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Reliability Trials

1st October 2020 RowenaH Features

A stitch in time saves hours of standing by the roadside, reckons Stu Thomson. He suggests that old bikes need not be unreliable. When they do go wrong, says Stu, perhaps it’s down to something the owner hasn’t done… There may be some disagreement about my next statement but… I believe that the majority of old bikes are reliable by…

Single-minded musings

1st May 2020 RowenaH Features

Over the years, many of Stu Thomson’s motorcycles have been powered by single cylinder motors. He’s owned and ridden trad British bikes like Velocette’s Venom, sporty Italian classics from Moto Guzzi and Aermacchi, and modern classics from Enfield and the Far East. So what can Stu conclude after trying so many different types of single-cylinder motorcycle? Before the multi-cylinder machines…

Classic British Bikes For Sale

9th November 2018 RowenaH Classified

There’s so many old bikes for sale in this month’s magazine that we’ve split our special online Small Ad Showcase into two sections. This first part is therefore dedicated to classic bikes built in Britain – come back next week for more vintage and classic motorcycles from further afield… AJS 18MS, 1956 500cc single. Solid bike in good condition. 12V,…

Classic Bikes For Sale

11th May 2018 RowenaH Classified

Each month, RealClassic magazine features a superb selection of classic bikes and vintage motorcycles for sale, both private sales and from traders. Here’s our special showcase of six of the best from the May magazine – bikes you can buy, if you’re quick enough. Check out the Commando Fastback, a mildly-modded single-carb BSA 650 twin, Honda’s 1980’s take on the…

December issue out now

4th December 2017 RowenaH Latest Issue

Winter drawers on! We’ve been waiting all year to make that joke. We have also decked the halls with boughs of holly for the fabulous festiveness that is RC164. The December issue of the monthly RealClassic magazine is indeed a veritable cornucopia of classic motorcycling. And some dodgy old bikes. And even a shock-horror-hold-the-front-page new one! You can cut to…