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Classic Bikes For Sale

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14th September 2026

Looking to buy your next classic bike? Step right this way for this issue’s array of classic classifieds, a select showcase chosen from our small ads. And look! Lightning strikes twice… BSA LIGHTNING, 1966. Hornet engine. Immaculate red/black paintwork. Chrome mudguards, chaincase, fork tops, headlamp. New alternator and battery. Twin clocks. Owned 4 years in…
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This month’s magazine: ready to read!

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7th September 2026

RC269, the September 2026 issue of RealClassic magazine, is out now and available to order in whizzy digital or old-fashioned ink-on-paper formats. Highlights this time include a remarkably original 1951 AJS 18C competition model reunited with its former owner’s family, a rare Swiss-built Zehnder 110, an extraordinary century-old Indian Scout restoration, a custom-built Panther 650…
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August issue available now!

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2nd August 2026

The August issue of RealClassic magazine has been unleashed! As ever, RC268 contains an eclectic mix of old Britbikes, Japanese classics and other oddities, explored in-depth by their owners and our regular crew of expert and enthusiast contributors. Scroll down to see what’s inside… Ariel Red Hunter 350 Norton P11 Ranger Triumph Tiger Suzuki X6…
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DEGENS’ DRESDAS SET TO DAZZLE

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9th June 2026

This summer’s Ardingly Classic Bike Show and Jumble will showcase an array of lightweight racers and a special tribute to the Dresda café racers. It all kicks off at 10am on Sunday 26 July 2026, at the South of England Showground… Alongside clubs from the lightweight classic racing scene, including the BSA Bantam and the…
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June Issue Out Now!

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30th May 2026

The June jamboree of RealClassic motorcycling is now available for mail-order or digital delivery. With a couple of swift clicks you could read all about a really rare three-cylinder prototype, a trio of vintage British singles, a classic Japanese thumper and a truly unusual European two-stroke. Oh! And a Triumph twin or two. Of course……
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Classic Bikes For Sale

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12th May 2026

A small selection of the classic motorcycles offered for sale in this month’s magazine, in which we unite the holy trinity of British biking: BSA, Triumph and Norton – and then throw in a Honda, just to be funky… NORTON MODEL 18, 1948 tele rigid, 500cc as featured in RC264. A bit scruffy, oily but…
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RealClassic Reading: The Ariel Book

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12th May 2026

At last! A labour of love which started more than 20 years ago is finally in print… The Ariel Book tells the complete story of an outstanding marque in British motorcycling history. Written in the main by the man considered to be THE Ariel expert, Roger Gwynn, and illustrated throughout with colour photos, TAB is…
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New Issue Out Now!

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3rd May 2026

Your May magazine has just been published and is now available for mail-order or digital delivery. In just a couple of clicks, you could read all about… what might be the most beautiful motorcycle ever built, the ideal ‘twilight bike’, a really rare racer and a Panther which came in from the cold As usual,…
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The Classic TT

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6th January 2026

Wondering which old bike events should be added to your 2026 classic calendar? Stuart Francis recommends the Classic TT on the Isle of Man… After a six year break, the Isle of Man authorities decided to reinstate the Classic TT for 2025 and run it alongside the Manx Grand Prix. After the weather-related near-disaster of…
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Riding Lives

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5th January 2026

Several RC regulars – including Rowena – cut their motorcycling teeth as despatch riders in the express courier business. Paul Myers shares his memories of a working life on two wheels… I didn’t really make a conscious decision to become a despatch rider. It just sort of happened. Sometime in the early to mid 1980s,…
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