Classic Bike Hub UK

The Square Four had a lifespan of over 25 years, and several incarnations of all sizes from 500cc to 1000cc. If you thought that all old British bikes were 650 twins then read on… Ariel’s Square Four started life in 1931, designed by a young Edward Turner who drew his original idea for the Square…

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In the search for a ‘modern classic’, there’s one marque which inspires roughly equal amounts of devotion and detestation. Jim Peace didn’t think too much of Harleys. And then he bought one… It was a complete impulse buy. I’d called in at my favourite local dealer, looking for something to replace my Honda GL1000, when…

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This clever booklet covers the basics about spark plugs to help you choose the best type for your classic bike, and use it to diagnose what’s going on inside your engine… This 20-page A5 booklet is offers an easily accessible guide on how to read spark plugs to diagnose engine faults, and to select the…

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This motorcycling anthology of ‘writing from the fast lane’ was selected and introduced by Neil Bradford, and it caught the attention of at least one RC reader… ‘When my mood gets too hot and I find myself wandering beyond control I pull out my motorbike and hurl it at top speed through these unfit roads…

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Most people buy Army-surplus combat jackets or boots. We bought a whole motorcycle! Rowena Hoseason gets de-mob happy and takes the Snarley onto the street… ‘Just how fast did you think were you going?’ grumbled the Bigger Half as we pulled into the caff on a crisp, brisk morning. Oh no! Had I been riding…

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By popular demand (well, OK, one person) we reveal the pros and cons of buying an ex-Army trailie-bike. Rowena Hoseason actually spent her own money on some old military surplus scrap… Army surplus. What does that make you think of? Sweaty socks, fresh from squaddies’ feet? Dodgy Land Rovers which have been carelessly lobbed out…

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Celia Walton has been riding and passengering sidecars for many a year, so she seemed the natural person to review this new book about riding with three wheels… While Rowena and I were discussing something completely different one day, she asked me if I’d review a book about sidecars. Sure, I replied. Oh yes, she…

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In 1933, two students were the first people to ride a motorcycle overland from Europe to India. Their epic adventure aboard a 250cc two-stroke has finally been published in English… Max Reisch and his companion Herbert Tichy were determined to travel overland to India through the Middle East in the early 1930s, despite an array…

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Bill Wood took a real risk with his first Italian classic bike. A basketcase rebuild – and a really unusual model, at that. Is he please with the results? About two years ago I purchased this Moto Morini, my first Italian motor cycle. The 1967 Moto Morini 250 GTI Settebello was in a poor condition…

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When we put together a feature for the magazine about the Seeley Honda 750 of the late 1970s, there were some photos which we didn’t have space for. And then, even more info arrived… The January 2006 issue of RealClassic magazine features two (count ’em!) examples of the Seeley breed – and one of them…

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