Honda CB Two-Fifty, Part 1
Glen Wilkin bought a cheap commuter and found to his surprise that it wriggled its way into his affections. Does that mean the CB Two-Fifty can be considered a classic bike? He says so
View ArticleNational Motorcycle Museum LIVE
30 years ago, the bike museum at Brum opened its doors for the first time. Mike Jobson attended the initial opening and then the 30th anniversary open day
View ArticleBuying Classic Bikes - Part Three
Stu Thomson has located a treasure trove of old Italian motorcycles, ready for restoration. Now he has to decides which one(s) to choose as his next project
View ArticleOgri Book Needs Backers
There’s an extensive new anthology of Ogri's adventures in the publishing pipeline. The creative team behind this compendium of cartoons need crowd-funders to finance the project
View ArticleHonda CB Two-Fifty, Part 2 - Modifications
Glenn Wilkin was impressed by his little Honda commuter's frugal reliability, so he set about fettling its lights and chain lubing to make it even more practical and even less expensive
View ArticleThe Last Ride of Summer
There's a lot to be said for riding old bikes at any time of year. But summer rides, for Roger Hicks, are something really special
View ArticleDonington: The Golden Years by Richard V Jones and Bob Zwarts
A chance find of an old album of photographs led to the publication of this book, which recalls the halcyon days of motorcycle racing at the Donington circuit
View ArticleFamous Last Words 27: Cafe Racers, Bobbers and Baggers
Always up for a debate about cafe cuisine, Frank Westworth ponders the subject of bobbers, baggers and cafe racers
View ArticlePlaces to Go: The Lakeland Motor Museum
Roy Workman rediscovers some interesting classic motorcycles in an older motor vehicle collection which has relocated to better premises
View ArticleRides: Vincents in the USA
It's not often you get the chance to ride a Vincent outfit in America. Dave Johnson was given that chance. The only snag? He had to help build it first
View ArticleRides: French Fixes
When you run a classic motorcycling holiday business in a remote area of France, you get called upon to fix all kinds of odd problems as Roger Nicholls explains
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 128 On Sale
We like to finish the year on a high point, and are pretty chuffed with this issue of RealClassic magazine. It may not be big or particularly clever but it does have an awful lot of jolly interesting...
View ArticleRides: Motorcycle Live at the NEC, 2014
Richard Jones went to the big bike bash at Birmingham's NEC, and discovered heaps of classic motorcycles, old and new
View ArticleBSA A10 Super Rocket
Why are some classic bikes mysteriously faster than others? Dave Morris has a theory about his old and very rapid 650 twin
View ArticleAn Old-Time Tale
Matt Swindlehurst recalls a time of dirty carrots, dodging rugby practice, shooting a Lee Enfield rifle – oh, and there's a Matchless G3 in here somewhere, too
View ArticlePanther Black Shadow
The practice of borrowing a famous British name and attaching it to a bike built in the Far East has been going on for decades. Paul Bubear cut his motorcycling teeth on a two-stroke from Taiwan
View Article1985 BMW K75C
Back in the mid-1980s, BMW's three-cylinder 750 was the sensible option for the long-distance motorcyclist. Mark Holyoake suggests that it's now an easily affordable and extremely competent classic bike
View ArticleMoto Morini 350 Strada
Owning Moto Morini's 350cc 'Three and a Half' v-twin always feels bright and cheerful, says Andrew Wegg as he picks gear teeth out of the sump and contemplates the bill for parts and labour
View ArticleMotorcycling in the 1960s
James Styles started his biking life on a BSA Bantam… and soon swapped it for a Gold Star. Perfect for commuting through the London traffic. Not! But who cared, back then?
View ArticleRides: Daisy's Photographic Diary
As readers of the monthly magazine will know, author and adventurer Graham Ham has been out and about this year aboard his Triumph Speed Twin. Here he shares some of the highlights of his riding year
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