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  • Opinion: Triumph Bonneville Light Fantastic (not)

    Opinion: Triumph Bonneville Light Fantastic (not)

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    Ric Pirson owns a Hinckley Triumph Bonneville, and tells a sad tale of not seeing the light…

  • Opinion: First Japanese Classic

    Opinion: First Japanese Classic

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    If you’re thinking of buying your first Japanese classic bike, then Steve Cooper of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club has some suggestions…

  • 1962 Ariel Arrow

    1962 Ariel Arrow

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    If you like your British bikes to be a little bit different to the usual pushrod parallel twin, then John Walton’s 250 two-stroke might just turn your head…

  • Military Might

    Military Might

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    When is a Harley-Davidson not really a Harley-Davidson? When it’s an Armstrong, of course! The military motorcycle plot thickens on both sides of the Atlantic: Allan Johnson stirs the soup…

  • Ancient Ariel

    Ancient Ariel

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    Sarah bought her Dad a One Hundred Pound Wonder, and we tried to figure out exactly what kind of classic bike it might be…

  • Ariel Arrow

    Ariel Arrow

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    Ariel’s Arrow was certainly an oddity, and it is most definitely an old British bike. But is it a genuine classic motorcycle? Paul Friday doesn’t really care, because his Arrow was certainly the worst bike he’s ever owned…

  • Opinion: Shed-Dwelling Again

    Opinion: Shed-Dwelling Again

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    The workshop (shed, garage or whathaveyou) is an essential part of classic biking life, it seems. John R Kerridge (aka Yorkie) explains why every man should have one…

  • Opinion: Shed-Dwelling

    Opinion: Shed-Dwelling

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    Classic bike enthusiasts can often be found in garages and workshops. How can you make the most of your spannering? Karl Bentley muses upon sheds and other places of violence…

  • Opinion: AMC Anorak 34

    Opinion: AMC Anorak 34

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    It’s sometimes easy to get carried away with AJS and Matchless CSR twins and comp singles, but there’s lots of charm in something a little less exotic. Frank Westworth has been rediscovering gentle charm…

  • Opinion: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways

    Opinion: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways

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    A while back, RealClassic message board regular Martyn(CB750) pondered on his love of classic motorcycles of all shapes and sizes. We thought it was worth repeating…

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