November 2015
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Real Classic - November 2015

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This month’s magazine is packed full of practical classic bikes, from a wee Vee to a big Brit twin. And we wish Graham Ham bon voyage as his epic adventure draws to a close…


ARIEL HUNTMASTER
To uncover the past lives of some old bikes, you need to be something of an industrial archaeologist. Mike Powell buys an unusual 650 twin on a whim, and then has to figure out what exactly he’s got. Oh, and how to make it work…

BSA M20 REBUILT
Last month, Rick Howell put a weary old sidevalve warrior back together after a four decade lay-up. Now they travel to Normandy for a D-Day deadline…

JEFF SMITH, MBE
Last month Jeff Smith was on his way to the States ready for a new challenge, to help create a brand new moto-crosser. Here he tells Odgie all about working for Bombardier, and developing the Can-Am into a true world-beater...

MASH ROADSTAR
These quirky 400cc trad-styled singles are getting a lot of attention. Frank Westworth takes one for a spin

MOTO GILERA GIUBILEO  REBUILD, Part Two
Acting on impulse, Stu Thomson bought a 1964, 98cc Moto Gilera Giubileo restoration project. This month he starts to uncover some of its engineering eccentricities

MOTO GUZZI V35
Guzzi’s small-block V-twins are (mostly) brilliant. Rowena Hoseason inevitably chose the runt of the litter, the Mk3 from the mid-1980s, and attempts to explain why it’s less awful than you might imagine

NORTON ES2
Who knew that single cylinder, featherbed framed Nortons were pressed into service as sidecar tugs for the RAC? Stuart Urquhart meets a blue refugee

TRITON
No, not a modern show-boat, but a working bike which has been used as practical transport for 40 years

PLUS! PUB visits the leaning tower and issues a hurrah for the last HRD; Frank continues taking apart his Beezer 250 (and by golly, it’s ghastly); we rummage up some Christmas gift recommendations, and RC readers discuss the quality of modern rubber, staying dry, hydraulic brake upgrades, a Starck alternative and classic considerations.

AND FINALLY… Graham Ham’s epic ShedQuest draws to a close after nearly 2500 miles on his trusty Triumph Speed Twin. He signs off in fine style – we’ll miss you, Graham!

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