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Dave Minton remembered, part two

Features, News
In the second part of this celebration of his life, RealClassic regulars recall their encounters with DLM while readers reflect how he influenced their riding lives… I remember meeting Dave at one of the meets at the transport café at Prees Heath. He and I were wandering around looking at the bikes in the car park and happened to both…
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Dave Minton Remembered, part one

Features, News
David Minton, one of RC’s original contributors, sadly died in the autumn of 2022. Many of his friends and followers have since shared their recollections of Dave’s life in motorcycling. Here are a few of their tributes to a writer and rider extraordinaire… Dave Minton (left) deep in conversation with Massimo Laverda Riding high with Roger SlaterI enjoyed many long…
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Moto Morini Strada 350

Features
Morini’s 3½ Sport tends to get the bear’s share of the attention. Mark Holyoake offers an argument in favour of the underdog, the Sport’s touring counterpart. Rowena Hoseason fills in the background… After their launch in 1971, the Morini Sport and Strada 350s were largely lauded by the press and largely ignored by the public. A high initial price tag…
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Triumph 3TA / TwentyOne

Road Tests
The first of Triumph’s unit-construction twins provided practical transport 40 years ago. These days, the 350 performs best on gentle weekend rides… Geoff Painter bought his 3TA, aka the Triumph Twenty-one, in 1967 when it was just two years old. The 350 twin was supplied to Elite Motors in July of 1964 but wasn’t sold or registered until the following…
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Laverda SF750, Part Three

Buying Guide
In previous episodes, Dave Minton has taken us through the development of Laverda’s 750 twin. Now he evaluates its attributes as a classic bike and offers expert advice if you’re thinking of buying one… To give Laverda credit, the SF series had gained no weight during the eight years of production, and a build and material quality superior to any…
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Laverda SF750, Part Two

Buying Guide
Last time, Dave Minton introduced us to Laverda’s 750 parallel twin. In the mid-1970s it got faster, lighter and more reliable… When initially launched the SF was popular enough that Laverda were unable to meet demand, so little was changed for the model’s second year. There was an option of a race-styled seat with a lockable box in its back-stop,…
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