In this issue

ARIELRED HUNTER - Ariel’s VH500 can’t claim to be ‘the modern motorcycle’ anymore, but it’s certainly still a sophisticated single. Dave Barkshire does his best to find fault with one (and fails!).

AJS500 SINGLE - Traditional British big singles. Straightforward and simple to fettle; rewarding to ride. At least, they should be. But Simon Lock’s summer rides were afflicted bymysterious mechanical mishap...

Built To Last

Three old friends, two neglected old bikes. Steven Troupe brings a couple of single-cam Honda 750s back to life – and then gets to ride them…

10+ mins

Ollie's Odd Jobs

If you want a motorcycle with too much power, next to no suspension, no lights and lousy brakes, you'd buy a 1920s flat-tanker, right? Our man Ollie uncovers a more modern option...

5 mins

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RealClassic Magazine Description:

RealClassic magazine features the very best British motorcycles from all eras, plus charismatic Continental machines (and the odd Japanese classics crops up occasionally, too). Long term classic riders will recognise many of the members of the RC team, which includes authors, historians and journalists like Steve Wilson, Dave Minton, Matt Vale, Odgie, Jacqueline 'PUB' Bickerstaff, Rowena Hoseason and editor Frank Westworth -- but the magazine's key feature is that it is firmly grounded in the real world. Our articles are written by real life riders and reflect far more than a simple road test ever can. We're never scared of getting grubby in The Shed (and we even admit it when things go horribly wrong!)