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13th May 2008

Magazine: Buy Issue 49

Click for MoreThe May issue of RealClassic sports a Misty Green cover theme, and features articles on Sunbeams, C15s and other classic bikes which don’t quote rhyme... More...


12th April 2008

Classified Adverts: Updated!

Click for MoreSomeone out there wants a Stafford Mobile Pup, a DMW 200, a Suzuki TS185ER, a Honda GB500, an Ariel Sports Arrow or a Greeves Pathfinder. All in the Classified Ads, freshly updated...


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9th May 2008

Opinions and Columns: AMC Anorak 34

Click for MoreIt’s sometimes easy to get carried away with AJS and Matchless CSR twins and comp singles, but there’s lots of charm in something a little less exotic. Frank Westworth has been rediscovering gentle charm... More...


8th May 2008

Bikes: Classic versus Modern – Riding a Molnar Manx Norton

Click for MoreMike “Spike” Edwards has ridden just about every kind of racing motorcycle. This season, the former factory racer and Macau Grand Prix lap record holder is riding a Molnar Manx Norton. We asked him how it compared with other racers... More...


7th May 2008

Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreNeed an excuse for ride? In weather like this? Just so that you can make the most of the May sunshine, TP has updated the Events Diary....


6th May 2008

News: Win! Win! Win! Beaulieu Tickets

Click for MoreThe spring MotorMart AutoJumble at Beaulieu is just a couple of weeks away. We’ve got half a dozen last-minute tickets to give away to lucky RC readers, so you could be going for FREE...


2nd May 2008

Insider Info: Suspension and Handling

Click for MoreSpring is here, and obsessive suspension tinkerer Martin Gelder's enthusiasm is undamped. Rebounding from a succession of old bikes with interesting steering, he weaves his way through a list of suggestions to help get the most out of a bike's handling... More...


1st May 2008

News: RealClassic Subscriber Offer

Click for MoreThe VJMC’s Club Show is good to go – and RealClassic magazine subscribers can claim free tickets to the event! Steve Cooper from the VJMC tells us all about it... More...


29th April 2008

Classified Ads and Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreIt's Singles Night on the For Sale Page: '32 Gilera Sirio, SRX400, Velocette Venom, Kanuni 301, BSA B40, MT350E and many more. Events and other Classifieds updated too...


28th April 2008

News: Setting Up Shop

Click for MoreSo how did the newly-launched Simson Shop, purveyor of spares for Simson mopeds, leap into life? Phil Speakman explains fate, blame and degrees of separation... More...


25th April 2008

Opinion: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways

Click for MoreA while back, RealClassic message board regular Martyn(CB750) pondered on his love of classic motorcycles of all shapes and sizes. We thought it was worth repeating... More...


24th April 2008

News: TP’s Newsround

Click for MoreThe South of England Classic Bike Show gets snowbound; thieves steal a vintage motorcycle collection; Coventry goes classic; Ariels celebrate a royal anniversary; there’s a new top chap at the BSAOC and we bid farewell to Roy Richards... More...


23rd April 2008

Bikes: 1966 Triumph T120 Bonneville

Click for MoreJohn Craig is a professional mechanical engineer and a classic bike enthusiast who likes a challenge. ‘A challenge’ is just what his written-off Bonnie turned out to be... More...


22nd April 2008

News: 2008 Festival of 1000 Bikes Update

Click for MoreThe VMCC have arranged all manner of entertainment for their Festival of 1000 Bikes, and RealClassic readers are invited to join the throng. Display your bike in the RC area and you can save Ł22 and enjoy the whole weekend for FREE... More...


18th April 2008

Books: Improving Classic Motorcycles

Click for MoreIf you'd like to develop your spannering skills somewhat, then Graham Blighe has written the ideal book to help you get the best from your old bike... More...


16th April 2008

Magazine: Buy Issue 48

Click for MoreThe monthly RealClassic magazine celebrates its fourth birthday by getting bigger (and a tiny bit posher). Here’s how you can buy a copy... More...


15th April 2008

Classic Clubs: The Cossack Owners’ Club

Click for MoreRussian classic bikes are still a rare sight in the UK, but they have one of the most enthusiastic owners’ clubs in the world catering for them... More...


14th April 2008

Places to Go: Continental Touring

Click for MoreFancy riding your classic bike round Europe? It's easier than ever these days, but Martin Gelder has got some useful tips for the first-time-tourist. Tip one; stop reading, start packing... More...


11th April 2008

Books: ‘Hold On’ by Stan Dibben

Click for MoreStan Dibben’s life as a sidecar racer has been lived not just to the full, but right on the edge. His autobiography describes the exploits of a world champion sidecar rider; the man who balances the outfit with his body at 150mph... More...


10th April 2008

Classified Ads and Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreTop Jap Classics? Yamaha DT175MX, Suzuki GS1000E, Martini XS1100, Honda 400/4, YR5, Gpz900, XS650 – All in the updated Classified Ads, along with fistfuls of Triumphs, Enfields, etc....


8th April 2008

Bikes: 1963 Ariel Leader

Click for MoreOften viewed as an oddity, Ariel’s Leader was years ahead of its time. Horace Mattox just collected a trophy for his well-kept example... More...


7th April 2008

Ride and Event Reports: The 2008 Pioneer Run

Click for MoreIf you own a vintage motorcycle then the Pioneer Run starts your riding year. Reg Eyre took his 1909 Triumph on an alternative way down south... More...


4th April 2008

Ride and Event Reports: 2008 Spring Malvern RealClassic Bike Show

Click for MoreThe sun shone at Malvern this March and a bumper crop of Japanese classics and British old bikes filled the hall. And Dave Minton’s BMW Krauser finally showed up too (even if it did have to be pushed for the final mile…) More...


3rd April 2008

Special Italian Offer: Five Magazines for a Tenner

Click for MoreIf you like Italian classic bikes then here’s a chance to catch up on some RealClassic reading about Laverdas, Ducatis, MVs and more (and at a discount price...) More...


1st April 2008

Tech: Shock Absorber Service Tool

Click for MoreAs Alan Goff discovered recently, it’s not always easy fit a new set of shock absorbers to your classic bike (particularly if you have just the one set of hands). He built a special service tool to take the strain... More...


31st March 2008

News: South of England RealClassic Bike Show Preview

Click for MoreIf that’s an April shower then it must be time for the Elk Promotions Spring classic motorcycle show. Riders from all over the south of England will meet at Ardingly on Sunday April 6th. See you there? More...


28th March 2008

Bikes: Yamaha XS650 Road Racer

Click for MoreRichard Cheetham wanted to build a competitive classic racer out of a Yamaha XS2. But doesn’t everyone say they handle really badly...? More...


27th March 2008

Classified Ads and Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreIt's Weird Week on the freshly updated Bikes for Sale page; Guzzi Nevada, Bimota Mantra, Motobi 250SS, Morini Kanguro and there's even a CX500 Custom for anyone who doesn't fancy an Italian....


25th March 2008

Classic Bike Experts and Suppliers: Updated

Click for MoreSpring is coming! It must be, there was a Velocette outside the big Tesco in Cambridge on Friday. So we've updated the Directory of Experts and Suppliers and the Classic Bike Clubs page...


20th March 2008

Magazine: Buy Issue 47

Click for MoreMark Williams makes a welcome return to the March issue of RealClassic magazine, which also contains articles on Beesa singles, an A10 outfit, Suzi’s 550 stroker and loads more. Here’s how you can buy a copy... More...


11th March 2008

Bikes: 1965 Triumph Tiger Cub Sports

Click for MoreThe final versions of the Tiger Cub are considered by many to be the best of the breed. Mike Estall bought his T20Sh for a hundred pounds (and it might have been over-priced!)... More...


17th March 2008

News: Online Auction Update

Click for MoreTen days ago, a ground-breaking mass auction of 100 classic vehicles was launched. Has it been a rip-roaring success? Are there any last minute bargains to be had? More...


14th March 2008

News: Vintage Rides and Pre-57 Trials

Click for MoreWould you like to try your hand at riding a really old motorcycle, or take part in an demo trial designed especially for traditional off-roaders? The VMCC have arranged opportunities for both – but be quick and get your entry in soon... More...


13th March 2008

Classified Ads and Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreFrom AJS (1961 250) to Zundapp (1963 3-speed 50), the Classified Adverts page is bursting with bargains. The Events page has been updated too, but I can't think of any alliterative adjectives for that...


11th March 2008

Bikes: 1977 BMW R80/7 - Part 4

Click for MoreRoxanne the seventies BMW twin gets a good going over at the hands of Martin Gelder, but all too soon she's back to her old tricks again, stumbling and coughing her way round the block... More...


10th March 2008

Ride and Event Reports: BSAOC International Rally - Part 2

Click for MoreThis year, you can join the BSA Owners’ Club on the Isle of Man. Shaun remembers an earlier International Rally which took him to the USA... More...


7th March 2008

News: Huge Online Auction Gets Underway

Click for MoreOver 100 vintage vehicles are up for grabs in the first online auction of its kind. Here’s the highlights, and the classic bikes we’ll be watching over the next 10 days... More...


6th March 2008

Places: North Yorkshire Motor Museum

Click for MoreIf you’re taking a ride from Scarborough to York or thereabouts then Roy Workman can recommend a family-run motor museum... More...


5th March 2008

Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreShe never rests! It snowed yesterday, so TP stayed in and updated the Events Diary instead of doing whatever it is she normally does on a Tuesday afternoon...


4th March 2008

Bikes: Dresda Solitaire

Click for MoreBack in the 1980s, Dave Degens turbo-charged a Yamaha XJ550 engine and slotted it into his very own Dresda chassis. Paul Miles now wonders if this is the World’s Ugliest Bike... More...


3rd March 2008

Special Vincent Offer: Three Magazines for a Fiver

Click for MoreVincent motorcycles always attract attention. If you’d like to read more about the Black Shadow, Rapide and Comet, then here’s an opportunity to buy three magazines at an especially reduced rate... More...


29th February 2008

News: Win Tickets! For Free!

Click for MoreThe giant Stafford classic bike show takes place on April 26th and 27th this year, and we’ve got a dozen tickets to give away to lucky RC readers. Here’s how you can win FREE tickets to the Stafford Classic Motorcycle Show... More...


26th February 2008

Bikes: Triumph Tiger 80

Click for MoreTriumph twins may be the most famous classic bikes of all time. But what about the bikes they replaced? Matt Little writes in praise of the Tiger 80, and Jim Peace continues a Tigerish tale... More...


28th February 2008

Service Stars: Service Stars 10 - Good Service Reviews from RealClassic.co.uk

Click for MoreIt’s not always easy to find classic bike specialists who give top-notch service, but RC readers are on the case. Here’s the latest recommendations from real life old bike riders... More...


25th February 2008

Classified Ads and Events Diary: Updated!

Click for MoreIt's Update Monday! There are more Triumphs twins, Morini vees and oddball Hondas than you can shake a stick at on the latest For Sale page, and the Events Diary is bang up to date too...


22nd February 2008

News: Vintage & Classic Japanese Club News

Click for MoreIf you’d like to get your Japanese classic bike ready for the summer shows and still need a vital spare part or ten, then Steve Cooper of the VJMC knows where you’ll find them... More...


21st February 2008

Magazine: Buy Issue 46

Click for MoreThe February issue of RealClassic magazine has something of a police-bike theme but we also squeezed in an Ariel Square Four, a Manx Norton, a Morini 350 and a 1927 BSA single as well as the bikes with blue lights and sirens... More...


19th February 2008

Bikes: 123cc BSA Bantam D1

Click for MoreHave you ever wondered what a classic bike might look like if it was recreated in today's virtual world? Team Bantam at the University of Limerick wanted to find out... More...


18th February 2008

News: TP’s Newsround

Click for MoreAll the usual gossip from the world of classic motorcycling plus -- SCOOP!-- info about a ground-breaking online auction which will sell over 100 vintage vehicles in March... More...


15th February 2008

News: Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show Preview

Click for MoreGrand Prix racer Chas Mortimer is the guest of honour at this Easter’s Ashford Show, which takes place on Bank Holiday Monday... More...


14th February 2008

Bikes: 1922 Martinsyde Quick Six

Click for MoreYou don’t see many of these around. There may be just 30 Martinsyde motorcycles left, and a sole surviving Quick Six model... More...


12th February 2008

Insider Info: Dynamo Voltage Regulator

Click for MoreWhat exactly is a DVR, and why do classic bikes need them? Mike Hutchings explains why he developed a new voltage regulator to suit his BSA A10... More...


11th February 2008

Bikes: 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000

Click for MoreCoded named “New York Steak”, Kawasaki's original Z1 had a mouth watering specification when it was launched in 1972. Kevin Dean finds that his Nebraska built '78 Z1000 can still cut the mustard today... More...


8th February 2008

Opinions and Columns: AMC Anorak 33

Click for MoreLast time Frank Westworth was dreaming about dream bikes. This time he’s wondering about owning just a single motorcycle. Which would you choose if you could have only one? More...


7th February 2008

Events Diary and Classified Ads: Updated!

Click for MoreSpring must be coming, because TP has just updated the Events Diary. Must be the right time to check the Classified Adverts for a new (to you) classic bike, then. '57 Douglas Dragonfly, anyone...


5th February 2008

News:Classic Bike Shows, Spring 2008

Click for MoreIt’s springtime so it’s showtime! There’s just time to finish off your winter project, polish up your P&J and enter your classic into one of the RealClassic-sponsored Spring Shows. Or just come along on your winter hack... More...


4th February 2008

Ride and Event Reports: BSAOC International Rally

Click for MoreThe 45th BSAOC International Rally is being held on the Isle of Man in 2008. Shaun reveals what it was like to attend an earlier International Rally, over in the USA... More...


1st February 2008

Bikes: 1995 Enfield Bullet 500

Click for MoreLife with a classic bike isn't always straightforward. Steve Hickling has more than his fair share of problems with his Bullet (and it's not even very old)... More...


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