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Throwback Thursday: Britten Aero-D-One V1000, Racer Test
12 months ago

Throwback Thursday: Britten Aero-D-One V1000, Racer Test

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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Throwback Thursday: Julian Soper’s Hadleigh Honda 750
1 year ago

Throwback Thursday: Julian Soper’s Hadleigh Honda 750

Britain’s 1970s short circuit racing scene saw fans enthralled by the no-prisoners warfare in the 501-1000cc Unlimited class races between a huge variety of different motorcycles. How can we forget …
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Throwback Thursday: Scott Russell Kawasaki ZXR750R Superbike
1 year ago

Throwback Thursday: Scott Russell Kawasaki ZXR750R Superbike

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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Throwback Thursday: MotoBi Sei Tiranti 250, Racer Test
1 year ago

Throwback Thursday: MotoBi Sei Tiranti 250, Racer Test

MotoBi, born out of a family dispute between the Benelli brothers before being absolved by the Benelli brand and brought to success in racing at the hands of Primo Zanzani. …
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Throwback Thursday: 1975 Laverda 3C 1000, Racer Test
2 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 1975 Laverda 3C 1000, Racer Test

Massimo Laverda had a finger on the pulse of the motorcycle market, leading other companies in making bikes people wanted to buy. We dive into Laverda’s 3C 1000 triple – …
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Racer Tests: Riding the Empire Kawasaki Racing Team Bikes
2 years ago

Racer Tests: Riding the Empire Kawasaki Racing Team Bikes

The Empire Kawasaki Team Launch day started off with an introduction to the entire team including the riders and all other members who complete the factory team. After a small …
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Throwback Thursday: 1973 Japauto Honda 950SS Multiple Bol d’Or Winner, Racer Test
2 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 1973 Japauto Honda 950SS Multiple Bol d’Or Winner, Racer Test

Japauto went from zero to hero with essentially overnight as the Honda CB750 broke cover in France back in the 60s. Avid racing fan and excellent business man Christian Vilaséca …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday: 2009 Yamaha TZ250 5KE GP Bike
2 years ago

Two-Stroke Tuesday: 2009 Yamaha TZ250 5KE GP Bike

I had ridden a 1991 TZ250 in a one-off ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ meeting at Lakeside in 1994 grabbing one of my early road race wins in the process and the …
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Two-stroke Tuesday: SuperSic World Champion Gilera RSA250 Test!
3 years ago

Two-stroke Tuesday: SuperSic World Champion Gilera RSA250 Test!

It hardly seems possible that it’s 10 years since super-talented Italian MotoGP ace Marco Simoncelli so sadly died aged just 24 in the Malaysian GP in Sepang on October 23, …
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Throwback Thursday: Wayne Gardner Rides Max Biaggi’s RC211V
3 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Wayne Gardner Rides Max Biaggi’s RC211V

Back in 2005, Jeff Ware and Peter Pap arranged, with the help of Phillip Island and MotoGP, for Wayne Gardner to ride Max Biaggi’s Repsol Honda RC211V, check out what …
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