1984 Hesketh V1000
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
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
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
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
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...
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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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 ...
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YAMAHA XS1100S (1981-1984)
What it is:
Sports version of Yamaha's shaft-driven XS1100 tourer, with svelte all-black looks, revised frame geometry, better suspension, and dinky cockpit fairing. Very comfy, very fast, very heavy indeed.
Others in its family tree:
XS750/850 triples. The XS1100 was the guinea pig for Yamaha's ...
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SUZUKI GS-1000 (1978-1983)
What it is:
Careful copy of the Kawasaki Zl engine installed in the best big- bike chassis of the era. Murdered the Z-1000 on road and track. Can be tuned to produce monster power with little loss of longevity.
Others in its family tree:
Developed from the ...
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SUZUKI GSX-1100ES (1982-1984)
What it is:
Sleeker styled version of Suzuki's first big 16-valve plain-bearing four, the GSX1100. Unrivalled combination of power, torque, comfort and handling. An automatic choice for production and drag racers alike because the engine can be tuned and tuned.
Others in its family tree:
The ...
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KAWASAKI GPz-1100 (1980-1986)
What it is:
The last incarnation of the old Zl-derived engine. Hugely fast and, well, just huge. One of the earliest fuel-injected Japanese bikes. The pinnacle of big air-cooled sports bike design.
Others in its family tree:
Its roots trace back to the Zl. Original B1 model was ...
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