A nostalgic look back at key motorcycling moments over the decades for the month of January, starting with a sub zero rideout from Bristol to Land’s End for 24 riders from the Bristol Motorcycle Club…
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No Mileage Norton Commando for sale!
Norton Commando production officially ended in 1976, when the production line at the old Villiers factory in Wolverhampton was closed. However, NVT at Shenstone was able to complete the 1500 or so ‘work in progress’
Read moreFebruary TCM out now!
BSA A65 Firebird Scrambler, Matchless Model X, the Mondial story, plus New Hudson, LE Velocette restoration, Triumph T160 revival and all the usual regulars. On sale now… • Editor’s intro • Archive photograph • News
Read moreUpgrade to heated grips
Let’s make two assumptions: the first is that you plan to ride your bike in January and February, and the second is that your bike has a reasonably robust electrical system… In the event of
Read moreA stylish send-off
Motorcycle Funerals Ltd offer a unique service to provide a dignified and appropriate final ride – and their dedicated staff don’t let little things like wild weather or remote locations stop them providing a memorable
Read moreNew Classic Bike Guide out!
Making the most of a Triumph Bonneville, plus Panther 500, Ducati Pantah, an affordable T120TT, Laverda Rally, Honda CB900 and BSA 500. On sale now… • Editor’s intro Frank Westworth sets the scene • Archive
Read moreYou call that a ‘footrest’?
The Norman Club’s discovery of a battered B4 Sports reminds Pete Kelly of an ill-advised outing on a borrowed bike 50 years ago Our ‘Club Call’ feature has generated quite a lot of correspondence, and
Read moreRealClassic issue 129
Every month, RealClassic magazine features old bike ridden in the real world – mostly here-and-now, but with an occasional backwards glance to ‘then’, too. Here’s what in the latest edition… • BSA B40 Overlooked and
Read moreThameside Cup Trial
Gravesend Eagles MCC was the organising club for this event. Like most modern trials, it was held entirely on private land at Jackson’s Wood, near Horsmonden on the High Weald in Kent… The course was
Read moreCar, parts and rock ‘n’ roll
The music and car scene of the 1960s will rock and roll into the halls of the Royal Bath & West for the first of 2015’s trio of Bristol Classic Car Events… The Footman James
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