500cc Archives

50 Years Today… Barry Sheene’s 1975 winning Suzuki RG500 XR14

By Alan Cathcart • Classic - 60s to 80s, Throwback Thursday, Racing & Technical

Fifty years ago the Suzuki RG500 made its competition debut, and in doing so raised the curtain on the modern era of 500cc Grand Prix racing, by making …
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1 year ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday | Three Dream 500s… V-Due, Suter, Costin

By Bike Review • Two-Stroke Tuesday, Race, Bimota

We have a triple treat for you this Two-Stroke Tuesday! Over the years we’ve featured hundreds of strokers here on BikeReview, and back in our Rapid Bikes days. Aside from …
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2 years ago

Legends: The Career Of Kevin Magee, Part One, Early Life

By Bike Review • Racing & Technical, Feature Articles, Interviews

It was a picture of Kenny Roberts Snr on the black and yellow Yamaha. I don’t reckon I ever walked past that poster without stopping to look at it. Nobody …
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Max Biaggi Becomes A MotoGP Legend

By Bike Review •

Max Biaggi is now officially a MotoGP Legend! The four-time 250cc World Champion was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame at the Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, with the Autodromo …
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