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Throwback Thursday: Ginger Molloy’s Kawasaki H1R Racer
2 days ago

Throwback Thursday: Ginger Molloy’s Kawasaki H1R Racer

50 years on from its season in the sun, the Ginger Molloy milestone Kawasaki H1R is alive and racing in Australia in completely original form, thanks to the son of …
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Throwback Thursday | Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC
1 month ago

Throwback Thursday | Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC

I was never really happy with the fuelling of my Yamaha RD350LC, which was featured earlier in the year, and the reason I never bothered too much with jetting, was …
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Throwback Thursday | Exactweld Yamaha TZ250 GP Racer
2 months ago

Throwback Thursday | Exactweld Yamaha TZ250 GP Racer

The current globalisation of road racing means that, in almost every country of the world, in every class, the same identikit array of Supersomethings line up on the grid to …
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1974 Maxton Dugdale Yamaha TZ385 racer test | Throwback Thursday
3 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
3 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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YZR500 Yamaha | Rainey Replica, Two-Stroke Tuesday
5 months ago

YZR500 Yamaha | Rainey Replica, Two-Stroke Tuesday

Two-stroke Tuesday time! Any readers over the age of 35-should have fond memories of watching Wayne Rainey make his magic happen on the best looking 500cc Grand Prix bike ever …
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Ronax 500 V4 | Two-Stroke Tuesday
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6 months ago

Ronax 500 V4 | Two-Stroke Tuesday

Ronax announced a V4 500 GP bike for the streets a decade ago in 2014. Anyone who grew up riding two-stroke motorcycles would relate to just how mind-blowing that news …
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Two-Stroke Tuesday: Video – Resto & Ride, 1989 Yamaha TZR250 3MA Reverse-Cylinder
6 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: Suzuki RG250 HB Replica
7 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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The Suzuki XR23: What Sheene, Mamola & Parrish Thought…
1 year ago

The Suzuki XR23: What Sheene, Mamola & Parrish Thought…

Talking to the men who grappled on the racetrack with the 652cc Suzuki XR23 in its various guises, elicits a variety of reactions ranging from satisfaction to disgust. It is …
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