic magazine, including an Ariel Square, two-strokes from Greeves, Suzuki and Kawasaki, Enfield's...
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine Reader Survey
Do you read the monthly RealClassic magazine? If so, the RC Crew would appreciate your feedback - and there are cash prizes as an added incentive
View ArticleRose of the Shires Run 2014
The Sunbeam MCC's annual run featured legions of vintage motorcycles built before 1931. Richard Jones photographed his favourites
View ArticleIndian Scout Designer Honoured by Dublin Plaque
Few folk know that the iconic Indian Scout and Indian Chief models were designed by an expat Irishman who was Ireland's first big international star of motorcycle racing. A group of Dubliners unveiled...
View ArticleBMF Show 2014
Roy Workman mans a stand at one of the busiest motorcycling events of the summer season, and enjoys a day of mixed motorcycling in surprising sunshine
View ArticleMad Mike's Classic Gathering
Old bikes and new bikes, old friends and new friends. An excuse for a ride, an excuse for a chinwag, maybe just an excuse to escape to the pub. Martin Gelder needed no excuse to ride to a pub car park...
View ArticleHesketh 24 Update
The very first limited-edition Hesketh 24 has been revealed. The full story will appear in the monthly magazine, but here's a sneak preview for you
View ArticleShedQuest 2014
Graham Ham will shortly be setting off aboard his Triumph Speed Twin, on an epic quest to visit the classic bike sheds of the British isles. But why?
View ArticleThe Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run 2012 - Part 4
Ian Lihou and his team have been on the road for 10 days, aiming to complete the 3000-mile coast-to-coast Cannonball Run on a 1925 Invincible. Mechanical disaster comes close to ending their excursion
View ArticleThe 2014 Banbury Run - Part One
Richard Jones delights in finding rare vintage motorcycles to photograph, and this year he triumphed with a Magnat Debon and an Endurance, which tackled the daunting Sun Rising Hill alongside more...
View ArticleFamous Last Words 24: Famous Last Words 23: Tyres And Their Motorcycles
Classic motorcycle tyres; does your choice depend on pride or prejudice? Frank Westworth is bewildered as always
View ArticleThe 216 Longest Day Ride, 2014
Every year, a group of agreeable riders celebrate the longest day on June 21st or thereabout by exploring the byways of Cornwall (and even Devon on occasion). RichardH reports a bumper turn-out this...
View ArticleCrazy Odge: Confessions of an Esoteric Engineer
Bike builder, demon scribbler and so much more, Odgie celebrates one of those 'special' birthdays this year. And to commemorate the moment, he's written an autobiography
View ArticleTesting Times: NBT
Borrowing classic bikes to feature in a magazine is usually a hoot. However, you don't always want to take the test bike home with you, as Rowena Hoseason reveals
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 123 On Sale
Big twins abound in the July issue of RealClassic; beefy classic bikes built in Britain, Italy and even America. Plus a couple of lightweights for fans of smaller motorcycles. Here's how to read all...
View ArticleGraham Ham's Giant Shed Quest
A sunny day in July turned out to be the perfect moment for a RealClassic motorcycle ride-around. Richard Jones met up with members of the RC Crew at Andy Tiernan's giant shed
View ArticleBSA A7 or Norton Model 7
In the early 1950s, both BSA and Norton produced 500cc twins with tele forks and plunger suspension. Given the choice, which of the pair would you choose to own today? We asked RealClassic readers to...
View ArticleA Rough Ride by Hugh Neems
There are many publications timed to commemorate the outbreak of the First World War a century ago. This one, unusually, gives an insight into a motorcycle despatch rider's life
View ArticleClassic Clubs: Witley and District MCC
Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2014, the Witley and District MCC is one of the oldest motorcycle clubs in south-east England to be affiliated to the ACU. But the roots of the Witley MCC extend...
View ArticleMallory Bike Bonanza
Although the VMCC didn't run their usual Festival this year, there was still a classic bike bonanza at Mallory Park. Richard Jones enjoyed photographing some awesome old bikes in action
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