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Book of the Week: Classic Superbikes II

1st August 2022 Classic Bike Hub UK Features

Our first book of the week for August is the recently published Classic Superbikes II by Frank Melling. A classic superbike is a motorcycle which has universal appeal, regardless of your age or riding experience. It’s the bike you dream of riding – even if you’re a non-motorcyclist. Bikes like this are inspirational and their stories need to be told…

PREVIEW: AUGUST ISSUE OF REALCLASSIC MAGAZINE

1st August 2022 Classic Bike Hub UK Latest Issue

RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes. Here’s what’s coming up in the August issue: Velocette Viper When half a ton of Triumph triple feels like three times as much motorcycle as you actually need, it’s time…

Triumph celebrations at the National Motorcycle Museum

31st July 2022 RowenaH Events, Features, News

50 years ago in the September of 1972, one of the development engineers at Triumph’s Meriden factory accomplished something amazing. Norman Hyde wheeled his home-made Trident-engined outfit onto the runway at RAF Fairford – and went home with a world record. To celebrate the half-century anniversary of this event, the Triumph Owners’ MCC and Norman himself will meet on 24th…

New BSA Gold Star: available in August?

12th July 2022 RowenaH Features, News

The new BSA Gold Star single was the star of the show at Brooklands this month, and more details about the brand-new heritage model are being announced almost every day. The dohc liqud-cooled is being built by Classic Legends, a subsidiary of the Mahindra Group. Earlier this month they appointed an exclusive UK distributor, an offshoot of Motorcycles Direct /…

PREVIEW: JULY ISSUE OF REALCLASSIC MAGAZINE

6th July 2022 Arianne Davey Latest Issue, News

RealClassic revels in the nuts and bolts of running, riding and rebuilding real classic motorcycles. Expert and enthusiastic real-life riders from across the world share their passion for old bikes. Here’s what’s coming up in the July issue: Ducati 750 Paul Dale and his Ducati have been together for almost halfacentury: longer than most marriages! He reviews their times together,…

Swaton Vintage Day

4th July 2022 RowenaH Events, Features

The Swaton Vintage Day – and its accompanying World Egg Throwing Championships – has returned after a two year break. RC regular Roy Workman was on hand to admire a record turnout of classic two-wheelers… This show started in 1993 and they have only missed three years since then; two years for the pandemic and the other during the foot…