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Hinckley Triumphs: out of the archive

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18th April 2020

Hinckley Triumphs went into production nearly 30 years ago, and the first generation were definitely built to last. A 1990s Triumph is still a lot of motorcycle for not too much money, as our buying guide reveals… John Bloor’s Hinckley Triumph factory started producing bikes in 1991, and this article covers the first couple of…
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Laverda SF750: out of the archive

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11th April 2020

Back in the 1970s Dave Minton first greeted the idea of a high-speed, high-mileage 750cc parallel twin with suspicion, but he was fast won over. He explains how and why… As a working motorcycle journalist, by 1971 I had become accustomed to abandoning test BSAs, Triumphs and Nortons by the roadside. The build quality of…
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Velocette MSS: out of the archive

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9th April 2020

If you like the idea of a Velo MAC but need a little more performance than a 350 provides, then Veloce built your ideal bike in the shape of the MSS 500… Velocette is often seen as one of the ‘high class’ marques of classic bike, something of a cut above the ubiquitous parallel twin…
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Books: India, The Shimmering Dream

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5th April 2020

In 1933, two students were the first people to ride a motorcycle overland from Europe to India. The story of their epic adventure aboard a 250cc two-stroke offers an ideal escape for riders spending time on the sofa… Max Reisch and his companion Herbert Tichy were determined to travel overland to India through the Middle…
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BSA Rocket Gold Star: out of the archive

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3rd April 2020

BSA’s classic pre-unit supersports 650 was only manufactured in 1962 and 1963 and has inspired hundreds of enthusiasts to build replicas. So how do you know if you’re looking at a real RGS? At the end of the production run for the 650 pre-unit motor, just before the A65 was introduced, BSA’s customers were clamouring…
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Bill Crosby

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1st April 2020

We’re sad to say farewell to one of RealClassic’s oldest friends, Bill Crosby, who died last weekend, a month before his 88th birthday. William Charles Crosby was one of the stalwarts of the British and then classic motorcycle scene. For 60 years, he ran Reg Allen Motorcycles in west London, as a Meriden Triumph agent…
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Books: Life on a Triumph Speed Twin

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30th March 2020

Long-time RC readers will be familiar with the adventures of Graham Ham, whose journeys aboard his 1948 Speed Twin were documented in his ‘Daisy’s Diary’ articles some years ago. But there was much more to Graham’s original and subsequent adventure than simply taking part in the Landmark Challenge on a sprung-hub old clunker, collecting Landmarks,…
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Newsflash! Six month MoT extension

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25th March 2020

Classic bikes over 40 years old don’t need an MoT certificate, but many old bike riders also run younger motorcycles. Normally, these need an MoT certificate to be legal. To help prevent the spread of Covid-19, MoT due dates for cars, motorcycles and light vans will be extended by 6 months from from 30 March…
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Matchless G11: out of the archive!

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23rd March 2020

It’s not the most fashionable of British twins, but the 600cc Matchless has a lot going for it, said Neil Thomas… Christmas came early that year and Santa delivered a rather fine 600cc parallel twin in the shape of a 1957 Matchless G11. Sarah and Neil ran a tour business in Provence at the time.…
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BSA B44SS: out of the archive!

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21st March 2020

Adrian Hughes always wanted a café racer so he built one from scratch, hoping for a cheap, fast-finish project. Well, at least part of the plan worked … My B44 was built entirely from bits and pieces which were purchased from various sources around the country. I have always wanted a café racer, so I…
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