Classic

I’ve always had a fascination for classic motorcycles and in particular, classic racing, and while I’m 60 now, go back 40 years and the best bike of the time was the …
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The mighty Yamaha RD400 was first released in 1975 (1976 in some countries) and was the first production Japanese bike with mag wheels. The twin-cylinder two-stroke ran the quarter-mile in …
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Dave Ward, the owner of this 1980 Ducati Pantah 500 race bike, is the proprietor of Moto Italia workshop. Moto Italia specialise in all things Italian – from servicing to …
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I tested the Scrambler Desert Sled, Mach 2.0 and finally the Cafe Racer, all in quick succession and what can I say, they all impressed, with the Cafe Racer the …
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Launched in 1983, the RZ350 was developed from Yamaha’s RD350LC which in turn was a direct descendant of the highly successful air-cooled RD350, itself descended from the R5 of the …
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‘New York Steak’ – Looking at the thousands of different motorcycle models released since Gottlieb Daimler went for a ride in 1885, it is fair to say that few models have …
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I have to admit that I am a certified RZ nutter. My first road bike was an RZ250FN and I’ve had a few RZs over the years as well as …
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For two-stroke nuts there is no greater road bike than the mighty RG500… it is highly collectable, arguably not as cool looking as an RZ500 but still way out performs …
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The 2-Stroke Yamaha RD was introduced as a road bike way back in 1972, taking its heritage straight from the racetrack, and then in 1980 the LC (liquid cooled) version …
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I’m used to riding the latest and greatest bikes all the time, so my idea was to buy something for myself that I was less likely to lose my licence …
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