Real Classic

RealClassic magazine features the very best British motorcycles from all eras, plus charismatic Continental machines (and the odd Japanese classics crops up occasionally, too). Long term classic riders will recognise many of the members of the RC team, which includes authors, historians and journalists like Steve Wilson, Dave Minton, Matt Vale, Odgie, Jacqueline 'PUB' Bickerstaff, Rowena Hoseason and editor Frank Westworth -- but the magazine's key feature is that it is firmly grounded in the real world. Our articles are written by real life riders and reflect far more than a simple road test ever can. We're never scared of getting grubby in The Shed (and we even admit it when things go horribly wrong!)

Real Classic

FROM THE FRONT

Beautifying The Beast • Amazing though it may seem, buyers were discouraged by the original T150 Trident's styling! The answer was a factory-developed ‘beauty kit’. John Young knows all about them; Frank Westworth went to learn…

INCOMING! • RC readers write, rant and rattle on…

HITTING A NERVE?

THE OLDER I GET…

ADVENTURES ABROAD

THINK ZINC?

MEMORY LANE

SERVICE STARS

AMAL MYSTERY

TWINSPIRATION?

A BIG JIGSAW PUZZLE

The Start of IT ALL • Bred for the race track success which would lead to great sales, Ducati's 175 Super Sports has a tremendous heritage. Alan Cathcart reveals all…

FEATHERBEDS Forever PART THE LAST • Last time, Colin Leighfield had owned a Dommi 99 and a 650SS. The latter was written off in an accident in the mid-1960s, but Colin’s Dominator story was far from over…

Best of Both Worlds • Back in the late 1960s, Triumph and BSA were bullied into building one of the best long-distance trials bikes of its era. Dave Blanchard rides the spiritual successor to those factory TriBSAs…

Mystery Machine • Paul Henshaw discovers so many puzzles in one compact package. Why wouldn’t this Triumph twin engine run cleanly? Why did the Enfield frame flex so badly? Any why was this 500 soft-roader so surprisingly slow?

A Combinations of COMPROMISES • In fifty years, Ace Tester Miles has ridden more than 750,000 miles on motorcycles. But not one inch of those many, many miles has been steering a bike with a sidecar attached. Surely it’s time to rectify this omission?

CONTINENT OF Contrasts • From the madness of Mumbai to sacred Hindu temples, Chaz Thorogood explored some of India's bounty aboard the most appropriate motorbike…

Monkey Business PART THE SECOND • You might not think you need another project to keep yourself busy, but your friends may disagree! Simon Hoskins spent last winter in the workshop…

PUB TALK • This year's centenary of the SS100, as celebrated at Stafford with outstanding displays of the marque, would appear to be a suitable occasion to review the Brough Superior

LETTER FROM AMERICA • How do you make a small fortune from old motorcycles? Start with a larger one…

TALES FROM THE SHED • Frank's decided to rewire our A65 from stem to stern Why? We all seek a sensible reason…

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