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May magazine out now

7th May 2018 RowenaH Latest Issue

In the spirit of international endeavour, this month’s magazine features not only a selection of brilliant British bikes from AMC, BSA, Hesketh, Norton and Triumph, but also a monster American V-twin, a nifty Japanese single and (wait for it) a sidevalve classic built in… Belgium! Yes, Belgium… If you already know you want to read this issue, then here’s where…

April issue out now!

2nd April 2018 RowenaH Latest Issue

This month’s magazine celebrates big British twins from BSA, Norton and Royal Enfield alongside three 750 triples; two Triumphs and a radical kettle. And if that’s not odd enough, how about BMW’s streamlined bahnstormer, the K1? All that, and the world’s fastest Velocette, the new MoT regulations for classic bikes, and an 80mph vintage single with barely any brakes. If…

Show Stoppers: See you at Shepton

29th January 2018 RowenaH Events

The RealClassic Crew will be setting up shop at the 38th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show this coming weekend – if you come along to the Royal Bath and West Showground at Shepton Mallet, be sure to stop by and say hello! You’ll find the RC Roadshow in the main hall, aka the Showering Pavilion, about halfway down the…

Classic Scrambles

15th January 2018 RowenaH Features

Back in the late 1950s, Mike Estall was a keen spectator at moto-cross and scrambles events. He was also a dab hand with a camera, and has unearthed this selection of classic scramblers in action – beefy British bikes being ridden with what we might call ‘vigour’! All the photos were taken with Mike’s 35mm Paxette 1 camera – back…

AJS and Matchless lightweights

9th January 2018 RowenaH Features

Not all old British bikes have to cost a fortune. In fact, the AJS and Matchless 250 and 350 lightweight singles are still enticingly affordable. ‘But aren’t they also actually awful?’ you may ask, and Rowena Hoseason has some answers… There is one segment of classic society which remains stalwartly sensible when it comes to cost. That’s because the Associated…

Christmas Crackers!

11th November 2017 RowenaH Features

It’s the time of year when we traditionally exchange gifts, and gaze into tomorrow to see what the next twelve months might bring. So this is exactly the right moment to bring you our annual selection of classic bike calendars, Christmas cards, and suggestions for some groovy Christmas gifts… ANDY TIERNAN Features six two-stroke motorcycles drawn in pencil and water-colours…