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  • Moto Guzzi Museum

    Moto Guzzi Museum

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    The Moto Guzzi Museum, at the firm’s factory in Mandello del Lario, charts the famous firm’s history, with a stunning collection of machines, from familiar models to one-off oddities…

  • Moto Morini V twins

    Moto Morini V twins

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    Ignore the Moto Morini V-twins at you peril. Great, surefooted handling, soulful engines and they look a million dollars…

  • Ducati Desmo dynasty

    Ducati Desmo dynasty

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    Ducati’s Desmo singles and twins hold a special place in the hearts of red-blooded bikers. Rod Gibson rode the biggest and smallest of the breed…

  • BMW R90/S

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    The R90/S was ground breaking when launched. Better equipped than the Japanese equivalents – albeit more expensive – and fast and exciting to ride…

  • MV Agusta Modello CS Sport

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    MV Agusta was already becoming a legend during the 50s, with models like this adding to the firm’s reputation…

  • Magnat-Debon Poum

    Magnat-Debon Poum

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    A delightful restoration to rare French classic…

  • 750cc fours tested

    750cc fours tested

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    At the dawn of the 80s the choice of 750cc sportbikes was limited to conventional in-line fours from Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. John Nutting rode three of the best…

  • Yamaha XJ900

    Yamaha XJ900

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    Yamaha’s original XJ900 was biggest of a line of slim shaft-drive fours produced in the 80s that acquired a reputation as a wobbler. But John Nutting, who tested the bike at MIRA, thinks it’s undeserved…

  • Kawasaki GPZ1100

    Kawasaki GPZ1100

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    Kawasaki’s GPz1100 cracked the 150mph barrier in 1983. But was the last and most potent of the big air-cooled Kawasaki fours the best of the bunch?

  • Kawasaki H1 500

    Kawasaki H1 500

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    Thirty years on, the 500 triple’s fearsome reputation seems over-exaggerated. However, it still provides excitement by the shed load…


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