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Famous Last Words 3
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Old bike clubs are right at the core of the classic bike scene. Frank Westworth has belonged to many clubs, but wonders whether the excitement is all too much…
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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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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…
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Get Lost!
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When it comes to navigation, Rowena Hoseason is a traditionalist at heart and has no truck with SatNav…
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An Old-Time Tale
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Matt Swindlehurst recalls a time of dirty carrots, dodging rugby practice, shooting a Lee Enfield rifle – oh, and there’s a Matchless G3 in here somewhere, too…
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Famous Last Words 6
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Some folk fall off their bikes. A surprise, it’s true, but Frank Westworth is one of them. Someone is to blame! Someone must pay!…
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Great White Hope or Giant White Elephant
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We’ve just received a press release about the launch of a new British Motorcycle Brand, complete with tantalising computer generated images of a range of Buell Blast based singles. Martin Gelder isn’t sure whether to laugh or cry…
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Famous Last Words 29: On Classicness
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If a bike from yesteryear was rubbish when it was a new bike, does that mean it’s still rubbish now it can claim to be a classic bike? Frank Westworth contemplates classicness and other fantasies…
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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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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…
