Kawasaki Ninja ZX RR800cc

Kawasaki Ninja ZX RR800cc

KTM RC8

KTM RC8

Classic Motorcycles - The Ducati 900SS

While the major manufacturers Japanese bike spent the late 60 and 70 in pushing the envelope as far as strength, speed and expressed concern, and European manufacturers who seek a combination of power and handling. The bikes such as the European 750S3 Guzzi Moto down on power compared to some Japanese rivals, but could overtake them in the circumstances is still the real world, especially where the acquisition of this issue. One of the issues of the day, however, that the lack of relative strength means that they can be slow from the beginning of the permanent.


However, it was with the likes of Giacomo Agostini, sweeping all before him with Agusta medium, another European bike, and the demand for these machines alien based on race are high. Ducati was held in the Gulf of Agostini in 1972, however, when a pair of V-Twin 750 Ducatis came first and the second at Imola 200. This victory inspired by Ducati for the production of bicycles 25 Imola based on the legal road in 1973 and followed this up with the Super Sport 750.

Ducati produced and 900SS. The engine Ducati 860GT 900SS on the basis of the unity of stroke, which kept the 74.4mm of 750, but with increased tolerance of 86mm to give a total capacity of 864cc 79bhp produced in the forearm. To maintain the traditional engine 90 degrees V-Twin with desmodromic valves and large-scale 40mm Dell'Orto carburetors. It was a wonderful, both visually and in terms of performance. Keep the long wheelbase bike stable at high speeds, and was a feature of Italian bikes at that time. No electric start, clip on handlebars, rear set foot pegs and a beautiful gift means half that this is a replica of the real race, who went and handled, as well as it looks - in black with gold trim was fantastic.

Classic Motorcycles - The MV Agusta 750S

MV Agusta's name will forever be associated with Italian racing legend Giacomo Agostini.

Exotic dream for the majority, both in 1970 when the 750S and was launched in 1999, when the brand was revived with the MV Agusta F4 750S, with exclusivity in mind on both occasions.

MV Agusta has won 30 Grand Prix Manufacturers' titles when the 750S appeared.

Naturally, this produced a huge fan base of both husband and Agostini himself, who had by then become a racing legend that still continues, and the bike. The bikes were ready and enthusiastic audience for a race replica for the road.

However, the problem was that Count Domenico Agusta, founder and owner of the company was a top racing fan. His bikes are not designed to be modified to make them legal for road use, and nor did he want everyone racing as a privateer against his seemingly unbeatable machines with a bike his company had produced.

The styling of the bike was unique at that time. Not because of the four chrome exhaust pipes racing style, but because the race-style full fairing, making it much like the racing machines.

However, the 743cc four cylinder engine was basically a bored out 600cc engine Tourer of the company at the time. It produced 69bhp and a top speed of 125 mph.

Unfortunately two things combined with the wannabe racers Agostini disappoint.

First, the frame is much heavier than the racing machine, as it was made from sand cast aluminum, unlike the much lighter magnesium on the race bikes.

Second, and probably most importantly, the price was very restrictive for most people. In fact, for the price of an MV Agusta 750S, a have bought no less than three of the highly acclaimed Honda CB750s.

The MV Agusta 750S was then, as it is a rare piece of exotica.

Classic Motorcycles - The Bimota SB2

The late 1960's and 1970's saw the big Japanese bike manufacturers compete to see who could produce motorcycles with more and more power. Sure, Japanese bikes were exciting, but sometimes the lack of treatment is their second best of the more complete packages to offer from European manufacturers.

Bimota is a company founded in 1966 to accelerate air conditioning and heating. The three founders of the company went by the names of Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini, then Bi-mo-ta. Indeed, Mr. Tamburini much associated with modern times, the driving force behind the Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4.

The three men saw the potential to marry the power of Japanese motorcycles and commissioning of a frame that would allow a bicycle to power and handling - the best of both worlds. Having produced from a Honda racing machine, they turned their attention to a street legal bike, which would be the SB2. The company chose to use the motor from a Suzuki GS750. This was a four cylinder in-line machine that bored to 850cc and fitted with high compression pistons. Bigger carburetors and camshafts stage 3 Yoshimura increased capacity of 60 to 78bhp. The frame is constructed from steel tube and the machine wearing a wrap around cockpit and full body kit, which was a first on the road bikes of the day.

This was a completely different machine compared to anything else there at the moment. Monoshock rear suspension as opposed to two shocks gave the bike a radical look, and handling a lot due to the fact that the engine worked as a stressed member. The frame was therefore only 10kg! Much of the external parts are made of super bikes lightweight aircraft grade alloy - in common superbikes of today, but this is where it started.

In total, the SB2 is 20kg lighter than the GS750 which it is based. Handling and performance was as impressive as the price, which meant that the machine was a true piece of Italian exotica, then most people away. SB2s only 70 were made.

YAMAHA YZF R1

YAMAHA YZF R1

YAMAHA TZR50

YAMAHA TZR50

Zaeta 530

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Classic Motorcycles - The Suzuki GSX1100E

After "power is everything" attitude of the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers in the late 60s and 1970s, 1980s witnessed the legislation and to address possible concerns as issues that need to be addressed. Whether in terms of legislation and expressed concern, manufacturers began to realize that it can legitimize some motorcycles from the roads, especially when you consider the previously unheard of power to weight ratios available to the people only 17 years of age experienced the way a bit.

This was already pushed Germany to introduce the 100bhp limit on bicycles imported into the country, which was already cut horsepower from Honda CBX1000 to 95 of 105bhp. He expressed concern with treatment, and Suzuki is the new big escalation from the abundance of 1000cc machines. Although the framework of GSX1100E and traditional to some extent, with the framework of two-sided tubular steel and twin rear shock absorbers, and the engine was given by the edge.


First, unlike its competitors, the Suzuki and four valves per cylinder, although the actual valve area is only slightly increased during the GS1000, and improve efficiency and therefore fuel economy between 42 and 48 miles per gallon.

Secondly, the Suzuki TSCC - Twin Swirl combustion chamber. This was the amendment to the combustion chamber, making them more stringent and the provision of cycle "impact" Suzuki, who also claimed to improve efficiency.

GSX1100E and kept all the agreements of the day, power and limited to 100bhp. However, the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds and stand up to a top speed of more than 140mph 100bhp means that or not, this device can offer. Not only that, but the handover of power and along the way through the division of power with any patches "flat".

On top of all, it was not only to create the fastest bike Suzuki a day, while limiting the ability of horsepower, it also comes with the device, which dealt with as well, and helped to absorb shocks, rear adjustable front forks to evaluation. Crowned the new king.

2010 BMW G650

2010 BMW G650 Pictures