Real Classic December 2020

My bikes need cleaning! All of those which are on the road, of coursealthough the ravages of the mighty Atlantic and my weedy attempts to protect motorcycle metal from their effects mean that even the off the road machines look pretty grim. So what? I hear you say. I hate cleaning bikes. And cars, although cars are easier due to a lack of visible oily and rusting crevices. My gloomy consideration of cleaning has been prompted by two machinesand , you can, unusuallysee both bikes in question in this issue. First off, the 250 Triumph which is the subject of this issue'Shed shenaniganis actually fixed and running well, not languishing in ignoble immobility on the bench. This is all part of the endlessly entertaining world of magazine deadlines, combined with…

My bikes need cleaning! All of those which are on the road, of coursealthough the ravages of the mighty Atlantic and my weedy attempts to protect motorcycle metal from their effects mean that even the off the road machines look pretty grim. So what? I hear you say. I hate cleaning bikes. And cars, although cars are easier due to a lack of visible oily and rusting crevices. My gloomy consideration of cleaning has been prompted by two machinesand , you can, unusuallysee both bikes in question in this issue. First off, the 250 Triumph which is the subject of this issue'Shed shenaniganis actually fixed and running well, not languishing in ignoble immobility on the bench. This is all part of the endlessly entertaining world of magazine deadlines, combined with the…

My first real proper motorcycle was an AJSwhich probably explains a lot. I like AMC machines - real ones from AJS and Matchlessalthough Norton made a few decent machines in the AMC years too, he says, grudgingly. And although there have been very many dalliances along the path of the last half-century since that first Model 18 AJS (sobering but true) I have almost always boasted a noble product of Plumstead in whichever shed was The Shed at the time. Thoughts like these - and many more - floated through my increasingly smiley head as I chugged for the very first time around the local lanes aboard the machine you will be able to observe pictured nearby. How is this possible, why have I bought another, given that I already…

My first real proper motorcycle was an AJSwhich probably explains a lot. I like AMC machines - real ones from AJS and Matchlessalthough Norton made a few decent machines in the AMC years too, he says, grudgingly. And although there have been very many dalliances along the path of the last half-century since that first Model 18 AJS (sobering but true) I have almost always boasted a noble product of Plumstead in whichever shed was The Shed at the time. Thoughts like these - and many more - floated through my increasingly smiley head as I chugged for the very first time around the local lanes aboard the machine you will be able to observe pictured nearby. How is this possible, why have I bought another, given that I already have…

BONUS RC READING The nights have definitely drawn in and our social diaries have been somewhat disrupted . It's just as well there are stacks of stories on line to keep us entertained - and we've been adding to the articles available on the RealClassic website. Some of these are brand-new, never seen before features, while others are updated articles from out of the archive. Head over to www . Real-Classic.co.uk where you'll find these recent additions: > VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOUR: a two-part photographic exploration of the Sammy Miller Museum, with mini-profiles of some of the extraordinary motorcycles therein > TUNING FOR NEED: the opening episodes of Paul Friday's excellent technical series, in which he boosts the performance of his Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone with sneaky tweaks to the ignition,…

BONUS RC READING The nights have definitely drawn in and our social diaries have been somewhat disrupted . It's just as well there are stacks of stories on line to keep us entertained - and we've been adding to the articles available on the RealClassic website. Some of these are brand-new, never seen before features, while others are updated articles from out of the archive. Head over to www . Real-Classic.co.uk where you'll find these recent additions: > VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOUR: a two-part photographic exploration of the Sammy Miller Museum, with mini-profiles of some of the extraordinary motorcycles therein > TUNING FOR NEED: the opening episodes of Paul Friday's excellent technical series, in which he boosts the performance of his Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone with sneaky tweaks to the ignition, timing and such > ROUND…