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  • Matchless G80

    Matchless G80

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    He rode for 20 years in the fast lane, and then PaulG80 discovered an entirely different world with Matilda the Matchless…

  • ‘Magnetic Speedometer Repair’ by Graham Blighe

    ‘Magnetic Speedometer Repair’ by Graham Blighe

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    This book promises ‘the definitive guide to the repair and calibration of Smiths magnetic speedos and tachos’ so you can ‘fix it yourself and never have to pay or wait for repairs again.’ An intrepid RC reader put it to the test…

  • The Long Journey Home: the 1932 Motorcycle Voyage of Robert E Fulton

    The Long Journey Home: the 1932 Motorcycle Voyage of Robert E Fulton

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    In 1932, Robert Fulton Jr set off aboard a Douglas twin on a round the world ride from England to America. The essence of that adventure is revealed in images in this rarely-seen hardback book…

  • Legends in Their Lifetime, George Brough & Lawrence of Arabia, by Titch Allen

    Legends in Their Lifetime, George Brough & Lawrence of Arabia, by Titch Allen

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    Not your usual history about the usual suspects, says Dave Minton, but the essence of inspiring motorcycling lives distilled for your elucidation…

  • The Motor Cycle Passion of Lawrence of Arabia

    The Motor Cycle Passion of Lawrence of Arabia

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    Mention Brough Superiors and TE Lawrence and you run the danger of disappearing under pomp and circumstance. Not so with this charming, enthusiast’s DVD…

  • Laverda Twins & Triples Bible by Ian Falloon

    Laverda Twins & Triples Bible by Ian Falloon

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    Bru Enzer is best known to the RealClassic world as ‘Laverdabru’, and so it was almost inevitable that this book would land in his lap at some point…

  • Laverda SF750 Part II

    Laverda SF750 Part II

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    Thinking of buying a 750 Laverda twin? Dave Minton rings the changes between the models and offers shoppers well-proven advice…

  • Laverda SF750

    Laverda SF750

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    In the 1970s Dave Minton first greeted the idea of a high-speed, high-mileage 750cc parallel twin with suspicion, but he was fast won over. Here’s how, and why…

  • Laverda 3C

    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)…

  • Egli Laverda 3C

    Egli Laverda 3C

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    This Laverda triple, says Dave Minton, was a memorial to an heroic age, when mighty power made uncompromising demands and the consequences were thunderous. Boom!


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