Reviews

  • 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…

  • Morini Corsaro 1200

    Morini Corsaro 1200

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    The Morini Riders’ Club were desperate to get their hands on one of the new bikes as soon as they landed in the country. David Marlow and Chris Webber rode the first Corsaro to reach the UK…

  • MZ ES250 Rebuild

    MZ ES250 Rebuild

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    Phil Speakman started what should have been a straightforward crank rebuild on his stroker, then suffered a strange interlude with aromatic hair care products. Then the whole job went up in the world…

  • 1956 Norton Dominator

    1956 Norton Dominator

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    You know how it’s just… so… easy to click a bid in when you’re visiting an online auction? That’s how Jim Algar transformed a mild midlife crisis into a Featherbed Norton Dommi 99…

  • Norton Dominator 99: Chapter Five

    Norton Dominator 99: Chapter Five

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    Chapter 5. Wherein two steps forward are followed by a giant step backwards, and Jim Algar gives a nod to Archimedes and the inclined plane…

  • 2006 Triumph Bonneville Scrambler

    2006 Triumph Bonneville Scrambler

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    Opinion has been widely divided about the merits of the modern Bonnie Scrambler. BikerBabe has to make her mind up. She loves it. She loves it not…

  • Sunbeam Show Stopper

    Sunbeam Show Stopper

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    Not just a recent show winner, Brian Matthew’s ‘Beam probably also started life on a show stand back at Olympia over 70 years ago…

  • Triumph T160 Cardinal: Desert Dawn

    Triumph T160 Cardinal: Desert Dawn

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    The very last production T160 Tridents were several hundred built to Police spec for Saudi Arabia. Steve Wilson rode a refurbished one with less than 30 miles on its clock…

  • Triumph Rocket III

    Triumph Rocket III

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    After a day’s escapades, Steve The Toaster reckons this is one Triumph which is a classic straight from the crate. Martin Gelder, on the other hand, says it might be big but it’s not clever…


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