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‘A Guide to Ambassador Motorcycles’ by Michael Easton & Fred Hibbett
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Ambassador built small two-strokes during the 1950s and 1960s. This new book should be hugely helpful to any restorer, says Tony Gutteridge…
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Greeves: The Complete Story by Colin Sparrow
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RealClassic magazine contributor Colin Sparrow has been quiet for a while, busy compiling his extensive marque history about Greeves motorcycles. There’s precious little Greeves information generally available, so this book will be a boon to owners and enthusiasts…
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Greeves Hawkstone Scrambler – Part 2
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Last episode, Michael Eustace explained how he found his Greeves and got involved in Pre-65 off-road racing. After one race he had a fair bit of work to do over winter…
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Greeves Hawkstone Scrambler – Part 1
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Most people ride classic bikes on the Queen’s Highway, but some riders never turn a wheel on tarmac. Michael Eustace took to scrambling…
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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…
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‘Granville Bradshaw: a flawed genius?’ by Barry Jones
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The man behind the popular Panther single was also responsible for various aero engines and the Sopwith ABC. Plus he had a passion for toroidal engine design. We enlisted an engineer, Jacqueline Bickerstaff, to read and unravel his life’s story…
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On a Wing and a Prayer
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Sidecars are… different. But fun. Real Fun. Anarchy takes a walk around a German Gold Wing Classic Combo…
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1961 BSA Goldstar DBD34
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When he was 16, Jerry Fiford wanted nothing more than to own a Goldie. 35 years later his dream came true. Was it worth the wait?
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1954 150cc Gilera Rebuild, Part 2 (of about 50, at this rate!)
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First rule of restorations: be certain you know what you’re dealing with. Initially, Russ Gannicott was certain he was dealing with a 153cc Rossa. Now he’s certainly… confused!
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1954 150cc Gilera Rebuild, Part I (of…?)
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Buying a ratty classic bike unseen is always risky but – hey – nothing ventured… Russ Gannicott starts a new project and asks; ‘Can you tell what it is yet?’
