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Throwback Thursday: Hannspree Ten Kate CBR600RR
3 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Hannspree Ten Kate CBR600RR

The 127-race veteran of WSS, 2002 WSS World Champion Frenchman Fabien Foret, was a wild man on track, going on to have some hugely successful moments in WSS and WorldSBK. …
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Throwback Thursday: LCR-Krauser Sidecar
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: LCR-Krauser Sidecar

I really ought to have known better than to get myself talked into doing it again. I mean – how many times in your life do you have to be …
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Throwback Thursday: Chaz Davies WSS Yamaha YZF-R6, A Decade On!
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Chaz Davies WSS Yamaha YZF-R6, A Decade On!

Chaz Davies historically wrapped up the WSS title exactly 10 years ago this year on the now legendary (and becoming collectable when talking early models) phased out for the street …
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Throwback Thursday: 2001 WSBK Benelli Tornado
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 2001 WSBK Benelli Tornado

This Benelli was the first motorcycle to take advantage of WSBK’s three-cylinder 900cc capacity class, joined in 2003 by Foggy Petronas. In June 2001 the 60,000 fans lining Misano racetrack …
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Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Yamaha YZF-R1
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Yamaha YZF-R1

Being a fan of the Yamaha R1 and having owned three, the chance to ride Marco Melandri’s WSBK machine exactly 10 years ago on one of my favourite tracks was …
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Custom Classic: Hot Shoe Indian Flat Track Racer
4 years ago

Custom Classic: Hot Shoe Indian Flat Track Racer

I first set eyes on the Hot Shoe Indian at the Broadford Bike Bonanza several years ago. It’s hard to miss such a ride, it even looks fast standing still …
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Classic Custom: Class C Racer “Captain America”
4 years ago

Classic Custom: Class C Racer “Captain America”

The classic road racing scene in Australia has been around for decades. It has seen the highs and lows of support and competition over the years because like any motorsport, …
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Throwback Thursday: Bob Brown Ducati TT2 SuperSport
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Bob Brown Ducati TT2 SuperSport

The bike you are looking at is more than just another modernised replica of an iconic racer. This bike is hand built by the same iconic builder, to be ridden …
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Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Castrol Honda
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 2011 WSBK Castrol Honda

I rode seven bikes during my day at the test event at Portimao, held on the Monday after the final WSBK round of the 2011 season. Each test was an …
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Throwback Thursday: Twindian, homemade V4
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Twindian, homemade V4

In 1923, with no guides on how it needed to be put together or even a benchmark to aim for, skilled machinist Bill Arnold set out on a blind build …
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