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BMW R65 Restoration | Part Three

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20th March 2024

Last time, Ric Campbell checked the engine, clutch and gearbox and untangled the bike’s electrics. Now to fettle the fuel tank and find out if this scruffy old boxer will actually run…
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BMW R65 Restoration | Part Two

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26th February 2024

Last time, Ric Campbell started the restoration of a really rather ratty BMW airhead. Now to inspect the engine and gearbox, and then tackle the electrics…
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BMW R65 Restoration | Part One

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30th January 2024

Some time ago, Ric Campbell took on the restoration of a really ratty BMW boxer…
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Book of the Week: Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque

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29th January 2024

In our latest book of the week, James Robinson takes a deep dive into the history of Triumph.
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Clubman’s Corner: cover your Kettle!

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RowenaH

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23rd January 2024

Members of the Kettle Club – which caters for Suzuki’s iconic 750 two-stroke – now benefit from a bespoke insurance […]
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Norton Model 50: Something a little different

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RowenaH

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19th January 2024

Norton was long associated with sporting singles, especially the firm’s highly competitive cammy racers of the pre-war era. But in the mid-1950s a very different single-cylinder 350 joined the line-up, as Rowena Hoseason reveals…
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The BSA Rocket 3 with three lives

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Trevor Drury

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10th January 2024

Over the years, we’ve featured many (many!) BSA and Triumph triples in RealClassic. Trevor Drury explains how his much-modded Rocket 3 evolved into the machine you see here…
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Mind, Body & Motorcycling

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RowenaH

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26th December 2023

It’s the time of year to celebrate – but that can be particularly difficult for some people. RC regular Odgie […]
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The history of the AJS V-twin: from birth to rebirth

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Rowena Hoseason

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19th December 2023

Vintage V-twins almost took over RealClassic issues 225 and 226, with roadtests of litre-class prewar beasts from Royal Enfield and AJS. Rowena Hoseason investigates the background to the Ajay family…
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Classic Choice: BMW or Moto Guzzi?

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5th December 2023

Which 1970’s sports-tourer would you want to call your own, if you had to choose between a pair of Continental classics? We’re talking big twins: one boxer, one V-twin, both shaft drive. If you could own either, then which one would you want in your shed?
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