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Isle of Man TT – The Photographic History Bill Snelling and Michael Scott This handsome hardback aims to captures the spirit, excitement and danger of the world’s most famous motorcycle road race series. We asked Bill Nelson to read it and he went quite quiet (for a while)… Let’s start at the beginning, with the…

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This book aims to give advice to cure leaks, reduce vibes and boost performance. So who better to review it than a professional motorcycle engineer? ‘Improving Classic Motorcycle Engines’ is the third in a series of books by Graham Blighe, and it follows the same format as ‘Improving Classic Motorcycles’ and ‘Magnetic Speedometer Repair.’ It’s…

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An ongoing tale, which as yet has no end in sight, about a girl. And a motorbike. And a misfire! Rowena Hoseason loves her Hurricane but doesn’t get to ride it much… Once upon a time, my dream came true. I have odd dreams, and this one involved a bright orange motorcycle. Said tangerine dream…

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After prepping his vintage motorcycles so they’re ready to be ridden by the RC Crew, Humbernut heads to Founder’s Day and enjoys a grand day out… Founder’s Day is organised by the Taverner’s section of the VMCC to celebrate the founding of the VMCC over fifty years ago. It is an invitation to bring along…

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Part of the pleasure in going to a classic bike event is getting your machine ready to ride. Always up for a challenge, Humbernut doubled his trouble and opted to get two vintage motorcycles ready for Founder’s Day… It was my intention to have both Humbers available for the 2005 VMCC Founder’s Day so that…

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When you develop a fascination with a rare breed of vintage motorcycle, you just can’t stop finding the things. Humbernut unearths, adopts and revitalises another unusual machine… As you know from previous articles on RealClassic, I am keen on Humber motorcycles and their restoration. I also like to put pen to paper by writing about…

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Looking for a bike which wouldn’t lead him astray with humungous horsepower, Bob Rodgerson decided on a real vintage motorcycle. This is how he became a true Humbernut… You may have noticed one or two comments from me on the RealClassic Message Board deriding the qualities of this well known former cycle, motorcycle and car…

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When you think of classic Honda motorcycles, the CB750 normally springs to mind. However, for some folk, the CB900 is the one to have… Kevin Martin didn’t want a 750-4. He wanted a CB900 and he was prepared to pay for the very best one he could find. ‘I always wanted one,’ he says, ‘since…

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You meet the nicest people on a Honda. And Jim Peace… Once upon a time, many years ago, motorcycle engines had proper capacities like 250, 350 and 500cc. And motorbikes knew their place. Two-strokes and Tiger Cubs were for commuting, 350s could be used for modest touring, 500s were more sporting, and 650s and thousands…

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When you buy an old bike, you’re also buying a lifetime of history. Carmen Sheppard gets to know her classic Honda… It was 1999 and I was 22 when I bought the CB350F. To be honest, I wasn’t looking for a classic bike. Just something that was about 400cc-ish, around £1000 and nice and friendly…

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