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Motorcycling Memories

Features, Reviews, Your Ride
Frank Burbery has a warning for readers of RealClassic. Beware! After reading his first copy, he immediately bought two classic bikes (and a subscription to the magazine. Top man). This classic motorcycling thing is catching… I bought a 250 Can-Am Bombadier after reading about it in the RC. This was the first 2-stroke I’d owned for years, a first-time starter…
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The Best Classic Bike

Features
Which is the best classic motorcycle of all time? RC reader Andy Bone suggests three candidates which could potentially claim that title… We all know the Norton Commando is the best classic bike… don’t we? The Commando feature in RC194 is a testament to this universally acknowledged truth. My very own Fastback Commando was featured in RC50 – it wasn’t…
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Classic Bikes For Sale

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Every issue of RealClassic magazine features a rare old assortment of classic bikes and vintage motorcycles for sale. This month, our special selection of six of the best features a (very) green-laner, a Moto Guzzi V-twin, the best of British 350 singles (discuss), an extremely blue BMW Boxer, and (be still Editor Westworth’s beating heart!) a fully refurbished Velocette LE.…
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Frank’s Famous Last Words, #41

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On some classic motorcycles, there’s an intriguing lever on the left handlebar. Back in the days before automatic ignition timing, it did something quite important. Frank Westworth has been reminded of its function… A man has been fascinating me on the subject of ignition advance. No no; really. He has, and it actually was fascinating. Strange but true. By way…
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Win an AJS Model 18

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If you’re looking for a typical British bike, then the single-cylinder four-strokes built by Associated Motor Cycles immediately after WW2 are the obvious choice. Small wonder then that the National Motorcycle Museum chose an AJS Model 18 as one of the prizes in their winter raffle. Honest, dependable and free of phoney pretensions, the Ajay 18 neatly balances price and…
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