A zero mile Yamaha R7 will go up for auction in the Bonhams end-of-season auction at the Stafford Show on October 21. The 2002 model R7, which has been signed by Noriyuki Haga is estimated to fetch between £12,000 - £14,000. Also up for auction is a Yoshimura Suzuki Hayabusa X1. It's one of 100 bikes built to celebrate the 1998 Suzuki ...
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- 19 October 2012
Ducati 748S2000-200224 left on UK roads Occupying a place in Ducati’s range between the standard ‘E’ model and the as-extreme-as-road-legal-gets ‘R’, the 748S shares the phenomenal handling package as the stocker but gained TIN-coated forks, five-spoke wheels and came with the choice of single (monoposto) or dual seat (biposto). Although 24 remain on our roads, a further 29 are locked ...
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- 05 October 2012
This stunning Kawasaki GPZ900R was created by Japanese specials builder firm AC Sanctuary. It’s got Ohlins suspension, a Nitro exhaust, OZ wheels and Brembo brakes. The firm says it’s made for ‘ease of handling during long touring’. We say it’s for blasting about.
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- 28 September 2012
Judging by the numbers of people attending events such as the recent Festival of 1000 Bikes and Stafford Show, interest in classic bikes has never been greater. So do you see yourself ending up pottering round (or indeed thrashing round) on a classic bike? pollcomment
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- 08 August 2012
German tyre firm Continental have spent the last year developing a radial tyre to fit common classic bike wheel sizes, with the aim of revolutionising the performance of older machines. On the basis of our first test, the new Classic Attack rubber looks set to transform the handling of countless old shonkers up and down the UK. MCN test rider ...
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- 22 June 2012
This gorgeous reinterpretation of the original Ducati Pantah 500 is the latest from Spanish firm Radical Ducati. It’s actually based on a mid-‘80s Cagiva Alazurra 350 (which used Ducati engines before Cagiva took over Ducati completely), but with a modified Paso 750 engine, one-off rear end, 851 forks and mudguard, Ducati Monster wheels, Pantah-style fiberglass tank and solo seat by ...
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- 15 June 2012
