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The British Two-Stroke Conundrum
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There came a point when both Panther and Ariel stopped building their traditional four-stroke motorcycles and switched over to two-stroke production. David Bullivant has a theory which explains why…
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That Was Then. Is It Still Now?
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Do you prefer cappuccino, or is builder’s tea more your style? Rowena Hoseason wonders if there’s still room for all sorts in classic biking…
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Opinion: AMC Anorak 26
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There was once a time when folk rode their AJS and Matchless motorcycles all over the place! Frank Westworth reflects…
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The Perfect Motorcycle
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In a recent issue of RealClassic magazine, reader Roger Bibbings asked for nominations for the perfect modern motorcycle to suit classic bike riders. And lots of people answered him…
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Where BSAs Dare! by Norman Vanhouse
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Back in 1952, three workaday BSA A7s beat the world to win gold medals in the ISDT and secure the Maudes Trophy. This new book tells the inside story, written by one of the competitors…
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Way to Go, by Geoff Hill
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Two of the world’s great motorcycle journeys involve riding an Enfield Bullet from India to Belfast and a Harley-Davidson down Route 66. Dave Blendell enjoyed this entertaining tale…
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Norton Prototype Racer
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The first part of the story of Waltzing Walter the Rotor-Racer appeared in issue 28 of the magazine but was cut somewhat short. So here’s the whole thing: from drawing board to TT triumph to the National Motorcycle Museum…
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Vroom with a View by Peter Moore
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How would you handle a mid-life crisis? This author set off on a classic scooter to see life in rural Italy…
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When Choppers Were Cool
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That’s no way to treat a classic bike! John Kane revisits a simple land before heroes emerged from the back streets…
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Pride And Clarke
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In the heyday of the British bike industry, everyone had heard of (or bought a bike from) Pride and Clarke in London’s Stockwell Road. Our readers remember them…
