Motor Cycle Monthly - February 2017

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We’re just weeks into 2017, but already the Japanese rumour mill is going crazy. This year is rammed with new machines about to hit the streets, but 2018 looks set to send motorcycles onto another level entirely. Top secret information from inside the factories has unveiled a raft of rocking roadsters.

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GOTCHA! KTM’s 2018 390 and 790 Adventure bikes spotted during secret test programme

Check out this patent filed by Honda for a new front suspension system that’s (so far) only been shown in place on a scooter. The designs are pretty much out there in terms of the scooter, but we’ve heard on the grapevine that this sort of system could well end up being used on something bigger.

Spy shots capture not one, but TWO new KTM models being put through their paces on the Tarmac...

Caught out by our spy snapper as it underwent road tests in Europe, this (pictures above) is the new 390 Adventure prototype from KTM. The bike looks every bit the small-capacity serious plaything, designed to properly get the juices flowing when it appears next year. Along with the small capacity Adventure its 790cc sibling new bike was also spotted out testing again (we told you about this new KTM last month).

The exciting 390 has emerged in the wake of interest stirred up by the likes of BMW’s G310GS, Suzuki’s V-Strom 250 and the Kawasaki Versys-X 300 which were unveiled across the recent rash of motorcycle shows in Germany, Milan and the UK. As you’d expect, there are no details about the little Adventure just yet – we’ll have to wait until it’s officially launched (we reckon) later this year

– but what we are expecting is that the upright 390 is going to be based on the same platform as the recently updated RC390 and Duke 390 bikes.

The bike in the pictures looks like it has a beefier swingarm than the roadsters, and while that won’t be necessary to hold the 40bhp or so that the 373cc single-cylinder motor will kick out, it will be needed to be able to deal with the big whacks or bangs that the bike might suffer on the dirt.

Wheels-wise there’s plenty more to point towards some off-road skills. The front wheel looks like a 19in item (there may well end up being a 21in option on the bike for serious off-roaders) while the rear is a 17-incher (it’s 18in on the Enduro R bikes so the small machine may stay at this size or get a bigger option upon release. It is also entirely possible that there will end up being TWO versions

of this bike; the standard, more road-biased 390 Adventure, and the R which will be the more extreme animal of the duo.

Styling on the small bike looks very much like a typical KTM R Enduro bike with the bash plate, hand guards and tall exhaust. Braking is a single Brembo caliper and disc, and the front forks and rear shock has a lot of clearance to soak up the rough stuff.

KTM CEO Stefan Pierer may have said in previous interviews on the subject of the 390 Adventure that the bike could possibly appear in 2019; but, with these shots showing the bike looking so finished and the fact it’s on the road during final-phase testing, it’s hard not to come to the conclusion that it will be part of the 2018 lineup from the orange outfit.

Triumph has launched a trio of new street fighters, the Street Triple S, Street Triple R and Street Triple RS. They all share the same new 765cc triple engine, developed from the ‘Daytona’ engine. There are more than 80 new parts including new crank, pistons and Nikasil plated aluminium barrels and an increased bore and stroke (78 x 53.4mm).

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result is a significant advance in performance, particularly lowdown and in the mid-range.

Although the engine is shared across the range, each bike features individual levels of power and torque through their own unique engine set-up, ECU and tune. The suspension, electronics, and even tyres are tailored for each bike.

And there’s a dedicated A2 licence version for the ‘S’ with its own unique 660cc engine, for riders who don’t yet hold a full licence.

At 166kg the new bikes are 2kg lighter than the current models. There’s a lighter exhaust, new gearbox ratios and revised airbox.

The bikes also get new bodywork, fly screen, radiator, cowls, new integrated air intake and the ‘nose down’ look.

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Triumph reveals new Street Tripe range – 765cc AND 660cc A2 versions!

The ‘S’ is the base model, designed for everyday riding. It features up to 6.6% more peak power than the previous generation with a claimed 111bhp at 11,250rpm. Torque is also up by 7.3% with 73Nm at 9100rpm.

Colour options for the ‘S’ are red or black.

Street Triple R

The ‘R’ is set up for more refined road riding. The ‘R’ tune, with its own model-specific crank shaft, increases peak power to 116bhp at 12,000rpm, and delivers peak torque of 77Nm at 9400rpm.

The ‘R’ will be available in black, silver or white.

Street Triple RS

The ‘RS’ tune delivers the highest level of performance ever for a Street Triple, with a power increase of up to 16% over the previous model, delivering 121bhp at 11,700rpm and a peak torque increase of 13%, providing 77Nm at 10,800rpm.

The ‘RS’ also has dedicated silver and black colour scheme.

New Spies helmet Former world superbike and AMA champion Ben Spies got the paddock rumour mill churning with a couple of tweets last month, in which he confirmed that he would be up for a ride in next year’s Suzuka 8-Hour event. And now HJC has released this new Spies replica – which looks amazing. It’s a RPHA 11 model and comes with the firm’s RapidFire Visor replacement system, extra-wide aperture and the Optimized shell with the uprated ventilation system.

The world’s first Benelli TNT Panigale 899 Check out this superb home-built special from the guys at MOTOSaigon in Vietnam.

Underneath the flashy outer is a Benelli TNT 300, but at first glance most people would take this roadster for a full-on 899cc Ducati Panigale.

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New Year – LOADS of new bikke news!

We might just be getting started with 2017 but we’ve already got our hands on a LOAD of new motorcyclle rumours for 2018. And there’s a huge amount of exciting new bikes on the way.

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Yamaha’s XSR250/300

It’s the RD family reborn for small capacity fun Yamaha is reportedly working on a 250/300cc version of its MT range but topped off with styling cues from the modern-retro XSR bikes. The result is going to be a bike that will stay at 250cc for markets like Japan and emerging countries but will rise to 300cc for European sectors. The styling will ape the iconic RD range from the early 1980s.

A winner in every possible sense of the word.

So here’s what we know, courtesy of our Japanese friends. Insider information has unveiled a raft of new motorcycle rumours that look set to feed into every sector of road riding.

Here’s what we’ve been told is on the way – and when we’re likely to see this sort of bike on the road.

It’s very early on for all this metal, but the journalists at the coalface in Japan working on the premier motorcycle magazine YoungMachine say this is what to expect in our pretty near motorcycling future.

Leading the way is the Yamaha XSR300. We’ve added the 1983 RD350 colour scheme to the bike (because, well why not?) and we can’t wait to regain our misspent youth again!

Honda’s CB1000SF

Sharper, tighter big naked based on the Fireblade With the release of the new Fireblade family a couple of months ago, it might seem like a no-brainer to expect the updated CB1000 to share many parts with its track-oriented cousin. The rumour mill has the bike using track-spec suspension, the full-power motor will be detuned for improved mid-range oomph (expect around 160bhp) and the bike will get the electronics package with the fiveaxis IMU electronic brain.

Honda GB500TT

Retro styling meets ultramodern in a cafe racer that looks amazing We told you on MoreBikes.co.uk that Honda had secured the patent on the TT bike back in November last year and that was for a bike that we believed was based around 300cc.

The Japanese sources say that the bike has now gone up to 500cc and instead of a funky MotoGP-esque single exhaust it will have CBR250RR-style piggyback silencers.

Honda CRF500 Rally

After the 250/300 versions of the sharp on/off-roader, there’s a 500 version on the way

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Think of it as an MT-09 with two up front – two that lean

Kawasaki Z900RS

It’s retro yes, but there’s some hipster to it Hot on the heels of the Z900 naked modern roadster launched by Kawasaki at the end of the year comes the rumour mill’s love for this planned bike – the Z900RS. The tank, styling and detail touches are all right out of the early 1980s but things like headlight, mudguards and rear wheel surrounds are pointing towards much more modern tastes.

At the Tokyo Motor show in 2015 Yamaha showed this bike as a fairly finished, ready to roll (almost) concept. Essentially, it’s an MT-09 tilting three-wheeler that has loads of interest built up around it since that first concept unveiling.

Suzuki’s Katana VISION Taking a legend from the 1980s and giving it a 21st century makeover

What Suzuki is about to do with things like superchargers and turbochargers is already interesting (we brought you what the Suzuki president himself said about where he wants the company to go, see last issue) but this rumoured new hyper-roadster moves those goalposts all over again.

The Katana styling is a natural fit for a new six-cylinder motor which will be the production version of the 1100cc transverse, narrow-bore, 24-valve inline-six which was shown by Suzuki as a concept bike in its Stratosphere motorcycle concept in 2015. It sounds like a big step for this bike to make – but the rumours in Japan are strong about this one appearing.

Using the engine from the CBR500R, the CRF500 Rally is clearly being aimed squarely at the likes of the new KTM 390 (see page 3) and BMW’s G310GS. If this bike does use the 471cc liquid-cooled parallel twin, that will mean that along with the Rally family’s good looks it’ll turn out around 47bhp.

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Honda NAKED CBR250RR

Strip the fairing and let it rip When the 104mph CBR250RR was launched at the end of last year it really signalled the start of the return of the more focused quarter-litre machines. So it’s little surprise to hear that the rumour-mill in Japan has this naked version of the 40bhp+ machine on the cards. More upright riding position and still aggressive styling will really grab the attention of younger riders in 2018.

Suzuki’s Hayabusa Heads up for top-end speed.

Lots more speed

Suzuki’s president told us that he wanted the fast bike to be even faster – and that would be why the company has evidently been looking at supercharged designs.

Rumours of a new lighter frame, a supercharger and revised, more slippy styling abound in Japan right now.

Suzuki, it would seem, is really serious about regaining the ‘fastest’ tag with the new Busa.

Kawasaki s H2GT Kawasaki’s

Crossing continents in style – and at speed

We’ve seen several patents relating to a bike like this appearing from Kawasaki and now the Japanese lads have put some flesh on the bones. The H2GT still has the amazing suspension and engine as the stock H2 hyper bike but this version comes with a strengthened subframe and pillion-friendly touches like lower footrests. A bespoke lug ggag ge kit will also be made available with the bike.

Kawasaki Ninja 250 The mini-green superbike on the cards

Hot on the heels of the sales success of the CBR250RR in emerging markets and their Asian home turf, the journos A from the land of the rising sun have pegged this as one of the bikes to watch out for late 2017.

The Ninja 250 is a specced-up version of the current bike and will have three riding modes and higher-rated suspension and brakes. Plus it’ll look like a small ZX-10R. Wow.

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SPY SHOTS: Royal Enfield Conti GT A WHOLE YEAR OF BIKING FOR JUST test bike caught out on the road Not all that different at first glance, but this is the next-gen GT in all its Euro4 glory.

This is the 2017/18 Royal Enfield Continental GT out in final, on-theroad consumption testing.

Our pictures are from the same location where the KTM 800 Enduro (they’ll call it the 790… naturally) was spotted – see page three of this issue – and as a result of the prime location our snapper managed to bag a few different angles of Royal Enfield’s cafe racer-type roadster as it came past with a couple of different riders putting in the miles.

In truth, the mule bike doesn’t look very different at all to the present Continental GT, but the tank bag is carrying recording equipment which suggests that this model – compliant with Euro4 – is out bagging the numbers for things like exhaust emissions, mpg and oil usage. You can also clearly see the ABS ring that’ll

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take care of emergency stopping is positioned on the new bike.

Technical features aside, we’re thankful that this is so similar to the current incarnation (why fix something that’s not broken?).

We’d have perhaps liked some barend mirrors, though. Just a thought.

Master of Torque cartoon is live We’ve shown you previous episodes of this series before, it’s a Japanese animation from Yamaha that’s your usual Japanese motorcycle cartoon fare. This particular one is centred around riding bikes from the MT series, and now the final episode of the riding thrills and scrapes is. Head over to morebikes.co.uk for the details on where you can watch it.

Dainese steps up its Space Race program mme How about this for some techy motorcycle stuff boldly going out where no techy motorcycle stuff has gone before?

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen first tested Dainese’s made-for-space SkinSuit in September 2015 during the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ‘iriss’ mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Now it’s the turn of Frenchman Thomas Pesquet who has been using the hi-tech apparel on the Proxima research mission – also taking place on the ISS – since November 17.

Resulting from a partnership between the ESA and the Dainese

Science and Research Center, the SkinSuit is designed to recreate gravity’s load on Earth in the weightless environment of space. It also aims to counteract the stretching of the spine in space, producing large amounts of vertical load without compromising comfort and movement. It’s completely made to measure by Dainese which requires that more than 150 measurements of the astronaut’s body be taken.

Showcasing its technology, Dainese has recently supported SACI – Studio Arts College International – in the symposium From Galileo to Mars: Renaissance of the Artsciences.

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Meet the stone-clad CX500 You take a stock old Honda and add a real lump of weight to it, for this...

What a time to be alive! We have bikes from both BMW and Ducati with carbon chassis, wheels and component parts – the products of companies striving to take things to the lightest form possible.

And now there’s this: a 1982 Honda CX500 with 60 kilograms of stone bodywork.

It is one of the three finalists in the ‘Build da Fu**er’ contest that’s run by German magazine CUSTOMBIKE, worked on by Chris Zernia.

It’s made from basalt – a volcanic rock – that comes from the Eifel mountain range close

to Zernia’s house in Mendig – part of Germany’s RhinelandPalatinate. He started out with 450kg of rock and worked it down to what you see in the picture above.

The bike’s frame has required reinforcement to take the top-off weight, and there’s a specific set of four-millimetre steel tubing just to support the seat unit. Aside from the LED headlight unit (held in place with glue) the bike also gets Honda VT600 forks and the rear shocks from a Harley Dyna Glide. The wheels are Comstar units with Bates Baja tyres.

November 12 in Florence, Italy, with distinguished guests including NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman; NASA astronaut, engineer and artist Nicole Scott; Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli; architect and designer Guillermo Trotti; and artist and professor Lia Halloran. At the event, Dainese presented its two space suits: SkinSuit (pictured in black) and BioSuit (the cream coloured suit).

BioSuit is intended for the first human journey to Mars, expected around 2030, that applies the “lines of non-extension” concept; being able to apply the necessary mechanic pressure to the astronaut’s body, without compromising movement.

Dainese says that its design approach has always been inspired by nature and its structures, recognising the importance that innovation works at the intersection of design, engineering and science, aiming for the ideal balance between effectiveness, weight and ergonomics.

The latest technology resulting from this approach is a wearable airbag that protects the human body in sports, and which is being prepared for the mobility of tomorrow, toward Mars.

Meet Chappie, a sci-fiinspired KTM custom If you’re into sci-fi films, you may know Chappie as a robot from Neill Blomkamp’s movie of the same name.

Well, now there’s a bike, too.

This Chappie-inspired KTM Duke has been built by Autologue Design in Pune, India.

Its stock body panels have been replaced with custom bodywork to turn it into a Chappie bike. For example, the headlamp assembly mimics Chappie’s head, while the handlebar-mounted auxiliary lamp is inspired by the one on Chappie’s shoulder. The custom tank is modelled on the robot’s torso, while the tail section’s been fashioned to look like a robot limb. The custom livery is, naturally, based on Chappie with the ‘Reject’ and ‘Crush’ tags just like the robot had because it was destined to be scrapped.

A T-Rex doing motorcycle stunts It’s come as a bit of a surprise video hit over the Christmas period, but for whatever reason that people are enjoying it. There’s certainly no denying that this T-Rex doing some stunting on a motorcycle is worth watching. Head to morebikes.co.uk and search for T-Rex. It’s a good one.

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What’s On: the next four weeks

Guy Martin abandons record attempt

This is the new X-Lite X-1004 DYAD Ultra Carbon – X-Lite’s lightest ever flip-up lid, and it’s specifically aimed at touring riders.

Costing £449.99, the helmet is around 80g lighter than most flip-up lids weighing in at 1510g. It comes in sizes XXS to 3XL (with three outer shell sizes the helmet fit is kept neatly in line with the size of the outer part) and comes with a slightly extended chinbar for more space inside.

Here's what's going on in biking for the next month...

JANUARY 2017 21 34th Annual Rockers Reunion, Winter Party, Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue, Reading RG1 8EQ. Tel: Viv Roberts 01772 761522 rockersreunion.co.uk 21 Kempton Park Motorcycle Autojumble, Kempton Park, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex TW16 5AQ. Tel: 01507 529435 kemptonparkautojumble.co.uk 21-22 Springfields Motorbike Show, Springfields Events and Conference Centre, Spalding, Lincs.

Tel: 01406 373421 springfieldsevents.co.uk/bikeshow 22 Ace Cafe London, Australia Day. ace-cafe-london.com 26 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, Blue Anchor, Bretherton.

Tel: 01772 782516 28 LE Velo Northampton, The Griffins Head, Mears Ashby, NN6 0DX. Tel: 01604 499858 29 Normous Newark Autojumble, Newark Showground, Newark, Notts NG24 2NY. newarkautojumble.co.uk 29 Ace Cafe London, Bike Day. ace-cafe-london.com

FEBRUARY 2017

4 Rufforth Autojumble, Rufforth Park, York. Tel: 01904 738620 rufforthautojumble.com 4-5 The 37th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show, The Royal Bath & West, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN.

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Tel: 01507 529529 classicbikeshows.com 5 Ace Cafe London, Bike Day. ace-cafe-london.com 5 (SCRMC) Ltd Haggis Gathering, Lawrie & Symington Agricultural Centre, Lanark. Tel: 01294 833320 5 Huddersfield Autojumble Old Market Building, Brook Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1RG. Tel: Jeff 07795 505388 Email: jeffpff@hotmail.co.uk 5 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, Fleetwood, (model Boat Lake). Tel: 01772 782516 12 Sunbeam MCC Gordon Jackson Trial, Bagshot Heath, Northamptonshire.

Tel: Neil Sinclair 07885 660939 Email: sinclairndlp@hotmail.co.uk 12 Ace Cafe London, 59 Club Renewal Day. acecafe-london.com 12 Ace Cafe London, MAG ‘Fred Hill’ Memorial Ride-Out. ace-cafe-london.com 16 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, GB Antiques, Lancaster. Tel: 01772 782516 18 Stunt Fest, Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northants, NN29 7XA. stuntfest.co.uk 18-19 Classic Dirt Bike Show sponsored

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Tel: 01507 529529 classicbikeshows.com 19 Ace Cafe London, Ride Out to MCN Bike Show Excel. ace-cafe-london.com 19 Ace Cafe London, Bike Day. ace-cafe-london.com

X-Lite’s new flip-up carbon helmet

Guy Martin has been forced to pull out of his latest world record attempt due to injury.

The plan had been to ride a bicycle for 4800 miles around the UK coastline in an attempt to become the fastest ever to manage the feat.

But he’s been forced to quit, admitting that he was just ‘papering over the cracks’ when it came to his injuries.

Guy said this: “Well it’s not gone quite to plan. I’ve cycled over 11,000 miles this year, including the Tour Divide in America, to and from work most days and I spent three weeks in China in October, back for a few days at work, straight to New Zealand for 10 days racing motorbikes, back for a few days at work and then off.

“I badly pulled my achilles tendon on the left side after a day or so but thought I’d just get my head down and work

through it. I kept good miles up and got to John O’Groats from Grimsby in four days and eight hours, about 800 miles. But my leg was getting worse and I thought I could keep going and maybe do the whole lot in 30 days but I knew I’d be jiggered for a long time after and maybe even have serious long-term damage, which would mean I couldn’t do the serious cycle trip I’ve got in my head for next year. So I’ve put my push bike back in the shed for the rest of the year, giving my leg a chance to recover.

“I’m back at work and I realise I need to listen to my body more. By just manning up I was papering over the cracks.

Thanks very much for the support, loads of folk wishing me well and that was mega.

“It is what it is and like I said ‘I have got to stop it before it stops me’, and it did stop me.”

Knievel restaurant opens in Las Vegas If you’re heading to Las Vegas then check out Evel Pie, a one-off pizzeria dedicated to motorcycle jump legend Evel Knievel.

Modelled after pizza shops of the 1970s, Evel Pie – on Fremont East – is kitted out with a Knievel-themed pinball machine and a Knievel-esque motorcycle set up on a static wheelie machine. Among the items on the menu is Knievel’s drink of choice, the Montana Mary – beer, tomato juice and Wild Turkey bourbon.

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Aprilia unveils its RSV4 R FW-GP A 250bhp, factory-supported ultimate superbike that’ll be built to your spec In case the Aprilia RSV4 R isn’t quite enough for you in stock trim – the Italians have come up with this: the 250bhp RSV4 R FW-GP. Aprilia has announced the bike as a top-flight spec option in the RSV4 R range.

It gets support direct from the factory, pneumatic valves and a MotoGP size bore (up to 81mm, the RSV4 is usually 78mm). And, as you’d expect from this ‘super’ superbike, there’s a big bespoke element. Buyers will work closely with factory engineers deciding on various elements of their machine to ensure that the finished article is built exactly to their specification.

The good stuff doesn’t stop there. Aprilia is also providing an after-sale package that sees a team of engineers working with the owner to set the bike up perfectly during a first track test, and it will also be fine-tuned at the track.

There will be a factory engineer available every time the bike is taken out on track. No price is given for the bike, but that’s unlikely to stop these things going fast – in more ways than one.

Romano Albesiano, Aprilia Racing’s technical manager said: “The RSV4 is the best example of the close collaboration between the racing world and production. With the Factory Works programme, Aprilia Racing now offers something more, something truly unique – the chance to own a true racing bike.

“For 2017 we decided to push further, making an extreme RSV4 configuration available, fitted with an engine that has pneumatic valve timing. With the FW-GP, Aprilia Racing provides its customers not only with the technology developed in MotoGP, but also with special treatment in terms of information, support and fine-tuning of the bike before, during and after the purchase; just like the riders who race with Aprilia get to enjoy.”

Sweet special: This is a Yamaha MT-03 Built by German custom house Kingston Customs, the bike is essentially the same MT-03 in terms of engine and major components. But the changes KC has undertaken really make a difference.

The special gets semi-knobbly tyres and a handmade aluminium petrol tank, the seat unit is made from fibreglass and the stock exhaust is replaced with a double Hurricane Pro item. The dash is replaced with a small digital block and the standard headlights have been swapped for a numberplate with LED items sunk into the plastic. The paint is treated to the classic Yamaha ‘Speed Block’ in red and white. It looks great.

New winter apparel from Indian Indian Motorcycles has launched the LOGO KNIT ZIP THRU which it describes as a “luxurious cardigan” made entirely from merino wool.

There are two hand pockets on the front along with an embroidered ‘antique white’ Indian logo. The knit takes inspiration from the types worn by Indian Motorcycle racers of the past.

Sizes: S-3XL Part number: 2866278

Also new for the winter season is a PLAID GRAY SHIRT made entirely from cotton. It has very subtle Indian Motorcycle branding embroidered above the chest pocket and small leather patches on the pocket and hem. The back is plain which makes ideal shirt for those who don’t like their clothing to be covered in dominating logos.

Sizes: S-3XL Part number: 2866275

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Triumph’s T100 Bonnie: One for all As popular as the Bonneville range is, what Triumph has really needed is a smaller capacity machine – one that’s suitable for new riders, even those on restricted licences. So, it was only a matter of time until this happened...

Words by: Mikko Nieminen The concept of the T100 is a nobrainer really: just take the 900cc engine from the Street Twin, drop it into the Bonneville T120 chassis, make some small adjustments to the geometry to enhance ride quality and throw in a dealer-fitted restriction kit for the A2-licence crew. And there you have it, Triumph’s new Bonneville T100 was created.

Classic looker

The new bike is a hybrid of the Street Twin and the T120, but it has definitely inherited the classic silhouette of the latter. At a glance it looks almost identical to its big sister: duo-tone paint, spoked wheels, peashooter exhaust and the classic looks based on the 1959 Bonneville are all there. The only differences are the missing pillion grab rails and the fuel injectors that haven’t been disguised as carburettors.

The exhaust system is the same clever double-skin design that Triumph used on the T120, hiding the link to the cat box and creating the illusion of a direct line from the engine to the tip of the silencer.

Triumph lists the T100 and T100 Black as two separate models, but the only real difference is that in the black edition the engine covers, exhaust pipes and rims are – you guessed it – black, whereas on the T100 these are stainless steel.

The instrument panel has been lifted from the Bonneville T120. The twin analogue clocks display speed and revs, with two LCD panels incorporating the odometer, gear position indicator, fuel gauge, range to empty, service indicator, clock, two trips, average and current fuel consumption, and the status of the traction control.

LAUNCH REPORT 13 The essential info ● Price: £8300 ● Power: 54bhp @ 5900rpm ● Torque: 59ftlbs @ 3230rpm ● Seat height: 790mm ● Weight: 213kg

TECH SPEC Triumph T100 Bonneville

The dash looks nice, but the numbers on both the analogue and digital displays are quite small, which doesn’t make it easy to quickly glance at them for info. I had to take my eyes off the road for a bit longer than I would have liked to scan the dash. But you’ll probably get used to this over time, once you know exactly where everything is displayed.

The switchgear is similar to that of the Street Twin rather than the T120, with no buttons for ride modes or heated grips (although the latter are available as extras) required. It’s basic but good quality. Jumping on the bike for the first time, it’s very easy to get to grips with the controls.

It’s all about the torque

The Bonneville T100 is powered by the 900cc liquid-cooled, eight-valve, sohc, 270-degree crank angle parallel twin. I fell in love with that engine when I tested the Street Twin a year ago, so I was curious to see how it suited the new bike.

Considering that at 213kg, the T100 is 15kg heavier than the Street Twin, I couldn’t feel any comparative lack of power. The maximum power output is relatively modest at 54bhp, but the engine is packed full of torque (59ftlbs at 3230rpm, to be exact) so the T100 pulls keenly right from the lower end of the rev range, all the way to the top.

The sweet spot is around 5000rpm, but most of the time it doesn’t really matter where you are in the range as there is always plenty of power.

I’m not surprised that Triumph decided to reuse the 900cc engine for this bike. It delivers the power in such a smooth and non-intimidating fashion that it makes the T100 ideal for new riders, with enough poke and fun for biking veterans too.

The new Euro4 regulations have made it tricky to restrict bikes to meet the A2 licence requirements but, to make the new Bonnie appealing to new riders, Triumph has come up with a clever way around this. The bike is only manufactured as a regular full-power version, but there’s a dealer-fitted restriction kit available.

This gets Triumph nicely around both the Euro4 stipulations and the UK licence restrictions.

Engine: 900cc liquid-cooled, eight-valve, sohc, 270-degree crank angle parallel twin Bore/stroke: 84.6mm x 80mm Compression: 10.55:1 Power: 54bhp @ 5900rpm Torque: 59ftlbs @ 3230rpm Exhaust: Brushed stainless steel two into two exhaust system with twin silencers Clutch: Wet, multi-plate assist clutch Gearbox: Five-speed Frame: Tubular steel twin cradle Swingarm: Twin-sided, tubular steel Front wheels: Wire 32-spoke – steel rims.

18in x 2.75in Rear wheels: Wire 32-spoke – steel rims.

17in x 4.25in Front tyres: 100/90-18 Rear tyres: 150/70-R17 Front suspension: KYB 41mm forks, 120mm travel Rear suspension: KYB twin shocks with adjustable preload, 120mm rear wheel travel Front brakes: Single 310mm floating disc, Nissin two-piston floating caliper, ABS Rear brakes: Single 255mm disc, Nissin twopiston floating caliper, ABS Width of handlebars: 715mm Height without mirror: 1100mm Seat height: 790mm Wheelbase: 1450mm Rake: 25.5º Trail: 104mm Dry weight: 213kg Tank capacity: 14.5L Fuel consumption: 74mpg Price: £8300

The sound that the parallel twin engine sends through the peashooter pipes is a lovely deep rumble. There’s nothing restricted about that. It’s a beautiful low note that you can still hear even with your earplugs deep in your ear canals when you open the throttle. And in towns it’s just loud enough to get some admiring glances from pedestrians.

Refined handling

With the engine so smooth and the power delivered to the rear wheel almost instantly, it’s easy to forget what kind of bike you’re on. I got a stark reminder of that in the first roundabout on our test route: I went in with some speed and banked the bike over only to hear the foot peg carving a semi-circle in the Tarmac.

Backing off the throttle I appreciated how easily you forget that despite its playful engine, the T100 isn’t built for riding like that – you can only lean a bike like this so far before the fun turns into tears.

According to Triumph, one of the key development areas for this bike was the new chassis and suspension set-up, with the aim of improving the riding experience and comfort.

The new bike’s geometry has been slightly adjusted from that of the T120, with the wheelbase now 5mm longer at 1450mm, making the T100 significantly longer than the Street Twin (1415mm). I was expecting this to make the T100 feel a bit slower to

drop into corners and clumsy in town, but although it perhaps loses a little of the Street Twin’s agility, it still handles very nicely and in fast corners the longer wheelbase helps to keep the bike more stable.

In terms of suspension, Triumph has raised the back end with a longer rear suspension unit, and the seat height is now 40mm higher than the Street Twin and 5mm higher than the T120 at 790mm. The aim was to improve handling, which sounds like an answer to the problem that John, editor of our sister magazine Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, reported from the T120 launch where he had to crank up the preload to the max to improve the bike’s handling.

Whatever the reasoning, the changes in geometry and suspension have worked and the bike handles well and feels lighter and more manoeuvrable than its weight would suggest.

The suspension was quietly efficient throughout our test ride of some 120 miles. Only when pushed to speeds beyond UK speed limits did it start

Should I buy one?

The T100 certainly ticks a lot of boxes. It’s lighter and easier to ride than the T120, while still retaining the classic looks and the awesome twin-cylinder soundtrack. It looks better than the Street Twin and wraps up the 900cc engine in a more grown-up package.

The restriction kit will make it appealing to riders on A2 licences, which has to be a massive selling point for Triumph. Crucially, at £8300 it’s also £1500 cheaper than the big Bonnie. This could be a big seller for Triumph. to seem a bit harsh, and the planted feeling of the bike did begin to diminish slightly.

The brakes on the Bonneville T100 are excellent: there’s a single 310mm floating disc, with a Nissin two-piston floating caliper at the front and a 255mm disc with an identical caliper at the back. The ABS system is one of the nicest I have tested, with the feedback from the lever and pedal very gentle when ABS is kicking in, and the balance between braking power and anti-locking spot on. The grippy Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp tyres,

designed especially for the Bonneville family, help with confident braking and cornering. I didn’t have a single slip during the test ride even though we covered some autumnal, leaf-covered back roads; and at decent speeds.

Riding the T100 was exactly what motorcycling can be at its best — relaxing and enjoyable. The riding position is comfortable, as you’d expect from a Bonneville, but if you lean in and anchor your knees to the rubber pads on the tank you can really lock yourself in position for some serious ‘hooning’.

Just mind those footpegs!

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The VanderHeide carbon special Sjorn Van der Heide has spent the past five years building this all-carbon fibre superbike with his brother Rolf. The result is something special, but it wasn’t all plain sailing.

It’s taken five years for Dutch brothers Sjorn and Rolf Van der Heide to create this rather attractive creation – the Gentleman’s Racer. That’s not far off the time taken by big the manufacturers to get from a sketch to production, and although the brothers have borrowed an engine from Aprilia there’s still been a huge amount of work poured into the project which has clearly paid off.

Words: Simon Roots Photography: Studio Target Press, Kel Edge

The concept is born partly from wanting to fulfill their father’s wish to build his own bike, and also from technical skills and a creative vision from Rolf who Sjorn describes as the “engineer and creative force.”

While it’s one thing daydreaming about building your own machine, it’s quite a commitment to get out and realise it. But, that’s exactly what the Van der Heide boys have spent the past half-decade doing.

Sjorn takes up the story: “The process of making the bike has been quite long. Five years, in fact. We started from scratch with two main ideas. The first was to work only with carbon fibre, and the second was Rolf’s main idea of a particular suspension system. We thought this would be easy at first, but that feeling soon changed!

“We worked with a designer to style the bike – Michiel van den Brink (who has previous with lots of Ferrari-based projects) – and we started off with 2D sketches, but that didn’t work out. So we decided to build a full-size foam model, and that didn’t really work out either because we couldn’t get the details right. So, we decided to build a real size clay model and this was a process that took a few years.”

With the design complete, it then took one year to make one bike; the pre-production model. Others are set to follow, to be delivered to customers able to afford the €150,000 price tag.

But will they be waiting five years?

Sjorn says no: “We have taken five years to develop this one bike, and we would love to make a small series of bikes. For the next 25 bikes we expect the next one to take five months and

by the fifth bike we should be able to finish it in three weeks.”

And what about the bike’s details, in particular the unique suspension that Rolf has developed? “The suspension system is my brother’s concept – and we have filed a patent for it,” continues Sjorn. “It uses a car monoshock as an inline damper. It is a TTX36, so a top-end damper, but this is the first time that it has been mounted in a motorcycle.

“The front shock is on top, the rear underneath, so they move in opposite directions and that’s why they eliminate forces. This substantially reduces the amount of stress on the chassis. There is some fork dive, you should consider it as a girder fork construction with a double wishbone that’s connected to a pusher and a rocker to the front shock.

“We chose the RSV4 engine because it is compact and powerful, we love the characteristics and the sound.

We love that engine. It hasn’t changed much in the five years of the project, and we can fit either the stock engine or a superbike engine.

“It also comes with the APRC electronics, it will be street legal, and will have a factory warranty.”

TECH SPEC Aprilia RSV4 65 Power: V4, 999.6 cc, 201bhp (150 kW) @ 13,000 rpm Optional (race configuration): Aprilia RSV4 superbike engine, 230+hp (171 kW) Exhausts: HP Corse Pro Series Hydroform (ultra-thin stainless steel) Dash: MoTeC C125 full-colour TFT LCD antireflective display Chassis: VanderHeide in-house engineered and handcrafted 100% carbon fibre monocoque 100% carbon fibre swingarm 100% carbon fibre front forks Rear facing radiator 24L fuel capacity in the monocoque chassis Suspension: VanderHeide in-house engineered Front: Double wishbone linked with Öhlins TTX 36 inline damper Rear: Öhlins TTX 36 inline damper Front end: Easily accessible rake angle adjuster (Allen key) Wheels: Front: 17in, five-spoke carbon fibre BlackStone Tek (BST) Black Star Rear: 17in, five-spoke carbon fibre BlackStone Tek (BST) Black Star Misc: Kellermann BL2000 Blinkers (integrated in the handle bars) UltraBatt MultiMighty lightweight batteries (in the rear) Optional: Pro-Shift electronic gear shifter, handcrafted 100% full grain leather seat and matching grips Weight: Dry weight: 165kg (race configuration) Dry weight: 175kg (street legal configuration) Price: €150,000 Contact: vanderheidemotorcycles.com

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800 VS YAMAHA MT-09 VS TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 17

TRIPLE TREATS Last year saw three of the most delicious threecylinder motorcycles ever made rule the roost for road-going fun times, with lots of low-down grunt, midrange power and high-revving laughs.

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MV Agusta’s Brutale The previous versions of MV Agusta’s Brutale (in 675, 800 and 800RR form), were the closest anything came to pinching the Street Triple’s crown.

Close, but no cigar due to a few foibles – and also the fact that the Triumph was so well rounded. This made it difficult to beat. No matter how gorgeous, fast or well-stacked any of those Brutales were they would always fall short.

Well, we’re very pleased to say, no longer! The move to a Euro4-

compatible version gave MV the inspiration (and the opportunity) to radically change the Brutale.

Before this machine the engines were powerful, but with most of it up at the top of the range. The chassis were sporty, but a little scatty and occasionally nervous. All that’s now changed with this version of the 800.

How? Designers started with the chassis, extending the swingarm by 20mm extra. They also knocked back the trail, now 103.5mm from a previous 95mm, although rake stays at a sporty 24.5 degrees.

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new Brutale naked superbike MV is developing next

Get on it and you feel as though you’re sat right on top of the front wheel. Taller types will have to look down a bit to see the clocks clearly, and you can feel the extra weight placed on the bars far more than on the other two motorcycles here. But with the MV it’s not uncomfortable, even though the seat is slightly inclined to place your weight right where MV wants it.

What it allows is remarkably precise control over the front end, the type we used to associate only with the Triumph, but which has now been surpassed by the MV. Better yet, also due to the changes and new riding position, you no longer need a steering damper at all on this bike such is its inherent stability despite being as agile as a cat. Never have we been as impressed with a Marzocchi front end before, too, as the bumpmanagement and damping skills suit the bike perfectly – whether riding fast or slow. It doesn’t soak up big bumps as well as the Yamaha, but is more than good enough and it can return exactly what you want when riding at ten tenths, too. The Sachs rear shock is likewise as impressive.

The Brembo brakes are also (unsurprisingly) the best here; the most progressive and powerful, with

The essential info ● £10,499 ● Revised engine ● Blipper both ways ● Multi-adjustable ● More economical ● 175kg ● 100bhp

more return of feel. When used to load up the awesome front end, both combine wonderfully.

It’s rare we’d ever say a less powerful engine is better than what preceded it, but in this case that’s bob on. MV claims an extra 23 percent of torque on tap. As usual with an MV, the throttle can feel a little arcade-like and the counter-rotating crank makes it feel as though the flywheel is made of gas, not metal. Not everyone will get on with this feeling at first – but you do get used to it. It doesn’t have the same top-end zap as the older bike, but it matches the Yamaha and creams the Triumph as you’d expect.

It’s the lower reaches and midrange where it provides the most joy, with a big kick up the bum at around 5000rpm and a satisfying ‘bang’ every time you quickshift into another gear.

So what problems are there? Well, there’s the odd gasser response we mentioned, and your right foot is ever so slightly twisted on the peg.

Both irks vanish with familiarity, but be aware they’re there. And the downshift blipper, while epic when riding fast, is best used above 6000rpm; below that I’d suggest using the clutch. Apart from that, all is well, the only question left... are you ready to be an MV owner?

MV AGUSTA BRUTALE 800 VS YAMAHA MT-09 VS TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE RX 19 Triumph’s Street Triple RX Placing the Yamaha and the Brutale ahead of it in no way means this is suddenly a bad motorcycle, because it’s anything but. The truth is it’s still absolutely stunning, starting with the genius of the 675cc inline triple engine. It is now ridiculously smooth, has aged wonderfully well and with every version released Triumph makes it just that little bit more sophisticated.

From the moment the starter is engaged you’re welcomed with that light, breezy whirr from the motor. As fantastic as the engine is, however, it’s perhaps now a bit too civilised, especially in this rambunctious company.

Ride the ST all alone and you’ll marvel at how it can pull from very low revs, yet still present a decent topend rush following a zippy midrange push. But against the other two it feels a little flat, unsurprisingly.

Okay, the lesser capacity will have something to do with it, obviously, but at the same time that’s never stopped

the Triumph beating rival bikes with far larger engines before. It seems that the long and never-ending path of development, and maybe concessions towards emissions laws to a certain degree, has robbed the little ST of a bit of character. For years we were heralding it as the Yamaha RD350LC of the new millennium, but now it is so accomplished it actually reminds me a little of a Honda’s power delivery.

For some that’s high praise and yet another reason to consider buying one. For me, well I’m a little sad that an edge has been syphoned off.

Something else that was slightly off was the initial throttle response, too.

I don’t quite remember it being as snatchy as this bike was. Once opened and on the fly, the accuracy and application of the throttle, in relation to what you received in return, is as delicious as it always has been, it was just that first few degrees of opening that disappointed. Overall though, of the three bikes here, this one will benefit most from the addition of an aftermarket exhaust system – if only to inject some extra life into the engine note.

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That was the bhp of the RD350LC in 1983. It’s bested by the 92bhp Triumph

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● £8599 for the RX (£8199 for the R) ● Honed to perfection ● Beautifully balanced ● ABS ● 168kg (dry) ● 92bhp

On the chassis front, the Triumph never disappoints although it’s perhaps now starting to show its age just a smidge. It feels positively solid compared to the Yamaha, but markedly staid in relation to the MV. It used to be that the ST-R felt like it could pirouette on a dime, and in isolation the steering feels sharp while the entire package is lithe and responsive to a minimum of input.

Mid-corner poise is conducted in a fashion the MT can only dream of, as is the stroke of the suspension –just as sophisticated in relation to the boisterous Yamaha.

The truth is, though, that after jumping between the bikes I actually checked the tyre pressures twice on the ST-R because the handling didn’t feel as carefree as I remember it being. They were fine, it was just the ridiculous agility of the Brutale and

The essential info ● £7349 ● Mad 847cc triple ● Traction control ● Throttle modes ● 191kg (kerb) ● 101bhp

Yamaha’s MT-09 If I’m being absolutely honest, I’m not sure exactly where to start with this bike. Partly because it makes such a lovely, friendly and accomplished commuter as well as a gentle leisurely hack machine. But then, on the flip side, there’s the utter lunacy it’s capable of.

In fact, this machine has two distinctive sides to it. Let’s call them the light and the dark side, which fits well with Yamaha’s marketing for the MT. The light side is exactly that; light and with a more refined throttle response, it means that making heady, but steady, progress is easy on the MT. Being the largest engine here it makes the most power and torque of the three, and riding that abundant wave of torque by short-shifting at its peak is immensely pleasing.

The chassis is very soft and forgiving

lively stance of the MT making the Triumph feel a little, well, ordinary.

It isn’t; it remains super-talented and this comes across in spades, especially if you ever take one on track where the ‘on rails’ attitude pays huge dividends.

Elsewhere, the Nissin brakes work very well indeed, featuring a decent level of stopping stomp. I did get the ABS to kick in a couple of times when I didn’t want it to, but at the same time that could have been the uneven road surfaces fooling the system. It was otherwise excellent, and about the only safety aid you need on the ST. With a relatively modest engine output – and a high level of inherent control available to you – the lack of traction control isn’t missed, even during track forays. And have I mentioned comfort yet? It’s probably the most relaxed of the three in terms of a complete riding position when – in fact most of the biggest lumps and bumps are easily soaked up by the 43mm USD fork and the ‘monocross’ rear shock, minimising jarring and allowing the chassis as a whole to get on with the job in hand without too much interference. It has the most comfortable seat, and there is literally no weight being pushed through your arms on to the bars.

The traction control also seems to work well on the lowest setting (of two), but it does curb larks quite a bit. So then, what happens when you switch off the traction control and move to the dark side? Well, go ride this bike like an idiot and it will, without doubt, leave a massive grin smeared all over your face. That torque, which was a satisfying wave, becomes a rapid, devastating series of tsunami. It’s almost impossible to believe that the mild-mannered ‘commuter’ is still underneath you.

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That’s the weight of the MT-09 (in kg) with fuel, water and oil

you average out all the factors. Hell, it’s even really good on fuel, too.

All things considered it still remains a Street Triple; as capable and as good as anything else out there, if not better in many areas. But despite this, the lack of cubes has finally seen it concede its throne to one of the two bikes yet to come…

Part of the key to how hilarious it is comes from the chassis. That softly set gait that cosseted you now comes back to bite, in that there’s a whole lot of pitching forwards and backwards.

The only real road-riding gripe I have is with the brakes. Like others in the MT range, they’re just not that brilliant.

Acceptable, yes, just not as strong as you’d hope and the ABS did kick in a few times when I didn’t want it to.

Other than that, this thing is a laugh-a-minute motorcycle – a right cracking machine!

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Authentic Lawrence of Arabia Brough to go on display at Bristol A Brough Superior owned and ridden by TE Lawrence will be part of a superb line-up of old bikes at the Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show on Saturday and Sunday, February 4-5.

The SS100 was the penultimate Brough to be owned by the famous author and military officer who earned the moniker Lawrence of Arabia for his role as a diplomat during Arab conflicts of the First World War. Named George VI by Lawrence, registration UL656 was used between

January 1929 and 1932 and is one of just two machines which can be definitely identified as his. The other is GW2275: the motorcycle that Lawrence traded in UL656 to purchase and on which he was fatally injured during a crash close to his home of Clouds Hill in Dorset at the age of 46, just two months after leaving military service.

Apparently bought for him by friends – including George Bernard Shaw and his wife Charlotte – the Brough was Lawrence’s first sprungframed SS100 and also the first to feature the 998cc JTO-series JAP

V-twin engine. In Lawrence of Arabia – the epic film of his life – number UL656 was incorrectly used as the motorcycle on which he suffered the injuries which would take his life, and it was also a Matchless-engined machine and not a Jap SS100 as it should have been.

The original will be displayed at Somerset’s Royal Bath & West Showground on the Taw & Torridge Classic Bike Club stand; having recently been renovated, it’s now in a roadworthy condition for the first time in approximately 60 years.

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Gold Star Owners Club Mendip | 201 654 R May 1957 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 655 I Pike 1959 BSA RGS Replica 656 G Greeves 1961 BSA Gold Star DBD 34

657 M Hine 658 B Bird 659 B Bird 660 T Richings 661 N Wright 662 N Wright 663 S Hibbs 664 B Cobb 665 G Sandford 666 R Sandford 667 P Avann 668 J Chadwick 669 J Luke 670 R Matthews 671 M Hill 672 G Wander

1960 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1955 BSA Gold Star BB 34 1938 BSA Gold Star M24 1952 BSA Gold Star ZB 32 1953 BSA Gold Star Scrambler 1960 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1959 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1955 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1960 BSA Gold Star Scrambler 1956 BSA Gold Star Scrambler 1957 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1962 BSA Gold Star ZB 32 Trials 1968 BSA Gold Star Bayle 1956 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1958 BSA Gold Star DBD 34 1938 BSA Gold Star M24

Greeves Riders Association Mendip | 202 775 P Ridgman 1963 Greeves TES 776 A Carpenter 1960 Greeves Scottish 778 C Cullen 1961 Greeves Scottish 779 C Cullen 1963 Greeves TES 780 M Hurford 1955 Greeves 20T 781 M Nicholas 1958 Greeves 20D 782 J Nicholas 1958 Greeves 25TA 783 D Bradley 1951 Greeves XP1 784 A Bradley 1954 Greeves 20S 785 C Sparrow 1965 Greeves 24TFS 786 B Keymer 1963 Greeves 24MDS 787 A Alderman 1960 Greeves 24DB 788 J Palmer 1967 Greeves Anglian 789 M Norris 1966 Greeves Challenger 790 M Norris 1961 Greeves 25DC 791 S Wigmore 1965 Greeves TGS Anglian 792 L Yarde 1964 Greeves Essex Mk 2 793 C Thatcher 1955 Greeves 32D Fleetmaster Honda CX-GL MCC Marquee | 14 816 J McKeown 817 D French 818 M Marmoy 819 D Green 820 B Reynolds

1983 Honda CX500 EC 1983 Honda CX 650 EC 1980 Honda CX 500 B 1982 Honda CX Turbo 1980 Honda CX 500 A

821 M Treen 822 M Frost 823 M Waller 824 J Rye

1979 Honda CX 500 Z 1983 Honda CX Custom 1985 Honda CX 500 Deluxe 1982 Honda CX Silverwing

Honda Owners Club Dorset Section Showering Pavilion | 19 Exhibits TBC International Laverda Owners Club Sedgemoor | 253 101 K Taylor 1975 Laverda 750 SF2 102 C Booth 1982 Laverda 120 Jota 103 C Booth 1984 Laverda Corsa 104 S Dampier 1973 Laverda GT 105 A Bell 1974 Laverda 3C 106 D Watkins-Jones 1979 Laverda Montjuic Mk 1 107 R Bennett 1985 Laverda SFC 1000 108 A Cudlipp 1983 Laverda RGS 109 T Aves Laverda Jota 1000 110 A Laverton 1978 Laverda LH4 Enduro Lew Coffin Grasstrack & Speedway Showering Pavilion | 8 61 C Harris 1931 Rudge Dirt Track 62 D Harris 1975 Jawa Trak Plus 63 M Eeles 1974 Jawa Speedway Bike 64 K Newman 2014 GM Speedway Bike 65 Z Wajtknecht Trak Plus Grasstrack Bike 66 J Mogg 2013 Yamaha Cross Grasstrack Sidecar 67 G Wheeler 1973 Weslake Grasstrack Sidecar 68 Z Batey 2014 Richard Warry Special 69 K Wright MCS GM Grasstrack Machine London Douglas MCC Bristol Section Mendip | 207 230 T Caddick 1913 Douglas Ladies 231 C Brown 1914 Douglas 2 ¾ 232 M Wheway 1922 Douglas S2 233 M Wheway 1928 Douglas RA 234 R Brain 1947 Douglas T35 235 W Latham 1950 Douglas Mk 4 236 A Jeffries 1950 Douglas Mk 4 237 P Russell 1950 Douglas Mk 5 238 R Bayliss 1957 Douglas Dragonfly

Marston Sunbeam Club & Register Marquee | 16 260 D Bramley 1935 Sunbeam Model 9 261 K Druce 1932 Sunbeam Model 9 262 A Godfrey 1928 Sunbeam Model 9 263 R Hudson 1917 Sunbeam 264 T Pashley 1929 Sunbeam Model 90 265 R Eyre 1913 Sunbeam 266 R Eyre 1923 Sunbeam Model 3 287 D Gordon 1929 Sunbeam Model 6 MC Piston Balcony | 59 No bikes Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) Balcony | 61 No bikes Moto Guzzi Club Showering Pavilion | 26 491 M Watson 1983 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 492 G Harris 1980 Moto Guzzi Imola 493 D Newman 1984 Moto Guzzi T5 494 G Warr Moto Guzzi Lodola GT 495 B Simpson 1982 Moto Guzzi V 50 496 P Haynes 2013 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 497 G Smith 2009 Moto Guzzi Breva 498 A Davies 1997 Moto Guzzi California Moto Morini Riders Club Sedgemoor | 263 862 J Moore 1977 Moto Morini 3 ½ Sport 863 L Madge 1981 Moto Morini Camel 864 T Farrow 1989 Moto Morini Dart 865 A Farrow 1975 Moto Morini 3 ½ Sport 866 D Roberts 1950 Moto Morini Corsarino 867 D Hunter 1960 Moto Morini Tresette Sprint Race 868 J Dommett-Knight 1982 Moto Morini 250 869 C Webber 2013 Moto Morini Gran Passo 870 J McLean 1986 Moto Morini Dart 871 R Haskell-Thomas 1980 Moto Morini 250 872 R Haskell-Thomas 1989 Moto Morini Coguaro 873 S Dixon 1980 Moto Morini Strade

24 FREE EIGHT-PAGE PULL-OUT SHOW GUIDE National Association for Bikers with a Disability Marquee | 12-13 Exhibits TBC National Autocycle & Cyclemotor Club Sedgemoor | 257 675 R Best 1952 Power Pak Standard 676 A Burton 1972 Gilera Enduro 678 S Cotterill 1939 Excelsior Autobyk 679 N Devonport 1976 Mobylette X7 680 R & T Donovan 1956 Homelot Standard 681 J Doyle 1963 NSU Quickly F23 682 T Edmonds 1971 Puch MS 50D 683 D Godden 1967 Raleigh Wisp 684 D Heckle 1939 Francis-Barnett Powerbike 50 685 M & R Hele 1930 Mars Autocycle 686 M & R Hele 1931 Excelsior Autocycle 687 A & H Jenkins 1954 New Hudson Autocycle 688 R Kirkman 1973 Honda PC 50 689 R Kirkman 1978 Honda PA Camino 690 C Merrett 1965 Suzuki M12 691 C Merrett 1965 Suzuki M15 692 B Norton 1941 Sun Autocycle 693 J Ryan 1948 James De Luxe 694 J Skinner 1977 Yamaha FS1-E 695 P Stockhill 1956 Norman Cyclemate 696 G Warr 1960 RAP Imperial 697 G Warren 1953 Power Pak Synchromatic 698 R Western 1985 Moto Becane 51V 699 P Wheeler 1953 Ducati Cucciolo 700 P & P Witchard 1957 Mobylette AV 57 701 P & P Witchard 1998 MBK SI Club Swing 702 A Spencer 1949 Trojan Mini Motor National Sprint Association Mendip | 204 87 M Taylor 1982 Suzuki GSX 1100 88 J Young 1947 Triumph JAP 89 A Bury 1990 Kawasaki ZX10 90 M Bracey 1994 Yamaha TZR 125 91 J Joy 1974 Triumph T160 92 A Tinnion 1986 Francis Monster 93 A Tinnion 1978 Yamaha TZ 250 94 A Tinnion 1958 Triton 95 D Massam 1952 EMC Puch 96 J Young 1949 Norton Side Car JAP 97 P Francois 1982 Honda CB 250 RS 98 B Clacke 1929 Rudge Special New Imperial Association Mendip | 209 891 D Davis 1924 New Imperial 6A Super Racer 892 C Green 1934 New Imperial Grand Prix 893 A Dean 1915 New Imperial Light Tourist 894 A Dean 1924 New Imperial Model 4 895 A Dean 1928 New Imperial 5 896 D Badley 1934 New Imperial 30 897 M Davis 1926 New Imperial Model 8 V-twin 898 B Martin 1933 New Imperial 30 899 H Rayner 1934 New Imperial Grand Prix 900 D Ellis 1939 New Imperial Speedway Sprint Bike 901 M Masters 1928 New Imperial Model 7 902 M Williams 1928 New Imperial Model 7 903 M Brian 1926 New Imperial Model 1 904 J Lane 1925 New Imperial 1 905 J Gaysford 1928 New Imperial Model 10 906 B Salombe 1934 New Imperial 23 907 J Martin 1936 New Imperial 23 908 M Davis 1914 New Imperial Light Tourist 909 C Elms 1914 New Imperial Light Tourist 910 B Blackwell 1931 New Imperial 17 911 R Ellis 1936 New Imperial 100 North Devon British Motorcycle Club Showering Pavilion | 20 433 D Colman 1958 BSA DBD 34 Gold Star 434 D Colman 1956 BSA Gold Star Special 435 D Davies 1951 Vincent Comet 436 Y Colman 1950 BSA ZB 32 437 S Agar 1946 Francis-Barnett Power Bike 438 W Kozwolski 1929 Rudge 439 T Thompson 1959 Matchless G9 440 G Proctor 1937 Matchless G90 441 P Brachtvogel 1956 Ariel Square Four 442 M Hawkes 1960 Velocette Viper 443 E Hewitt 1961 BSA Bantam 444 K Heyhoe 1971 BSA Firebird 445 M Tobias 1974 Triumph Trident T100 446 A Hewitt 1984 Suzuki GP100 North Wilts British MCC Showering Pavilion | 31 307 A Smith 1928 AJS K7 308 C Martin 1977 Triumph Jubilee 309 C Martin 1969 BSA Bleeder 310 C Fisher 1924 Sunbeam TT 80 311 D Plant 1957 Scott Swift 312C Griffis 1926 Zenith 680 313 P Mutlow 1955 BSA Shooting Star 314 R Williams 1959 Velocette Venom 315 G Blackwell 1950 Velocette Smith Carey

316 D Sole

1947 EMC Mk 1 Split Single

Norton Owners Club Bristol Showering Pavilion | 29 319 P Williams 1973 Norton Dommie Racer 320 L Archer 1956 Norton Manx Trials 321 I Loram 1930 Norton Speedway 322 R Boulton 1950 Norton 500 T Trials Bike 323 N Shoosmith 1978 Norton Wasp Combination 324 A Savage Norton Manx 325 C Fallows Norton Drag Bike 326 I Loram Norton 327 L Purnell Norton Panther Owners Club Sedgemoor | 271 553 I Milliner 554 G Britton 555 T Hutchings 556 R Eborn 557 A Scotts 558 A Merrifield 559 R Nelder 560 P Read 561 R Jones 562 I Pavitt 563 M Wand 564 M Wand 565 J Davies 566 G Stray 567 D Beauchamp 568 R Kinsey

1956 Panther 65 1934 Panther 100 1934 Panther 10 Deluxe 1960 Panther 100 1947 Panther 100 1960 Panther 120 1939 Panther 100 Deluxe 1957 Panther 65 1955 Panther 100 1949 Panther 100 1958 Panther 100 1955 Watsonian Sidecar 1937 Panther 100 1957 Panther 100 1962 Panther 120 1952 Panther 100

Pembrokeshire Vintage & Classic Marquee | 20 174 G Garland 1930 Cotton Model 9 175 G Garland 1927 BSA B27 Deluxe 176 A Houghton 1959 Moto Morini Tresette 177 A Houghton 1947 Gilera Netunno 178 J Garland 1979 Suzuki SP 370 179 P Harries 1979 Honda FZ 9000 180 E Tanguay 1932 Raleigh MG 32 181 H Adams 1925 Triumph Model P 182 G Garland 1933 BSA Blue Star B33-3 183 J Adams 1959 Norton Dominator 99 Raleigh Safety Seven & Early Reliant Owners Club Mendip | 224 370 P Blower 1930 Raleigh MT 30 371 D Comber 1924 Raleigh 372 M Sleap 1929 Raleigh 15 373 T Penn 1927 Raleigh 14 374 D Atterburg 1923 Raleigh 2 375 G Edwards 1967 Raleigh 12 376 G Dean Raleigh 377 M Squire 1934 Raleigh 378 A Samways 1931 Raleigh LDV 1 Rarities Showering Pavilion | 41 296 D Joyce 1949 Triumph Trophy 297 D Frampton 1990 Triumph Trials 298 B Bell 1960 Triumph Trident Scrambles 299 D Bell 1966 Jawa-Maltese Scrambler 300 H Peters 1956 Dot Scrambles 301 F Body 1932 OEC Competition 302 H Body 1965 RHB Trials 303 N Body 1954 Wyvern Scrambles 304 S body 1951 Excelsior Trials Royal British Legion Riders Branch Balcony | 55 No bikes Royal Enfield Owners Club Sedgemoor | 251 395 P Woodward 1929 Royal Enfield 505 396 W Jewitt 1953 Royal Enfield Bullet 397 A Day 1950 Royal Enfield Flying Flea 398 P Bradshaw 2016 Royal Enfield GT Continental 399 T Farley 1971 Royal Enfield Rickman Interceptor 400 S Graham 2004 Royal Enfield Bobber Bullet 401 I Daft 1952 Royal Enfield Trials 402 B Laitt 1961 Royal Enfield Bullet 403 D Carter-Hammond 1965 Royal Enfield Turbo Twin 404 P Dungey 1988 Royal Enfield Thunderbird 405 T Williams 1952 Royal Enfield Flying Flea 406 M Hyde 2009 Royal Enfield Electra 407 T Farley 1964 Royal Enfield Mk 1 Interceptor 408 R Cook Royal Enfield Axiom Diesel 409 S Grieves 1959 Royal Enfield Continental GT 410 R Graham 2000 Royal Enfield Bullet Trials 411 P Hills 2015 Royal Enfield Classic Bullet 412 J Dugan 2014 Royal Enfield Army Bullet 413 M Harryman 1970 Royal Enfield Bullet Royal Enfield Interceptor Owners Club Sedgemoor | 252 456 R Smith 1970 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 2 457 M Mumford 1963 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 1 458 R Stevens 1970 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 2

459 P Stoneham 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 2 460 D Hollyman 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 2 461 R Allen 1971 Rickman Interceptor 462 A Legg 1967 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 1a 463 C Stoneman 1971 Rickman Interceptor 464 A Stait 1967 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 1a 465 M Timms 1967 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 1a 466 R Gillingham 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 2 467 S Collins 1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor Series 2 Rudge Enthusiasts Club Showering Pavilion | 9 623 M Griffiths 1937 Rudge Rapid 624 M Wild 1921 Rudge 625 S Bolger 1912 Rudge 626 P Clacy 1937 Rudge Special 627 R Gardiner 1938 Rudge Ulster 628 B Cooper 1933 Rudge Rep TT250 629 B Dougan 1935 Rudge Clayton Special 630 A Cook 1935 Rudge Ulster 631 J Fisher 1938 Rudge Special Salisbury Motorcycle & Light Car Club Marquee | 22 185 M Rye 1954 Triumph Tiger 110 186 J Rudd 1953 Velocette MAC 187 K Craighead 1972 CZ Trail 482 188 S Colson 1936 Royal Enfield 201 A 189 R Wiltshire 1946 AJS 16M 190 M Dolittle 1954 Norton/Ariel 4G 191 C Orledge 1979 Yamaha XS SE 192 P Chamberlain 1991 Yamaha XT 193 C Plummer 1947 Royal Enfield G 194 R Webb 1913 Wall Auto Wheel Soul City Scooter Club Sedgemoor | 258 270 R Brook 1970 Lambretta GP 200 271 J Degregorio 1962 Lambretta LI 150 272 D Fellows 1969 Lambretta GP 150 273 S Jackson 1962 Lambretta LI 150 274 T Degregorio 1970 Lambretta DL 125 275 P Judd 1968 Lambretta GP 200 276 E Collins 1968 Lambretta SX 150 277 C Cowell 1968 Lambretta Series 2 LI 150 278 K Carter 1967 Lambretta 125 Special 279 I Hooper 1966 Vespa SS 180 280 D Brook 1966 Lambretta LI 150 South Wales Sunbeam Marquee | 21 571 D Harrison 572 B Farmer 573 A Jenkins 574 S Shannon 575 A Dort 576 M Williams 577 D Capaldi

1971 Dresda Suzuki 1979 Suzuki A100 1968 Triumph Tiger Cub 1952 Brown Deluxe 1980 Triumph T140 1981 Triumph T140 1982 Kawasaki H1 500

Sports Moped South West Showering Pavilion | 30 705 A Gould 706 V Carter 707 G Davies 708 W Coleman 709 C Hawkins 710 C Merrett 711 T Stoodley 712 L Shepherd 713 M Baker 714 J Carter

1974 Fantic Caballero 1973 Garelli Tiger Cross 1977 Garelli Rekord 1975 Yamaha FS1-E 1977 Gilera Touring E 1977 Suzuki AP 50 B 1973 Yamaha FS1-E 1978 Yamaha RD DX 1974 Yamaha FS1-E 1972 Kawasaki S2

Taunton Classic Motorcycle Club Marquee | 24 416 R Clark 1983 Royal Enfield Bullet 417 M Chedzoy 1942 Norton 16 H 418 G Tunstall 1959 Greeves/Triumph 419 E Stocker 2002 Triumph T100 Bonnie 420 J Wood 2016 Harley-Davidson Street 421 B Morse 1955 BSA DB34 422 C Napper 1961 Panther 100 423 J Ling 1960 Triumph T100A 424 R Salvage 1966 Triumph Trophy 425 A Webb 1969 Aermacchi Ala Doro 426 D Facey 1971 Triumph T25 427 J Webb 1974 Ducati Mk 3 428 R Oaten 1963 BSA Sunbeam 429 I Miles 1950 AJS 430 A Powell Kawasaki Z1-B Taunton & Bridgwater VJMC Mendip | 208 740 D Plenty 1975 Suzuki RE5 M 741 R Pearse 1972 Kawasaki Z900 742 C Stonham 1979 Yamaha DT250 MX 743 G Denning 1999 Honda CBR 900RRX 744 N Barratt 1966 Honda CB450 745 G Denning 1995 Honda CBR900 RRS 746 D Ridgeway 1972 Suzuki T250 747 C Stonham 1977 Suzuki TS 250 B 748 T Owen 1972 Honda CB175 K6

749 T Foster 750 N Watson 751 N Barratt 752 T Owen

1975 Honda CB750 K5 1977 Kawasaki KH400 1968 Honda CB450 K1 1974 Honda CB750 K2

Taw & Torridge Classic Bike Club Showering Pavilion | 21 283 D Stentiford 1952 BSA Aid Gold Flash 284 P O’Flaherty 1951 Ariel Square Four 285 D Bushby 1962 Norton SS Cafe Racer 286 M Kidd 1947 Velocette KSS Mk 2 287 I Hayes 1959 BSA Super Rocket 288 B Hayes 1967 Triumph T120 Bonneville 289 N Devonshire 1925 Scott Super Squirrel 290 B Tilke 1960 DMW Dolomite 291 T Hockin 1929 Brough Superior SS100 292 F Draper 1982 Triumph TSX Bonneville 293 J Draper 1961 Norton Navigator The Motorcycling Club Sedgemoor | 259 501 S Smith 502 R Howell 503 S Hallet The LC Club Marquee | 10 591 N Croker 592 S Bowers 593 J Friend 594 S Rigsby 595 R Claydon 596 B Perkins 597 C Palmer 598 J Hay 599 J Palmer

Cotton BSA Bantam WASP Sidecar outfit

1980 Yamaha RD 250 LC 1981 Yamaha RD 350 LC 1981 Yamaha RD 350 LC 1990 Yamaha TDR 250 1982 Yamaha RD 350 LC 1980 Yamaha RD 350 LC 1981 Yamaha RD 350 LC 1983 Yamaha RD 500 LC 1981 Yamaha RD 250 LC

Trident & Rocket 3 Owners Club Sedgemoor | 260 848 F Colson 1975 Triumph T160V 849 F Colson Triumph Rob North BSA 850 N Foster Triumph Rickman Metisse 851 A Ross Triumph Rob North Trident T150 852 N Wright 1976 Triumph Trident 853 M Dolittle Triumph Trident T150 854 K Charles Triumph Defazio Trident T160V 855 J Weare Triumph Slippery Sam T150 Trident 856 J Weare Triumph Hurricane X75 857 P Smith Triumph Rob North Road Race 858 P Smith Triumph Trident T160V 859 P Purdey Triumph Vendetta Caffrey Machine Velocette Owners Club Showering Pavilion | 7 796 M Williams 797 C Drinkwater 798 C Drinkwater 799 K Phipps 800 K Phipps 801 K Jensen 802 J Bowen

1947 Velocette MSS 1935 Velocette MAC 1961 Velocette Venom 1946 Velocette GTP 1969 Velocette LE Mark 3 1960 Velocette Valiant 1936 Velocette MOV

Vincent HRD Owners Club Sedgemoor | 266 216 P Adams 1934 HRD Python Sport 217 R Whitcombe 1950 Vincent Series C Rapide 218 H Bowden 1955 Vincent Series C Black Shadow 219 H Bowden 1953 Vincent Series C Black Lightning 220 M Bowden 1951 Vincent Series C Rapide 221 B Chapman 1976 Vincent Mighty Mouse 222 A Farrow 1938 HRD Series A Rapide 223 W Collard 1938 HRD Series A Meteor 224 B Werett 1937 HRD Series A TT Rep 225 R Vincent 2016 Egli Twin 226 I Campbell 1955 Vincent Series D Black Knight 227 R Adams 1953 Vincent Series C Comet Vintage Motor Scooter Club Sedgemoor | 261 129 W Jones 1958 TWN Tessy 130 Jeffrey 1966 Lambretta SX 150 131 R Gabb 1957 Vespa GS Messerschmitt 132 A Moore 1960 Zundapp Bella 133 S Balasteril 1959 Lambretta LI 134 J Churchill 1957 TWN Contessa 135 S Hibbs 1973 Vespa Super 136 D Webber 1961 Lambretta TV 175 Virago Star Owners Club Marquee | 25 72 I Edwards 73 D Beynon 74 A Emery 75 T Lewis 76 M Lewis 77 T Ashby 78 A Prescott 79 G Burton 80 M Jaworski 81 M Palmer 82 S Emery

2007 Yamaha 650 XVS 1996 Yamaha XV100 2006 Yamaha XV1100 1997 Yamaha XV1100 2005 Yamaha XV1600 1997 Yamaha 650 XVS 2001 Yamaha XV1100 1981 Yamaha XV750 1986 Yamaha XV535 2004 Yamaha 1100XVS 1996 Yamaha 650 XVS

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2005 Yamaha XV1700 2002 Yamaha VL800

VMCC Bristol Section Mendip | 222 355 J Hembrough 1956 James Trials 356 J Mockett 1957 AJS 18S 357 P Flowers 1980 Suzuki TS 185 ER 358 T Prescott 1980 Yamaha DT 175 MX 359 R Broomfield Honda Dream 360 S Bush 1988 Harley-Davidson HLY 883 361 A Spencer 1954 BSA Bantam T 362 D Venison 1957 Triumph 3TA 363 M Fay BSA A7 364 M Drake 1962 Ariel Leader 365 J Doddimead 1937 Ariel 4G 366 J Beddis 1938 Levis B38 367 A Burton 1971 Honda CL 350 VMCC Dorset Section Mendip | 216 642 P Allen 643 K Druce 644 J Dungey 645 C Smith 646 R Pike 647 B Casely 648 M Hann 649 I Pike 650 L Dickinson 651 R Dickinson VMCC East Devon Mendip | 221 760 M Larcombe 761 B Fulthorpe 762 P Baker 763 J Spencer 764 C Bowyer 765 A Field 766 J Branfield 767 D Robson 768 B Clow 769 M Downs

1990 Suzuki RGV 250 1955 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe 1992 Honda Shadow 1949 BSA B31 1978 Honda CB550 F2 1966 BSA Victor 1980 Fantic FM 350 1970 Triumph Bonneville 1961 Triumph Tiger Cub 1992 Yamaha XT 225

1953 Velocette MAC 1978 Honda XL350 1988 MZ ETZ 250 1949 Brock House Corgi 1976 Honda CB400/4 1982 Kawasaki Z400 Royal Enfield Turbo Twin 1970 BSA/Ariel Bitza 1942 Matchless G3L 1981 Suzuki GSX 750

770 A Hart 771 P Dear 772 A Dawson

1929 Raleigh Model 15DL 1937 Triumph Tiger 90 1982 Yamaha XZ 550

VMCC Ltd Mendip | 223 482 J Miller 1958 Maserati 50/T2/SS 483 P Miller 1926 New Henley 2 ¾ hp Side Valve 484 R Hann 1949 Vincent Rapide 485 K Gay 1991 Honda CBF 1000 486 R Miller 1957 Gilera Sports 487 I Botham 1903 Karslake Dreadnought 488 E Keating 1982 Suzuki GS1000 GT VMCC Somerset Section Mendip | 214 728 C Bentham 729 D Atterbury 730 R Senior 731 M Wheway 732 N Ford 733 B Pope 734 R Clark 735 P Ham 736 P Hatfield 737 M Chiperfield

1913 Triumph 500 1930 Triumph CTT 1979 Suzuki Motocross 1917 Douglas 2¾ 1977 Honda 400/4 1955 Ariel 1929 Baker 1923 Sunbeam Model 1 1974 Triumph Trident 1951 Vincent

VMCC Stonehenge Section Mendip | 217 609 D Betteridge 1911 Clyno 610 J Guy 1929 Terrot OS 611 O Guy 1938 Magnat-Debon PMVO 612 S Blake 1938 Sunbeam 9 613 K Blake 1948 EMC Sports 614 D Benn 1949 Royal Enfield Bullet 615 R Houghton 1956 Triumph 110 616 P Turner 1958 Matchless G11 617 T Dady 1961 AJS 16MS 618 R Poynting 1962 Royal Enfield Super 5 619 J Stoddart 1964 Royal Enfield Continental GT 610 P Fryer 1980 Benelli Sport VMCC Wessex Veteran & Vintage Section Mendip | 215

523 V Cropp 524 B Barber 525 P Lydford 526 R Hann 527 P Hallowes 528 D Burfitt 529 D Joyce 530 T Scotchmer

1930 AJS S1Z 1927 Raleigh Z1 1930 Harley-Davidson DL 1914 Ariel Roadster 1928 Scott Squirrel 1928 Triumph N Deluxe 1927 Triumph Horsman TT 1912 Ivy V-twin

VMCC West Wilts Section Marquee | 17 Exhibits TBC Wells Classic MCC Sedgemoor | 254 241 G Ollis 242 J Weeks 243 P Banks 244 M Cassidy 245 J Clarke 246 T Deverill 247 C Dally 248 N Foster 249 J Cassidy 250 D Makin 251 M Warren 252 C Weeks 253 G Warren 254 D Whitehouse 255 P Herridge 256 M Ham 257 J Reeves

1954 Moto Guzzi Super ALCE 1960 BSA Bantam 1959 Velocette Venom 1961 Triumph Bonneville 1976 Norton Commando 1955 Ariel Red Hunter 1951 Sunbeam S8 1956 BSA Shooting Star 1961 Triumph Thunderbird 1937 Rudge Ulster 1963 Aermacchi Ala Verde 1961 BSA Super Rocket 1949 Douglas Mk 3 1972 Honda CB750 1979 Triumph Bonneville 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 900 R 1964 Honda C100

Wessex Lambretta Collective (including Exit 17 Scooter Club, Scooter Maniacs Club and Bristol Lambretta Club) Marquee | 18 876 1947 Lambretta A 877 1949 Lambretta B 878 1950 Lambretta C 879 1953 Lambretta D 880 1954 Lambretta LD 881 1955 Lambretta F 882 1958 Lambretta Series 1 Li125

883 884 885 886 887 888

1960 Lambretta Series 2 TV 175 1965 Lambretta J 1966 Lambretta SX 1968 Lambretta Li 150 1969 Lambretta Vega 1970 Lambretta GP200

Wessex Vehicle Preservation Club Sedgemoor | 275 827 I Campbell 1969 Triumph Tiger SS 828 J Burgess 1958 Triumph Thunderbird 829 D Cronk Triumph Speed Twin 830 R Exon Douglas Dragon Fly 831 P Allen BSA Gold Flash 832 Bill Triumph 833 T Day Honda 834 B Randell Greeves 835 F Pope Norton 836 C Baker Honda 400/4 837 D Cornell Vincent 838 C Archer Velocette 839 T Rose Royal Enfield 840 J Kursh Norton 841 Dave BSA 842 M Garett AJS 843 F Collins Honda Special 844 V Allen Triumph 845 C Day BSA Rocket Whitchurch MCC Sedgemoor | 264 381 A Addicott 382 M Cole 383 K Brooks 384 L Purnell 385 S Addicott 386 N Foster 387 B Taylor 388 T Stutt 389 N Foster 390 B Taylor 391 G Hicks 392 S Moore

1971 Norton Roadster 2015 Kawasaki Versys 2015 Yamaha Tennier 2016 Honda Vultus 2012 Norton Commando 1959 Triumph Speed Twin 1960 Ariel Arrow Racer 1966 Greeves East Coaster 1976 Triumph Trident 1972 Triumph Tiger 1963 Greeves DB 32 1982 Fantic TX7

A full trader list is available on large map boards throughout the venue.

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Private entries ● 1 K Newbury ● 2 R Chidgey ● 3 T Brown ● 4 P Tracy ● 5 T Warder ● 6 B Martin ● 7 P Collins ● 8 P Collins ● 9 S Grieves ● 10 D Price ● 11 D Price ● 12 T Brown ● 13 L Packer ● 14 B Lukins ● 15 K Baxter ● 16 M Chislett ● 17 D Chinnock ● 18 J Price ● 19 J Price ● 20 C Howell ● 21 S Robertson ● 22 N Thorpe ● 23 M Dyer ● 24 T Langdale ● 25 A Hale ● 26 D Randall ● 27 H Powell ● 28 R Presley ● 29 B Ellis ● 30 T White ● 31 T Brock ● 32 C Lockwood ● 33 T Lockwood ● 34 G Hole ● 35 D Price ● 36 J Skinner ● 37 A South ● 38 S Warder

1953 AJS 16MS 350 1961 Ariel Arrow Supersports (Golden Arrow) 1969 Honda CD175A Sloper 175 1963 Royal Enfield Continental 250 1975 Honda CB750 Four K2 750 1950 BSA A10 Gold Flash 650 1947 BSA C10 250 1995 Triumph Thunderbird 900 1961 Ducati Elite 200 1953 Triumph Terrier (T15) 150 1949 Triumph Speed Twin (5T) 500 1978 Honda CD175 A5 175 1977 Cheney Ossa Trials 250 1963 Triumph TR6 SS 650 1977 Honda F2 400/4 400 1955 BSA C10L 250 1976 Honda CB550 550 1962 James Flying Cadet 150 1971 Triumph Trailblazer (T25SS) 250 1982 Honda CB900F 900 1963 Lambretta LI150 150/200 1977 Honda 400/4 400 1947 Triumph Speed Twin 500 1968 BSA Starfire 250 1962 Triumph Tiger Cub T20 200 1962 Norton Navigator 350 1960 BSA Super Rocket 650 1983 Norton Interpol 2 588 1957 Csepel 125 125 1971 MZ ES/2 Trophy 250 1965 Honda CB160 Sport 160 1982 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza 500 1970 Greeves Oulton 350 1975 Fantic Motor GT 50 1975 Moto Guzzi 250TS 235 1965 Garelli Junior Sport 50 1996 Suzuki GSXR 750 WT 750 1976 Honda TL125 125

Show Officials Exhibition manager: Nick Mowbray Exhibition admin manager: Glynis Roberts Exhibition sales executives: Sophie Brown, Andy Catton Exhibition administrators: Rob Bee, Matt Corrigan, Kyle Curtis, Natasha Haynes, Jayne Stevens Sponsor: Carole Nash Insurance Consultants Ltd Contractors: Caterers – Hayes Catering Electrician – LX Trix Ltd Security – TSS Events Display equipment – John Attwooll & Co (marquee), Intershell Systems Ltd First aid: Mediwest UK Judges: Chris Elms (chief judge), John Crockett, Conrad Boyd, Keith Robbins Show Guide editor: Jack Harrison Stand enquiries: 01507 529430 Ticket hotline: 01507 529529 Ticket website: classicbikeshows.com

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Awards list ● Best in Show ● Machine of Most Technical Interest ● Vintage 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Pre-War 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Post-War 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Continental 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Modern 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Private Entry 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Vintage Japanese 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Best Two-Stroke ● Best American-Made Machine ● Best Military Machine ● Best Scooter ● Best Cyclemotor/Autocycle ● Best Moped/Sports Moped ● Best Non-Standard/NonProduction ● Best Veteran ● Best Three-Wheeler/Sidecar

● Best Road Racing Machine ● Best Competition (Trials & Scrambles) ● Best Competition (any other type), Lew Coffin Memorial Award (perpetual) ● Best Un-Restored ● Best Honda ● Best Trade Entry ● Jeff Clew Endeavour Award ● Club Stand 1st, £750 ● Club Stand 2nd, £500 ● Club Stand 3rd, £250 ● 10 Highly Commended Rosettes Awards presentations, sponsored

by Carole Nash, will be held in the Showering Pavilion at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon.

RARE RAF SURVIVOR GOES UNDER THE HAMMER A 1967 BSA motorcycle used by the RAF police is expected to reach £5000£6000 when it’s sold at the Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show on February 4-5.

Part of a classic and vintage auction

run by Charterhouse, the machine will be part of the sale on the second day of the event. Viewing in the auction hall is opening throughout the weekend, although a catalogue is required for entry on Sunday costing £10.

Head of motorcycles at Charterhouse Matthew Whitney said: “It is believed to be one of just three known survivors as the vast majority of these bikes have been civilianised or scrapped during the last 50 years.”

The 1967 BSA B40 was bought as a retirement project by the current owner and features its correct and rare original fairing, blue light, higher handlebars and RAF blue saddlebags.

It is fitted with a 350cc engine.

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30 TRIED & TESTED

Arai Tour-X 4 Detour helmet

Tucano Urbano Gulliver jaacket

Reviewer: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £499.99 // Size: XS/54-XL/62 // Colours: Blue/white/black/ orange-red and various grapphics // Info: whyarai.co.uk

Reviewer: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £199.99 // Sizes: S-3XLL // Colours: Beige or black // Info: tucanourbano.com

The Tour-X 4 helmet from Arai is one of the most versatile around. As a touring helmet it’s super-comfortable, and the large peak is perfect for shielding the sun from your eyes, but at motorway speeds the peak does turn into a sail every time you check over your shoulder and strains your neck.

For off-roading, the ventilation and comfort were excellent llent, and the lining wicked tthe build-up of sweat o off my head admirablly.

The outer shell is brand-new.

According to Arai, it’s redesigned to be tougher, stronger and stiffer than ever. And as I tookk a tumble on a rockky trail, I was glad of every e

The Gulliver jacket has been designed for all-year use, and all the weather condittions Mother Nature can throw at you. To ma ake it versatile enough to pull this off, there e’s a breathable and waterproof outer layer and a removable synthetic down thermal lin ning that also doubles up as a separate jacket.

Using the liner as a jacket is a winnin ng idea and it makes you wonder why more manufacturers aren’t doing this.

second tthat the Arai engineers had sspent perfecting the lid’s shell structure. As a reesult there was only one seeemingly superficial ggash on the helmet after I banged my head on a rrock. I escaped injury, if not embarrassment. n The traditional double-D Th ringg fastening is simple and effectiive, and the helmet is easy to put on and take off. The Pinlock Pi l k sleeve l on the visor required a little bit of tinkering with the Pinlock screws to secure it firmly because of the sharp angle of the visor trying to force it out of place. In the end, it sat nicely in its place.

Overall, this is a fantastic helmet for most adventure, off-road and distancee riding. The only real issues come with the peak at fast touring speeds, when your neck will feel the strain.

At all other times, the helmet is an absolute joy to wear, and it proved to be protective, too.

It could be warm mer though, especially in the middle of the w winter, but for most of the riding season th the jjack kett will ill be b fi fine.

For summerr use, the jacket has vents under the arms, but over the recent months I have had these firmly shut. There are loads of pockets, bo oth inner and outer ones, so carrying th he essentials is easy.

Protectio on is taken care of with CEapproved d D30 Level 1 elbow and shoulder armour and a the ability to insert back armour.

Unfortun nately, back armour isn’t included as stan ndard. There are also reflective insertss on the collar and cuffs that can be fold ded away. And there’s even a little hood hidden inside the collar.

The e jacket looks stylish and works partticularly well for commuting as you u can get away with using it as a ca asual jacket too.

Overall, it’s very practical and packed with clever features.

PRODUCTS 31

Weise Outlast Seattle jacket and trousers

Kushitani Gore-Tex gloves

RRP: Jacket £199.99, trousers £179.99 // Sizes S-5XL // Colour: Black and grey

RRP: £139.95 // Sizes: S-L // Colours: Black/red (K-5567) or black/grey (K-5568)

The Outlast Seattle jacket and trousers from Weise are designed to deal with unpredictable temperatures and weather conditions.

According to Weise, the key to the Seattle suit’s ‘climate control’ is its Outlast lining, which helps to reduce temperature swings so the wearer is consistently comfortable.

Alongside the Outlast 140-gram thermal inner, both jacket and jeans feature waterproof, windproof and breathable drop liners (the jacket’s liner is removable); venting at the chest and thighs; plus Velcro and popper adjustment, to allow for the use of additional layers.

The outer shell is made from 600-denier Taslan fabric, with CE-approved armour in key impact areas: shoulders, elbows, knees and back. Reflective detailing aids visibility in low light, comfort stretch panels aid movement and eight-inch connecting zips keep jacket and trousers firmly together to prevent ‘riding up’.

For further information: thekeycollection.co.uk

The K-5567 and K-5568 Gore-Tex Gloves are Kushitani’s top-level winter riding gloves. Made from Gore-Tex, leather and synthetic leather, the manufacturer claims these gloves are constructed as a fully waterproof glove. They also have a Thinsulate thermal lining, making them ideal for cold weather riding.

The only difference between the two styles is there is more leather on the K-5567 which adds a slightly sportier feel.

For more information: kushitani-uk.co.uk

TCX Hero WP boots RRP: £169.99 // Colour: Brown A vintage look with superior technical qualities, the Hero WP boot has been designed and produced for riders who like retro styling but don’t want to compromise on protection.

The upper is made of full grain leather which guards a waterproof lining, it fastens using a lacing system at the front and it features a side zip covered by a Velcro band.

The upper collar and padded ankle frame ensure high levels of comfort, while reinforcement on the toe, ankle and heel areas keep riders protected. The boot features a gear protection pad and the deep tread on the sole guarantees grip on all types of terrain.

For more information: nevis.uk.com

32 HOW TO SPOT A FAKE

BUYER BEWARE:

How to spot fake biking geear If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But would you know a fakke?

Motorcycle Sport & Leisure's John Milbank thinks many of us wouldn’t, not until it’s too late...

Sean Badcock is 43, and has been around bikes since he was 16. He now recovers and transports motorcycles, and owns a 1993 Fireblade. He knows his bikes and his kit, but last year he fell victim to counterfeit goods: “We always used to pick up bargains at what were annual trips to bike shows,” Sean told me.

“I thought I’d take a look again when one of the events got relaunched, so I had a wander round and saw some RST TracTech Evo gloves in a basket for just £25.

“I already had a pair and loved them, so at that price I grabbed a second set. It was one of those ‘universal’ traders – no branding anywhere, but the RST logo caught my eye. With a retail price of £79.99, they were a bargain!”

But after a few days Sean wasn’t quite so sure he’d come away with a good deal: “The left glove’s lining broke away, and I began to notice other things; on my original (genuine) gloves, the Velcro cuff strap can be set to suit my leathers or textiles, but on the pair I bought from the show it won’t reach.

“Looking closer, the stitching doesn’t seem as neat on the new pair, and the print isn’t as good.”

It is subtle – as the editor of Motorcycle Sport & Leisure I’ve been to the RST offices and product launches several times. Yet it took me a while to recognise these as fake. The only real clues were the price, and missing tags and packaging – unlike some counterfeit kit, the labels match, and much of the rubber areas look very convincing. But the finish isn’t right – the finger armour isn’t as secure, the lining isn’t as well fitted, the Velcro restraints don’t work properly, the gloves are slightly shorter, the finger grips are poorly located, they feel thinner on the hand and the knuckle armour isn’t as well formed.

“I’ve done several thousand miles with my original pair – I like RST kit and its pricing,” said Sean. “But I never really felt happy with these so

relegated them to being my second set, keeping the originals as my trusted gloves. It was only after seeing a Facebook post warning about fake RST jackets that I realised the pair I bought weren’t genuine.”

A serious problem

Stuart Millington, group brand manager at Moto Direct – the company behind RST – said: “Sean’s gloves are a close copy in visual terms, however the details are way below the quality level of a genuine RST product.” And sadly, this isn’t the first time the company has had to deal with fake kit.

“RST does not sell through internetonly shops,” Stuart said. “All RST sellers have a physical store, so when a website pops up selling RST it’s very easy for us to know if they are genuine or not. We also monitor third-party websites [like eBay and Amazon Marketplace] for fake products. As soon as we spot fake listings they are reported to Trading Standards.

“We’re mainly seeing leather jackets, jeans and gloves being faked – specifically the TracTech range of products. The old saying ‘if it looks too good to be true it probably is’ is a good guideline – if you see a product being sold a lot cheaper than anywhere else you need to ask yourself why. We list all of our dealers on the RST website (rst-moto.com), so if you’re unsure, check the shop you’re looking to purchase from against our list, or give our customer service team a call on 01773 864420.

“Motorcycle clothing is designed to protect, and we put a lot of work into the specification to ensure that when you need protecting the product won’t let you down. This could be

the stitching, the leather, the armour… with a fake you just don’t know what you’re getting. We’ve seeen jackets with singlee stitching where we w would use triple stitches, s substandard thread ad and even fake armour that certainly wouldn’t pass CE standards.”

It’s worryingly easy to find fakes.

We got hold of a fake RST jacket to compare to a real one – the difference between the two is truly frightening.

The shoulder protectors are missing, the zips are cheap copies, the Velcro is poorly finished, the armour is terrible, the logos are poorly reproduced and the labels inside are all wrong. Vitally, the overall build quality is way below that of the real thing.

The faked jacket weighs 2.4kg, while the real thing is a far more substantial 3.8kg – the difference in feel between the two is shocking. When pulling at some of the leather it tore almost as if it were ham. This is not tough outerhide, this is dangerous rubbish.

When you try it on, things get worse – both are labelled as being in my size, but while the genuine RST hugs me comfortably in a race-style cut, the fake barely does up across my chest, and the rear hump digs into my back.

Buy safe Of course, savings can sometimes be made by buying overseas, but we would always recommend trying bike kit on before you buy, and taking advantage of the excellent bricks-and-mortar stores around the UK. That’s not to say that shows are a bad place to buy things – far from it – but it pays to keep your eyes open.

Shopping online, check whether the address that’s given by the web company really exists using Google Maps, also look out for examples of blindingly poor grammar and spelling – if the text description is riddled with

errors it may be evidence of a foreign counterfeiter who’s unfamiliar with English. Ask the seller a question – for instance, request information on sizing availability etc. – to gauge how genuine they appear. Better still, check with the official supplier as many will list all the globally authorised dealers.

We’re all looking for a bargain, but don’t be blinded by a deal that could leave you with gear that’s not got the build quality, performance and safety of the real thing. If it fails, at best you’ll have no warranty. At worst, well that simply doesn’t bear thinking about…

Wider reaching

Other brands have to fight just as hard – Nigel Bosworth, UK country manager for Dainese, told us: “Our legal department in Vicenza is cconstantly closing down websites that aare selling fakes. These people use our genuine product images in the o llistings, but when the product turns up, that’s when the customer realises. u

“I got a tip-off that a guy was selling fakes at the NEC show – £90 for a pair of gloves that retail at £270. We caught that trader at the Scottish motorcycle show and got him closed down, but then he opened again a few months later with a website. It’s a lot of work to keep on top of, but it’s mainly the safety issue that we’re concerned about.

“It’s difficult to spot a fake when there’s a picture of a genuine product on the internet, but the long and short of it is the price. Even when Dainese

discontinues a range you’ll only see it with 20% off at most.

“If you find the Dainese Trickster suit that retails at £1300 for £400, then that’s not genuine. A dealer wouldn’t be in business if they sold it at that price. Dealers will hang on to a product and wait for the right person to come along and buy it, rather than keep discounting it. If there was a problem with stock for a dealer, we’d talk – we’d buy the items back and move them to another store.

“We did a feature with TV’s Fake Britain (see it online at MSLExtra on mslmagazine.co.uk), where we tested one of our suits against one of the fakes, which just fell to pieces.

It was single-stitched [instead of triple], it was 0.5mm leather rather than 1.2mm, and it didn’t have CEapproved armour.

“If people think they’re looking at a fake they can contact Dainese through the website, by emailing me at nigel.bosworth@dainese.com, or by calling me on 07785 371992.”

34 NEW RIDER

GET ON TWO WHEELS Want to know exactly where to start your journey into becoming a biker?

Or how to move up the ‘cc-ladder’? Here’s our quick guide to motorcycle licence categories and which bikes you can ride at each stage.

Best new 2017 bikes for beginners If you’re planning to buy a new bike in 2017, you’re spoilt for choice. Here are our favourites for each licence category…

AM At 16 years old (or above) you can ride a moped with L-plates after completing your CBT, or if you want you could opt for the new AM licence by taking your theory test and then a practical test. This will allow you to ride a moped up to 50cc with a top speed of 45 km/h (around 28mph) without L-plates, and to carry a passenger.

At 16 you could ride: WK VS50, £799, wkbikes.com

A1 licence You need to be at least 17 years old to get your A1 licence. Before taking the practical test for the A1 licence you’ll need a valid CBT certificate and you’ll need to have passed your theory test. The practical test consists of Modules 1 (at a training facility) and 2 (on road). The A1 licence allows you to ride motorcycles up to 11Kw (14.8bhp) with a power-toweight ratio that does not exceed 0.1kW (0.13bhp) per kg – these are usually 125cc bikes.

For scooter lovers: Kawasaki J125, £3799, kawasaki.co.uk

Limited edition Trophy Rieju 2.0 In 2016 the limited run of 500 Rieju MRT50 SM Trophy mopeds were sold out, so the Spanish manufacturer has decided to launch a new limited edition machine for 2017 called the Trophy 2.0.

A total of 1000 units will be available for European market. The new model will be

Aprilia RS 125 Aprilia’s 125cc bikes are some of the fastest in the class, so the RS 125 sports bike will make a great tool for any petrolheads on an A1 licence. Aprilia has updated the bike for 2017, making it compliant with Euro4. There are no power figures yet, but if the current model is anything to go by the 125cc single-cylinder, four-stroke, four-valve, liquid-cooled engine is a lively one.

The RS 125 is estimated to cost around £4699. For further information: aprilia.com

Kawasaki Versys-X 300 The Versys-X 300 is Kawasaki’s take on the mini-adventurer concept. The bike is powered by a 296cc water-cooled parallel twin engine, and tuned for low and mid-range power, but figures are still to be confirmed.

A large windshield, low seat height and wide handlebars help with manoeuvrability, and Kawasaki claims it will do more than 250 miles from a tankful.

The Versys-X 300 is expected to be available in April, with prices starting from £5149.

For further information: kaw wasaki.co.uk

A2 licence At age 19 you’re able to get your A2 licence. You need a valid CBT certificate and theory test, then after completing the practical test Modules 1 and 2 (same as for A1 licence but on a bigger bike) you can ride motorcycles up to 35kW (46.9bhp) with a power-to-weight ratio of no more than 0.2kW (0.27bhp) per kg, including bigger bikes modified to R t Retro-cool l option: ti Ducati D ti S Scrambler bl Si Sixty2, t 2 £6450 £6450, produce less power. scramblerducati.com

Full A licence Once you’re 21 you’ll be able to get a full unrestricted licence if you’ve held your A2 licence for two years or more.

Alternatively, if you’re 24 you can take the Direct Access route, which will give you a full licence straight away. In order to do this you will need to pass your CBT and theory test, plus your Module 1 and British style: Triumph Thruxton 1200 R, £11,700, Module 2 test. triumphmotorcycles.co.uk

available in two colour options (white or black) with the following changes: fuel cap with a lock, hand protectors, black exhaust header, and a short front fender.

The MRT50 SM Trophy 2.0 is priced at £3099. For further information: riejumoto.com

Triumph Street Scrambler The new Triumph Street Scrambler features the existing Street Twin 900cc Bonneville high torque engine, but the chassis has been revamped to give the bike more of a scrambler feel; it includes longer rear shocks, wider handlebars, a 19-inch front wheel, dual purpose Metzeler Tourance tyres, uprated brakes and switchable ABS.

Definitely the most striiking element of the bik ke is the new high-level twin exhaust in brushed sta ainless steel. Prices for the e new Triumph are yet to be confirmed.

For further information: triu umphmotorcycles.co.uk

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THE INSIDE LINE TO CLASSIC JAPANESE IRON WITH STEVE COOPER FROM THE VJMC 37

Painting and plating Words and image: Steve Cooper On the premise that you now have a bike broken down to its component parts, you’ll presumably be wanting to crack on?

At this juncture the VJMC would respectfully suggest that you take stock of what you have in boxes, bags and strewn all across the shed floor.

If anything is worn out, broken or badly repaired it’ll need sorting before the rebuild begins. Start a list now of what’s likely to need attention.

Inspect the frame of the bike carefully and make

sure it’s not corroded badly to the point of being dangerous; most frames are fine but a few can rot out badly. If anything needs to be replaced this is a job for experts, not your mate down the pub who happens to own a welding machine.

Your life depends on the integrity of any welded repairs so use an acknowledged specialist who you know can do the job properly.

If we make the leap of faith that nothing is too badly damaged then it’s time to start farming out the jobs that are beyond your skill set. A decent paint job is the making of a restoration and any bike painter worth his salt will have a waiting list. Before committing to any one painter ask around, check out forums, speak to fellow owners and get a feel for the quality of several people’s work. If your bike is finished in candy paint confirm whether your chosen sprayer is comfortable with this type of finish. Most who spray older Japanese iron are fine with candy, but the guys doing the more modern classic may not be. Get the panels and whatever else you want painted boxed up and to the man that can all in one hit; if you drip feed the work you run the risk of the panels not matching. Agree both a price for the work and a return date, then stick to it. If the job overruns get a commitment as to when you’ll get your receive your freshly painted parts or demand them back and look elsewhere.

Do not accept shoddy work, mismatched colours, misplaced graphics or orange peel paint; you’re paying for the work and it needs to right. Once it’s safely back home, store it well out of harm’s way until you are ready to fit it.

“The home of the Japanese classic”

Japanese motorcycles were made down to a set price to ensure commercial viability, and many of the fixings used had but a cursory flash of protective plating. A lot of this on the earlier machines was done in cadmium, a finish now outlawed due to environmental and safety issues. Now, the normally accepted alternative is to opt for zinc plating and it’s what 99% of the top restorers go for.

Again, get expert input as to who is the best at plating bolts, washers and the like. It might come across as anal, but many a potentially good resto has been ruined by poor plating.

Some platers will strip and prepare the parts for you while others will expect you to do it.

If it’s the latter, then a gentle immersion in some brick acid followed by a rinse in cold water then a session with a rotary metal brush should do the job fine.

Always double check brackets etc. are steel via a magnet, or risk seeing your rare parts fizz away to nothing… this columnist once nearly lost vital brackets to a rash assumption!

Platers who fit bike parts as part of commercial work are probably best avoided.

Such businesses won’t really worry too much if they lose the odd bolt for J. Bloggs and Co. who can easily replace them, and the same mindset will apply to your irreplaceable parts. Ideally you want each of your fixings individually wired for zinc plating, but some firms will use a process known as basket tumbling. As long as you get everything back it really isn’t too much of a worry. Make sure

you itemise everything before handing it all over, and check it all in when it’s finished.

The top-end platers will even ask you if you want the various parts coated in various different finishes post-plating. It’s nice to have the option but make sure you know what you’re asking for, i.e. bright zinc, yellow passivate etc.

And now to the most expensive and potentially contentious part of any restoration… chrome plating. This process generally has the longest lead time so get all the items off as soon as possible. Some chromers will, for a price, repair dents in silencers and the like but many don’t want the extra work this entails. If your chromer won’t sort out the road rash on that silencer you may have to get it de-chromed, repaired and then ask him to plate it. If this is the case discuss what he wants to plate over; normally it’s weld but some will plate over brazing. Be sure to explain you still want to see the manufacturer’s markings on bolt head, silencers etc. if this is important to you. Once something has been polished away it can’t be recovered. Once done store safely ready for the rebuild.

In next month’s column, we look deeper into frames and fittings.

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USED BIKE GUIDE 39

Honda’s DN-01: Plush weirdo The DN-01 tends to be dismissed as an oddity. But hold on a moment. This bike – in 2008 – featured ABS, dualclutch technology, maintenance-free shaft drive and it returned 50mpg.

Its looks are strikingly different; I’ve heard them compared to the Batcycle, but to me it most closely resembles the bike in the classic 1988 Japanese anime Akira (borrow a copy, if you’ve not seen it). The biggest problem with the DN-01 was price; in 2008 it cost £10,625 – an awful lot of money. You are now looking at a more reasonable £4495 for a 2009 model with just 16,000 miles on the clock.

Give me some spec

A 680cc V-twin, putting out 51bhp with 35ft-lb of torque, is housed in a double cradle steel tube frame. It has a top speed of 110mph and bringing it to a halt are twin 296mm, three-piston caliper discs up front and a 276mm, two-piston caliper rear disc, featuring combined ABS. It also features shaft drive and can be switched between fully automatic and manual gears (the latter operated by paddles on the lefthand switchgear).

So what’s it like to ride?

The DN-01 is very low (690mm seat height) and long. Combine this with those science fiction-style bars and it is a bit weird to paddle about at first, but it doesn’t take too long to adapt. Once rolling you would never know it weighs 270kg, as it gives a smooth and relaxing ride.

Its 680cc V-twin engine is a variant from Honda’s Deauville and, from previous experience, I know that you will get a reward for keeping it in a specific ‘sweet zone’. The automatic gearing does that nicely.

While I didn’t get the chance to try out the steptronic (manual paddle) mode, the paddles were an easy reach so I see no reason to doubt it would work well.

The riding position is all-day comfortable, as is the feedback.

Everything about the riding experience cries ‘plush’, however cornering is a bit vague. The suspension doesn’t give a lot of clues about what is happening and it initially feels reluctant to turn in. Once over it holds the line well, although the running boards restrict the lean angle.

The first few times I stopped I found myself reaching for a clutch lever that doesn’t exist! With the brakes being Honda’s Combined ABS, all but my right hand was redundant. It took a while to get used to this, but once my head got around the lack of activity for my left side, it was fine.

Other than that, the clocks are great and the mirrors give excellent feedback.

What nick is it in?

There were a couple of minor scratches on one of the indicator/ mirror mounts (combined unit so pricey to replace, I’d live with it) but otherwise it was in good condition.

What’s it worth?

The dealer is looking for £4495 for a 2009 model with 16,000 miles logged.

There are a smattering of DN-01s at dealers and my search revealed a range from a 2009 bike with 13,300 miles clocked at £4199, to a late 2010 example with just 1339 miles recorded available for £5695.

Words and photography: Bob Pickett

Thanks to John’s of Romford Honda 46-52 London Road, Romford, Essex RM7 9QX Email: sales@johnsofromford.co.uk Tel: 01708 726048 Web: johnsofromford.co.uk

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WHITE DALTON 41 Th he MCM legal column is compiled byy managing pa artner Andrew ‘Chef’ Prendergast and P his bike-riding barristers and ssolicitors at White Dalton W Motorcycle M Solicitors.

S The firm deals with personal w injury claims and its sister a company, Motor Defenc company Defence Solicitors, deals with all the motoring offences.

White Dalton lawyers have a vast knowledge of bike law – and they have full bike licences, too. They don’t act for insurance companies or the prosecution. White Dalton is Britain’s premier specialist motorcycle law practice, and if its professionals don’t know the answer to your question there probably isn’t one. Don’t rely on the advice from your insuranceappointed solicitor, get proper independent advice.

For road traffic offences call the Motor Defence solicitors on 0800 280 0912 For non-offence cases call White Dalton motorcycle solicitors on 0800 783 6191

Need advice If you need advice on a biking-related legal question or query, email mail@whitedalton.co.uk The best Q&A will be published in MCM, in confidence, of course.

Q&A

Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast guides readers through their legal trials and troubles...

Q

’Tis the season to be jolly… or maybe not!!!

As Christmas concluded with nothing more than a bin full of wrapping paper, a credit card bill and a dead Christmas tree (bah, humbug!) I decided to get ahead of the game and set off to the local tip and dump said tree of joy and dead pine needles. I don’t have a car but an old Honda C90 with a rack on the back so I strapped the tree on to that. That was my first mistake. The second was not checking I had strapped it on properly and halfway down the road it came loose and nearly got caught in my rear wheel. As I noticed it flapping about I stopped to tie it back on.

However, things got worse as Mr Plod turned up, did me for riding with a dangerous tree attached and offered me a fixed penalty. I want to defend it because the tree never actually fell off and no-one got hurt. Will I win at Court?

A

I suspect the ‘root’ of your problem (I apologise for the bad pun!) is due to S.40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The law is basically that a rider will be guilty of an offence if they use a motorcycles when “the weight, position or distribution of its load, or the manner in which it is secured is such that the use of the motor vehicle… involves a danger of injury to any person.” With that in mind, I will bet you next month’s wage slip that a court will find you guilty of this offence. In this scenario, while you won’t get any more than 3 penalty points, the fine will increase from the £100 currently on offer to up to £2500. While I think Mr Policeman has been a bit harsh, my advice is accept the fixed penalty.

Q

I was riding my Triumph Tiger when a scooter pulled out from a side road directly in front of me. There was no time to react and I slammed into

the side of him and fell off. I broke my arm, but I’m alive and kicking so it could be worse. However, regarding bringing a claim, my insurer (or someone as I’ve had about a million calls) told me I need use to their panel solicitor and a ‘litigation expert’ will handle my claim. I’m no mug and I’m guessing this isn’t the same as a being a proper solicitor. Do I have to use the panel solicitor?

A

Be careful. There are all kinds of titles referred to in the personal injury world such as paralegal or litigation specialist, etc. If they are not called a solicitor, then chances are they’re not. Whoever you instruct you should enquire as to what their qualifications and/or experience is as I have dealt with some proper muppets over the years. That said, I’ve also come across some exceptionally good litigators who are not solicitors. Secondly, and despite what your insurer (or whoever) might say, the fact is that you got hurt. That means it is your claim and you can choose your own solicitor, so don’t get bullied and find the right man or woman for the job.

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New Sam Lowes glove

This is the first look at the new Bering Snip-R race glove that the firm is bringing out in full-on, on-it (ha) Sam Lowes colours.

We don’t have much in the way of details – other than this pic – but we’ll bring you more as soon as we can.

FREE MT-10 model

We’ve seen plenty of great paper models of modern superbikes that you can download, print out and make – but this is probably our favourite so far. It’s the new Yamaha MT-10 in what Paper Craft call ‘ultra-detail’.

As with the firm’s other models, this one is completely FREE to download.

It’ll cost you in paper and ink as you print it out, but there’s no money needed to get the actual model kit onto your computer.

Just go to morebikes.co.uk and enter 'MT-10' in the search box.

42 SPORT

Ben Spies considering a comeback?

Tweets suggest so Ben Spies, the 2009 World SBK champion, former AMA champion and MotoGP competitor is up for a ride at next year’s Suzuka 8-Hour race.

It might not seem like earthshattering news at the moment, but this is a race story that’s got a lot of paddock-based people very excited.

That’s because if Spies is seriously thinking about coming back to the 8-Hour then there’s a chance that he could be back to a more full-time position on two wheels; and a Spies back to full-strength has the potential to be very special indeed.

The American was forced out of racing prematurely when a serious right shoulder injury – suffered during a crash out of a rain-lashed MotoGP round in Malaysia in 2012 – refused to heal.

That fall happened when he was competing for the factory Yamaha squad. The injury didn’t get any better and blighted both the remainder of the 2012 and the 2013 season during which he rode for the Ignite Ducati team in MotoGP. He originally planned to take a break from racing in 2014 in a bid to repair the shoulder, with a return to action planned for the following year. But, with the joint struggling to get better,

he was instead forced to announce his retirement early in 2015.

Now the paddock is awash with talk about Spies’ return after two social media posts. On November 12 he posted the following comment after having been a guest at a show:

Then he posted this:

That post alone has raised a lot of interest – and rumours – about who and where Spies could get a ride from, but he made no further comment for two weeks.

So there’s the fact of the matter. Ben Spies IS saying that he’s interested in an 8-Hour ride if he can get one. A first step for the rider who many rate as one of the best they’d ever seen prior to the shoulder injury?

Possibly.

Chaz Davies’ 2017 No MotoGP wildcard. At all. According to Ducati boss

Here are the odds on who will be 2017 MotoGP champ So this betting market has got our attention, and loosened up our wallets a bit.

They are the current odds from Ladbrokes and William Hill on who will be the 2017 MotoGP world champion.

Now, you’ll probably be as unsurprised as we were to see Marc Márquez at the top of the chart with the lowest odds – but would you put your money on the unknown combinations of Jorge Lorenzo on the Ducati or Maverick Viñales on the Yamaha? Does Brit hero Cal Crutchlow really rank below the likes of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso?

Then again, if you’re a patriotic type and fancy burning a tenner on someone then how about our own Sam Lowes?

At either 500-to-one or 750-to-one, the odds aren’t in favour of our boy’s first season in the top-flight class, but it’s got to be worth a punt of a few quid at least.

You never know what might happen in racing…

So Chaz Davies is getting his shot in MotoGP with a wild card ride, isn’t he? No. He’s not.

What’s actually happening, according to Ducati Corse sporting director and MotoGP project director Paolo Ciabatti, is that Chaz is being tasked with a full-on world superbike title attack for next year on the Aruba Ducati machine.

In a report on Bikesport News, racing journalist Maria Guidotti has penned an article in which

Ciabatti is quoted as saying that while there may be a chance to plan a test on the MotoGP bike in the middle of next year – in terms of the A plan – it’s the world superbike championship all the way.

“Our target for the 2017 season is clear: we want to win the world superbike title, so there is no need of extra distractions or to take additional risks,” said Ciabatti.

He added: “I know that this is a wish of the rider, but at the moment we are fully focused to validate the GP17. We are working on the development of next year’s machine so there is no space for other tests. The first riders to return on track will be Michele Pirro and Casey Stoner at Sepang at the end of January, followed by the factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo for the official IRTA test on the Malaysian track. Pirro and Stoner will remain for the whole length of the test.”

MotoGP: Ducati confirms interest in Moto3 championship. The big boss says he’s considering it.

Ducati is looking at entering the Moto3 championship in the (pretty near) future.

Reports have surfaced that have direct quotes from Ducati Corse boss Paolo Ciabatti. If the Italian outfit does indeed put some of its focus into the smallest class in GP racing, it is clear that the shift would not effect the MotoGP output. The coming season is the first with threetime world champion Jorge Lorenzo riding for Ducati and that’s clearly something the factory is keen to keep its attention on.

Ciabatti said: “The Moto3 world championship is something that is very attractive to us. But at this time, it is not part of the plan.

“We keep thinking about joining the Moto3 race. That will not happen in the next season though because the decision has not been made by us in time for next year.

However if all goes well on our MotoGP project, we may consider Moto3 after that.

“The route for most riders up to the MotoGP class is from Moto2 and obviously many of them have also been successful in Moto3. But from the standpoint of Ducati we still have some satellite teams in MotoGP so we still have the possibility to put some promising young riders into MotoGP without the same pressure they would feel if they were to join a factory squad directly.”

With Ciabatti’s confirmation that Ducati is seriously considering joining the single cylinder 250cc four-stroke class, there will be plenty of conjecture as to whether such a move will give birth to a road-going machine also.

Keanu Reeves sponsors 13-year-old Let’s face it, Keanu Reeves is a genuine modern mega-star. He’s also a life long biker and seems to be pretty much an all-round good egg.

We like him for all these things.

And now we like him for something else, too. The fella’s only gone and put his hand in his pocket to sponsor a young American lad who’s doing pretty well at the racing game.

The kid’s name is Damian Jigalov, a young competitor who has made the switch to racing in Italy full time and has found some of the Hollywood moolah going with him.

Jigalov, only 13 years old, is going to contest the Pre-Moto3 class in the Italian Speed Championship (CIV)

where he made his debut last year at the final meeting of the series during an event held at Mugello.

Jigalov is going into the competition this year with backing from Reeve’s Arch Motorcycle Company, a bespoke

bike-building firm set up by The Matrix star and his friend Gard Hollinger. Jigalov met with the pair last April in Austin, Texas where the plan was drawn up for the financial support for 2017.

After a ride on track with the Arch owners late last year at Laguna Seca, the deal was finalised. Hollinger said that this wasn’t just a short-term, single-season set-up either: “Damian is surrounded by the ideal team to grow. Arch is confident that his ability will continue to grow until he reaches the world championship.

“And we cross our fingers that we will have another American MotoGP world champion in a few years.”

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ARMSTRONG MT500 good, sturdy well maintained bike, runs well, 1987, white model, MoT Sept 2017, £1100 Tel. 07779 241685. Hampshire.

BMW K1200RS 1200cc, first class condition, 32,300 miles, private no plate, full s/h, all MoTs, 1998, all luggage, MoT June 77, £2500 Tel. Rod 07514 405793. Cleveland.

BSA GOLDEN FLASH 1953, Watsonian combination, professional rebuild records of restoration available, very well sorted & runs well, £6000 Tel. 01342 842031. Surrey.

CONDOR A580 1953, Quality Swiss military spec, nice unrestored and original condition, correct leather panniers etc, V5C and some history, reducing my collection, £5500 Tel. 07798 866071. Middx.

HONDA 900 HORNET 2003, full history, heated grips, with genuine extras, new rear/t, 10,500 miles, in Sorn, £2800 Tel. 01446 790157. Glam.

HONDA BENLY CM200, 1980 electric starter, new tyres, spokes brakes, 20,541 miles, cap screws fitted, frame engine foot rests/brake parts, zinc plated, good condition, £400 ono Tel. 01902 324548. Staffs.

HONDA MAGNAV 30 500cc, 1985, excellent condition for year, previous keeper’s records, five months’ MoT, good classic investment, £2100 Tel. 07800 821770.

HONDA NES 125cc scooter, AKA Honda 125, MoT until March 2017, recent full service, mileage 20,250, linked brakes, strong reliable bike, auto start and auto gearbox, starts first time every time, £550 ono Tel. 01270 568968. Cheshire.

DUCATI 900SS 900cc, 2002, black, 6500 miles, vgc, new relays, some service history Tel. 07710 949799. Wirral.

BMW R100CS Rare, immaculate original condition, 38k, cherished no plate BEE 630W, MoT Aug 2017, £4500onoTel.07786494524.Lincs.

BMW R100RS 1979, 9800 miles, fully restored, matching engine & frame numbers, original ATE (brakes), Brembo (brakes) & BMW parts inc all pipes were used when obtainable, cylinder heads stripped & rebuilt with original parts, £6495 no offers Email. barryedwards1958@gmail.com

GILERA FUOCO 500IE 2008, low mileage 8,250 miles Fire Red, Givi tall screen, new brakes, just been serviced, new tyres, heated grips, Akraprovic exhaust (original available) in excellent used condition, power port and USB plugs for phones or sat nav, runs/rides superbly, looks fantastic. Tel. 07712 806111. Northants.

HONDA CBF1000 2009, A9, hugger, f/extender, heated grips, stainless exhaust system, adjustable seat and bars, 12 months’ MoT, only 14,250 miles, downsizing as too heavy for 74 yr old owner, £2750 Tel. 01939 260462. Email. skyhawk59@ gmail.com Shrops.

HONDA CBR600 ABS, lady owner, gorgeous bike, 2012, serviced, new tyres, only 8000 miles. Tel. Jackie 07841 493522; Glenn 07860 840921.

West Yorkshire.

GREEVES SCOTTISH 250 alloy rims, s/s spokes, new cables, original reg, year 1961, £2000 ono Tel. 01983 508230. Isle of Wight.

BMW R100RT selling due to ill health, 1992, blue, approx 77,000 miles, MoT till June 2017, with panniers, garage kept, £2600 Tel. 07549 182059 or 01502 742351. bmwbiker1947@gmail.com pics available Suffolk.

BMW R1100S 2002, one owner last nine years, MoT, 40,100 miles, garaged, Laser exhaust, beautiful bike, ageing owner, £3100 ono Tel. 07967 665114. Glasgow.

BMW R45 1980, fantastic condition, just had an oil change, equipped with spotlights, screen, crash bars, twin disc brakes and a fire extinguisher, 23k, MoT June 2017, £1795 ono Tel. 07786 494524. Lincs.

BMW R850R 2002, 33k miles, full BMW luggage, excellent tourer, nice tidy bike, £3250 ono Tel. 01522 686550. Lincs.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster XL1200R, 2004, MoT July 2017, 24k, owned since 2005, one previous owner, all MoT’s and receipts, s/h, Stage 1 Dynojet, 17ltr custom tank, touring screen, Sundowner seat, sissy bar, s/s cables, heated grips other accessories includes original 12ltr tank seat and MoT silencers, £4400 Tel. 01278 459097. Somerset.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Softail 1999, 15,500 miles, custom 99% of the bike phone for details this is not a slow Harley, £10,000 ovno Tel. 07392 365612.

Wiltshire.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDF Fat Bob, 2008, 18,500 dry miles, garaged, V&A short shots cruiser seat, sissy bar etc, immaculate, MoT till May 2017, not ridden since last two MoTs, £8200 ono Tel. 07934 652745. East Riding of Yorks.

HONDA CBR600F6 2008, one owner, MoT 6/17, stainless down pipes, Baglux tank cover, Honda DB screen, RG Rad guard braided brake hoses, recent Michelin PR2 tyres bar comfort kit fitted, vgc, £2750 ono Tel. 01709 549217.SouthYorkshire.

HONDA CBR600RR 2005 model, USD forks 19,000 miles, full service historybydealerinc15,000,cleaned more than ridden immaculate, £3600 Tel. 01508 558060; 07783 726717. Norwich.

HONDA F1 750cc, 35,000 miles, top end overhauled by Honda dealer, never used through winter, dry stored, c/w Rickman accessories, all original, nine months’ MoT, £3000 Tel. 01625 500691. Macclesfield, Cheshire.

HONDA VARADERO 125cc, 2009 model, black, taxed/ MoT, heated grips, new tyres, discs, alarm, £1600 Tel. 01670 351645. Northumberland.

HONDA VFR800 VTEC ABS, 2006, 47k miles, Candy red, vgc, does not relate to mileage, major valve check completed at 36k, major service just completed including oil change, air & engine filters, new alternator, rectifier & battery, £2995 Tel. 01704 573017; 07811 177659. Lancs.

HONDA XL185 TRAIL twin shock, 1981, full original V5, MoT, superb classic investment, s/s exhaust, gold silencer, restored by retiring mature Honda enthusiast, £1950 Tel. 07784 783964. Lancs.

HONDA CBR-RR 898cc, 1994, Mk2, black, red, only 27,000 miles, fsh, carbon parts, oval can, vgc, £2750. Tel. John 02072 637345. London.

HONDA DEAUVILLE 650cc, green, 2003, new MoT, top box, built in side panniers, fairing and screen, rides well, 56,000 miles, £16,000. Tel. 01392 255397.

Exeter.

HONDA DEAUVILLE 650cc, 54 reg, 22,000 miles, red, good condition, Honda box all keys, tools, books, good condition, £2000 ono or p/x Transalp V-Strom 650 cash adjustment Tel. Steve 07812 939036.

Derbyshire.

HONDA FIREBLADE 1000 2007, RR7 bodywork for sale, red/ black, tank cover and l/h/s, some v good some scuffed, plus plastic infills, £70 the lot ono Tel. 07951 818730. West Sussex.

HONDA MAGNA VF 700cc Super, 1986, rear shock absorbers. Tel. 07901 637389.

Staffordshire.

HONDA XR125 125cc L3, black, only 6000 miles, MoT August 2017, new Pirelli’s, chain, battery, trail bike, original great condition, not used in poor weather, 53 reg, £1295 ono Tel. 07594 662090. Northumberland.

INDIAN CHIEF vintage 1811cc, blue, registered 1st March 2015, only done 4083 miles from new, immaculate condition only been taken out in warm sunny weather, it is stored in heated workshop, full service history by Indian dealer, no p/x & no test ride without full payment & proof of valid insurance & driving licence, £16,995 Tel. 01642 491138 8am till 8pm. North Yorkshire.

KAWASAKI EN500 1996, 19k miles, MoT, low mileage, tyres used daily, £950Tel.07741691510.Shrops.

KAWASAKI ER250 Scorpion 1988, 28,500 miles, currently Sorned, new battery, £595 Tel. 07974 034314. Durham.

KAWASAKI GPZ 305cc, 1994, belt drive, twin in excellent original condition, 4400 miles only, dry stored by previous owners, MoT March 2017, inc owners manual and service record, £1100 ono Tel. 01573 420520. Northumberland.

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KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 Tourer, registered 1.9.16, in white, panniers only 200 miles under warranty, mint condition, £6395 ono Tel. 01637 8360069.

Cornwall.

KAWASAKI W650 red/cream, 16,700 miles, on Sorn, Givi top box, side/p/s/spokes, lovely condition, £3500 ono Tel. 01446 790157. baldeagle46@talktalk.net Glam.

KAWASAKI Z750 LAF 2011, orange, full s/h, spare keys, receipts, one owner from new, £3575 Tel. Debbie 07901 564460. Worcs.

JAMES CADET 150 1959, model 147cc Villiers engine, good condition, £1100 ono Tel. 01793 618229. Wilts.

KAWASAKI ZX-12R 1200cc, silver, MoT, 2000 X, excellent condition, 3rd owner, seat cowl, Yoshi and standard can, good tyres, 16,500 miles, two keys, dust cover, charger, books, £2350 ono Tel. 07850 607141.

KAWASAKI GPZ600R 1985, MoT December 2017, 25,000 miles approx, very tidy recent referb with many new parts runs & rides well, £950 Tel. 01235 209272; 07709 033951. Oxon.

KAWASAKI ZXR400 398cc, 18,500 miles, 1989, lots of new parts, bills, little use, owned last 20 years, £800 ono Tel. 01543 322827. Staffs.

KAWASAKI ZXR400 L9, 2003, 10,850 miles, recent oil & filter, lots of little extras, pro bolt, Quill stainless, braided hoses, preload adjusters etc, few cosmetic blemishes, full resto in 2011, £2349 ono Tel. 07914 152634.

Norfolk.

KAWASAKI ZZR600 P reg, 1996, three owners, 22,000 miles, MoT Sept 2017, partial service history, purple, £1100 ovno Tel. 01527 833580. Worcestershire.

KAWASAKI ZX-10R 1000cc, 8002 miles, silver, 2nd owner, MoT on sale, standard plus hugger, good tyres, excellent condition, tools, books, keys, dust cover, charger, year 2006, £4250 ono Tel. 07850 607141.

Rutland.

KAWASAKI ZX-9RC2 900cc, 20,000 miles, red/black, 3rd owner, excellent condition, MoT, standard, fsh, good tyres, two keys, dust cover charger, new 1999 books, £2300. Tel. 07850 607141.

MOTO GUZZI V7, Classic 750ie, 2009, white, 14,000 miles only, service history, accessories, centre stand, carrier, panniers, genuine leather, great condition, £3750 ono Tel. 01223 350289.

Cambridge.

CLASSIFIEDS MV AGUSTA BRUTALE DRAGSTER 800cc, 2014, crash protectors, adjustable levers, Biketrac fitted, MV service and delivery included, POA Tel. 07736 804948 eves. Wilts.

NEW HUDSON 600SV 600cc, 1922, sidecar, 1914, rewound magneto, good tyres, gas lights, wicker basket, leather tool bags, runs well, no longer able to ride, £16,500 ovno Tel. 01233 731048. Kent.

SUZUKI VZR INTRUDER 1800 spiked typhoon air filter kit, £185 ono Tel. 0789 4078815. Notts.

NORTON WIDELINE project, complete rolling chassis, excellent condition, clipons, rearsets, lights, single seat, new tyres, alloy wheels, pedigree was IOM raced, now road registered, £4400 Tel. 01202 822962.

SUZUKI DL650 2014, genuine extras, MRA screen, heated grips, 17,760 miles, £3800 ono Tel. 01446 790157. Glam.

SUZUKI DR200 DJEBEL good condition for year, 2002, MoT until 23/05/17, £925 Tel. 01784 461961. Surrey.

SUZUKI SV650S 649cc, 2016, 3000 dry miles, full Suzuki s/h, black, with two years warranty, as new condition, garaged, includes race can, reluctant sale due to back problems, £3695 ono; no finance. Tel. 07973 152196. Cheshire.

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SUZUKI GSX1400 K7 Final Edition 2007, street bike, Renthal bars, Oxford heated grips, polished engine covers, twin rear lights, MoT Feb 17, GRFS, £4000 Tel. 07803 010028. Cambs.

SUZUKI GSX-R750 Street Fighter, 10 months’ MoT, spent 18 months working on this bike, lots of new parts, rides well, sounds good, £1650 ono Tel. 07453 218208. S Yorks.

SUZUKI DRZ400 Street Scrambler, 2001, loads of new and replacement parts, 12 months’ MoT, full service, £1950 Tel. 07890 468252. Gtr Man. SUZUKI GT185 11 months’ MoT, historic tax, good condition, reg valued at £400, to view £2150 Tel. 07816 362374 for more info. Glos.

SUZUKI GS500E (J), 1992, 35k, MoT Feb 17, top box, crash bars, screen, braided hoses, recent new rear tyre and DID chain/sprockets, good runner, ready to ride, ideal first bike or commuter, £550 Tel. 07935 185718. West Yorks.

SUZUKI GS500EW 1997, ideal first bike or commuter bike, behaves & rides beautifully, no smoke, knocks or rattles, 11 months MoT, reason for the sale now ready for something bigger! £800 ono Tel. 07746 202181. Hampshire.

SUZUKI BURGMAN 400cc, special model inc heated grips, back rest, gun metal metallic, superb scooter only 4900 miles, fsh, 15 reg, new scooter forces sale, £4595. Tel. 07784 863633.

Yorks.

SUZUKI SV650A SK5 05 reg, Sporty, red, low mileage, with service history, super condition Tel. 01543 466416. West Midlands.

SUZUKI GSX1250FA Sports Tourer, 2011/61, 10,750 miles only, one previous owner, fsh, MoT Nov 2017, all keys, security tag, hand and service book intact, ABS, full Givi luggage, monokey system, including spare luggage keys, 500m only on new tyres, outstanding condition, £4600 Tel. 07775 680094. Essex.

SUZUKI V-STROM DL650X, 2700 miles, on Sorn, two keys, tools, service history, handbook, new tyres & battery, vgc, top box, rear hugger, V5 Tel. 01302 340181. South Yorks.

SUZUKI SV650SY first registered on 01/03/2001, on a Y plate, showing 41,000 on the clocks but the mileage is more like 31,000 as the clocks were replaced after the reg/rec failure blew them, the reg/rec has also been replaced data tool immobiliser, heated grips, plenty of wear left on tyres, MoT until 18/02/2017, engine runs quiet, standard exhaust, body work as would be expected from a bike this age, £650. Tel. 07802 222876.

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 600 Rare 4 cylinder model from 2004, outstanding condition, never goes out in rain or winter, 12k miles, £2500 ovno Tel. 01325 332647. Durham.

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 955I 1999, MoT, serviced, Scottoiler factory alarm, data tagged, all original spec, future collector’s bike, view anytime, £1950 ono Tel. 07932 717593. Leics.

TRIUMPH SE 865cc, Bonnie, reg Dec 09, 19,000 dry miles, centre stand, hand guards, top box and rack, all in mint condition, £4750 Tel. 01943 873929. West Yorkshire.

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 900cc, Mk 1, great condition, MoT, new brakes, new chain, lovely bike to ride, 31k miles, in black, this is a British classic for only £3495 Tel. 07740 950074. Kent.

TRIUMPH SPRINT 955I 2001, vgc, standard bike, top box, new chain and sprockets, MoT July 2017, 38k miles, £1595 Tel. 01452 731360. Glos.

TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 02, good running order, MoT, Triumph panniers and heated grips, crash bungs and rack, same owner seven years, great bike for commute or touring, £950 ono Tel. 07460 695434.

Lanarks.

TRIUMPH T100R Daytona, 1975, good condition, lots of new parts, new s/steel rims and spokes, only four owners, £5495 Tel. 01803 557776; 07763 772999.

South Devon.

VELOCETTE VENOM 1959, dismantled, much engineer made stainless, Borrani rims, new stainless guards & stays, rear sets, clip-ons etc, all paint off, stainless swept back pipe, £3000. Tel. 01904 690940.

North Yorkshire.

YAMAHA DRAGSTAR CLASSIC 1100cc, grey, 2002, 20k miles, new rear tyre, serviced, screen, leather saddlebags, very good condition, £3850 ono Tel. 07754 097219. Essex.

Parts For Sale

Wanted

BMW GS1200 complete original exhaust system and silencer, fits 2009 model (pre twin cam), replaced at first service so as new, £200 buyer collects Tel. 07817 366149. Lincs.

BMW R65 SPARES discs beancan, clocks seat mudguards, subframe, stands, electrics h/bars etc, clearout offers, prefer lot. Tel. 07989 094355.

HARLEY rear mudguards, military and a civilian, poor condition, £50 each, call for details Tel. 07798 866071.

Middx.

KTM LC4 640cc, front disc rotor, £20; original silencer with no dents, almost as new, £90. Tel. 07495 073625. Derbys. Email. paul.bonham57@gmail.com LOTS OF GL1200 SPARES CBF1000 front mudguard, mint, £35. Large rectangular chrome mirrors, £20. Small round mirrors, chrome, £15. Dispatch rider gauntlets, £25. Givi Bulldog carrier, mint, £50. Vetter fairing, £100 Tel. 07434 513161. Lancs.

SUZUKI BANDIT 1250 Aluminium chain guard, £15 ono.

Suzuki VZR M1800R Intruder 1800 Spiked Typhoon airfilter kit, £175 ono. Suzuki Bandit 1250 screen, unmarked, £15 ono Tel. 07894 078815. Nottingham.

SUZUKI MK I BANDIT 600cc, speedo, 2,736 miles, only used 6 months, £50; Honda CG125 engine parts (1/2 engine) clutch complete, £25; 3.00” x 16”, Michelin tyre, suit Arrow or Cub, £10; Bantam gearbox parts, 3-speed, £10 plus post Tel. 01376 343559. Essex.

SUZUKI SV650 steel rear sprocket, £10. Street Fighter twin headlights, £10. Haynes Workshop Manual, all models, £10. Exhaust can & pipe, £5.

Palm-operated throttle cruise control, new, £5 Tel. 07984 352539. Worcs.

SUZUKI VZR Intruder 1800 Spiked Typhoon Air filter kit, £185 ono Tel. 07894 078815.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 865 accessories, leather panniers with brackets, £120. Gel seat, £85, all in very good condition Tel. 01254 608716, mobile 07591 054514. Lancs.

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675 Heli bars, perfect condition, raises bar position 1 5/8” for more comfortable riding, cost £250, only £75. Oxford tail pack as new, used once only, £30. Tel. 01305 761058. Dorset.

BMW F700GS wanted privately, must be in good to excellent clean condition, low mileage, Tel. 07867 904777.

Derbyshire.

BMW MOTORCYCLE WANTED any type or condition, older the better Tel. 01512 608612; 07864 083440. Merseyside.

BMW R71 or similar bike wanted, if not have to settle for a look alike: Chang Jiang, must be rough condition hence reasonable price Tel. 01978 842668 (leave message if no answer). Wrexham.

HONDA G5 250cc, 1974 seat, mudguards, odds & ends, trying to get this bike on the road again, Tel. Bob 07510 834495. Tyne & Wear.

HONDA VFR VARIANT 750cc wanted fairing for Honda VFR 750cc, Variant version + seat cowl, 1990 red if possible, also want fairing for Honda 400 baby blade or similar and seat cowl Tel. 01227 281373; 07934 535525. Kent.

SUZUKI A50 A550 engine or bottom half wanted, 69-76 type, must be complete Tel. 07775 558399. Middx.

SUZUKI GW250 Inazuma rear luggage rack wanted Tel. 01803 770354. Devon.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 865cc, 2009, SE parts wanted, chrome chaincase and chrome engine covers, other extras considered, Cafe Racer seat or bling parts, cam cover in chrome Tel. 01305 761058. Dorset.

WANTED HONDA C50 CUB only 1983 onwards, must be good, well looked after, original condition, will travel, cash waiting. Tel. 07526 565500.

Chesterfield.

WANTED HONDA TRANSALP 650 or 700 or 650 V Strom, cash waiting Tel. Steve 07812 939036. Derbyshire.

WANTED LUGGAGE RACK for a Kawasaki GPZ500S, 1996, Tel. Colin 01772 635161.

Lancs.

WANTED OWNERS HANDBOOK and/or service manual for Suzuki GN250, 1990, Tel. 01614 564218. Cheshire.

WANTED SILENCER for Honda P50, 1967, engine in back wheel model Tel. 01524 735039; 07919 064123.

WANTED SUZUKI A50 AC50, engine or bottom half, complete as possible Tel. 07775 558399.

Middx.

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