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  • Outward Bound: classic bike shows, rides and jumbles

    Outward Bound: classic bike shows, rides and jumbles

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    Diary dates: updated 5 Jan 2026. Old bike autojumbles, vintage motorcycles rides, club runs, local classic bike shows and utterly enormous events… FRI/SAT 9/10 JANUARY>The EXETER TRIAL starts at Sparkford and ends the following day after 185 gruelling miles at Kingsteignton in Devon. A true test of winter grit on two, three and four wheels…

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  • Dave Minton Remembered, part one

    Dave Minton Remembered, part one

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    David Minton, one of RC’s original contributors, sadly died in the autumn of 2022. Many of his friends and followers have since shared their recollections of Dave’s life in motorcycling. Here are a few of their tributes to a writer and rider extraordinaire… Riding high with Roger SlaterI enjoyed many long trips with David, and…

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  • Celebrate 120 years of Triumph Motorcycles with new collection

    Celebrate 120 years of Triumph Motorcycles with new collection

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    Hundreds of photographs spanning British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph’s incredible history are featured in a new collection specially selected by James Robinson, editor of The Classic MotorCycle magazine. Triumph: Pictorial History of the Great British Marque delves deep into the extensive Mortons photographic archive to cover everything from the late Victorian age to the Great War,…

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  • Treat someone special with a subscription for just £20!

    Treat someone special with a subscription for just £20!

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    The big day is only a few weeks away and we have yours (and your loved ones) perfect reads covered – you won’t even have to leave the house!

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  • RC Beanie Hats are back!

    RC Beanie Hats are back!

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    Don’t shiver your timbers this winter: keep your head toasty warm with a new RealClassic wonderhat. Our super-stylish beanie hats are just the job for keeping your cranium comfy while you’re spannering in the shed. Made from close-knit fibres to keep the heat inside and the chill winds away, the navy-blue hats feature the RealClassic…

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  • Mike Hailwood's Grand Prix crash x-ray is up for auction

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    A genuine x-ray from Mike Hailwood’s Grand Prix crash, alongside a copy of the new book Mike Hailwood in 100 Objects, is currently accepting bids on eBay.  This is a rare opportunity to own a truly unique piece of motorcycle racing memorabilia.  The x-ray is Mike Hailwood’s original 1975 check-up x-ray from Rosebank Clinic, Johannesburg (06/05/75) of…

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  • Classic Bikes on the Continent

    Classic Bikes on the Continent

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    In the UK it’s fairly commonplace to see vintage and classic vehicles at events and on the roads. Hardly surprising, given the history of the British motor industry. But, as Stu Thomson explains, classic motorcycles also attract a lot of attention in Europe… When you drive through France you often see older cars on the…

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  • Phil Read MBE 1939-2022

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    Phil Read MBE, ‘The Prince of Speed’, died on Thursday morning.  The Read family released a statement on Thursday to report that he had died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of October 6th. He was 83. Phil is best known for winning Yamaha’s first world championship title in 1964 with four more Yamaha-mounted…

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  • Subscriber Celebration at Stafford

    Subscriber Celebration at Stafford

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    If you’re a current subscriber to RealClassic magazine then make sure to seek out the RC Crew at the Stafford Show on Saturday 15 October. There’s an exclusive, free-to-enter, subscriber-only giveaway, plus the chance to buy new T-shirts, magazine binders, beanie hats and back issues – and a little extra something for regular readers so…

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  • Bond bike raises £138k for a Shropshire hospice

    Bond bike raises £138k for a Shropshire hospice

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    The motorbike ridden by Daniel Craig in the latest James Bond film has been auctioned for £138,600 in support of Severn Hospice The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE which appeared in the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, was sold at auction on Wednesday. The stunt bike appeared in a pre-credit chase scene through…

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