Reviews

  • Bikes: Royal Enfield Sixy-5

    Bikes: Royal Enfield Sixy-5

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    You need to possess a certain sort of Something to really enjoy owning and riding a classic bike. Does Steve The Toast have that Something? He’s probably going to self-destruct in the attempt to find out…

  • The Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles, by Richard Rosenthal

    The Encyclopaedia of Classic Motorcycles, by Richard Rosenthal

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    If you like dipping in and out of an old bike book, rather than following a lengthy narrative, then you probably enjoy the ‘great big list’ formula. Here is possibly the greatest, biggest list we’ve ever encountered…

  • Honda CB350K4

    Honda CB350K4

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    Let’s go back, back, back in time to when flares were cool the first time around, and the Honda CB350K4 was all the rage. Paul Webb has a fascination for Hondas of 1973/1974 vintage — we blame the parents. His dad said ‘no’ 30 years ago…

  • Jupiter’s Travels by Ted Simon

    Jupiter’s Travels by Ted Simon

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    Three decades ago, Ted Simon rode a Triumph Tiger some 63,000 miles through 54 countries on a journey which took four years. Does the story still seem relevant today?…

  • Legends in Their Lifetime, George Brough & Lawrence of Arabia, by Titch Allen

    Legends in Their Lifetime, George Brough & Lawrence of Arabia, by Titch Allen

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    Not your usual history about the usual suspects, says Dave Minton, but the essence of inspiring motorcycling lives distilled for your elucidation…

  • Moto Morini 3 1/2: In The Beginning

    Moto Morini 3 1/2: In The Beginning

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    Martin Gelder goes back to the seventies (inevitably) to explain why his personal idea of a Real Classic Motorcycle is small, Italian and has

  • Road-Testing The RealClassic Mug

    Road-Testing The RealClassic Mug

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    We know how much you like reading detailed, informed, in-depth road tests – but too much indulgence is bad for the soul so you’re not getting one today. Peruse instead, Andy C’s outpourings on the subject of… ahh… our mugs…

  • Ner-a-Car

    Ner-a-Car

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    Ken Phelp is so keen on this unusual breed of vintage motorcycle that he wrote a book about them. So how did his fascination develop?

  • 1970 Norton Mercury 650

    1970 Norton Mercury 650

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    John Blades always dreamed of owning a Norton Featherbed twin. And now he does: the last of the Dominator line…

  • Quasar – Feet-Forward

    Quasar – Feet-Forward

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    Some time ago, we mentioned Quasar machines and managed to spell the name wrong. Here’s more on the subkject (spelling not necessarily correct)…


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