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Honda CBX
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Honda’s six cylinder 24-valve CBX was ground breaking when launched. And even now, its tech spec is rarely bettered…
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Honda CB750F
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Honda’s CB750F was a desperate attempt to keep its ageing SOHC 750 in the ring with the new DOHC contenders from Kawasaki and Suzuki…
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Bridgestone 175SR
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Bridgestone motorcycles established a reputation for solid engineering. The disc valve engines were well designed, simple to service and used the very best cutting edge materials including chromium plated bores in alloy cylinder castings…
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Kawasaki 750H2B Mach IV
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Kawasaki’s blisteringly fast two stroke 750 triple lit the tarmac when launched in 1972. It was the ultimate white knuckle ride…
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Yamaha RD250
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Yamaha’s RD250 two stroke twin was the first production bike to use reed valves to help deliver some midrange without killing performance elsewhere. But they were viewed with suspicion…
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Suzuki GSXR750
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Following the success of the GSX series and Katanas, Suzuki upped the ante with the first GSXRs. A thinly disguised street legal race bike, the GSXR750 was an instant success…
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Suzuki GT750
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Reader Andy Jones had been after a Suzuki GT750 for ages to restore. Then, like buses, two came along at once…
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Yamaha FS1-E
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Yamaha’s response to restrictive learner legislation was to launch the FS1-E, a high performing 50cc, which every 16-year-old aspired to…
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Honda C50 step-thru
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Don’t knock them. Honda’s C50 step-thru was on every street corner not long ago. Economical, reliable and cheap – they still have a lot to offer
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Yamaha FZ750
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Never a visual treat, but Yamaha’s FZ750 won friends with its 145mph top speed and amazing power spread…
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