All 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...

Dutch 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...

Part 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...

Reg 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...

BikerBabe joins the Scottish Classic Club on their annual ride-around, and finds herself a-swimming weeth the feeshes...
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Yet 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...

The 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...

Alun 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...

RC 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...

Ner-a-Car Ken takes the Slowest Way Round in pursuit of Gwenda Glub. "The only problem is Hatfield..."
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Alun 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...

At 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...

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

BikerBabe 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...

Alun 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...

In 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...

Torrential 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...

One thousand people through the gate, a T150 raffle prize and a free lunch. Melbourne Metisse has a confession to make...
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Our 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...

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

Down 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...

John 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...

Last 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...

Peter 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...

Come 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...

He 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...

Inflatable 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...

It 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...

Fancy 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...

Jim 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...

Melbourne 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...

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

Ken 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...

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

Mick 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...

The 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...

Fifty-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...

Most 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...

Martin 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...

Two 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...

If 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...

Classic 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...

Kim 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...

Been 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...

After 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...

Where 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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Want 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...

Real 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...

Steve 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...

The 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...

RealClassic 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...

Feel 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...

Finally, 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...

The 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...

Where 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...

Finally, Dan Barratt manages to make his Ural run right. And then he has to queue up for the ferry...
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Loads 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...

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

After 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...

Finally, 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...

After 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...

Ray 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...

Ancient 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...

It'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...

Never 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...

So 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...

So 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...

Carmen 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...

Although 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...

After 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...

You 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...

Matt 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...

Some 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...

Back in 1987, Ray Johnston went endurance racing at the Le Mans 24 hour race - on a bike named 'Tyson'. Worrying...
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...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...

Ray 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...

Due 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...

Instead 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...

Just 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...

You 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...

So what did you do over the Christmas holiday? RealClassic readers went for a ride on their classic bikes, it seems...
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As part of our 'what did you do during the winter holiday' series, Duncan Moss reveals that he enjoyed a traditional Christmas... More...

You 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...

Back 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...

Bored 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...

NVNL 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...

After 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...

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

Mick 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...

We 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...

When 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...

There 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...

In 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...

That 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...

Ride 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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After 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...

This 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...

Twenty 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...

Fancy a spot of Brighton Rock? Robert Lane joins the mods and rockers at the annual Ace Cafe Reunion...
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Back 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...

What 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...

Real Mart gets a bit carried away at his first classic track-day. As does his Moto Morini Three-and-a-half. On a trailer. Oh dear...
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Flippin' fantastic full-frame Friday foto-fest from last Sunday's late Summer RealClassic Ride-In rumpus...
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Got an old British bike? Check. Read 'Jupiter's Travels'? Check. Must be time for an extraordinary adventure, then. Goat Maison's Dominator took him halfway around the world... More...

Looking for somewhere to stay on the Continental? Peter Twyman of the BSAOC recommends a classic bike friendly guest house, one which is a little off the beaten track... More...

Very often the best bit about going to a bike event is, ahh, going to a bike event. NVNL started off with poetry, got stuck in traffic, made friends with a foreigner and had a damn good ride on his T140... More...

A dozen BSA Goldstars lined up in the school playground? A cake stall under the trees on the village green? David Atkinson is already looking forward to next year... More...

It may have rained non-stop in Britain but on the other side of the Atlantic it looks as if classic bike enthusiasts have been basking all summer. The Other Rod caught sight of some handsome kit, gleaming in the sunshine... More...

At an event sponsored by the Greeves and Pre-65 clubs, Geoff Linge found a fascinating array of all sorts of classics, including one very unusual American and the kind of Jelly Mould you don't see every day... More...

Glamis Castle and Duff House each play host to a vintage vehicle rally in the summer months. BikerBabe went along to both and met the 'ultimate 1930s tourer'... More...

20 years ago, Stephen Dunne threw caution to the wind and set off around mainland Europe on an 8500 mile journey which would turn out to be the best time of his life... More...

Imagine a barking mad hill-climb event run in someone's back garden... which has gotten a bit out of hand. Russ Gannicott dropped in on Lord March's annual bash... More...

Russ Gannicott has more classic Italian bikes than he can handle (at once) so he drafted in a few friends to get them all to an Italian-oriented event. Foul weather, unfamiliar Italian machinery: what could possibly go wrong? More...

A bumper-photo-fest from the Triumph and Rocket Three Owners' Club track day at Cadwell Park. Real Mart caught the action on the track and in the paddock... More...

It's summer, it's the weekend, and it won't get dark until after ten o'clock tonight. What other excuse could you need to go out for a ride? Here's a dozen to be going on with... More...

The town gala didn't happen this year but you can't stop a good classic bike show once its momentum has been established. Will Morgan attended, and reckons that Dracula rode a 2T-powered DMW... More...

Way oop north, BikerBabe went on a MAG-organised rally and demo run, detoured for a quick rant about speeding, and wonders where the classic bikes were that day... More...

Roy Workman didn't go looking for a bike museum while he was on holiday in France - but one found him... More...

Russ Gannicott took a ride one Tuesday evening to the south coast, and discovered that a couple of thousand other people had done the same thing... More...

The Buntingford Branch of the Real Classic Club find their way to the Meldreth Bike Show. Eventually. After almost missing the signs marked 'Meldreth' and 'Bike Show'. RealMart ponders... More...

The Norman Club regularly take their two-strokes tilting at windmills. Roy Workman peers through a blue haze to join them...
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Fancy a ride on you old motorcycle? So why not do something different with your classic bike? Mick O'Donnell and the Old Peculiar Classic Club got Somme in... More...

The RealClassic Roadshow went to Stanford Hall. There were more Pauls than could be easily counted, DelBoy won an award (ssshh; he's embarrassed about it,) and even Rowena had a good time... More...

Fifty years ago, a young man and his Black Shadow could do anything and go anywhere. Well, almost, as Denis from Essex discovered... More...

Seems that everywhere you look there are strokers in full swing. Russ Gannicott peered through the smoke to inspect the ones on offer at the Sammy Miller Museum... More...

In search of something different, Will Morgan went to Coleford. And there he found plenty of WD machines, a super A7 cafe racer, and a ferocious canine anti-theft device... More...

Real Mart avoids the rain, turns up in a car, and has to deal with some awkward questions...
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Most people ride classic bikes on the Queen's Highway, but some riders never turn a wheel on tarmac. Michael Eustace took to scrambling... More...

RealClassic regulars get everywhere. Allan Kitson (the man behind the pen behind the TP Times toons) took a break from the drawing board to drop in at South Shropshire's season starter... More...

Abandoning his Easter Egg, PaulG80 searched for top-notch classics at the 2004 Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show. He found heaps... More...

Do the words 'Emm's Enfield' and 'polished perfection' sound like they belong together? They certainly should. Emm rode the Bullet and wrote the words, Toast took the pics and provided breakdown recovery services... More...

Real Classic riders get everywhere! Two Triumph-riding tearaways scampered off to the Whitewebbs classic event; Mick Lake explains, and provides photographic evidence. Plus: bonus cartoon from another Paul, or maybe the same one... More...

A tiny van, a big pile of magazines, and a Little Chef map of the UK. Rowena Hoseason and Frank Westworth headed off to a weekend of events... More...

Graham Ham and his 1948 Triumph Speed Twin continue their tour of the Continent. This time it's Denmark and a long haul by autobahn, and the start of a mysterious misfire... More...

Delicate souls avert your eyes! Russ Gannicott pushes the envelope of classic motorcycling so far that even Sellotape wouldn't save it. He leaves old bikes behind to investigate how the other half live... More...

Have you ever needed 'light pedal assistance'? Roy Workman rode to Brighton in the company of over 300 veteran and vintage motorcycles... More...

200-plus bikes from the classic marque and a supercharged V4. Russ Gannicott enjoyed a day out at the Sammy Miller Museum and spotted a copy of RealClassic in the oddest place... More...

Fancy classic motorcycling but put off by city traffic and bad weather? Richard M tracks down an ex-pat Londoner to the south of France and rides one of his old Velocettes to Spain... More...

Last time he went, Paul 'ITMA' Friday was distinctly under-impressed. But this year, he reports much improvement at the Harrogate event. Oh, and some snow, too... More...

The continuing adventures of Graham Ham and his sprung-hub Triumph see the intrepid pair joined by another Speed Twin. Disaster (even the minor type) could not possibly be far away... More...

Boring weekend? Nowhere to go? Roy and Chris Workman have a suggestion. Join them and hundreds of other riders this summer on an at-your-own-pace, road-riding rally which criss-crosses the British Isles... More...

Graham and Chris Ham venture overseas again on Daisy, the 1948 Triumph Speed Twin. They encounter cobbles and endure a tank-slapper, spring an oil leak and ride away with panniers full of prizes... More...

If you were thinking of holidaying in France on a bike this summer then NVNL's tale will either send you screaming from the room, or will have you booking a flight immediately. Persons of a gentle disposition should probably look the other way... More...

Some people, rather than stand in the sweeping rain and freezing cold at Kempton Park last weekend, opted instead to enjoy the warm welcome of the Ally Pally. PaulG80 was one of them... More...

Have you finished your winter rebuild yet? Is your classic bike fettled and ready for the off? BikerBabe suggests an excellent spring event, should you wish to stretch your wheels a little... More...

A bit of this, a bit of that, and scarily close to a bit of the other. Paul Friday risked death by lap-dancer to go to a 'proper' motorcycle show and located the classic corner at the back. As usual... More...

Jerry Fiford finally finds something he's good at and sticks with it. At fifty-nine (and going on seventeen) he's back where he started and doing it all over again... More...

You need never be gloomy when you own an old bike. BikerBabe discovers the classic biking cure for post-Christmas malaise... More...

With the Landmark Challenge successfully completed, Graham Ham's adventures on his classic Triumph Speed Twin took a continental turn... More...

Isn't it wonderful to ride a classic bike in a fritzy-frosty winter wonderland? Er, no, actually. It isn't. At least Emm and her Enfield don't think so... More...

Feeling winter's chill? Never mind. Mick Merrick's tale of summer rides on classic bikes should warm your cockles just a touch... More...

After finding his feet on British bikes, Jerry Fiford then made a bold, brave attempt to go scrambling on a Greeves Challenger. Could he win a race? Could he even finish a race? Maybe just complete one lap? Perhaps... More...

Out of control on an Excelsior; four men in a tent and a BSA. In this first tall tale of a wild life with fast bikes, Jerry Fiford tells it like it was. And how it still is! More...

No matter what the capacity, you can have fun on track with all sizes of old bike. He started with a Tiger Cub but John Lee found true happiness with a 50, at fifty... More...

We asked Tim Oxtoby to tell us all about his classic bike tours and give us some behind-the-scenes scam. Instead, we learn why a Norton Commando is to blame. For everything... More...

Graham Ham is on his last legs, it says here. Oh, sorry; we mean he's on the last leg of the Triumph Club's Landmark Challenge. Will he and Daisy the classic sprung-hub Triumph Speed Twin complete their mammoth round-Britain ride? More...

No autojumble, no trade stands, no bouncy castle. Bikerbabe enjoy an event which only has time for real classic bikes...
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Can you hear the howl of racing triples in full flow? Tony Page and his pals from the TR3OC let rip with their classic bikes on a French track day they'll never forget... More...

We were all there, and a lot of you were too. Classic bikes were judged, spares were bought, photos were taken, books, shirts and mousemats were sold, and doughnuts were eaten... More...

Graham Ham and his sprung-hub Triumph Speed Twin march onwards across Britain in the Triumph Club's Landmark Challenge. This time they encounter Nessie (not), Daisy blows astern, and all's not well with the sparks... More...

Paul Friday went looking for a hillclimb and instead found lots of odd old engines burning fossil fuels via myriad different methods. There were even some classic bikes involved. And knitting. More...

Winter's on the way and the nights are drawing in. Before you start shivering, Steve Wilson reminds us how good Cassington Bike Night was; Gerry Bristow tells of the NOC's International Rally, and David Atkinson enjoyed some Fenman fun... More...

As 2003 is Harley-Davidson's centenary celebration, there's many an event being held in the marque's honour. Steve The Toast went to the Ace Café's do, and found plenty of classic Brits lurking amid the American Iron... More...

The second part of a round-Britain adventure, in which Graham the brave rider and Daisy the Triumph Speed Twin nearly go suddenly a-swimming oh in the West Country... More...

We often see the national side of big owners' clubs. But what goes on at the local level? Steve Morrall and Martin Jones review a busy night at the Birmingham and Wolverhampton branch of the Triumph Owners' MCC... More...

Over a thousand riders stormed into Skegness to enjoy the seaside resort's first Bike and Rider Day at the end of August 2003. Among them were a goodly smattering of real classic bike fans, and the very best of these went home clutching some RealClassic goodies... More...

The first part of their classic motorcycle adventure, in which Graham Ham and Daisy the Speed Twin locate their first Landmarks and experience simultaneous sparking... More...

A sleepy town in the rolling English countryside gets a welcome wake-up call once a year. Thousands of classic bikes ride into town, including 27 extremely unusual ones... More...

Real Mart stumbles off round the world in search of Real Classics and returns with an abandoned Jawa, a Japanese Dinosaur and a clutch of German Old Timers... More...

There is such a thing as owt for nowt, and you can get it in Bradford until September 4th. Paul Friday has been and gone and experienced the delights of Hot Metal... More...

How do you go about organising the UK's premier Britbike track event, and the biggest-ever Triumph Hurricane happening? Tony Page explains... More...

Some club runs go further than once around the block and into the pub for a bite to eat. Frank Snively reports on the UK Panther Owners' Club excursion to Colorado... More...

Paul Friday's first 'proper' classic bike show turned out to be a ReallyClassic event...
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Motorcycles are part of our military history. FerG3 treats us to a fast flashback of military might at the War and Peace Show...
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It's summer, so everywhere you look real classic riders are out there doing it. Royalty made it to Redditch; classic bikes were feted at Langford, and someone let in the rif-raf at the Sandon Hall Stinkwheel Show... More...

You get all sorts on the Isle of Wight. Jonathan Hoare meets a four-cylinder Guzzi, a rusty wreck rescued from a well, and a man with a Sten gun, Lee Enfield rifle and a dirty great bayonet... More...

You might think you're safe, but good old British bike riders turn out just about everywhere. The Toaster met a bunch at a Rugby Club. Did they have odd-shaped balls, we wonder? More...

The RealClassic events calendar is bubbling over with things to do this summer and autumn. We can't get to all of them, so make a note of the very best shows and jumbles where we'll be making an appearance... More...

A massive photo-fest from Real Mart's day out at Beezumph. He missed the barbecue and he missed the Hurricane lap of honour, but he did discover the weird, wonderful and one off world of old Brit' triples... Pictures from the Rally and the Track...

Combine Castrol R, doughnuts, eggs-and-spoons and a troll under a bridge. What else could it be but BSA Day? A65 Bill rode Britain's premier twin... More...

Those Vincent owners never ride their bikes, do they? Just trailer them around to shows. Erm, no, said Tigger. And proved his point...
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Roy and Chris Workman attended the VMCC's Banbury Run and found sidecars, sidecars -- and more sidecars!
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A long lost Greeves Scottish and a Twin Port AJS in need of a DNA test are just two of the oddities Real Mart bumped into at the Meldreth Bike Show yesterday...
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Dope-burning, mud-slinging, heavy metal mayhem. Must be Odgie, then, and he has a legitimate reason for including all those things in a story of classic off-road action... More...

Not many words but plenty of pictures as Real Mart stumbles around the Knebworth Classic Bike Show breathing in a haze of two-stroke smoke... More...

RealMart survives the A406, fills his belly and his camera, and rediscovers a passion that didn't die ten years ago when he sold the Le Mans... More...

Two BSA A10s travelled 2500 miles to join the BSA Club's International Rally. Shaun Gibbons survived electrical upsets, pouring rain and sun, sun, sun... More...

What could be better than a classic bike ride on a crisp spring morning? Roy Workman joined hundreds of vintage and veteran motorcycles on their annual outing to Brighton... More...

The problem with healthy walks, says Paul Friday, is that by the time you feel knackered you're a long way from the car. What you really want is a circular route with plenty of stops which has something to do with bikes. Ever been to a motorcycle trial? More...

RealClassic.co.uk reader Mick Merrick regularly rotates down to the South of France. If you've never managed to ferry 'cross the murky, then this should be your inspiration. Great roads! Great rides! And the only rain was in Britain. More...

An all-day breakfast, a Moto Guzzi and an apparent temperature of minus 9-degrees. Paul Friday goes on an excursion across the Yorkshire Dales, one which encapsulates the very best of old bike riding. Mind you, a woolly jumper might have made it even better! More...

A lot of people think you can't use a classic bike for long distance touring. But why not? It must be just about the cheapest way of seeing the world. Jim Peace goes the distance... More...

Bob Herman has travelled the last two decades with a Norton Commando. Almost everything else around him has changed. Does the Bendy's song remain the same? More...