January 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.

This month:

Norton 961 Commando

The seemingly interminable Norton saga opens a new chapter with the reintroduction of the 961 Commando. Alan Cathcart rides them both, with appropriate vigour.

BSA Firebird Scrambler

Is a bright yellow hue a warning that a bike is a bit of a brute? Frank Westworth chills out with a Firebird…

Honda Transalp

Which old bike is such a robust all-rounder that you’d choose to ride it only through the worst of the winter weather? Andy Havill argues that if Carlsberg did motorcycles then his Honda would be one of them.

James Captain

Compact classics are all the rage these days. Bob McGarth shares his top tips for how to live happily ever after with a Big Jim, a typical Villiers-powered two-stroke…

And there’s lots more, as well as the regulars, including: We’ve Got Mail!, Pub Talk, Ollie’s Oddjobs and Tales from the Shed.

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