Reviews

  • Yamaha 1.1S / XS1100

    Yamaha 1.1S / XS1100

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    Honda and Kawasaki fours tend to grab all the glory, but Steve The Toaster reckons there’s a very strong Yamaha contender for Best Japanese Classic Bike…

  • BSA Bantams

    BSA Bantams

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    Inspired by the world’s fastest Indian, Woodie explains that you don’t need a big bike to go fast. In fact, he knows of some really fast Bantams…

  • All The Years At Brooklands by Gerry Belton

    All The Years At Brooklands by Gerry Belton

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    Just in time to celebrate Brooklands’ centenary, Jonathan Hill has found a splendid hardback book packed with rare images of racing from the 1920s…

  • BSA B25SS

    BSA B25SS

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    They used to say that the ultimate cure for a B25 was a quick trip to a canal — how cruel! Arthur Langman proved them wrong. He bought his 1971 B25SS from a breaker, after it had been retrieved from such a waterway — and dried out, of course. Well, mostly…

  • 1959 BSA A10 Rebuild – Part 3

    1959 BSA A10 Rebuild – Part 3

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    We’ve heard Shaun’s story about his Beesa’s rebuild, but now Mike The (Geordie) Mechanic tells the tale of the engine’s internals……

  • BSA A10 and A7

    BSA A10 and A7

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    Jonathan Hoare meets three BSA twins (and a Bantam) and revels in that old Miller magic at the Manor

  • Champions 4 Celebration by Jeremy Jackson

    Champions 4 Celebration by Jeremy Jackson

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    Every so often, small scale publishing turns out an absolute gem. We’re delighted to recommend this excellent book about the motorcycle sport scene in Cornwall…

  • Ducati SD900 Darmah

    Ducati SD900 Darmah

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    We’ve just ridden a much-modded Duke Darmah for the magazine, but back in 1978 Dave Minton rode one of the very first of the breed to leave the factory. And he thought it was really rather good…

  • Royal Enfield Bullet 500: Two New Types

    Royal Enfield Bullet 500: Two New Types

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    The lean-burn Electra X Enfield isn’t everyone’s cuppa tea, so how about heading back to basics with the Spartan Pre-65 trials bike? Or if you prefer to travel on tarmac, maybe the full-dress touring Sixty-5 would suit you, sir?

  • Greeves: The Complete Story by Colin Sparrow

    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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