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The RealClassic 10th anniversary celebrations start with a ticket giveaway for the South of England Show in March. And we’ve been promised a birthday cake!… 2012 is a busy old year, what with the Diamond Jubilee, Dickens’ anniversary, the Olympics, the sinking of the Titanic, and even the end of the world (if you believe…

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There’s a new classic motorcycle show for the new year… featuring at least a couple of the same old faces! The RealClassic Roadshow has been lured all the way from RCHQ in Cornwall to the Newark County Showground in Nottingham by the attraction of an all-new event, the mightily-titled Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic Restoration…

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Britain’s biggest classic bike show takes place this month at Stafford. Look carefully and amid the stunning motorcycles, bulging autojumble, masses of memorabilia, superstar riders and auction action, you’ll discover Britain’s scruffiest classic bike magazine, too… If you’re looking for trouble… you’ll find us on stands 551 and 552 on the balcony of the main…

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The Vincent Spares Co has found a new home, we’ve got details of an auction in America, the AJS and Matchless Club are giving all their money away and Gordon May’s attempt to ride a 1952 BSA Bantam to Egyptis not going well… New US Auction At Vintage Festival The fifth annual Barber Vintage Festival…

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What’s new in the world of classic motorcycling? A new sidecar especially for BSAs, classic racing at Donington, the Douglas Club hits the road and we unveil a scary pair of trousers… Beezer Geezers Get The Chair Unit Sidecars has developed a new sidecar especially to fit to the BSA A and B group of…

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Can’t afford the classic bike of your dreams? Well, you could win an AJS Model 20 or a Norton Commando S-type for just the price of a raffle ticket… If you’ve been blitzed by the mid-winter glooms… cheer up! The sun will shine again and you might even win a shiny old bike to play…

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If you’re looking to take the motorcycling trip of a lifetime, then one of these specialists will happily waft you off to paradise. Send us a postcard… Adventure Peru: Tours In South America UK company specialising in motorcycle adventure holiday trips to Peru, South America. Friendly staff, experienced bikers, fluent guides, full back-up team. See…

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A new UK supplier of MZ spares goes online at the beginning of May, keeping MZ and Simson motorcycles firmly where they belong; on the road… Regular RealClassic readers will be familiar with contributor Phil Speakman’s exploits involving Eastern Bloc bikes. Over the years we’ve shared his adventures with various MZs and an assortment of…

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A new rotary racer will debut at the VMCC’s festival next month, alongside 1200 classic bikes on track, World Champ Wayne Gardner and a whole heap more… The VMCC’s Festival of 1000 Bikes is famous for bringing historic racing motorcycles back to life and reuniting them with winning riders. This year’s event on July 13th…

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Roy Maddox goes behind the scenes at a classic trial to meet the thumping volunteers that oil the wheels of classic bike competition…. On any weekend there are classic bike events taking place around the country. The events differ greatly and encompass shows, autojumbles, circuit racing, scrambles, sprint, enduro, re-enactments, rallies, road runs, trail rides…

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