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Triumph Thunderbird

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11th October 2017

Back in the early 1980s, Triumph built a budget 650; a short-stroke version of the 750 Bonneville. These days the […]
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Norton Commando

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30th September 2017

The S-type 750 Commando was introduced in 1969 alongside the Fastback, itself a tweaked version of the initial Commando, and […]
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Egli Vincent

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12th September 2017

Take an iconic British V-twin engine and wrap it in an uprated Continental chassis and – voila! – you have […]
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Matchless G50 CSR

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30th August 2017

Nicknamed the Golden Eagle, the Matchless G50 CSR is ridiculously rare – an homologation special of an exclusive, limited edition […]
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Rudge Sports Special

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29th August 2017

Rudge Whitworth promised ‘grace, speed and silence’ in the shape of their svelte 500cc sporting single, the aptly named Sports […]
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Sunbeam S8

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9th August 2017

The August issue of RealClassic magazine features a splendid story of perseverance and commensurate success, as RC regular Stuart Urquhart […]
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August issue out now

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7th August 2017

RC160 rolls off the production line and this month’s magazine covers more than half a century of classic motorcycling, with […]
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British and Classic

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20th July 2017

Back in 1977 Paula Davis and Beaver Hughes, interested in old British motorcycles, said ‘let’s start a club.’ Six people […]
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July issue available now

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3rd July 2017

This month’s magnificent magazine offers V-twins from Italy and America, an airhead from Germany, alongside Britbike twins, singles and triples […]
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Norton Model 18

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1st July 2017

The price of pre-war British bikes frequently puts them beyond most budgets, but the first bikes built after WW2 offer […]
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