RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.
This month:
Norton Commando Mk3
Electric starter? Twin disc brakes? Easy-adjust Isolastics? Frank Westworth renews a long-lost acquaintance…
Seeley Condor
Take a race engine, install it in a race frame, and announce it as a road bike. Alan Cathcart meets the Condor.
BSA Rocket Gold Star
Last month, we explored how BSA’s cult café racer came into existence, when the factory followed Eddie Dow’s example and implanted the A10 twin engine into the Gold Star Chassis. This time, Rowena Hoseason introduces an owner who’s been rebuilding one for close-on a quarter century.
Royal Enfield HNTR
Royal Enfield have just invented a new word. Ian Woolley decided to translate the letters into a riding reality, and set out for a day’s ride…
And there’s lots more, as well as the regulars, including: We’ve Got Mail!, Pub Talk, Ollie’s Oddjobs and Tales from the Shed.
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