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Are you interested in 600cc and 650cc AJS twins? Then bag this bargain, and buy three magazines featuring Model 31 and CSR machines for less than a fiver… You might be new to the world of RealClassic magazine, in which case you’ve missed three years and more of great reading. To help you catch up,…

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Fed up with the weather? Here’s something to cheer you up, then. A whole bunch of discounts and special offers and even some FREE (!) wotnots, just for RealClassic readers… Head South To The Sun! Now is the moment to leave behind the British summer and scamper off to the Spanish sunshine. Run by RealClassic…

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The Royal Enfield Open Weekend hoves into view on the horizon, and the new Electra Clubman promises to be the star of the show… Last year, during one of the wettest weekends of the summer, Royal Enfield threw open the doors to their UK HQ to the public. Before the monsoon swept stallholders and small…

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Classic specialists Rockingham Classics and Sports have added another string to their bow (or feather to their cap, if you prefer), and will now sell you a brand new Moto Guzzi… It all started with an email. Mark, the proprietor of Rockingham Classic and Sports, emailed steamed editorial team with an invite to the launch…

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Pat French died this summer. Nigel Green says goodbye to the man behind the MRD-Métisse… On 30th July 2007 Pat French passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Pat was a Devonian by birth but spent most of his life in the Bristol area where his MRD business was located. Pat’s interest in competition…

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A new year looms on the horizon, which means it’s time to sort out a classic bike calendar for 2008. And whichever sort of old bike you like, there should be something here to suit you… In Memory of Beret Andy Tiernan’s annual calendar is always a treat. It’s usually based around Nick Ward’s excellent…

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Yes, it’s NEC Show time again. To save you the trouble of traipsing up to Birmingham, Martin Gelder selflessly devoted the best part of a day to photographing new Triumphs, old DMWs and a woman in a rubber nurse’s uniform… It’s all change for this year’s International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at Birmingham’s NEC; the…

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There’s no doubt that a certain kind of new motorcycle is heavily influenced by the style, sound and substance of classic bikes from years gone by. For 2008, Royal Enfield go back to their off-road roots while the Ace Café launch a roadgoing racer… Ace Anniversary The Ace Café celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2008…

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Christmas is coming, and you haven’t got a clue? No problem. If you’re looking for a Christmas gift which is in some way vaguely related to classic bikes, then here’s the annual RC selection of stocking filler suggestions… Cool Classic Tees Due to popular demand (it says here), Red Lizard have added some dazzling new…

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Who are we, where are we going, and are we going to get there in one piece? The Department for Transport think they have all the answers on us, our bikes, our journeys and our safety. Martin Gelder investigates… The UK Government’s Department for Transport have compiled a compendium (a word which always makes me…

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