Ducati 750 GT
Prompted by a recent feature about a 1970's L-twin 750 (see RealClassic 129), Matt Swindlehurst took a quick trip down memory lane
View ArticleRoyal Enfield: Leicestershire New Technology Centre
Royal Enfield has confirmed development of a technology centre based in Leicester-shire, designed to support their long term product strategy
View ArticleOpinion: Riding Reminiscences 4 - Paddock Days
Ian Caswell recalls his first encounters with old British bikes, and how they led to a simply shocking experience with a classic Honda
View ArticleLightweight Entry into the VMCC
Vintage Motorcycle Club eligibility now includes all bikes made before 1990. The Scottish Tiddler Tootle and The Blue Haze Run are events tailor made for bikes of 25 years or older and 250cc or...
View ArticleJAP V-twin 'Lyclone' Special
A tribute to the board-track racers of the vintage era, this JAP-powered special is up for sale at a classic motorcycle auction in April
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 131 On Sale
The March edition of RealClassic magazine is now available to order online (but it's not on sale in the shops). Here's what cracking classic reading lurks between its covers
View ArticleRides: Northampton VMCC 2015 Heartbreakers Run
You have to be a bit brave to ride an old bike in the middle of winter. Richard Jones is overcome by a romantic urge to join them
View Article2015 South of England RealClassic Bike Show
There's a chance to see racing superstar Jim Redman at the Ardingly Show on 29th March, along with all the usual attractions at this friendly classic bike show
View ArticleBeyond The Coffee Shop by Nick Adams
RealClassic contributor Nick Adams regularly heads off into the wilderness of northern Canada aboard 40 year old Moto Guzzi motorcycles. He explains why, and how you can read all about his adventures
View ArticleOpinion: 1966 Earl's Court Bike Show
Nearly half a century ago, everything was extremely groovy at the annual International Cycle and Motorcycle Show. Reader David Wayte shares his photographic archive from the event
View ArticleClassic Techniques: Amal Premier Carb
Paul Jennings had been perfectly happy with the Mikuni carb fitted to his BSA B44. So he had some misgivings about swapping to a brand new Amal Concentric. Here's what he discovered
View ArticleStrange Streets
RealClassic reader Roy Smith travels far and wide on his classic Honda XBR500. Here are just a few of the strange places he encountered last year
View ArticleMoto Morini 350K Sport - Front Fork Upgrade
Martin Gelder fits (with much assistance) a set of cartridge emulators to the Marzocchi forks on his Moto Morini Three and a Half. Classic improvement or pointless modern meddling?
View ArticleClassic Techniques: Torquing and Tightening
A combination of modern materials and time-honoured techniques can cause problems when it comes to assembling the bottom end of a classic British bike. RC readers debate the how and the why of it
View ArticleSaga Louts Hit Colditz
Jon Sturgess boldly agreed to tackle a Continental trip on his misfiring 350 Morini, in company with some much bigger bikes and without knowing quite how far they'd be travelling. What followed is an...
View Article1938 Royal Enfield Model KX
After WW2, and in common with most British bike manufacturers, Royal Enfield built some extremely interesting parallel twins. But before the war their top of the range machine was a V-twin
View ArticleNorton Model 19
Traditional British long-stroke singles are an acquired taste. Back in the 1970s, Matt Swindlehurst acquired the taste for the Norton type. Not a Panther sloper. No, definitely not a Panther
View Article2015 London to Brighton Pioneer Run
Every vintage motorcycle which takes part in the Pioneer Run is over 100 years old. Richard Jones captured memorable moments as this year's participants set off on their challenging excursion
View ArticleRealClassic Magazine: Issue 132 On Sale
The April issue of RealClassic magazine is our biggest-ever edition, packed with all-new in-depth articles about old British bikes and other intriguing classic motorcycles
View ArticleFamous Last Words 29: On Classicness
If a bike from yesteryear was rubbish when it was a new bike, does that mean it’s still rubbish now it can claim to be a classic bike? Frank Westworth contemplates classicness and other fantasies
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