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Classic Christmas Fiction: A Motorcyclist's Tale

As has become traditional for the festive season, now's the time to settle down for a ripping yarn. Matt Swindlehurst tells a spooky motorcycling story

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Crimbo Quiz

Are you a whiz at quizzes? Do you have an extensive understanding of classic motorcycles and old bikes? Have you got nothing better to do for the next ten minutes?

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Famous Last Words 28: Hardly-Defined?

Frank Westworth says he's the same person regardless of whether he's riding a Norton, a BMW, or a Harley-Davidson. So why do people treat him differently depending on which old bike he's aboard?

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RealClassic Magazine: Issue 129 On Sale

Every month, RealClassic magazine features old bike ridden in the real world – mostly here-and-now, but with an occasional backwards glance to 'then', too. Here's what's in the latest edition

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Short Way Up by Steve Wilson

Few people would choose to ride an unfamiliar old British bike on an epic journey across South Africa. Steve Wilson took the plunge: Roy Workman read the book

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Men of Meriden

The days when Triumph were based at Meriden are long gone, but one classic motorcycle specialist carries on the grand tradition

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Rides: Vintage Stony 2015

Vintage motorcycles can be much more than mere museum pieces. Richard Jones discovers a high-mileage Brough and a Raleigh that’s been ridden right around the world among the classic bikes ridden to...

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Triumph 955i Special, Part 1

Glenn Wilkin wanted an affordable sportsbike so he bought British in the shape of a Mk1 Daytona 955. Gradually it became apparent that the triple was better suited to life as a high-performance...

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Rides: The Newark CBG Winter Classic 2015

Roy Workman started his 2015 show season with a chilly trip to the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic at Newark

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Rides: Cape Town Vintage Car and Bike Show

It's cold and grey and wet and miserable in the UK. So we despatched our South African correspondent, Paul Bubear, to find some greenery and sunshine. Amazingly, he discovered some British and Italian...

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Triumph 955i Special, Part 2

Glenn Wilkin wasn’t entirely satisfied with his Daytona 955. So he gradually transformed it into a street triple with a sprinkle of automotive magic

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Daisy's Diaries: 'An Adventure Too Far'

There's no doubt that readers adored Graham Ham's adventures aboard Daisy, his Triumph Speed Twin. In fact, they like the cut of his jib so much that they demanded a sequel to the original 'Daisy’s...

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2015 Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show Preview

Going slightly stir-crazy? Make tracks for Shepton Mallet and jon the RC Crew at the Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show on 7th and 8th of February

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New Imperial 500 Racer

Back in the mid-1930s, an amateur racer you may not know much about was doing remarkable things on a V-twin works racer. His grandson, Steve Kitchen, explains all

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RealClassic Magazine: Issue 130 On Sale

This month's magazine is simply stuffed full of old motorcycles, a veritable bevvy of Britbikes plus an odd Italian for added enter-tainment. Just £2.50 on subscription

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The 21st Westward Ho! Reliability Run

There's just time to enter your classic into this year's Westward Ho! Reliability Run – or make a date to visit Devon at the end of March and cheer on the intrepid competitors

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Daisy's Diaries: 'An Adventure Too Far' - Reviewed

Once upon a time, Graham Ham escaped the rat race to go adventuring aboard his classic Triumph twin. Now there's a sequel to his original 'Daisy's Diaries' book, where even more things go wrong

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Post-war BMW Twins

In 1950, BMW returned to building twin-cylinder motorcycles. Talana Gamah takes us on a whistlestop tour of the marque's classic airhead models, produced over the following three decades

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Rides: Spalding Bike Show 2015

Roy Workman braved the winter chill to visit this annual classic motorcycle event, and got talking about the many advantages of old two-strokes

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Opinion: Too Many Triumphs?

Triumph motorcycles, and in particular Triumph twins, are the ubiquitous British bike in classic motorcycle magazines. Dave Blanchard explains why

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