Retro – 80s to 2000s

Ducati’s reassertion of its WorldSBK supremacy in 2022-23, with double title wins for Bautista after the Italian factory went a decade without any championship success, prompts a look in the …
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John Britten was best known for his V1000 creation, which to this day is still one of the wildest motorcycles to grace the international road racing stages. Proving he was …
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It’s exactly 30 years since Kawasaki won Superbike’s World crown for the first time, courtesy of American Scott Russell, the cool-dude Georgian rider once memorably described as ‘so laid back, …
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Open roads and searing heat, every rider has had the thought “Maybe I should ride across Australia?” Tony couldn’t let it just stay a dream, putting his plans in motion …
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Andrew’s 1998 Yamaha SZR660 is certainly a one-of-a-kind build, drawing attention everywhere he goes. I was lucky enough to be allowed to take it for a quick spin to see …
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I’m an absolute Yamaha RZ nut, I’ve ground-up restored an RZV500 for a mate and my first road bike was a RZ250FN. Here is a look at the rare 125, …
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Back in 1987 my Suzuki RM80X got nicked and it broke my heart. With the usual living expenses as a family, there was no hope of me getting another bike …
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Remember when the Kawasaki ZXR750L was the bike to have? Back in the glory days of 750 domination? Back when a superbike was a superbike and 120 horsepower on the …
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This world famous Cagiva V593 belonged to huge motorcycle fan and avid collector, Steve Byrne. The bike held a spot at Steve’s bar with Andrew Pitt’s world title winning ZX-6RR. …
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To defeat the Japanese teams by winning GPs with bikes you built yourself in a workshop attached to your house, fuelled by your wife’s home cooking and cups of coffee …
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