Reviews
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1956 BSA B31 Scrambler Rebuild – Part 8
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He’s nearly ready to put his bitsa Beeza back together again, but Phillip Rashleigh’s project bike has turned out to be just a little bit different to his original intentions. Gold Star scrambler, anyone?…
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Chang Jiang CJ750 Side Valve – Part 3
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After running-in this traditional-but-modern motorcycle, Fiery Fred finds that his 750 boxer twin behaves almost exactly like a proper classic bike. The ‘Beemer with beansprouts’ has needed some fettling…
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1956 Norton Dominator Diary, Chapter 9
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Jim Algar’s restoration of a classic Norton twin continues… slowly. Some sundry tasks are accomplished and Jim makes the acquaintance of the World’s Largest Rubber Band…
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Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500-T
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Big wide bars? Chunky tyres? Single seat? Someone at Royal Enfield is going the distance to tempt her into buying a new Electra, reckons Rowena Hoseason. But she’s more likely to get a T-shirt for Christmas…
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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?’
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Hard Way Round by Ernest Bell / Ian Whitehead
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In 1954, an adventurer set off on an overland ride from Britain to Australia, aboard a Norton Dominator. These are his diaries, which we asked Dave Blendell to read…
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Improving Classic Motorcycle Engines by Graham Blighe
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This book aims to give advice to cure leaks, reduce vibes and boost performance. So who better to review it than a professional motorcycle engineer?
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Laverda 3C
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Dave Minton has been riding Laverda triples for over 30 years. Meet his favourite and be surprised: it’s no Jota (but it does make all the right sounds)…
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1958 Royal Enfield Meteor Minor – Part III
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Gerry Atric’s restoration of his 500cc twin continues, and we’ve discovered some other info about these bikes, too…
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Moto Guzzi Breva 750V IE
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RealClassic readers have requested info on those modern bikes which fulfil the role of the classic motorcycle. So, by popular demand, Steve The Toast tests Moto Guzzi’s new middleweight streetbike…
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