Books Archives - RealClassic

Book review: Café Racer International

2nd July 2022 RowenaH Features, Reviews

I read the introduction to this publication – an ‘exploration of the retro boom and the shed mechanics, engineers and enthusiasts who are weaving a rich tapestry of casual cool on two wheels’ – and thought ‘why might this appeal to me?’ I am an ageing bloke with a stable of veteran and vintage motorcycles plus a 1955 Ariel and…

Motorcycles in the Movies

8th May 2022 RowenaH Features, News

The book ‘Taking it to the Limit: 20 Years Of Making Motorcycle Movies’ explores the untold stories from 40 films about motorcycle racing, including the award-winning Take It To The Limit. The author and filmmaker Peter Starr (above) reveals otherwise unpublished stories about some of the world’s greatest motorcycle stars, including Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene – and the story…

Tiger Cub Book Back!

20th March 2022 RowenaH Features, News, Reviews

It’s been out of print for a while, but the Triumph Tiger Cub Bible is now available once again, as Mike Powell explains… The Tiger Cub Bible is back in print from Veloce Publishing as part of their ‘classic reprint’ series. Any owner, enthusiast or rider with interest in these charismatic machines will find an answer to almost every question,…

WINNERS! WINNERS!

28th October 2021 RowenaH Features, News, Reviews

Back in the distant days of summer, we ran an exclusive, subscriber-only competition to win three copies of Frank Melling’s recent publication, Scrambling For Enthusiastic Beginners: How I Survived The 1960s With A Smile. Mr Melling’s early motorcycling life… This 224-page softback is a personal memoir from Frank’s early days when he first took to two wheels and found his…

RealClassic Reading: The NW200 Road and Race

5th March 2021 RowenaH Features, Reviews

The North West 200 is one of those street-circuit road races which tests both the metal of the machines and the mettle of their pilots. It’s one of the fastest road-based courses on the racing calendar, where bikes average 120mph and can exceed 200mph in places. It’s one of Northern Ireland’s largest sporting events – and in 2019 celebrated its…

RealClassic Reading: new BSA book

5th December 2020 RowenaH Reviews

It’s unusual for us all to be amazed by a book about one of the best-known British marques, but Peter Crawford has produced a remarkable gem. And it’s all about the A65 twin, as you might expect from the title: ‘Thunderbolts & Lightning’. In fact the book is far more than that – it is a careful and revealing study…