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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Givi Trolley For Your Cruiser
It appears to me that Givi has come up with another winner and a logical link in our commuting evolution. The T450 ...
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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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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 be said for the bikes themselves. They're huge. A Hesketh's dimensions — 550Ibs dry weight and 59.5 inches from one wheel spindle ...
Documented In: SuperBike Review
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.
Re-check that all nuts and boils are tight, especially wheel spindie nuts.
Check that all earth connections are tight.
Check that you have sufficient ...
Documented In: Cruiser Lab
48 Hours with Norton Commando
It was acid test time for our 48-hour speed build Norton Commando. Would the smart looking and freshly assembled 750 Roadster fire up easily? Or leave us wheezing wrecks with worn out legs?
The bike's builder, Norton specialist Mick Hemmings, tickled the MK1 Concentrics, switched ...
Documented In: SuperBike Review
HONDA CB750 FOUR (1969-1979)
What it is:
The original superbike. Smooth, fast and refined, the 750 Four elevated biking to a higher plain. Its arrival in the UK in 1969 signaled the beginning of the end of the old British bike industry.
Others in its family tree:
The 750 spawned a whole ...
Documented In: Classic Bike
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 ...
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