Triples, twins, singles: strokers, smokers and a Sunbeam. The May issue of RealClassic magazine has got the lot

ARIEL HUNTMASTER
There is an alternative to the traditional Triumph twin, and it’s not necessarily an A10. Frank Westworth considers the differences between the Selly Oak and Small Heath ‘stablemates’

BSA ROCKET 3
The export version of the 1971 A75R is a stunner; and this particular machine is a multiple award-winner. The owner talks us through its restoration, including the moment when a conrod snapped…

LAVERDA JOTA
The Laverda Jota: the Italian triple which earned its spurs in Blighty. Paul Miles continues his evolving Italian love affair, and ropes in a pal for a ride

MATCHLESS G85 CS
Legend, or lemon? From its appearance and its specification, the final four-stroke Matchless scrambler should have been a shoo-in winner. But, as Rowena Hoseason discovers, time hasn’t been so kind to the G85CS

NORMAN CONQUESTS
Graham Ham rides over the hill to meet the Norman Club and develops a sneaking regard for the B4

NORTON ROTARY
Last month, Frank Westworth told us at great length about the wonders of rotary-engined Nortons. This month one of them sprung an oil leak and another melted its electrics. Situation normal: someone call for the big yellow recovery truck

ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET BUILD
In the fourth and final part of this fettling series, an Indian-built Bullet emerges after its owner finally conquers the conundrum of the clutch. He’s gone for a quiet lie-down now. Nothing about this bike was easy…

SUNBEAM SPECIAL
Take a crashed Sunbeam frame, straighten it, then fit it with an engine. But which engine? The owner opted for a Citroën motor; he and Odgie tell the tale…

PLUS RC readers discuss what ‘waterproof’ really means; we meet Bill Snelling whose whole life has revolved around motorcycling; there’s two classic bikes to be won; we test a polishing kit of mops, buffers and bits; PUB goes to the Pioneer Run and gets to grips with a Big Port gearbox, and Dave Minton recalls the most remarkable motorcycles of his roadtesting career.