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Throwback Thursday

1974 Maxton Dugdale Yamaha TZ385 racer test | Throwback Thursday
7 months ago

1974 Maxton Dugdale Yamaha TZ385 racer test | Throwback Thursday

Back in the days before anyone dreamed Yamaha two-strokes would be venerated as prized collectables, the Dugdale Maxton Yamaha TZ385, that 50 years ago this year took Charlie Williams to …
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1974 Kawasaki H1 500 | Throwback Thursday, Classic
8 months ago

1974 Kawasaki H1 500 | Throwback Thursday, Classic

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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Bike Review | Used Ride 2014 Nakedbike Shootout | Six of the Best a Decade On
8 months ago

Bike Review | Used Ride 2014 Nakedbike Shootout | Six of the Best a Decade On

Exactly a decade ago we headed up to The Farm, a magical 22-corner near 6km ribbon of tarmac that we used for over a decade, and put the best six …
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Bike Review | Used Ride 2014 Yamaha MT-07 | 10-Years On, Throwback Thursday
8 months ago

Bike Review | Used Ride 2014 Yamaha MT-07 | 10-Years On, Throwback Thursday

The Yamaha MT-07 arrived here 10-years ago. It’d originally been designed specifically for the Australian & NZ markets and like it’s larger sibling the MT-09, had been designed for rideability …
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Dr. John Wittner’s Moto Guzzi 8V Racer Test | Throwback Thursday
9 months ago

Dr. John Wittner’s Moto Guzzi 8V Racer Test | Throwback Thursday

Il Dottore leaving us will be felt not only in the USA, where the bikes he created were raced successfully to three AMA National titles in the 1980s by the …
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1949 Vincent Black Lightning Test | Throwback Thursday
10 months ago

1949 Vincent Black Lightning Test | Throwback Thursday

More than 70 years ago the Vincent Black Shadow delivered the most performance from a street legal series production vehicle that money could buy – on two wheels, or four. …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday: Video – Resto & Ride, 1989 Yamaha TZR250 3MA Reverse-Cylinder
11 months ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday: Video – Resto & Ride, 1989 Yamaha TZR250 3MA Reverse-Cylinder

Darren bought this TZR250 3MA as a blown up sight unseen import late 2019. The 1989 model is the most sought-after TZR and the most YZR250-like of any TZR. With …
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Throwback Thursday: Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100, Racer Test
11 months ago

Throwback Thursday: Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100, Racer Test

The French hearted and Japanese boned Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100 has found it’s home down-under racing in the heavily competitive Post-Classic Unlimited Period 5 class. I was lucky enough to …
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Throwback Thursday Feature: The History Of Frame Makers Moto Martin
11 months ago

Throwback Thursday Feature: The History Of Frame Makers Moto Martin

French chassis constructor Georges Martin had the right idea at the right time, as well as the determination and dedication to put it into practice. Moto Martin hand-crafted …
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Throwback Thursday: Suzuki RG250 HB Replica
11 months ago

Throwback Thursday: Suzuki RG250 HB Replica

When I was 17, on my provisional license here in Australia, one of the blokes in the riding group that I had latched onto rode a mint 1984 Suzuki RG250 …
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