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.

NIMBUS MODEL C
At a time when most of the two-wheeled world was considering the faint possibility of overhead valves and maybe more than a single cylinder
(steady now), Nimbus went their own, innovative way. Richard Jones reports…
AJS MODEL 20
AJS twins from the early 1950s may not be the most glamorous of machines, but they are cheerfully charming. Frank Westworth owned this example for over four decades, until Dave Barkshire made an unrefusable offer…
JAWA 640
Why own something ordinary when you can enjoy an altogether more unusual experience? Fred Harrington peeks behind the Iron Curtain and comes up trumps…
THE ROAD TO EL DORADO
After some mechanical attention, Nick Adam’s Moto Guzzi Eldorado needed a shakedown ride. How about 5000 miles to find Newfoundland?
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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