RealClassic - March 2023

In this issue

BSA STARFIRE
BSA’s notorious 250 single is infamous for itsexploding engine. But they don’t do that in real life any more… do they? Charles Hallam knows the answer (and why).

MATCHLESS SINGLE
Before Ken Chicken’s Matchless was a classic, it was everyday transport for a penniless student – and only slightly modified from standard…

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!)