RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes.

TRIUMPH TRIDENT T150V
Amazing though it may seem, buyers were discouraged by the original T150 Trident’s styling! The answer was a factory-developed ‘beauty kit’. John Young knows all about them; Frank Westworth went to learn…
DUCATI 175SS
Bred for the race track success which would lead to great sales, Ducati’s 175 Super Sports has a tremendous heritage. Alan Cathcart reveals all…
NORTON’S DOMINATOR
Last time, Colin Leighfield had owned a Dommi 99 and a 650SS. The latter was written off in an accident in the mid-1960s, but Colin’s Dominator story was far from over…
TRIBSA 500
Back in the late 1960s, Triumph and BSA were bullied into building one of the best long-distance trials bikes of its era. Dave Blanchard rides the spiritual successor to those factory TriBSAs…
And there’s lots more, as well as the regulars, including: We’ve Got Mail!, Pub Talk, Ollie’s Oddjobs and Tales from the Shed.
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