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  • BSA / Rob North Rocket 3

    BSA / Rob North Rocket 3

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    Back in 1998, Dave Minton met a very special 750 flat-tracker. The triple was rebuilt from a wreck that had been abandoned in the Mojave desert. It certainly gave Dave the ride of a lifetime, although he still complains about the — lack of — saddle to this day!

  • 1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part II

    1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part II

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    When you’re trying to rebuild something which is a little different to the norm, finding exactly the right part can stop you dead in your tracks. As Phillip Rashleigh has discovered…

  • Royal Enfield 500 Clubmans GT – Part 1

    Royal Enfield 500 Clubmans GT – Part 1

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    Andy C wanted a traditional British single, and found himself leaning towards Enfield’s Clubman GT. Or did he really want a Sixty-5?

  • Diesel-Engined Royal Enfield Bullet

    Diesel-Engined Royal Enfield Bullet

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    Anarchy rides an old Enfield fitted with a diesel engine and, true to form, makes the most of this opportunity to reflect on a few political truths. This, he suggests, might be our future when the oil runs out…

  • Ducati 1974 GT 750

    Ducati 1974 GT 750

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    Trevor (Ozboy) Brooks finds an unusual Shed Surprise, and discovers a mid-Seventies Ducati twin, complete with an unusual optional extra…

  • Royal Enfield 500 Bullet Electra XR – Part 2

    Royal Enfield 500 Bullet Electra XR – Part 2

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    Alan Cole bought a limited-edition café racer, and he’s now spent two months getting to know this very practical modern classic bike…

  • Moto Guzzi – Le Mans to Le Mans

    Moto Guzzi – Le Mans to Le Mans

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    15 years ago, Martin Gelder decided to ride his Guzzi Le Mans to French Le Mans to watch a bit of Easter endurance racing. Judging by the length of this story, he’s never really recovered from the experience…

  • 1929 Humber 350 OHV

    1929 Humber 350 OHV

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    When you develop a fascination with a rare breed of vintage motorcycle, you just can’t stop finding the things. Humbernut unearths, adopts and revitalises another unusual machine…

  • Kawasaki Z440

    Kawasaki Z440

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    Like Honda, Kawasaki built both four-cylinder and two-cylinder 400s in the late 70s and early 1980s. Roy and Chris Workman have been running a twin as regular transport for nearly 20 years…

  • 1966 Matchless G80CS Photo Profile

    1966 Matchless G80CS Photo Profile

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    When we feature a bike in the RealClassic magazine, there’s often a whole pile of photos left over which don’t get into print and which no one gets to see. Shame! Here you are, then: a selection of previously unseen snaps for your delectation…

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