1984 Hesketh V1000

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Hesketh was never big. If anything it was pitifully small — only a few hundred V1000s sold worldwide, but the same can't ...
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Pre-Ride Check List

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Before you take a 100mph ride on your freshly rebuilt Classic it's sensible to make some final checks of your handiwork. ...
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Pre-Ride Check List

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Before you take a 100mph ride on your freshly rebuilt Classic it's sensible to make some final checks of your handiwork. ...
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Carbtune Pro

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There are a variety of options in synchro­nizing devices, from homemade to high- tech. We evaluated the Morgan Carbtune Pro. Technically this device is ...
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Munch URS

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This Munch URS 500/four was one of two bikes assembled by the German Munch factory for the 1970 Grand Prix season. It ...
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Still The Best – Triumph Engi...

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To keep the rain and dirt off the trousers it had a broadly valance front fender and heavily skirted rear wheel enclosure, which was ...
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Archive for September, 2009

James Ellison

Born in                                  : 1980 Current Machine              : Yamaha I'm not especially into old bikes, it just love riding bikes - any bikes. I started watching racing in '94, so this is a bit early for me. I was just an itch in my dad's underpants when ...
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Riders Jacket

I also loved the fact that it didn't look like a hard-core biker jacket—if you didn't know better you might think it was a regular bomber-style garment. This made it appropriate for wearing off the bike (especially when traveling by air, where all that storage comes ...
Documented In: Cruiser Lab    

HONDA CB900F (1979-1984)

What it is? Honda's first 16-valve four, developed alongside a 750cc version. Its long-stroke engine has plenty of punch, it handles, and even the brakes and suspension are half decent. Nearly as fast as the CBX-6 too. Later models got twin-piston calipers, rubber engine mounts ...
Documented In: Classic Bike    

Take Care Your Bike

CLEAN YOUR CHAIN KalGard clear Chain Kote is just like the original Chain Kote, but in a Clear formula, now with PTFE for additional wear life. An excellent lubricant designed especially for roller chains, the light, penetrating  lubricant reaches into rollers and pins, thickens right after application ...
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KAWASAKI Z-100...

What it is: Kawasaki's immortal Z1 engine, bored-out, in a ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

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What it is: Sporty Z1000 with more power, slab-sided styling, ...
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HONDA CB750 FO...

What it is: The original superbike. Smooth, fast and refined, ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

SUZUKI GSX1100...

What it is: Hugely influential bike, named after a Japanese sword. ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

KAWASAKI Z1(19...

What it is: One of the greatest bikes. Ever. Fastest production ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

HONDA CB900F (...

What it is? Honda's first 16-valve four, developed alongside a ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

YAMAHA XS1100S...

What it is: Sports version of Yamaha's shaft-driven XS1100 tourer, with ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

SUZUKI GS-1000...

What it is: Careful copy of the Kawasaki Zl engine installed ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

SUZUKI GSX-110...

What it is: Sleeker styled version of Suzuki's first big 16-valve ...
Documented In: Classic Bike

KAWASAKI GPz-1...

What it is: The last incarnation of the old Zl-derived engine. ...
Documented In: Classic Bike