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Real Classic

Apr 01 2021
Magazine

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!)

FROM THE FRONT

TOUR DE FORCE

INCOMING!

SECOND CHANCE Saloon • Seller’s remorse? That moment when you wish you’d not sold a bike? And then a friend offers it back to you. What to do! Frank Westworth is easily tempted

Smooth! Stroker • Continental motorcycle philosophy, design and engineering in the 1950s were rather different to UK homegrown varieties. Alan Cathcart tries out a Taifun…

SUPERBIKES OF THE 70s • There’s an argument which suggests that the old British industry built some of its best motorcycles just before it expired. Bikes like the Triumph Trident, the Norton Commando and the T140 Bonneville. Wouldn’t it be awesome to own all three? Rob Roy does exactly that…

THE Six-Fifty SCAPEGOAT • Compared to its pre-unit counterpart, BSA’s A65 accumulated something of a suspect reputation over time. Paul Henshaw has built and ridden most of the range, and reckons their infamy is undeserved…

BEEZER BITS

AN Airhead ABROAD • Back in the day, Steve Sharp was a regular two-wheeled traveller, but for three decades he’s been taking more conventional family holidays. How would he cope with long days in the saddle again, trekking two thousand miles in a week on a BMW?

OUTWARD BOUND

TERRIER Tales PART THE FIRST • When it comes to Triumph’s tenacious four-stroke tiddlers, Mike Estall really did write the book on the subject. With all his experience and expertise, he might’ve expected an easy ride with a ‘recently rebuilt’ 1956 T15. Ah. Well…

Va benissimo! • Stu Thomson has been rebuilding a 1960 Bianchi Bernina lightweight. Now he needs an unobtainable, obsolete bearing, and has to refurbish the forks. Lateral thinking pays off…

PUB TALK • AJS/MatchlessMary is appealing for information on ATS riders in WWII, and what is Frank doing using Meccano spanners?

Ollie's ODDJOBS • Whoop! Whoop! Says Ollie, as he too is converted to a Suzi cruiser…

TALES FROM THE SHED • There’s life in AMC Central! FW has been enjoying some singular adventures…


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 100 Publisher: Mortons Media Group, Ltd Edition: Apr 01 2021

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  • Release date: April 3, 2021

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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!)

FROM THE FRONT

TOUR DE FORCE

INCOMING!

SECOND CHANCE Saloon • Seller’s remorse? That moment when you wish you’d not sold a bike? And then a friend offers it back to you. What to do! Frank Westworth is easily tempted

Smooth! Stroker • Continental motorcycle philosophy, design and engineering in the 1950s were rather different to UK homegrown varieties. Alan Cathcart tries out a Taifun…

SUPERBIKES OF THE 70s • There’s an argument which suggests that the old British industry built some of its best motorcycles just before it expired. Bikes like the Triumph Trident, the Norton Commando and the T140 Bonneville. Wouldn’t it be awesome to own all three? Rob Roy does exactly that…

THE Six-Fifty SCAPEGOAT • Compared to its pre-unit counterpart, BSA’s A65 accumulated something of a suspect reputation over time. Paul Henshaw has built and ridden most of the range, and reckons their infamy is undeserved…

BEEZER BITS

AN Airhead ABROAD • Back in the day, Steve Sharp was a regular two-wheeled traveller, but for three decades he’s been taking more conventional family holidays. How would he cope with long days in the saddle again, trekking two thousand miles in a week on a BMW?

OUTWARD BOUND

TERRIER Tales PART THE FIRST • When it comes to Triumph’s tenacious four-stroke tiddlers, Mike Estall really did write the book on the subject. With all his experience and expertise, he might’ve expected an easy ride with a ‘recently rebuilt’ 1956 T15. Ah. Well…

Va benissimo! • Stu Thomson has been rebuilding a 1960 Bianchi Bernina lightweight. Now he needs an unobtainable, obsolete bearing, and has to refurbish the forks. Lateral thinking pays off…

PUB TALK • AJS/MatchlessMary is appealing for information on ATS riders in WWII, and what is Frank doing using Meccano spanners?

Ollie's ODDJOBS • Whoop! Whoop! Says Ollie, as he too is converted to a Suzi cruiser…

TALES FROM THE SHED • There’s life in AMC Central! FW has been enjoying some singular adventures…


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