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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...


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...


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...


21st January 2008

Ride and Event Reports: Winter Rides

Click for MoreWhat did you do between Christmas and the New Year? James French took his unusual Enfield for one of his favourite rides... More...


18th December 2007

Ride Reports: Classic Racing on the Continent

Click for MoreJohn Randle competes in classic bike racing on the Continent, aboard his much-modified Triton. Here's how he fared throughout 2007: from getting rid of gearbox gremlins to being given a trophy by Jim Redman... More...


11th December 2007

Ride Reports: Maudes Trophy Re-enactment Run

Click for MoreIn the chilly autumn of 2007, the Ariel Owners' Motor Cycle Club re-lived the marque's Maudes Trophy wins of 1927 and 1928, and Reg Eyre was there... More...


7th December 2007

Ride Reports: Getting Lost in Luxembourg

Click for MorePaul Wood takes a pair of classic motorcycles on tour, and discovers Belgium and beyond by BSA Bantam...
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27th November 2007

Ride Reports: Pre-65 Scrambles

Click for MoreIt's the end of this year's classic scrambles season. Paul Grace travels to Marks Tey to admire the exploits of the golden gladiators... More...


30th October 2007

Ride Reports: Copdock Show 2007

Click for MoreA Sunbeam Model 9, AJS 7R and BSA Gold Star were among the winners at this autumn's Copdock Show. Mike Powell preferred a pair of Douglas twins... More...


16th October 2007

Bikes: 1964 Norton Dominator 88SS

Click for MoreDavid Cooper bought his Dommi 88 in 1998. Since then he's been riding it and fettling it and has covered over 10,000 miles. So what's his opinion of the bike after nearly a decade of ownership?... More...


11th October 2007

Ride Reports: South of England Show Preview

Click for MoreThe South of England RealClassic Bike Show looks set to be bigger than ever before, and RC readers can save money on admission... More...


5th October 2007

Ride Reports: The 35th Anniversary VMCC Manx Rally

Click for MoreHave you ever wondered what goes on involving vintage and classic bikes during the Manx Grand Prix week? Terry Cooper, Secretary of the VMCC's Manx Rally, explains... More...


1st October 2007

Ride Reports: Summer Fun 2007, Part the Third

Click for MoreJust when you think it's all over for this season, there's still some classic bike events making the most of the last-minute sunshine... More...


24th September 2007

Ride Reports: Stinkwheel Show 2007

Click for MoreFor the sixth year on the trot, the final outdoor classic bike show of the season was blessed with beautiful weather - and a great turn out of old motorcycles More...


20th September 2007

Ride Reports: The Longest Day 2007

Click for MoreThink of summer, and of a Trident, a Commando, a B31 and a T100 wending their way across the moors of the south-west. NVNL dreams of days like these... More...


19th September 2007

Ride Reports: Riding Classic Trail Bikes - Part 2

Click for MoreOld bikes are often cheap bikes, which means you don't worry if they get a bit muddy. David Towers tells part two of a tale involving early eighties XL, DR and TS trailbikes... More...


7th September 2007

Ride Reports: End to End on an Enfield

Click for MoreIn 2004 a team of Royal Enfield enthusiasts re-enacted a thousand mile reliability test which Enfield had undertaken back in 1964. Allan Hitchcock supplied the bike and rode the first leg... More...


3rd September 2007

Ride Reports: Riding Classic Trail Bikes - Part 1

Click for MoreOld bikes are often cheap bikes, which means you don't worry if they get a bit muddy. Armed with a Honda and two Suzukis from 1981, David Towers tells a tale of three trail bikes... More...


28th August 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Summer Fun 2007, Take Two

Click for MoreEvery weekend through the summer there are dozens of classic bike events you could attend. Here's three more, including one which has been going for 59 years and one which has only just started... More...


14th August 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Summer Fun 2007

Click for MoreIn a first for a classic bike publication, we have a report about an event to which we did not go. RC reporters did go to Rotary Day in Lancashire and Swaton Vintage Day. Oh, and it even rained in New Zealand this summer... More...


8th August 2007

Ride and Event Reports: 31st All British Rally, Newstead, Victoria, Australia

Click for MoreA spot of rain, the odd tree crashing into the bar and a pair of broken exhaust pipes doesn't dampen Melbourne Metisse's enthusiasm for the annual ABR... More...


31st July 2007

Ride and Event Reports: 2007 Antique and Classic Motorcycle Show, Arizona

Click for MoreDennis Lid attended this year's show and swap-meet in Phoenix, and here reveals his favourite 'steel steeds of yore'...
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19th June 2007

Ride and Event Reports: 2007 Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show

Click for MoreThere were all kinds of classic bikes on display at the Ashford Show this summer; from a 1920 Douglas to a 1929 Norton 18 to a 1938 Velocette MOV to a 1970 Triumph Bonneville... More...


11th June 2007

Ride and Event Reports: The Sunbeam Owners' Fellowship Welsh Rally 2007

Click for MoreSteve Benson took his Sunbeam S8 for an upper class weekend, in the fine company of the Sunbeam Owners' Fellowship...
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24th May 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Kinlochleven Pre-65 Trial 2007

Click for MoreWhy enjoy a single classic biking event when you can fit two into one weekend? BikerBabe takes in a Scottish pre-65 trial and gets blown away at an MZ rally... More...


2nd May 2007

Ride and Event Reports: The 2007 Clubman's All British Motorcycle Show

Click for MoreOld British bikes are celebrated all around the world, not just in breezy Blighty. Barry Porter reports from California's major classic motorcycle show of the year... More...


19th April 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Norton Adventures - VMCC Day at the Ace Cafe

Click for MoreMartyn Roberts has forsaken his CB750 and gone adventuring on his wideline Norton Dominator. After a trip to the Ace, he gets in on the spirit of things... More...


26th February 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Bremen Classic Motor Show 2007

Click for MoreRoxanne Chevrolet sets off in search of entertaining facial hair...
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12th February 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Across Canada on a 1962 Norton Dominator 88

Click for MoreLast year, RC readers John and Lizzie Powell undertook a monster ride across Canada on a classic bike in aid of their favourite charity. So how did the Dommi cope with the trek? More...


11th January 2007

Ride and Event Reports: Silver Jubilee Special - the Southern Classic Festival

Click for MoreWith 130 entrants ranging from Anzani to Zundapp (probably) and a freshly finished Métisse Triumph to ride, Nigel Green wasn't going to miss the 25th Southern Classic Festival at Broadford... More...


4th January 2007

Ride and Event Reports: The 2006 Arbuthnot Trial

Click for MoreImagine an off-road trial featuring classic bikes equipped with girder forks and precious little in the way of rear suspension. Dave Blanchard would like to invite you to this nostalgic annual event... More...


5th December 2006

Ride and Event Reports: Nostalgia Run

Click for MoreWhat do 35 classic bikes from most of the major British manufacturers, the beautiful and varied Somerset countryside, and sweeping veils of rain have in common? Robert Lane explains... More...


23rd November 2006

Ride and Event Reports: MZ Rally 2006

Click for MoreIf you fancy seeing something of the classic bike scene on mainland Europe, then Phil Speakman has a suggestion, should you find yourself with a spare weekend next summer... More...


24th October 2006

Rides: Summer Fun Finale

Click for MoreAll the leaves are brown and the sky is grey, but we had a good time earlier this year. RC reporters remind us of those final rides of Summer 2006... More...


18th October 2006

Rides: Tales of the Trailer Section - at the BMCM's 15th anniversary

Click for MoreDutch Panthers, Argentinean Panthers, Chopped Panthers; and we haven't even mentioned the British Leyland cars, the trailers, and the caravans yet. E.J. Loon tells the story of a motorcycle club with no members' 180th meeting... More...


11th October 2006

Rides: A BMW Abroad - Part 2

Click for MorePart two of Reg Eyre's trip to the other side of the world to enjoy 12 weeks riding on a BMW R65. Reg finishes by listing the good, the bad and the thoughtful... More...


27th September 2006

Rides: A BMW Abroad

Click for MoreReg Eyre gave himself an extra-special present to celebrate his early retirement, and flew to the other side of the world to enjoy 12 weeks riding on a BMW R65. Here's the first part of his photographic record... More...


22nd September 2006

Rides: The Mearns Meander

Click for MoreBikerBabe joins the Scottish Classic Club on their annual ride-around, and finds herself a-swimming weeth the feeshes...
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31st August 2006

Rides: Summer Fun 3

Click for MoreYet more old bikes in action, this time at the Popham Megameet and Ariel Club Annual Rally. As the Megameet is held at an airfield there's probably a joke to be made about 'aerial' and 'Ariel' (feel free to insert your own punchline)... More...


22nd August 2006

Rides: Summer Fun 2

Click for MoreThe summer months are just packed with things to do with classic - and vintage -- motorcycles. This time, RC reporters have been out and about with proper old bikes dating back to the 1920s and before... More...


10th August 2006

Rides: Captain Constellation's Challenge: Part Three

Click for MoreAlun Thomas aka Captain Constellation took his Royal Enfield Constellation on a pilgrimage to the Isle of Man while raising money for charity. Finally, he set wheel on the TT course... More...


7th August 2006

Rides: Summer Fun 1

Click for MoreRC Reporters turn up everywhere - and in the last few weeks they've been to North Weald, Cassington, Swaton's vintage day and even glimpsed behind the scenes at glorious Goodwood... More...


4th August 2006

Rides: Ner-a-Car - The Long Trip

Click for MoreNer-a-Car Ken takes the Slowest Way Round in pursuit of Gwenda Glub. "The only problem is Hatfield..."
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20th July 2006

Rides: Captain Constellation's Challenge: Part Two

Click for MoreAlun Thomas (aka Captain Constellation) always wanted to ride his Royal Enfield Constellation around the TT course. The second leg of his journey took him to within shouting distance of the Isle of Man... More...


14th July 2006

Rides: The VMCC Jubilee Relay Rally

Click for MoreAt opposite ends of the UK, BikerBabe and Rowena met up with VMCC members carrying the best wishes of the club all around the country. Better weather in Scotland than in Cornwall, it seems... More...


30th June 2006

Rides: Camping by Classic Bike

Click for MoreMany classic bike shows and most rallies involve an overnight stay. In a field. Inebriated. PaulG80 presents his guide to camping for incompetents... More...


27th June 2006

Rides: Classic Off-Road Trials

Click for MoreBikerBabe bites off more than she can chew in the shape of an 'easy' off-road trial. We feel completely awed that she started it, never mind gritted it through to the bitter end. Round of applause, please! More...


23rd June 2006

Rides: Captain Constellation's Challenge - Part One

Click for MoreAlun Thomas (aka Captain Constellation) had always wanted to ride his Royal Enfield Constellation around the Isle of Man TT course. This year, he had an extra-special reason for setting off on the trip of a lifetime... More...


21st June 2006

Rides: RC at the Paris, Ontario Bike Show

Click for MoreIn a bid to win the 'furthest travelled' award, Robert Flapjack Taylor journeyed 3800 miles or so from the UK to Canada and then went to a bike show. Of course, he immediately fell over a clutch of RC readers... More...


1st June 2006

Rides: The Windmill Ride

Click for MoreTorrential rain washed out the club show at Stanford Hall but did nothing to damper the determination of the Herts and Essex riders to get out and enjoy their motorcycling. Anarchy reports... More...


26th May 2006

Rides: BSA Motorcycles Owners Assoc, All British Rally, Newstead, Victoria, Australia

Click for MoreOne thousand people through the gate, a T150 raffle prize and a free lunch. Melbourne Metisse has a confession to make...
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8th May 2006

Rides: Blimey! Brenzett

Click for MoreOur Kent Correspondent goes camping with what seems to have been the entire RealClassic Message Board. Rain, wind and ChazzyB's legs were bound to follow... More...


3rd May 2006

Rides: Weston Park Festival Of Transport

Click for MoreLooking for a weekend of automotive action, RC Clubman Pete456 discovered a selection of older vintage and classic bikes, plus a 1280hp V12... More...


18th April 2006

Rides: The 2006 All British Weekend

Click for More'Can you send a scribe along to our event?' asked the BSA Owners' Club in Northern California. As it happens, Jim Algar fell conveniently to hand... More...


13th April 2006

Rides: The Longest Day

Click for MoreDown yere in the West Country, there's a strong tradition of celebrating the summer solstice. So it was only natural that a bunch of RC riders should go RC'ing about on Dartmoor on June21st last year... More...


28th March 2006

Rides: The 2006 Pioneer Run

Click for MoreJohn Blades has discovered that by far the best way to see the huge variety of classic motorcycles and old bikes on the Pioneer Run, is to turn tail and travel in the opposite direction... More...


22nd March 2006

Rides: 2006 Malvern RealClassic Bike Show & Jumble

Click for MoreLast autumn the Malvern Show was struck by torrential rain and floods. This spring we got… snow. Half a foot of the stuff. And some folk still rode their bikes to the event! More...


8th March 2006

Rides: The 2006 Hot Rod Rally

Click for MorePeter Twyman rode his 650 twin to a BSA rally in Holland. For the 15th time. In January. In the snow. To go camping. No wonder he needed a teddy bear... More...


4th January 2006

Rides: A Snow Ride

Click for MoreCome the Spring, Anarchy will be riding his 1959 Royal Enfield off-roader in competitive pre-65 scrambles. It must be time to get some practice in, then... More...


12th December 2005

Rides: Classic Racing on the Roads, Dutch Style

Click for MoreHe started out with an almost standard unit T100, and now he's riding a work-in-progress, tricked out Triton around street circuits on the Continent. John Randle explains why he loves racing on the roads, Dutch style... More...


6th December 2005

Rides: AJS & Matchless Alternative Rally

Click for MoreInflatable sheep, missing gearbox bolts, Yorkshire hospitality and a 600 mile ride on 50 year old motorcycles, in October. Duncan Moss braves the AMC Club's alternative annual rally... More...


1st December 2005

Rides: Malvern & Newbury Autumn 05 Show Results

Click for MoreIt was definitely November: we had torrential rain for one end of season show and freezing fog for the final RealClassic bash of 2005. But RealClassic Riders are made of stern stuff, it seems... More...


8th November 2005

Rides: MC Piston Club Colombres Rally

Click for MoreFancy a challenge? Roger Nicholls can recommend this Spanish Rally - although it's worth checking local regulations about lighting headlamps, no matter how old your bike is... More...


21st October 2005

Rides: 30th Annual El Camino College Antique Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet.

Click for MoreJim Algar goes in search of Brit beauties and Euro stars at an American classic bike show. We'll avoid making any comments about Harley Mamas at this point... More...


7th October 2005

Rides: Southern Classic Festival 2005, Broadford

Click for MoreMelbourne Metisse really know how to show a girl a good time. Flowers? Chocolates? Romantic candlelit supper? Or how about a trip to the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association of Victoria's big weekend... More...


6th October 2005

Rides: BSAOC International Rally 2005 - Part 2 of 2

Click for MorePart One saw Shaun (the Kent Correspondent) and the Chuffing Chariot arrive in foreign parts. Continental touring on a BSA M21 Outfit? Read on... More...


3rd October 2005

Rides: An Alpine Adventure

Click for MoreKen Philp went touring on the Continent with his club, and loved it so much he had to go back the following year with his missus. So they embarked on a two-up Tour de France… on a 350 Morini Dart? More...


29th September 2005

Rides: BSAOC International Rally 2005 - Part 1 of 2

Click for MoreThe Chuffing Chariot crosses the sea with Shaun (the Kent Correspondent) at the controls... Were the Danes prepared for Shaun and an M21 outfit? More...


26th September 2005

Rides: A French (Mis)Adventure

Click for MoreMick Merrick likes to visit a traditional French classic bike rally during his summer holidays and, being a sensible fellow, he always arranges continental breakdown cover. Just in case... More...


23rd September 2005

Rides: Irbit Motorcycle Show

Click for MoreThe first RealClassic Rally took place in Leicestershire, and very jolly it was too. But we sent Anarchy just a little bit further to experience a Russian Bike Rally - all the way to Siberia, in fact... More...


20th September 2005

Rides: The RealClassic Rally and Stinkwheel Show

Click for MoreFifty-odd tents, forty nine pasties, three litres of milk, two punctures, two crates of Belgian beer, one clutch cable, one hog roast, and some very fine classic motorbikes... More...


16th September 2005

Rides: The VMCC Manx Rally

Click for MoreMost rallies last a weekend, but the VMCC's Manx Rally goes on for a whole week. Terry Cooper, the Rally Secretary, was delighted to welcome an additional 60 entrants this year... More...


13th September 2005

Rides: Durham Dales Run and A Summer Solstice Excursion

Click for MoreMartin Peacock takes his 1972 Triumph 650 on two different organised rides. He gets wet in the Dales (surprise!) and travels back in time on the longest day... More...


8th September 2005

Rides: Buntingford and The RC Ride-In at the LMM

Click for MoreTwo events in one weekend? Not so many bikes at Buntingford, but there must have been hundreds (including all the usual suspects) coming and going throughout the day at the second RealClassic Ride In to the London Motorcycle Museum... More...


5th September 2005

Rides: Ride-Along to the RC Rally

Click for MoreIf your RC Rally ticket arrived in the post a couple of weeks ago, then you're probably eagerly awaiting details of the utterly informal ride-in to the campsite. So here they are! More...


2nd September 2005

Rides: Beezumph 14 - A Classic Trackday

Click for MoreClassic Bikes and Trackdays go together like... Bacon and Egg, or Morecombe and Wise. Martin Gelder has ketchup on his chin and short fat hairy legs... More...


30th August 2005

Rides: Back To Biking

Click for MoreKim Porter rode British bikes back in the 1970s. How would it feel going back to biking on a modern machine after all those years away? More...


22nd August 2005

Rides: Showing Off!

Click for MoreBeen anywhere nice lately? RealClassic Clubmen have been out and about so we've the results from the Rye Show in Kent, and RichardM reports from Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire... More...


17th August 2005

Bikes: 1920's Humbers: The VMCC's Founder's Day

Click for MoreAfter prepping his vintage motorcycles so they're ready to be ridden by the RC Crew, Humbernut heads to Founder's Day and enjoys a grand day out... More...


4th August 2005

Ace Café Seventies Day

Click for MoreWhere have all the real seventies bikes gone? Anarchy looks but doesn't find them at the Ace Café's 70s day...
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1st August 2005

Rides: Five Days In Provence, Part 3

Click for MoreWant to get away from it all and ride some great classic bikes on brilliant roads, under a shining sun? Steve White tried a Sunbeam and a Velo during his last days in the south of France... More...


26th July 2005

Rides: The John Bull Rally 2005 - Part 2

Click for MoreReal Classic Clubman Kent Shaun celebrated owning a troublefree BSA A10 by belting over to Belgium and back for a wild time with the BSAOC... More...


18th July 2005

Rides: Five Days In Provence, Part 2

Click for MoreSteve White had just settled down to the Provencal routine of open roads, blue skies and brilliant classic bikes. Time to see how well the BSA A65 Lightning could perform, then... More...


15th July 2005

Rides: The Knebworth Classic Bike Show 2005

Click for MoreThe first time PaulG80 went to the Knebworth Show, it was Matilda the Matchless' initial foray into the classic bike show scene. This year, he ended up getting a little bit more involved... More...


11th July 2005

Rides: The John Bull Rally 2005

Click for MoreRealClassic riders hit the road: Clubman Kent Shaun celebrates owning a troublefree BSA A10 by belting over to Belgium and back for a wild time with the BSAOC... More...


8th July 2005

Rides: Classic Racing - When Old Gits Go Racing Again, Again

Click for MoreFeel the urge to escape to the sun? Can't be bothered to haul your classic across the Channel? Steve White took the easy route to ride classic bikes in Provence... More...


7th July 2005

Rides: Classic Racing - When Old Gits Go Racing Again, Again

Click for MoreFinally, Ray Johnston was ready to race a GSX-R1100 in the Classic Superstock series with team-mates from yesteryear, all enjoying mild forms of mid-life crises. When the flag finally drops, the talking stops... More...


27th June 2005

Rides: Classic Events in Kent

Click for MoreThe Real Classic Roadshow attended the Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show for the first time this summer; there's more of the same to come in July, at Rye... More...


20th June 2005

Rides: An Indian Summers Day; Bullet Mania Seaside Ride 2005

Click for MoreWhere is the natural place to ride a 1950's single cylinder motorcycle for a day at the seaside? Answer: East of Ipswich of course! Anarchy follows... More...


17th June 2005

Rides: Riding Old Urals in Europe, Part Three

Click for MoreFinally, Dan Barratt manages to make his Ural run right. And then he has to queue up for the ferry...
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16th June 2005

Rides: The Meldreth Manor Show 2005

Click for MoreLoads of updates on the events page today (including the George Brown Memorial Run on 17th July) and there are also some photos from yesterday's Meldreth Manor show here... More...


10th June 2005

Rides: Riding Old Urals in Europe, Part Two

Click for MoreRiding a 40 year old Russian combination around Europe, Dan Barratt discovers the one vital phrase you need to gain assistance in Germany... More...


7th June 2005

Rides: Riding Old Urals in Europe, Part One

Click for MoreAfter travelling 11,000 miles by Enfield, Dan Barratt was ready for another challenge. Two 40 year old Russian bikes seemed to fit the bill... More...


2nd June 2005

Rides: Travels on an Indian Enfield in India IV

Click for MoreFinally, Dan Barratt explains what it takes to travel over 11,000 miles on an Indian Enfield. Oh, and what to avoid riding in to, too... More...


18th May 2005

Rides: Travels on an Indian Enfield in India III

Click for MoreAfter buying a pair of Bullets and learning to navigate around India, Dan Barratt needed somewhere to stay. And put on a bit of a stunt show, parking the bike... More...


12th May 2005

Rides: Classic Racing - When Old Gits Go Racing Again

Click for MoreRay Johnston has decided which classic class he's going to race in, and which bike he's going to use. Now he just has to build the thing... More...


9th May 2005

Rides: Ace Café Italian Day

Click for MoreAncient and modern Latin Lovelies rub stylish shoulders at the Ace's celebration of Italian Motorcycling. Real Classic's Moto Morini riding Martin Gelder was there. On a Yamaha... More...


3rd May 2005

Rides: Travels on an Indian Enfield in India II

Click for MoreIt's become fashionable to take a holiday in India on an organised tour. Dan Barratt did it the hard way, bought a pair of Bullets and started to learn the rules of the road... More...


26th April 2005

Rides: Travels on an Indian Enfield in India

Click for MoreNever mind riding a modern Bullet around Britain, Dan Barratt has done the proper job. Part One: buying the bikes and going nowhere in Delhi... More...


11th April 2005

Rides: The RealClassic Club in Action

Click for MoreSo what is RealClassic, then? A website, a magazine, a roadshow - and what about this 'club' thing? Graham Ham offers explanation and an introduction to the Kent branch... More...


7th April 2005

Rides: Classic Racing - When The Old Gits Meet The Modern World

Click for MoreSo Ray Johnston raced in the 80s, went into retirement, got dragged back into action, and then had to find a classic racing category which would suit his forty-something style... More...


22nd March 2005

Rides: A Dorset Ride At Dusk

Click for MoreCarmen Sheppard takes her Honda CB350F for a spin, and meets an inevitable tractor or ten, avoids White Van Man, and wonders if that was really Ewan McGregor on board his BMW...? More...


21st March 2005

Rides: Working Classics

Click for MoreAlthough some folk still use their old nails as daily transport, most classic bikes only come out on high days and holidays. Neil Thomas runs a fleet of nine classics which do all of the above, and his bikes work really rather hard for a living... More...


24th February 2005

Rides: Classic Racing - When The Old Gits Meet The Modern World

Click for MoreAfter some notable successes in the world of endurance racing in the 1980s, Ray Johnston and his team went into retirement. So how did they end up racing again at the start of a new century? More...


21st February 2005

Rides: A Brit Abroad

Click for MoreYou think it's tough riding a classic bike in Britain? DC Slowcoach takes to two wheels in the American capital, and risks imminent incarceration every time he blips the throttle... More...


18th February 2005

Rides: A Latvian Adventure

Click for MoreMatt Little had a yearning to explore Eastern Europe - so he took the plunge last year and entered his R90S in the Kurland Rally. And he won an award, too! More...


16th February 2005

Rides: The 2005 Dragon Rally

Click for MoreSome people only want to take their classic bikes out in the sunshine. Stephen Benson (aka AJS/BSA) always wanted to be at the Dragon in the snow... More...


14th February 2005

Rides: Classic Endurance Racing From The 1980s - Part 2

Click for MoreBack in 1987, Ray Johnston went endurance racing at the Le Mans 24 hour race - on a bike named 'Tyson'. Worrying...
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7th February 2005

Rides: When dinosaurs ruled the earth...

Click for More...is the splendid title used by the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for the 12th Annual Island Classic for Historic Motorcycles. Melbourne Metisse was there... More...


31st January 2005

Rides: Classic Endurance Racing From The 1980s

Click for MoreRay Johnston went from spectator to racer at Le Mans nearly 20 years ago. He starts this short series by reelin' in the years, and almost inevitably explains how old gits end up racing once again... More...


24th January 2005

Rides: The Great Australian Rally

Click for MoreDue to the time difference between Australia and Real Classic's Cambridge office, the classic bike rally that RealClassic member Melbourne Metisse visited yesterday will now take place a week on Thursday... More...


19th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 7 - Walking With… Puddings!

Click for MoreInstead of curling up by the fire like a sane and sensible person, Graham Ham takes Daisy the redoubtable Triumph Speed Twin to go Walking With... Puddings! More...


18th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 6 - Mystery Pic Identified!

Click for MoreJust when you thought it was safe to venture out on your classic bike... here comes the snow! Could be worse. You could live in Iceland... More...


17th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 5 - Cold Christmas

Click for MoreYou wait three days for the frost to clear, just so that you can get blinded by the sun. Martin Gelder goes in search of a Cold Christmas... More...


14th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 4 - All Together Now!

Click for MoreSo what did you do over the Christmas holiday? RealClassic readers went for a ride on their classic bikes, it seems...
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13th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 3 - The Matchless Christmas Tradition

Click for MoreAs part of our 'what did you do during the winter holiday' series, Duncan Moss reveals that he enjoyed a traditional Christmas... More...


12th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 2 - VMCC New Year's Day Run on an MZ

Click for MoreYou probably have a long list of Things To Do before a winter ride. Phil Speakman reveals that he's always (well...) prepared to Be Prepared... More...


11th January 2005

Rides: Winter Rides 1 - Teesdale Cresta Run

Click for MoreBack in the old days, they built motorcycles to ride in all weathers. And they didn't grit the roads much then, either. Martin Peacock takes his classic on Teesdale's Cresta Run - and survives! More...


2nd December 2004

Rides: Feeling Finnish?

Click for MoreBored with going to the same classic bike shows and rallies? David B Bullivant suggests you make a proper holiday of it, and enjoy some Nordic hospitality... More...


30th November 2004

Rides: A Wet Sunday In The West Country

Click for MoreNVNL needs to test his wet weather riding gear. So an invitation to a breakfast ride seemed like the perfect opportunity to go for a splash... More...


29th November 2004

Rides: A European Adventure, III

Click for MoreAfter a short saga of disasters, Mick M's continental holiday on board his Ducati finally got on track in Spain. From there, he struck out for some previously unexplored territory... More...


25th November 2004

Rides: The Festival Of Sidecars

Click for MoreClassic racing comes in all shapes and sizes. Roy Workman enjoys a day out with the outfits, at Mallory Park's annual sidecar event... More...


23rd November 2004

Rides: A European Adventure, II

Click for MoreMick M took his Ducati ST4S on a continental holiday, rather than risk a run of classic catastrophes. So, naturally, everything that could go wrong... did. Three incidents later, could the riding holiday finally begin? More...


16th November 2004

Rides: The Sydney Classic Show, Part 2

Click for MoreWe last saw Ozboy enjoying the refreshments after walking halfway round his local show. Never one to avoid controversy, his Bike of the Day might just be a single-cylinder Vincent... More...


8th November 2004

Rides: The Sydney Classic Show, Part 1

Click for MoreWhen your Britbike is stuck in the shed there's only one sensible thing to do - sneak out for the day and admire other people's Britbikes. Ozboy discovered so many interesting classics we couldn't fit them all on one page... More...


3rd November 2004

Rides: A European Adventure, I

Click for MoreThere are moments when it seems appropriate to leave the classic bike at home and take a more modern motorcycle. After all, you wouldn't want to be plagued by disaster on holiday... would you? Meet Mick M: RealClassic Clubman of many mishaps! More...


27th October 2004

Rides: El Camino Show

Click for MoreIn the UK, we have a classic bike show to go to almost every weekend. In California, Jim Algar has rather less opportunity to exercise his bike-spotting skills... More...


25th October 2004

Rides: The Crieff Rally

Click for MoreThat BikerBabe gets about a bit. This time she partook of the VMCC's Regularity Run and Rally, collected a sprig of lucky heather and considered the correct dress code... More...


21st October 2004

Rides: The Veteranentreffen MTO Oostende

Click for MoreRide an old bike and see the world. Well, see Belgium; in the company of Shaun from the Kent branch of the BSAOC...
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12th October 2004

Bikes: To Pakistan On A Norton 77 - Part 4

Click for MoreAfter travelling through the world's troublespots two decades ago, Goat Maison finally made it to Pakistan aboard his pre-featherbed twin. But the going had been tough... More...


11th October 2004

Rides: The 1st Japanese Ride-In, Show and Jumble

Click for MoreThis whole show came as something of a surprise, 'cos we didn't know we were going until we did. Last minute decision. Likewise for Paul G80... More...


4th October 2004

Bikes: To Pakistan On A Norton 77 - Part 3

Click for MoreTwenty years ago, Goat Maison set off on his 1958 600cc twin to ride halfway around the world. In the previous episode, we'd left him in Iran... More...


29th September 2004

Rides: Ace Café Brighton Reunion

Click for MoreFancy a spot of Brighton Rock? Robert Lane joins the mods and rockers at the annual Ace Cafe Reunion...
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21st September 2004

Rides: To Pakistan On A Norton 77 - Part 2

Click for MoreBack in 1984, aged 22, Goat Maison set out on a Great Adventure aboard a Norton Dominator. In the first chapter he discovered the M25, then the English Channel, and then Greece... More...


16th September 2004

Rides: Uxbridge Auto Show 2004

Click for MoreWhat is it about west London? What with the Ace Caff and the LMM, the classic bike scene seems to be thriving in the capital. Roy Workman investigates another classic event... More...


15th September 2004