RealClassic #143 on sale

This month’s magazines spans nearly ninety years of classic motorcycling, with old bikes by BSA, Triumph, Norton, Ducati, Royal Enfield, Humber and – even! – a Honda. Get your copy here…

BSA SPITFIRE
The first incarnation of BSA’s supersports 650 twin was a touch too hot to handle, and the final version was all show and less go. An expert owner reckons that the Mk3 as seen here is The One to Have

DUCATI DARMAH
In the mid-1970s, Ducati had real problems. Their solution was to turn a crisis into a Darmah, in the shape of the desmo L-twin 900SD

HONDA SL350 PROJECT: final episode
The Piledriver lives! Odgie attempted to spend less than a grand on a cheap hack to go scrambling again. This time he finishes the project, takes to the track and…

VETERAN HUMBER OUTFIT
There are rare bikes and then there are rare bikes. And then there’s the only working example in the whole wide world. Even a broken hand doesn’t stop Odgie grabbing the chance of a lifetime to ride this 1914 water-cooled flat twin

NORTON 500T
This Norton trials tool has been refurbished, revamped, restored, repaired and renovated multiple times by enthusiasts and experts alike. Stuart Urqhart extols the virtues of ongoing renewal

NORTON COMMANDER IN AMERICA
The International Norton Owners’ Association held their annual rally in Wyoming a little while ago. Roger Slater took a ride on the wild side aboard his rotor-motored touring machine, and addresses some modern myths about its engine and performance

ROYAL ENFIELD CRUSADER, Part Four
Part-way through his two decade roadtest of Enfield’s 250 four-stroke single, Oily Boot Bob moves to France. So he takes the Crusader with him. Temperatures rise, and an experimental oil cooler offers a possible solution

ROYAL ENFIELD TURBO TWIN
The VMCC are giving away a teenager’s dream from the 1960s. Despite its name, this two-stroke 250 does not actually come equipped with a turbo-charger…

TRIUMPH T150 TRIDENT
What would you want to know before buying a three-cylinder, 750cc Triumph Trident or BSA Rocket 3? RC regulars and members of the TR3OC offer real-life advice on useful modifications and upgrades

PLUS! A nifty trick for changing the fork oil on a Triumph 3TA or 5TA; the Compass Challenge gets under way; Jacqueline Bickerstaff goes to the Vintage Stony meet, and Frank Westworth is hacked off. No, hang on, Frank Westworth’s finger is hacked off. Oh dear.

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