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Royal Enfield Clipper

7th August 2019 RowenaH Bikes Leave a comment

Imagine finding a classic British motorcycle, stored for nearly half a century, just like the one your dad rode. That’s how this Clipper found itself a new owner, and Roy Workman tells its tale… This bike was first seen at a Newark autojumble by a friend of Joss, who thought that it was a Bullet. However Joss spotted that it…

August issue of RealClassic OUT NOW!

7th August 2019 Sam Hewitt Latest Issue Leave a comment

Triumph Trident T150! Tiger Cub! Ariel Huntmaster! This month’s RealClassic has everything you need for running, riding and rebuilding RealClassic motorcycles. As ever, this month’s issue of RealClassic magazine is packed with glorious machines, tales from the shed, in-depth interviews and striking photography. If you’d like to read August’s RealClassic, then you can cut to the chase and download the…

The Toastmaster Challenge, Part the Eighth

5th August 2019 Sam Hewitt Bikes, Features Leave a comment

It’s tin time. Tin is tough. Tin should not be damaged by fire. Frank Westworth discovers that you should never believe your own eyes… One of the reasons I was happy to pay out five hundred of Her Majesty’s most excellent pound notes for what may appear to have been a pile of scrap (in this case, appearances were not…

The Toastmaster Challenge, Part the Seventh

29th July 2019 Web Editor Bikes, Features Leave a comment

In which starting proves to be such sweet sorrow. During the long months of an Ariel Huntmaster rebuild, Frank Westworth encounters a whole new technique for strengthening a single leg… Where were we? Oh yes. I’d just understood that the Toastmaster’s primary chaincase was never going to be oil-tight, and that there was no point in worrying about it. So…

Ten times World Champion to take star role at Stafford

26th July 2019 Sam Hewitt Events Leave a comment

The most successful sidecar racer of all time, Steve Webster, will be Guest of Honour at the Carole Nash Motorcycle Mechanics Show this October. He always attracted a large audience during his racing days, and now fans have the chance to meet the former world champion, getting to know more about his memorable career. There will also be an exclusive…

The Toastmaster Challenge, Part the Sixth

22nd July 2019 Web Editor Bikes, Features Leave a comment

In which the true virtues of the Ariel Huntmaster gain appreciation and understanding. Frank Westworth remembers why British bikes are very special… Have you looked closely at the frame of an Ariel? Have you ever considered how much work, how much metal went into its construction? These are finely-developed and well-engineered motorcycles, which is too often forgotten in these days…