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Classic Choice: BMW or Moto Guzzi?

5th December 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

A while back we wondered which 1970’s sports-tourer would you want to call your own, if you had to choose between a pair of Continental classics? We’re talking big twins: one boxer, one V-twin, both shaft drive. If you could own either, then which one would you want in your shed? We asked RealClassic readers – in an entirely imaginary…

Christmas Gift Guide 2023

4th December 2023 Alex Bestwick Advertisement Feature, Features

Christmas is just around the corner, meaning that it’s time to start present hunting yet again. Fortunately, we’ve made your life that bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic MoreBikes picks… 2023 Back Street Heroes Anniversary T-shirt Throw it back 40 years with this Back Street Heroes t-shirt, based on the design of…

Velocette LE: the perfect commuter classic?

28th November 2023 Geoff Stovold Features

Looking for a classic lightweight? You’re not alone. RC regular Geoff Stovold has tried a 1960s two-stroke, then a four-stroke unit single. Finally he’s discovered the perfect commuter classic: Velocette’s ‘motorcycle for everyman’… I always enjoy the articles in RealClassic about lightweight bikes like the Triumph Blazer SS seen in RC202. It brought back memories of my own quest to…

Classic Techniques: a lighter clutch

22nd November 2023 John Blackburn Features, Workshop

It’s heavy maaaaan! Certain Italian classics demand a strong hand on the clutch and brake levers. John Kennewell says he’s gone beyond getting a grip, and seeks assistance from a Moose instead… Many moons ago in RC198, Paul Miles waxed lyrical over the merits and very few de-merits of his beautiful Laverda 750 SF. His main gripe was the standard…

Book of the Week: Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque

20th November 2023 Web Editor Features

In our latest book of the week, James Robinson takes a deep dive into the history of Triumph. Triumph is truly one of the most enduringly popular names in motorcycling. The word itself literally means to win and Triumph the motorcycle maker has, for the most part of its 100-plus years, been a world-class winner. Author James Robinson, editor of …

Moto Morini Strada 350

17th November 2023 Mark Holyoake Features

Morini’s 3½ Sport tends to get the bear’s share of the attention. Mark Holyoake offers an argument in favour of the underdog, the Sport’s touring counterpart. Rowena Hoseason fills in the background… After their launch in 1971, the Morini Sport and Strada 350s were largely lauded by the press and largely ignored by the public. A high initial price tag…