December 2005
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Real Classic - December 2005

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Not a bad way to finish our second year in print: a clutch of old Brits from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a pair of Italians, a revitalised Honda and an excursion into an old-fashioned motorcycle factory. It's going to be touch to beat this in 2006
* Norton John Player Commando: From some angles it's handsomet from quite a few others it's a great white whale. Rowena Hoseason rides a really rare factory special
* Ariel 350 1: Steve Wilson bought himself a cheap NH 350. He did this deliberately, too
* Ducati 750 Sport: The original 1973 bevel-drive bike didn't use desmo heads, you know. But it does look gorgeous. And yellow.
* Ducati 1000 SportClassic: The modern tribute to Seventies' style has loads more Go but somehow a lot less class. Considerably less handsome, but still yellow.
* Royal Enfield Interceptor: Have you noticed how we don't see any of these bikes for ages and then loads of 'em turn up at once? An owner explains why he loves the breed so much
* Daisy's Diary: Graham Ham and Daisy meet up with the Norton Owners' Club, and the Triumph's dynamo only gives Graham a little grief
* Ural Factory Tour: Completing his Iron Curtain adventures, Anarchy takes a trip into the heart of Ural's factory and finds real people making motorcycles with their hands
* Ariel 350 2: Frank Westworth set out to buy a road-going classic for a grand. He ended up with an NH 350 as well. This is one of those weird coincidences with which life abounds.
* BSA B50: It's amazing what you can do with one photo and a brochure - we liked the idea of the NMM rebuilding a burned out Gold Star SS so wanted to show you more about it than a single paragraph of press release guff.
* Triumph Trophy Top End Rebuild: Richard M starts spannering on his 1966 West Coaster. He didn't want to take its lid off, but needs must
* Honda 400/4 Rebuild: Is it finished yet? Actually, we think it is. Hurrah.

PLUS:
Readers' views on 1933 Sunbeams, Urals, Normans, modern bikes, the Dreadnought and AMC gearboxes; the 2005 CRMC championship results; Ardingly show results; Bickerstaff on MoTs, the VOC and BMF; Minton on the most amazing ride of your life; Tony Page bows out for a while (he's off to Egypt) with taboo stuff, and Frank Westworth gets sparky.





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