Motorcycle Monthly October 2016

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October 2016

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Guy Martin’s secret fast laps

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Usain Bolt’s motorcycle test!

2017 R6 image appears in Japan

Just weeks after winning his ninth Olympic gold medal in Rio Usain Bolt took to a London motorcycle training school to get to grips with two wheels. The Jamaican track hero wasn’t sticking to a small bike for his lessons though, opting to ride a Honda NC750S instead of a smaller bike option.

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Inside sources say this is the new bike

After winning nine Olympic gold medals the world’s fastest man switches to two wheels for his speed thrills

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It’s not a real photograph, but it is a computer-generated image based on what factory sources say is happening to the razor-sharp 600.

This news comes to us from the same source that first revealed the piggyback exhaust ends on the Honda CBR250RR. That information was absolutely spot on – and now they’ve come up with this. Here’s what our source says the next generation of Yamaha R6 WILL look like.

Things to note about this bike: the front of the fairing is radical with its CFD winglets protruding from the nose; the secondary bank of LED bar lights sitting like eyes above the mini-searchlight round headlights which themselves sit like nostrils on either side of the R1-esque air intake scoop; and the R1-style vents in the front of the petrol tank cover.

The current bike (left) makes 123bhp @ 14,500rpm. The new bike, according to our Japanese friends, is going to clear 130bhp at around the same redline. The compression ratio of 13.1:1 is likely to stay the same and the motor is going to stay at 600cc.

The seat unit is coming in for some Aprilia-esque styling (the pillion pegs look very much like

Excitement builds for Snake River ‘take two’!

an afterthought) but it’s the fairing where the biggest and most obvious changes have happened. The sides of the fairing are split into various winged elements; one off the

shoulders of the main fairing, the other will sit just behind the radiator and the third is at the bottom section of the fairing in a similar style to the CBR250RR’s.

By the time you read this American stuntman Eddie Braun will be about to recreate the famous canyon jump attempted by Evel Knievel in his Skycycle X-2, 42 years ago.

Braun will fire a modern version of the Skycycle over the Snake River Canyon in Idaho as the ultimate fan tribute to the legendary superstar.

CONFIRMED: Kawasaki developing artificial intelligence for motorcycles

M20 bridge collapse biker: “My first thought was for my crushed MT-07.”

The biker who was injured when a pedestrian bridge collapsed on to the M20 last month has admitted that in the immediate aftermath of the devastation his first thoughts were for his crushed Yamaha MT-07.

Jim Shaw, 73, of Thamesmead, South East London, escaped with just five broken ribs when the footbridge near Maidstone was hit by a lorry carrying a digger on August 27. Shaw said that he was travelling at 70mph and: “Chaos broke loose.

Bits were flying everywhere. I moved to the outside lane. There was only one place to go. I threw the bike on the floor and went under.”

Speaking to the BBC from his hospital bed in Tunbridge Wells, Mr Shaw said: “I was riding down the motorway, enjoying life as it goes by and then I saw that the bridge was coming down, almost like in was in slow motion, because it’s eating its way through the lorry.

“But then it tore away from the other side. As that came down, it was a matter of ‘throw the bike on the floor and go for it’. I’ve a few broken ribs, but they mend.

“My first thought when I came to rest was, ‘oh well, there goes my bike’. It was a great bike.”

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Kawasaki has announced that it IS working on an artificial intelligence system that will let your bike communicate and adapt to your needs as you ride. The artificial intelligence system will not only be able to ‘talk’ and respond to a rider’s commands, but can change a bike’s set-up, power and handling character exactly as needed by the rider. All of this will be done via a live link to specific AI cloud computing.

So far, so next-generation, but the biggest (and most ‘Knight Rider-y’ part of all of this) is that the AI on the motorcycle won’t ‘just’ be limited to shifting major bike components as needed, but will also feature what Kawasaki calls an ‘Emotion Engine’ which will interpret a rider’s emotions and could give the bike its own personality. p y Yep, p, yyour H2R

could literally have a mind of its own, and a mood to match.

And it’ll be able to read your mood, too. And talk to you.

The Emotion Engine isn’t the stuff of Arthur C Clarke though, it’s very real and already happening, developed by a company called Cocoro SB which is part of the mega tech giant SoftBank which, incidentally, has recently acquired ARM technologies just outside of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading developers of microchip and small-tech futures.

Although the tech is pretty basic at the moment, the Emotion Engine is here and is moving forward at a rapid rate. Next stop – as officially announced by Kawasaki – is to implement it onto your bikes so your machine can talk to you and (more importantly) listen to you as you y ride.

MT-07 getting a facelift Secret drawings for the 2017 Yamaha MT-07 have revealed that the hugely popular middleweight is getting a new face for next year.

The bike’s headlight set-up is being replaced with a MT-10-esque fourlight system. Each of the small round LED headlights give a stronger, more concentrated beam of light than a conventional-style larger headlight, but because the beams are so narrow there has to be four of them to ensure that enough of the road is covered while riding at night.

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How many motorcycles in a major city is too many? In excess of seven million is the answer – if you were wondering. Officials in Hanoi are predicting the number of bikes to hit that figure by 2025, and they’ve decided enough is enough.

Moves are afoot by Nguyen Duc Chung, who is the chairman of the People’s Committee, to stop motorcycles entering the city altogether once the figure of registered motorcycles to Hanoi rises from the current 4.6 million to the predicted limit. Once banned, current riders are being told to switch to public transport instead.

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A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF USAIN BOLT: • Win NINTH Olympic gold in Rio ✔ • Take motorcycle test in London ✔ Usain Bolt might have completed his unprecedented sprint ‘treble treble’ at the Olympic Games in Rio a few weeks ago – but the fastest man on Earth clearly didn’t get enough speed-fuelled excitement in August judging by these latest pictures.

The track legend has been busy swapping his sprinting shoes for two wheels, taking his motorcycle test at a school in London.

Caught getting to grips with a Honda NC750, the 30-year-old Jamaican took it steady around the cones on the off-road course but looked at home on the bike from the beginning.

He hardly needed full leathers for the sedate trot on the Honda, but at least Bolt kept the bright red trainers theme from the Olympics going while he was out on the bike. The Shark lid and short gloves were the only concessions to bike kit, a thin zip top and skinny jeans didn’t give way for body armour or textile kit.

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MV Agusta shows F4Z superbike This is the F4Z and it’s been officially revealed by the Italian marque this month.

But here’s the rub – one of the most gorgeous

“I hesitate to call it a motorcycle because its design was much more exotic and powerful looking,” explained director Christopher Nolan in the book, The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy.

The Batpod features a custom-made chassis with 31 Hoosier racing tyres and a Honda 750cc engine.

“I hesitate to call it a motorcycle because its design was much more exotic and powerful looking...”

Fibreglass body panels finished in metallic grey paint cover the bike’s engine and handlebars and a pair of cannon barrels made of plastic, resin and fibreglass are secured at the front. A radiator and hydraulics are fitted behind the seat and the braking system is operated by controls on the left handle and the right pedal.

motorcycles to appear this year has turned out to be a one-off concept-type bike hand-built for a Japanese entrepreneur and car collector who fancied a bit of MV Agusta but was unable to find anything exotic enough in the existing range to suit his tastes.

The unique motorcycle has been built around the Italian bike firm’s F4 superbike and is actually a collaboration between MV Agusta and Milan-based car design house Zagato.

Carole Nash has launched an £11,000 motorbike giveaway which will run until the end of October this year.

The prize bikes are Kawasaki Ninja 300s, and there are two of these beauties up for grabs.

To be in with the chance to win one of the incredible prizes, all you have to do is get a quote from Carole Nash by calling 0800 144 4627 or via the website: carolenash.com

New cool tail for BMW R nineT

Euro 4 compliant.

This would mean that the bike is definitely heading towards European markets. While the recently revealed CBR250RR had its piggyback silencers proudly on show though, the Suzuki (for now) has the double-unit covered in an outer shroud. We’ve posted a picture of the CBR250RR (left) so that you can see those exhausts.

Expect the bike to be included in the 2017 range for Suzuki.

Batman’s bike is going up for sale

A genuine Batpod from the film The Dark Knight is going to be auctioned later this month.

The bike is being sold in ‘non-usable form’ which means that it has no fluids, no battery and no throttle assembly – hardly a tough job for a competent mechanic to get it rolling again.

Batman’s bike was custom-made for the blockbuster movies. In total six bikes were built and in the films The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises the majority of riding was carried out by French stuntman JeanPierre Goy. The bike is being sold by film memorabilia company Prop Store in the company’s auction held on London on September 27. The estimated price for the bike is between £60,000 and £80,000.

The unique Batpod is designed for a rider in a prone position, who steers the vehicle with their arms and shoulders, and it features advanced design elements such as an exhaust system which is integrated within the ‘bike’s’ framework.

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So, if you’re out and about in London and a middle-of-the-road Honda won’t let you past, give the rider a second look because he might just be one of the most famous people on the planet getting his motorcycle mojo on.

SPY SHOTS: Suzuki’s 2017 mini GSX-R snapped while out on road tests!

We’ve been banging on about the next generation of small bikes that are being developed by the big factories, and here’s the latest spy shot of the Suzuki mini GSX-R out on test wearing full camo-colours.

The bike is registered on the donor licence plate as a 150, but what this actually is (in the bigger scheme of things) is the bike that will spawn the 250 and 300cc versions of the motorcycle for European and emerging markets.

That means that the bodywork and chassis details that we can see here (as far as we can see them in these pictures) will remain the same but things like wheels and chassis components may upgrade as the development continues.

One aspect of the bike that is clearly visible is the piggyback silencer – which points to the motorcycle being

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Developed by a BMW R nineT owner, the Fancy Bike Thing replaces rear brake light and indicators with an LED display and includes a tail tidy and licence plate holder.

Designed as a plug-and-play system, the LED display covers the functions of running light, brake light and indicators. A specially designed bracket is included for owners who want to keep the original indicators.

Fancy Bike Thing sells for £299 and comes pre-drilled and complete with wiring kit and fasteners.

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Black foam padding is installed on the body, saddle and knee rests for comfort while riding. Well-used on both productions, the Batpod for sale “displays some wear to the body panels and some light corrosion on the chassis, with damage to the left gun mount as a result of use on set”.

KTM’s great deals on big Adventure bikes

KTM UK is offering a promotion across its four-strong Adventure range that could see buyers benefit from more than £1800 in savings, as well as the option to take advantage of some new finance options.

On top of the new PCP options the Austrian firm is offering an extra £1000 trade-in bonus against any new KTM Adventure bike and a FREE KTM Touring Case Set which if worth more than £800.

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Guy Martin posts fastest ever Triumph speed – 274.2mph in Utah Triumph has released the speed figure it managed with Guy Martin at the controls in the Infor Streamliner during testing at the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday – the twin-Rocket III engined enclosed bike did a best of 274.2mph.

Previously Triumph has logged a best of 245.667mph, with Bob Leppan clocking up an unofficial mark of 264mph in the famed Gyronaut X-1.

Guy said: “That’s the testing week for the Triumph streamliner over and it’s gone pretty much according to plan.

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“I got the hang of steering the thing pretty quickly, then it was a case of building the speed.

“Wind is the big thing out here, so it’s not a case of just jumping in a twisting the throttle. We chipped away and early on Tuesday morning we hit a speed of 247.2mph, making it the fastest ever Triumph.

“Everyone was dead happy but that’s just one step to where we want to be.

The current record is 376.36mph so there’s a way to go yet.”

2017 Ninja 250 to make 38bhp

The history of going professionally fast Guy Martin and the Infor Triumph team have now clocked the fastest ever speed for a Triumph-powered machine at 274.2mph – and that incredible record came about at the end of a week’s testing in preparation for the record runs proper which (if plans are adhered to) will be getting under way about the time you read this issue (middle of September).

Exciting stuff, but where does the speed achieved so far stand in the annals of history?

Well, the mark that Guy and the team have already set sits neatly between the 254.84mph by Cal Rayborn in 1970 on the single nitrofueled Harley-Davidson Sportster that was nicknamed ‘Godzilla’ built by Warner Riley, and 302.94mph clocked

by Don Vesco in 1975.

by Robert Leppan (pictured below), back in 1966 – making it 50 years since Triumph officially upped its own bestspeed record.

How it stands, right now Guy and the team sill need to find another 102.163mph in order to take the Land Speed Record in the Streamliner class at Bonneville when the official record runs start in a week’s time.

The current record was set in September 2010 by Rocky Robinson (pictured below, left with the team’s Mike Akatiff alongside) when he piloted the Top Oil-Ack Attack Streamliner, a 2600cc twin-engined (Suzuki motors were used) bike which fired up to 376.363mph.

Vesco’s best speed was clocked with the Yamaha ‘Silver Bird’ Streamliner (pictured above) – a 1480cc enclosed motorcycle that earlier during the same set of runs had become the first two-wheeler to break the 300mph barrier at Bonneville.

Guy’s effort is the fastest ever Triumph speed with the Hinckleybased company’s previous best being 245.667mph in the twin-engined Gyronaut X-1 Streamliner piloted

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There’s lots of hubbub from Indian sources about the upcoming Kawasaki Ninja, the new, sportier smallcapacity version of the roadster that’s going to be part of the 2017 line-up.

According to the rumours the little Ninja 250 is going to make 38bhp – the same as the Honda and the 300 version is going to whack out 43bhp.

The 300cc version is likely to also be sold in the European market and will come with some sort of basic rider modes system and ABS as standard.

Here’s how the history of the ultimate speed chasers on two-wheels at Bonneville pans out since the records began. With a bit of luck, and the right conditions, hopefully Guy and the twin-Rocket III engined Infor Streamliner will top this chart by the end of the month.

Spend the night in Sheene’s B&B bus

And while Guy’s doing the USA thing...

He might be one of the busiest people in motorcycling right now, but the workload isn’t slowing Guy Martin down. We’re not sure why he was out there (TV thing? Upcoming record attempt? Just taking in some laps?) and we’ve asked but had no comeback yet – but the Lincolnshire lad was caught on camera at the end of August putting in some serious

laps on a Triumph Daytona at the Nürburgring. You can make of that what you will...

How do you fancy staying in Barry Sheene’s former Grand Prix transporter for a bit of bike-related, plush B&B action? With a bit of carp fishing thrown in, too?

Well, now you can with this – the Barry Sheene Pitstop Bed & Breakfast.

The truck is set up in Sarthe which is in Pays de la Loire, France.

Price-wise, staying in the historic converted vehicle costs 60 Euros a night self-catering based on two people sharing, while a week will set you back around 250 Euros.

There’s a workshop and safe store for motorcycles during the stay, and the truck has been kitted out to act like a typical French cottage with two single beds and a double sofa bed. It comes with TV and DVD player.

Honda OFFICIAL: CBR600 is DEAD (for now) and there’s NO Hornet 800 on the way!

We’ve known for a while that Honda is killing off the iconic CBR600RR from its line-up because the costs to meet Euro 4 regulations are considered too high when compared to the falling sales of the bike – and now we’ve got the first official confirmation of that from a Honda boss.

Speaking about the actual future of the 600, Honda France public relations director Bruno Chemin (pictured below) has said on record that the Honda CBR600 IS gone for the immediate future – but he WON’T officially rule out a return in the future.

In an interview with French magazine Moto Revue, Chemin was clear about the reasons for stopping the 600 now, and also touched on the odd rumour or two floating about for what we might see from Honda in the pretty-near future.

Chemin said: “We have stopped the CBR600 for two main reasons. The first is that the 600 supersport market has fallen sharply in recent years. It’s no longer a big seller for Honda in annual sales. And there is the Euro 4 legislation.

“To put the CBR600 into the Euro 4 class would have been technically possible. But this development has a cost and the operation needed to do that would not have been profitable. That’s why Honda has decided to stop the development of this model.

“The CBR600 is still going to be sold elsewhere while there is stock. It will be sold in North America for example. And with the slow pace at which they sell, it may still remain on sale after January 1, 2017.

In order for Honda to meet the end of the commercial life of these Euro 3 machines, a small regulatory exception has been made.

After January 1, 2017, it is still possible to market new Euro 3 models, but in low volumes: no more than 10% of the sales volume recorded on the model concerned in the past two years.

“The development of the CBR1000 continues. And in the middleweight class Honda offers the CBR500R and CBR650F, one is a twin and one is a four-cylinder option. They are machines with less sporting pretensions than the CBR600, but they are more accessible, both in price and in terms of control. And they have found their audience.

So no, it’s not a case of there being a hole in the sports range. The CBR600 shared some of its engine with the Hornet 600 and that has also left our range because of Euro 4. To my knowledge, there are currently no plans for a 800 Hornet, either.

“If you ask me if this is the end after nearly 30 years of the CBR600 then I would say that simply, we can not be so categorical.

The development is suspended and there are currently no plans for a future CBR600.

But nothing forbids us to return to class in a few years, if the market has changed.”

Yamaha's Adventure MT-09 in ACTION

Get over to www.morebikes.co.uk to see an awesome MT-09 Yamaha kitted out like a true Adventure bike being properly put thorugh its paces. The brilliant video, hot from Japan, has the bike being ridden by Dakar rider Jun Mitsuhashi.

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British Superbike Suzuki triple champion to ride at show

John Reynolds in action on board the Suzuki.

We were the first publication to bring you the news that four stars of cult motorcycle movie On Any Sunday are headed for the Stafford show, and now we can confirm that three-time British Superbike champion John Reynolds is also set to appear as part of the Suzuki Village.

The UK arm of the Japanese giants has teamed up with the event organiser to bring classic Suzuki owners’ clubs and traders into one jam-packed marquee as part of the event, and John will be on hand to chat with visitors about this racing career and current role within the Suzuki team.

Reynolds will be among several star guests to attend the annual Stafford weekend, taking his place among such motorcycling luminaries as Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill, Gene Romero, John Cooper, Jim Redman and event compere Steve Plater.

Classic Racer magazine editor Malc Wheeler believes Stafford showgoers will be excited to see the man who holds one of the most impressive BSB records in history: “When you look at the career of John Reynolds and the success he enjoyed over so many years, his career is up there with some of the best that Britain has ever seen.

“He competed against and conquered some of the top names in the business – any man who can count Neil Hodgson, Steve Hislop and Niall Mackenzie among his main rivals was clearly doing something right.

“John will surely have many fascinating stories to tell and visitors who come to hear them will not be disappointed.”

There are more details on the Stafford show Suzuki Village on page 21.

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On Any Sunday stars to ride at Stafford?

It’s just rumours at this stage, but we have word that not only will Stafford visitors get to meet four stars from Bruce Brown’s legendary motorcycle documentary On Any Sunday, they will also get to see them on two wheels as part of the Cavalcade.

Initial plans have been explored to pair up the guest-of-honour quartet with bikes from their respective careers: Dave Aldana and Don Emde with BSAs, Gene Romero with

a Triumph and Mert Lawwill with a XR750 Harley-Davidson.

If all goes ahead the four would take part in parade laps of Staffordshire County Showground’s main ring on Sunday, October 16, at 2pm, although there are still some final details to be arranged and it is dependent on the weather.

What we know for sure: if it goes ahead, that’s one spectacle we do not want to miss!

See more details on the On Any Sunday stars and their appearance at the Stafford show on page 45.

This edition of Motor Cycle Monthly includes a special preview of the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show – pages 20-21 and 4445 – as well as the event’s FREE 12 page pull-out Show Guide on pages 31-42. Copies will be available to pick up at the venue.

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Yamaha Tracer 700:

The sum of the parts (and then some!)

We all know what we’re getting with the Tracer 7. The only thing is… none of us expected this bike to be THIS good. WORDS: Tony Carter PHOTOGRAPHY: Yamaha

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Price: £6299 Engine: 689cc, liquid-cooled, dohc parallel-twin Peak power: 74bhp (55kW) @ 9000rpm Peak torque: 50lb-ft (68Nm) @ 6500rpm Transmission: Six-speed, chain final drive Frame: Diamond-shaped steel tube with reinforced welded subframe Suspension: (F) non-adjustable telescopic fork; (R) preload adjustable shock Brakes: ABS (F) twin four-piston caliper, 282mm discs; (R) single-piston caliper, 245mm disc Tyres: Michelin Pilot Road 4 (F) 120/70/17; (R) 180/55/17 Kerb weight: 196kg Seat height: 835mm Fuel capacity: 17L From: yamaha-motor.co.uk

This is Yamaha TDM850 for today’s generation of motorcyclist.

There you go, I can’t think of a better compliment to bestow upon this bike.

So here’s what you do if you’re not sure what the TDM850 is, or was. Go and Google it. Go and read what test riders of the day said about the bike.

It was great. It was ahead of its time. It was practical. It was fun. It was a solid performer with character. You could hustle, hassle and have a laugh on it – when you weren’t commuting or doing big miles across Europe.

Oh man, have we needed something like that again for a long time.

Well, now we have it.

The Yamaha Tracer 700 is – outwardly – a familiar blend. It’s an upright MT-07 with many of the same touches and refinements you’d find on the 900 version of the lineage.

And Yamaha thinks that the success it’s already found with the 900 (15,000 sold since January 2015 which is a 35% share of the market against the likes of Suzuki’s DL1000 V-Strom, BMW’s F700GS and F800GS, Honda’s VFR800X, Triumph’s Tiger 800 and 1050, Kawasaki’s Versys 1000 and MV

Agusta’s Veloce 800) will be, at the least, replicated with the 700.

Of course, you wouldn’t bank on selling a 700 where a 900 has been so successful already and Yamaha says that the plan is for 80% of these bikes to go to the under 40s. That’s an age group that’s largely passed over the Tracer 900.

DID YOU KNOW? Surveys show that 41% of the Tracer 900’s purchasers are aged 50 or older.

Why? Why have so many riders not picked up on the bigger Tracer?

It’s a great bike. It has a good, strong engine. Boasts a good, predictable chassis. It’s good. Real good. But in the wider world the perception is it’s no fun. And that, you see, is the rub.

It’s the very essence of the Tracer 700 existing at all.

Ladies and gents – this is the funner, lighter version of the Dark Side of Japan. If you see what we mean.

Now, having ridden this machine in the Italian Dolomites for a couple

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of hundred kilometres or so (and you can see my very-first-impression inhelmet review of the initial 100km on the bike as it happened on our MoreBikes site) I can confirm three things about this Yamaha.

1: It’s very comfortable 2: The engine is just on the right side of hoon (you have to stir it a bit to get it going) 3: Get your fun head on and it goes from ‘sedate everyday-er’ to upright fun machine Yeah, I could go on and tell you about how it feels as a tourer.

How it’s easy to bolt luggage to and how the fairing and screen really keep the wind and elements off you just enough to keep fatigue at bay.

Blah, blah, blah.

The bike is great.

The cross plane crank engine gives you plenty or driiiiiive out of corners and it smooths out the delivery in such a way that you can almost pick a single gear and roll the throttle on and off as required.

Climbing all over the Dolomites, dodging between behemoth coaches and snaking cycle races was a doddle on the Tracer 700 because there was not a single point where I had to think about the gear I was in or what revs I was using.

The power delivery is intuitive and lets you get on with the job of riding.

The Tracer 700 has a kerb weight of just 196kg which is 14kg lighter than the Tracer 900. Its seat is 10mm lower and costs a massive £1850 less than it’s big sibling.

Yep, £1850 less. That’s a lot of wedge.

And for the life of me, I can’t see why anyone would spend that difference and get the 900 over the 700.

In a tale of the tape, the 900 kicks out 113bhp @ 10,000rpm and 65lb-ft @ 8500rpm – the 700 scores 74bhp @ 9000rpm and 50lb-ft @ 6500rpm.

Yes, that seems a lot – and while on the launch we didn’t get to do any motorway miles – but where it matters, in the twisties, the 700 had more than enough oomph about it.

I’ll go out on a limb and say that for 80% of modern road riders the 700 is enough bike. And it’s one that leaves the best bit of two grand in your pocket over the 900 version.

Chassis-wise the bike can be pushed to feel a bit overwhelmed. But it’s not an issue. This is a real world motorcycle built to a budget and yes, you can feel it sometimes if you push it pretty hard but don’t forget the Tracer is carrying 14kg of bodywork and various bits over the MT-07 and

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that must have something to do with the limiting suspension factor.

But you know what? It all adds to the bike. Throughout the launch ride I found my mind flicking back to comparisons with great bikes of the 1980s and 90s. Bikes that felt alive and fun and interactive. Bikes that didn’t deliver a beige riding experience of mundanity and efficiency. Blimey, if I want a beige and efficient travelling experience then I’ll take the car. If I want to feel involved and alive, I’ll be choosing something very much like the Tracer 7.

It doesn’t need sorting out. Or replacing. It’s great and lively – you can push it to the point and when

Tank

Ergonomics

Engine

A 17-litre tank really could deliver a 250-mile range.

The handlebars are raised, along with the well-supported one-piece seat, making for a very comfortable and relaxed riding position.

It’s the same motor used in the MT-07 and XSR700.

Electronics

There’s no traction control and no riding modes. ABS is the only rider aid.

Swingarm

The new swingarm is 50mm longer than the MT-07, and made of cast aluminium rather than pressed steel. Holes for paddock stand bobbins are there.

Pillion seat

It’s reasonably wide and comfortable, with large grab rails and good leg-room.

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you do it’s even more fun. Okay, if you really WANT to replace it then you can. You can spend more money improving the suspension on a bike built to a price but I think that if you do that then you miss a whole part of the essence of what makes the Tracer 700 so much fun.

So don’t. Get the bike and enjoy it for what it is. You’ll be much happier for it, I promise.

DID YOU KNOW? An A2 licence-compatible 35kW/50bhp version of the bike will also be available.

Because of Euro 4 regulations you won’t be able to later derestrict the bike though.

I love the brakes on this bike (just thought I should mention the semimonobloc set-up on the front). The system is great and gives loads of initial bite but is easy and useable throughout. Simple and great to use.

Yamaha went to great lengths during the launch to talk about the 50mm longer swingarm and how this gave better stability at speed. It does, but don’t think that the longer swingarm means a reduction in ‘flickability’ with the Tracer 7; this is a bike that drops

into a corner with complete ease at any speed you care to go at.

Ergonomically, this bike is a treat.

Yes, the seat isn’t as plush as you’d find on a specifically made, much more expensive tourer, but then at just over £6000 on the road, would you seriously have expected it to be?

At 5ft 10in the high bars and ample drop between leg and footrest were perfect. The riding position actually drops you very slightly into the prone position, but it’s certainly nothing of any note. The 64mm manually adjustable screen is a nice touch, but impossible to adjust on the move.

Pillion-wise the seat is big and accommodating and the grab rails are large enough to be able to use with a chunky glove on.

According to Yamaha, the 17-litre fuel tank means a range of more than 230 miles between fill-ups. I have no reason not to believe that number, but on the test we rode ‘enthusiastically’ through the mountain range and my bike gave back a best mpg just shy of 41. I’m absolutely convinced that on another day of solitary riding – and when I didn’t have anywhere specific to be – I could nurse that figure well into the 50mpg range without trying.

It’s really not a thirsty bike, unless you turn the taps.

Just going back to the fairing before we close, the hand blades are great and really keep the wind off.

Throughout the entire launch we maybe hit 90mph a couple of times and throughout it all the blades and fairing deflected the air expertly.

There are some areas of the bike where the cut-costs show. Some of the metal feels cheaply finished (footrest hangers, tail light holder) and there’s no remote switches for info on the dash. But so what.

The pluses hugely, HUGELY,

outweigh the minuses on this motorcycle. The chassis is great fun, the engine is a blast, the bodywork and periphery are finished very well and the vibration is managed so well that the mirrors are superb.

DID YOU KNOW?

81% of Tracer 900 buyers are experienced riders while 11% are making a return to biking.

At a knock over £6000 this bike is truly something of a grail for

motorcyclists. If you’re of a certain age then the Tracer 700 just brings home all the fun of great, involving bikes of the past with modern refinement. If you’re younger or relatively new to the motorcycle world then this is the most welcoming, fun and practical motorcycle you can find.

Go spend more money if you want to, but as of right now you don’t have to. It doesn’t matter what – or how – you ride already, the Yamaha Tracer 700 is, very nearly, the perfect motorcycle for you.

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NEWS 15

Kawasaki’s braking regeneration plan REVEALED in future designs Here’s the next phase of Kawasaki’s electric engine programme – a complex motorcycle braking-regeneration electrical feed system that the factory has just patented.

It is a set-up that will be applied to all of the firm’s electricpowered vehicles coming in the near future.

The idea has now been patented for the first time in a motorcycle-specific document by the giant firm. Not only does the application for patent explain the routing for the system’s recoup of power every time the front brake is applied, but also features a side-on illustration of a motorcycle crammed with an electric motor and batteries.

There’s even a drawing showing the regen meter on the electronic dash (item 54 and 55 on the diagram below) and a thumb brake on the left-hand handlebar; the thumb brake will also be linked to the regen system.

The plus and minus on the left handlebar grip is to dial in the amount of power fed to the electric motor as required.

We’ve no idea when this tech is likely to hit the bikes we can buy (once we see patents, a fair guess for the sort of timescale involved is usually around two years) but what this does show is that Kawasaki is serious about being the first to put regenerative braking-fed power back into its upcoming electric bike’s batteries, seriously lengthening the amount of use which can be drawn from the no-petrol system.

Seen this before?

Last year we brought you the world’s first look at the exceptional Wunderlich-made BMW R1200GS LC – that is a standard GS fitted with a very neat 7.6-kilowatt motor that independently drives the front wheel and uses regen brake technology to feed power back into the system’s batteries. Our pictures showed the wires that feed the electric motor front hub and the switch and dial which are mounted to the top of the petrol tank.

This tech is now out on the open market and if Kawasaki was to use something along those lines then there’s little reason why this system (like Wunderlich, as an additional unit for existing motorcycles in the range, or those coming in 2017) couldn’t be used almost straight away.

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GIVI has created different protection guards for the engine, with prices ranging from £156 to £170, and the company – based in Brescia, Italy – has also developed a specific sump protector in aluminium (£225.50), a specific support in both aluminium and stainless steel that widens the surface support area of the original side stand (£34.40) plus a universal support to install GPS and smart phone holders (£34.54).

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RETRO RIDE 17

KAWASAKI’S W800

The wrong time to leave the party

This recent retro-business, with its beards and the old-llooking bikes, has seen a real boom, yet Kawasaki has decided to not update this cool motorcyccle as needed. It’s a shame, that.

Words: Bob Pickett With Euro 4 looming on the horizon (and no escape via Brexit), the W800 leaves Kawasaki’s line-up at the end of the year, with poor sales meaning it’s not worth the expense of developing the air-cooled parallel twin. But hold on! Wasn’t the same true of its predecessor – albeit with a four-year gap – the W650? In that case Euro 3 did for it, again with poor sales cited.

Interesting aside: for years, the most popular bike searched for on sister publication Real Classic’s website?

The W650. It seems people want the look, but without that tiresome maintenance business.

To me, it seems the W800 didn’t gel with Kawasaki UK’s strategy. I recall going to a show in 2011 – the year the model launched – and it was squeezed into a corner at the back of the display where it was nearly impossible to get to, let alone sit on.

But at least it was displayed that year.

With the end nigh, Kawasaki is sending the not-so-old girl off in style, with nice variants on the basic theme.

There is a great looking – and aptly named – Final Edition (all twin-tone

paint job and shininess), but the model I rode was the Black Edition.

This is my favourite look; a mix of lustrous black paint on tank and frame mixed with matt black engine and peashooter exhausts, with just a touch of shiny chrome.

What’s unchanged is the core machine. Small, narrow and light, this is an easy bike to paddle around, making it ideal for smaller riders and older riders who might struggle to support the weight of bigger bikes.

To quote a hoary old line befitting the send-off of a retro-look bike, the controls fall easily to hand, the bars have a very slight backward curve, the mirrors work (!) and your view is graced with a twin-set of fantastic looking retro clocks which do a great job of feeding information at a glance.

Thumbing the electric start (no kick-start nonsense thankfully), the engine thrums to life agreeably if quietly, a theme repeated throughout the day. Those peashooter exhausts hint at some serious noise, but in reality this is one quiet motorcycle.

Not expecting to get up to sufficient

217kg The wet weight of the W800 Black Edition Kawasaki

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TECH SPEC Kawasaki W800

Engine: Air-cooled, four-stroke vertical-twin Bore x stroke: 77 x 83mm Compression: 8.4:1 Fuelling: Fuel injection, 34mm x 2 with sub-throttles Fuel capacity: 14L Claimed power: 35KW (48PS) @ 6500rpm Claimed torque: 60Nm @ 2500rpm Clutch: Wet multi-disc, manual Transmission: Five-speed, return Final drive: Chain Frame: Double-cradle, high-tensile steel Dimensions: 2190 x 790 x 1075mm Wheelbase: 1465mm Rake/trail: 27o/108mm Seat height: 790mm Ground clearance: 125mm Kerb weight: 217kg Front suspension: 39mm telescopic fork Rear suspension: Twin shocks, spring preload, five-way Wheels: Spoked Front tyre: 100/90-19M/C 57H Rear tyre: 130/80-18M/C 66H Front brakes: Single 300mm disc, twin-piston caliper Rear brakes: 160mm drum Price: £7099

speed I left the earplugs at home and the W800 still seemed quieter than my VT750S with them in.

The W800 pulls away cleanly, picking up speed nicely (it generates maximum 60Nm torque at just 2500 revs). The narrow tyres (part of the look) feel a touch skittish at first, but we soon get used to each other and I was happily leaning into a bend within a couple of hundred metres.

To begin with, I sit quite upright with heels tucked in behind the centrally located footpegs, but soon find it’s more comfortable (and more fun) to put the balls of my feet on the pegs, lean into the bike and hug the rubber tank pads with both knees.

With a redline of just 7000 revs, I guess a lot of people ride in the low to mid-range... shame, as the 773cm parallel twin works best when you let it open up. I spent a lot of the time at about 6000 revs and up there the ride smooths out (at 3500 revs it is rougher and a bit buzzy through the bars), with the twin balancer shafts doing their job effectively.

The engine is keen to get on with it, though you would never know from

the sound, which just continues to thrum pleasantly no matter what you do or how hard you push it.

A nice surprise came when I happened upon a section of national speed limit dual carriageway.

Humming along at 50mph, I opened the throttle... nothing seemed to be happening as the engine continued to quietly hum, but I found myself having to apply the brakes to return myself to, ahem, more legal speeds...

Talking about the brakes (and quickly changing subject), they might be found in the dictionary next to the words ‘barely’ and ‘adequate’: The 300mm, twinpiston front and 160mm rear drum will haul you up, but they’ll do it in their own sweet time.

Back on more enjoyable aspects, the W800 is fun in corners. It tips quickly, if not completely accurately, into the bend aided by the lightweight and narrow tyres. It likes you to work with it; squeeze a knee onto the outside rubber tank pad, dip your inside shoulder and stick your hip into the bend.

The W800 makes for a great little commuter bike; light and narrow,

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“Those peashooter exhausts hint at some serious noise, but in reality this is one quiet motorcycle.”

it’s easy to balance when filtering at low speeds allied to a light clutch and positive, accurate gearbox (one word of warning about the box, it is a big step down from third to second so a good blip of the throttle before changing down is needed to keep things smooth).

It is also all-day comfortable. The saddle is nicely supportive, the riding position puts no strain on the rider and the suspension soaks up most stuff without a fuss.

So the W800 leaves us, ironically, at a time when there is a retro scene happening. If I had the money, I’d gather up every example going, along with a bundle of waxed cotton jackets and open-faced lids, set up a pop-up shop in London’s Old Spitalfields Market and watch the hipster crowd get their beards, checked shirts and silly haircuts in a tizzy of excitement...

Thanks to Bacons Motorcycles for the loan of the Kawasaki W800 Black Edition: Bacons Motorcycles, 739-741 Eastern Avenue, Newbury Park, Essex IG2 7RT Tel: 020 8252 6020.

Web: baconsmotorcyles.co.uk

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20 THE CAROLE NASH CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW PREVIEW

Welcome to the It’s Stafford show time

Whether you’re reading this after picking up your latest edition of Motor Cycle Monthly or if you’ve picked up your copy here at the venue, on behalf of the whole team I welcome you to the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show 2016.

Now, we say this every year, but honestly… this 23rd edition of the event could well be the best one yet. That isn’t a statement we make lightly, but when you have not just one but four of the stars from legendary motorcycle film On Any Sunday as the star guests how can we say anything else.

There’s always a buzz about our Stafford show guests, but this really has been something else and there’s been an added level of excitement about it among everyone we’ve talked to. As much as it’s based around

the fact it’s actually the guys from the movie, I think it’s also because the quartet aren’t often seen on these shores. Indeed, Mert Lawwill’s appearance at the show will be his first visit to the UK since the 1970s when he came to compete in the Anglo-American Match Races.

I know there will be thousands of showgoers eagerly anticipating the chance to hear from and meet our guests of honour, but this being the Stafford show there is plenty more going on besides and this year that includes the Suzuki section.

There’s plenty more about that across the page, but suffice to say it’s going to be a popular draw… particularly two of the bikes on display which a certain Barry Sheene powered to world championship success in 1976 and 1977.

Trade is important as ever with many of the regular faces and a few new ones confirmed to attend offering the biggest concentration of classic bike parts, spares and projects you will find anywhere in the world.

Add to this our hugely impressive club exhibits, superb private entries, the Classic Racer GP Paddock, the Classic Dirt Bike Experience, a live Restoration Theatre and an auction from Bonhams, and you see what

I mean about the line-up being perhaps the most jam-packed ever.

If you are reading this ahead of the event, then you can save by purchasing your tickets in advance. Just follow the links on classicbikeshows.com or call 01507 529529. With an adult pass costing just £12 – and further discounts for seniors and under 12s – you won’t find a bike show offering better value for your hard-earned.

All that’s left to say then is that I hope you can make it to the show and, to those who are planning to attend or are reading this having made your way through the gates, have a superb weekend.

All the best...

Nick Mowbray Exhibition manager

FOR TICKETS Call 01507 529529 or visit classicbikeshows.com FOR TRADE ENQUIRIES Call 01507 529430 or email exhibitions@ mortons.co.uk

Time to bag yourself a biking bargain Welcome to the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show 2016, which celebrates 23 years this year. That’s 23 years of the best in bikes, bargains and banter, covering what many see as the golden age in motorcycling – the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

This year, we’re expecting a whopping 30,000 bike fans through the turnstiles. But with well over 900 motorbike displays, trade and autojumble stands to keep you busy, it’s not surprising!

If it’s action you’re after, head for the GP paddock, trials demo area or the Cavalcade sessions, or to get up close and personal with one of the living biking legends from On Any Sunday head for the main stage.

The always popular autojumble is the one of highlights of many people’s visits, with hundreds of stalls to rummage around. From spares, tools and accessories, to vintage clothing and memorabilia, if you can’t find it here, you can’t find it anywhere.

One of the best bits of any show for us is meeting and chatting with fellow bikers, so come over and say hello at stand M52.

We’ll be handing out on-the-spot insurance quotes that include an array of benefits as standard. You can grab yourself some great giveaways, too, as well as the chance to win a fantastic biking prize in our FREE draw. See here for terms and conditions: carolenash.com/shows-terms-and-conditions.

So enjoy the entertainment, grab a bargain and come and talk to us about your insurance needs. Sounds like a great show to me!

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Stafford celebrates Sheene and Suzuki

Trade and autojumble

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Barry Sheene’s first premier class championship win in 1976, and Suzuki are marking the occasion by bringing BOTH of the legend’s title-winning bikes to the Stafford show…

‘BARRY BRINGS IT HOME’ were the words chosen by the Motor Cycle to headline its July 31, 1976 edition as it celebrated the news that 25-yearold Barry Sheene had captured his first 500cc world championship after victory in the Swedish Grand Prix.

The weekly newspaper went all out with several pages and plenty of pictures dedicated to the ‘Cockney whizzkid’ who – having become a household name the year before following his high-speed crash at Daytona – was now a national and international superstar.

This October 15-16 at Staffordshire County Showground the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show will pay its own tribute to Bazza, having teamed up with Suzuki to bring not just the iconic orange and black RG500 from the 1976 season to the event, but also the machine from subsequent year during which Sheene followed up his maiden world title to claim back-to-back crowns.

Both bikes have been shipped over from the Sheene family home in Australia, paid for by Suzuki, and Stafford exhibition manager Nick Mowbray said: “Suzuki has pulled off something special getting these two famous and historic racing motorcycles over to the UK, and they will take their rightful place on display at the biggest modern-classic motorcycle event in the world.”

And those who love their Suzukis are in for a real treat as it’s not just the Sheene bikes which will be in attendance. This year the Stafford show will boast a dedicated Suzuki

The biggest classic trade show in the world

Barry Sheene at the peak of his powers on the RG500 in 1977. Photo courtesy of Mortons Archive Village which will bring together all the best-known owners’ clubs and groups including the Suzuki Owners’ Club, The Kettle Club, Air-Cooled Suzuki, Team Classic Suzuki and the GT/X7 Owners’ Club.

And, as reported on page eight, three-time British Superbike champion and Suzuki team man John Reynolds is set to attend the event and will be found talking to visitors and sharing stories in the Suzuki marquee.

Trade will also feature, with Robinsons Foundry selling parts and clothing, and Crooks Suzuki and Redcar Motorcycles on hand to help showgoers with any Suzuki-based classic queries.

Suzuki GB’s Tim Davies said: “We couldn’t miss the opportunity to share these rare Barry Sheene’s championship-winning bikes with the Stafford show crowd. The GSX-R750 and TL1000S road bikes which we refurbished will also be on display, while Team Classic Suzuki will be showcasing a number of other race bikes such as the XR69 ridden at the Classic TT by Michael Dunlop, an RG500 Mk10 and a pair of RGV500s, one ridden by Kevin Schwantz in Pepsi colours and the other a Movistar machine campaigned by Kenny Roberts Junior.”

See the map on pages 36-37 of this issue for details of the Suzuki Village location at the event.

With so much excitement and live action taking place at the Stafford show it’s easy to forget that at the heart of the event is the biggest collection of classic bike traders and autojumble stalls you will find anywhere on the planet! Project bikes, spares, parts, tools, riding gear, cleaning kit, accessories, memorabilia, reading material… you name it, our exhibitors have it for sale.

To ensure our list of traders and

Classic Racer GP Paddock Hear them roar in the GP Paddock Guest compere Steve Plater will lead the way in the Classic Racer GP Paddock, as he invites owners and experts to bring famous and iconic race bikes into the pits so the gathered crowd can get close enough to feel the vibrations and smell the Castrol R. Steve will be talking to the people behind the bikes to get the full history of each machine before they are fired up. Check your timetable for details, or just keep an ear out and head toward the noise.

Suzuki steals the show at Stafford 2015 Clubs and private entries are a central part of both Stafford classic bike shows, and last October there was double success for Suzuki as Paul Cann’s 1968 resorted T305 took home the Best in Show trophy, while the GT750-mad Kettle Club secured the £1000 Best Club Stand prize.

Last year’s Best-in-Show winning Suzuki T305.

Who’ll win the coveted awards this year? With several hundred bikes on display from some the UK’s top enthusiast groups and expert individuals, the show’s judges will certainly have their work cut out deciding which are the cream of the crop.

The Kettle Club went all out to impress last year, donning 1970s attire (left) and building a fully functional GT750 engine controlled by microprocessors (above) and a smoke machine to evoke the nostalgic feel of the two-stroke machine.

autojumble stalls is up-to-date, rather than being published in this Show Guide we have posted our TRADER LIST online at classicbikeshows.com and it is printed on boards which are stationed at several locations throughout the venue.

If you’re looking for a specific stand, please visit our Information Desk located in the foyer of the Main Hall for assistance.

Classic Dirt Bike Experience Trials demos and off-road displays The Classic Dirt Bike Experience is a favourite of the Stafford shows, and returns once again this October bringing together some legendary off-road hardware under one roof.

And, as ever, outside the hall Classic Dirt Bike editor Tim Britton will be leading trials demonstrations by several willing participants (and a few unwilling ones) and he often manages to convince some of our celebrity guests to give it a try. Will the four stars of On Any Sunday be persuaded this year…?

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The Middle East by Harley:

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DAY ONE Atana Khasab Hotel

UAE Border Post

Jebel Al Jais

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Banyan Tree Al Wadi

Words: Bruce Wilson Photography: Harley-Davidson and Anna Wilson The road kept winding, cutting its way along a valley surrounded on each side by towering sandy-coloured mountains; their magnificence exaggerated by the bright blue sky which embraced their impressive peripheries. A dry river bed, known locally as a wadi, shouldered the smooth surfaced route which was leading us towards Jebel Jais – the highest summit in the United Arab Emirates. Up until now the going had been easy for my Harley-Davidson Street Glide, but the introduction of switchbacks demanded a deeper level of commitment from its 1690cc motor. Laden with full panniers, my wife Anna, and myself, the torquey V-twin slogged its way up the initial ascent with relative ease. Higher and higher the road went, the sheersided drop being cautioned by the occasional road sign, adjoined by those of falling rocks and wandering goats. The latter were everywhere and about as unpredictable as a balloon in the wind. What was much more expectable was the steadfast handling of the Glide, casually

pitching into every hairpin with the customary acknowledgment of grinding footboards. We weren’t in a race, but the desire to reach the mountain’s 1934-metre summit was proving irresistible, as was the craving to look all around at the evermore magnificent vistas. Ten minutes in and we were still climbing, still awestruck by the sheer beauty ty of the road, which eventually terminated at a viewing point a couple of hundred feet short of the enormous rock’s peak. Construction machines were slogging away at the recently commissioned pass, which one day will bridge Dubai to Oman, but for now the route played a much simpler role; to highlight the wonders of this majestic land. This was not the Dubai I had in mind.

Taking it all in

When Harley-Davidson offered the chance to head out to the better known state of the UAE as part of its Discover More 2016 Tour, I really questioned the reasoning. What was there to see other than a metropolis? Where could we ride? What was the point? Dubai had always represented a commercial hub in my mind, crammed with tall buildings and not a lot else.

But, behind the visage of big business and exorbitant wealth lies one of the most cultural, beautiful and fascinating regions on this earth, as Anna and I were to discover on our two-day tour.

No sooner had we touched down at the airport before a taxi whisked us away from the hubbub of the city, trading cars for camels, towering buildings for towering sand dunes.

Fifteen minutes into the journey and it seemed as if we were in a different world, as remote as can be, travelling along a relatively empty and perfectly conditioned motorway. After the best part of an hour the driver turned off the main road, entering onto an unmade sand and rock trail, lined by dunes and sporadic palm trees.

In an instant it felt as though we’d reached the edge of civilisation, which probably would have rung true had an enormous hotel, decorated in Harley-Davidson banners, not suddenly appeared around a corner.

After a warm welcome, dinner and an overview of the visit, highlighting the 800km route and the plethora of 12 different Harley touring bikes available to test, plus a trike, the time had come to relax for the evening, rounding off with a spectacular quad trip into the surrounding dunes.

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Pleasant surprise

The predetermined Street Glide which stood waiting for us that next day wasn’t my obvious pick, but I soon began to warm to it as we headed away from the hotel along the bumpy and arduous trail which we’d arrived on the day before. I’ll admit to having been terrified of the bike’s sheer weight, which clocked an impressive 372kg, minus my wife, myself and our luggage. But come the time we’d reached the motorway, the cruise control set with the dash’s touch screen infotainment system and tunes blasting out from multiple speakers, the ride became much more relaxed. Life had suddenly got very easy and remarkably comfortable.

Having previously only ever ridden a few Harleys, the last one being around six years ago, I’d forgotten how accommodating they were, feeling totally sheltered from the elements behind the bike’s broad and tall fairing. The non-adjustable screen sat at the perfect height, just below the eye-line, meaning my view of

the surroundings was unadulterated and allowed for a thorough grasp of the sights we were seeing. On both sides of the carriageway stood impressive shells of mansions under construction, all at different stages of build, but all unoccupied. Dubai is overwhelmed by ex-pats, accounting for around two-thirds of the population, for which these palatial homes were undoubtedly being produced, massively overshadowing the much humbler and smaller traditional habitats scattered around; mostly single-storey and flat-roofed.

Billboards littered the verges, mainly aimed at Caucasians with English being their core choice of language, while British-looking road signs also used the UK’s mother tongue, simultaneously written in Arabic.

Great roads

In the distance was the Hajar mountain range, lofting above the relatively flat desert landscape we were travelling. Having switched to smaller roads the ride started

TECH SPEC Road King

Engine: 1690cc, air/water-cooled, V-twin Peak torque: 101.8ft-lbs (138Nm) @ 3750rpm Dry weight: 353kg Fuel capacity: 22.7L Seat height: 715mm Length: 2450mm Price: £17,445 (from)

TECH SPEC Ultra Limited

Engine: 1690cc, air/water-cooled, V-twin Peak torque: 101.8ft-lbs (138Nm) @ 3750rpm Dry weight: 398kg Fuel capacity: 22.7L Seat height: 740mm Length: 2600mm Price: £21,845 (from)

TECH SPEC Street Glide Special

Engine: 1690cc, air/water-cooled, V-twin Peak torque: 101.8ft-lbs (138Nm) @ 3750rpm Dry weight: 356kg Fuel capacity: 22.7L Seat height: 695mm Length: 2450mm Price: £19,645 (from)

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“What started off as small dustings of sand grew rapidly into vast and rolling dunes...”

DAY TWO

to become much more interesting with the introduction of a few potholes giving the Glide’s absorbent suspension something to do. The immediate scenery became much Atana Khasab Hotel more arid, apart from the odd hardy tree still defiantly sprung-up from the most random of places, often being set high on the rocky hills which now lined our route. This was the road to Atana Khasab Hotel Jebel Jais on which the views took on many different forms before the eventual run up to the mountain’s Khatt summit. The road was unlike any I’d Ghub ridden before and the view from the top reiterated that uniqueness. It was impossible to guess how far the eye could see, but it was undoubtedly Masafi distant, with a grand view of the snake-like road which had led us up to the lunchtime stop.

Making things better

Nazwa Fili

Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa

It was here we got our first taste of local cuisine, consisting of moreish sweet pastries and savoury bread dishes with many different meat and cheese toppings. It proved a memorable meal in the most memorable of locations. It also turned out to be a great time and place to do

a little fettling to the bike. Equipped with Interphone F5 intercoms, Anna and I were in constant conversation, most of which revolved around her sliding off the bike’s backwards angled pillion seat. Who knows why it was designed like that, but the Harley support team wasted no time in fitting a back support for her, quickly and easily bolting it to the original framework of the machine. The run back down the mountain proved even more pleasurable than the climb, especially for Anna who no longer had to rely on her abs to keep herself from being jettisoned; her hands busy taking shots with the camera. By this point in the journey I’d become well attuned to the Harley which wasn’t the wieldy animal I’d expected it to be. If you took your time and stayed off the throttle, gear changes were surprisingly smooth, as was the power delivery, and the simple array of controls felt intuitive to the touch; even the side specific indicators.

Local life

Our day’s route was to lead us up into Oman’s northern province, but not until we’d checked out a few more traditional settlements along the way. Gone was the promise of grand shopping arcades and glass skyscrapers; this was the other side of the UAE we were witnessing and it was fascinating. So much so that Anna shuffled around relentlessly on the Glide’s spacious back seat to photograph the abundance of culture which was appearing before us. From fruit sellers using their car boots as stalls, to goats standing on hind legs to reach the greenest of leaves from the road’s central reservation tree line, so much drew our attention, including the exotic aroma of food dishes from the local markets and street side shops. Houses were much simpler and typically run down, potholes littered the roads, while locals drove tatty vehicles or pushed barrows with produce or equipment inside.

There was so much to take on board, including enormous and crammed road signs which began to highlight our closeness to the border.

Time to switch

The final few miles of the country were spent passing enormous cement

factories, military barracks and oil refineries, with no signs of civilisation whatsoever. With all cameras stashed away from the authorities, the Omani border crossing was a convoluted procedure; everyone having to dismount, show evidence of insurance, bike ownership and passport documentation. The process of leaving the UAE took around 30 minutes and the timing was around the same to enter into Omani region of Musandam, which is separated from the mainland of Oman by hundreds of miles. Due north lies Iran, shouldered by Pakistan and Afghanistan, the peninsular being a strategic gateway to the Persian Gulf. While sat in a holding area on the Omani side it was hard not to notice the knife-wielding TV host, instantly making you realise how far you were from home, irrelevant of how good one’s geography was.

Nations switched, Anna and I also took the opportunity to trade our Glide for an Ultra Limited. Sporting the same engine and frame as the bike we’d just come from, the addition of a larger fairing and an enormous topbox/pillion seat combo meant the bike took on an extra 40kg in weight, which was definitely notable when trying to manhandle it around.

As was the case with the Glide, the weight soon vanished once we were rolling, proving equally as agile, albeit offering better ground clearance owing to taller profile tyres. We were in the lap of luxury as we cruised farther north with the Gulf glistening a deep blue on our meandering coastal path; the Harley way of life was becoming increasingly and obsessively appealing.

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A taste of culture

We rolled into the coastal town of Khasab as the sun began to set, reflecting a magnificently warm glow off of the ocean. Luckily for us our hotel was on the water’s edge with an inland channel directly below our room’s balcony. Fisherman appeared every few minutes powering their way back to port on a variety of craft, each as eager as the next to return in time for the evening’s fifth and final prayers for the day. Up until this point we’d been devoid of the experience, but there was no escaping the calls to mosque which blasted out across the night’s still air from a multitude of deafening tannoys. Religion is everywhere in the Middle East, possessing a much greater influence on its residents than is typical in the UK. Just prior to dinner, a local to the area explained to us how you could be physically beaten in some Muslim nations, by special prayer police, if you were found not praying at the stipulated times. It gave food for thought as we indulged in perhaps the tastiest traditional dishes to have ever touched our tongues. It’s rational to assume Middle Eastern food is all about extreme spices and burning hot curries, but that’s not the case.

Up before the crack of dawn

Prayers echoed through our hotel room waking us promptly at 5am Oman time; 1am back in the UK. The day had started and promised more spectacles on our long journey south, ticking off around 400 kilometres.

The Ultra’s top-box alone proved more than capable of consuming all the luggage we possessed, leaving the wide and deep side panniers empty as we made our way back along the route we’d travelled up on.

The Khasab coastal road had lost none of its beauty overnight, still as attractively winding as the day before and equally lacking in other road users. The first stop didn’t come until we’d reached the border. In contrast to arriving, exiting Oman proved effortless. UAE officials had other ideas, however. Having reached the town of Khat we began to take on an easterly direction, heading once more up into the mountains en route to Al Dibba Al Fujairah on the eastern coast.

The roads got quieter and the ride much

more interesting, passing through a string of small settlements, complete with the obligatory multitude of road bumps that appeared in overwhelming numbers at every road junction, pedestrianised area or place where the local authorities generally considered a good spot to dispose of concrete which they’d obviously over ordered. The Ultra dealt with the two foot wide mounds with relative ease, being easy to haul up, using the linked brakes, and pleasant to power away from, thanks to the motor’s abundance of torque.

Learning to ride

The rocky route never lost its appeal, climbing several thousand feet high before dropping back down on the run in to Ghub. It was here that we switched roads and directions, taking the southerly Dibba-Masafi Road. The landscape was once more flat and arid, livened up by the occasional settlement.

The vastness of the region beggars belief, especially so when you consider how much of it is devoid of anything.

It’s not farmed; it’s not built on; it’s not home to anyone. There was a real air of remoteness to the route, which was leading us towards a waterless bowl of a dam, near Fili, where we stopped for lunch. That’s also where Dutch policeman and motorcycle gymkhana specialist Theo showed us how to get the best from a Harley. Tackling a tight packed sequence of cones in a car park, the 64-year-old made light work of the riding challenge on a heavyweight Road King. It was amazing to watch, especially so when he hovered the bike statically with his feet up, by being simultaneously on the power and rear brake. Trading the bulky tourer for a comparably featherweight Street 750, my skills got put to test around the course, with the biggest challenge being remembering which way round to go.

Theo ran the course with me, shouting advice with the main guidance being to look where you wanted to place the bike. The Street turned out to be a great riding companion, light in weight and with easily manageable controls.

We completed the course without the sacrifice of too many cones.

Into the desert

We rejoined the ride on a Road King.

As had been the case with the Ultra, the engine and frame mimicked the

Street Glide’s, but once again the bike felt massively different to the ones which we’d discovered before it. The view of the cockpit was much simpler, missing not only the infotainment system we’d become attached too, but also the dash inset quad of clocks which had told us our speed, revs, fuel level and battery voltage. The upside of this was a much clearer view of the road from behind its enormous and protective Perspex windshield.

The speedo is located on the tank and other important information was there, but it was much harder to find, being highlighted on a small dot-matrix-type display. Trip and gear selections are also there, assuming you had sufficient time to stare away from the road to find them. Thankfully, the road we were now travelling was dead straight, so there was plenty of time to look at anywhere but the bike.

The sights were as interesting as they’d been throughout the trip, becoming exceptional when we found ourselves venturing into the desert. What started off as small dustings of sand grew rapidly into vast and rolling dunes, coloured a blend of mauve and orange.

The heat seemed to intensify and the introduction of artificial roadside workers, not too dissimilar to fancylooking scarecrows, made you realise this was no place to get stuck. There was no shade from the 35-degree heat, which reaches in excess of 50 degrees in the summer.

Good vibrations

Surrounded on all sides by 40-foot dunes, the group pulled over for a rest. Anna had been mentioning the bike’s strong vibrations while we rode, but it was only when we stopped and I stood on my feet that I appreciated her concerns. My whole body was buzzing, with my feet and hands tingling excessively. The King’s character is rawer than the Ultra or Glide, and for whatever reason it also proved more vibey, too. By the time we’d run up and down a few dunes, our sensations had returned to normal and our thoughts were left to focus purely on the bewildering magnificence of the landscape. As far as the eye could see, the dunes stretched out relentlessly, proving surprisingly hard to walk on because they are so soft.

Heading for home

Even when the dunes were long gone, sand was still very much a feature on our route with up to a metre of a road’s outer edges being buried under the stuff. Hitting it would have made for sketchy moments in a car, let alone on a bike, so the protocol was to ride more centrally. Our French tour guide Claude, and one-time chef to the Jordanian royal family, had mentioned previously that nothing could compare to the slickness of a wet desert road and our group was glad not to be experiencing it. He’d joked that we’d have been better off on a camel than a bike in such conditions; his route eventually leading us out past a camel market and racecourse. Anna didn’t like the idea of being traded for some transport, so we carried on two-up on the King, which was starting to grow on us. It wasn’t as comfy as the Ultra, feeling slightly more cramped and

less refined, but it handled just as well and felt cooler against the heat, which was still stifling even as the sun began to set.

The end of the road

The last few miles to our desert hotel were saddening. Dubai and Oman had delivered on so many fronts, witnessing views which would have been unimaginable just a few days before and experiences which were perceived the reserve of adventurers, not us. Our eyes had been opened and that extended to the bikes we’d ridden, also. Harleys had never been that obvious choice of bike in the past, but this made me realise their sheer brilliance. They had been the perfect tool to see the world on, effortlessly carrying us two-up in complete comfort with all the luxuries we could have wished for. They had handled. They had stopped. They had blown away all the clichés spouted by the unknowing.

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Sisters are doing it for themselves

I have ridden motorcycles for longer than many of your readers have lived, and consider myself a courteous and friendly biker. But there is one aspect of modern life that takes the fun out of biking for me: the insistence of petrol stations that we bikers remove our helmets when filling up. For years I have ‘got away with it’ by wearing a flip-front helmet, so I can just flip the front up and show the suspicious man behind the till my face, which seems to pacify them most of the time. However, I recently visited a petrol station in the outskirts of York where they would not activate the fuel pump until I completely removed my helmet. Just opening the front was not good enough! Now, I’m all for being polite and if bikers really caused much trouble at petrol stations I could make my peace with this, but it seems petty and pointless to me. Bikers only spend about £10-15 at a time, so even if you were criminally minded you wouldn’t get away with much, and with all the CCTV cameras around I doubt that you would get away with it at all. And yet, we have to remove our helmets, juggle with the lid, glasses, earplugs and the rest at the till, get everything wet if it’s raining, and all just for one quick monetary transaction. Do we really have no trust left in this country anymore?

Andrew Freeman

It was a pleasure to read part two of the Ladies’ Day article in the latest paper. It’s rare to get a female perspective, so having not one but three ladies giving their verdicts on the bikes was very welcome indeed, and the reviewers seemed to really know their stuff which was nice. As a biker lady, I find that male test riders often leave out certain elements that matter to ladies who ride. For example, one of the girls was not very tall, so she could give great advice on seat height and how confident she felt

MCM says: It’s an old issue that you raise with your letter, Andrew and one that – to be honest with you – we’re a bit split on in the MCM office. So in this instance we’re going to leave this one open to all of our readers.

So, MCM readers, what do you think?

Should we all take our helmets off as a matter of course? Is it about right the way it is? Are you happy to comply with the ‘No Helmet’ stickers in petrol forecourt windows? Do you actively go against the ruling and shop elsewhere?

Let us know – we’d love to hear from you on this matter.

One track mind After reading your article ‘Get fast quick’ about track riding courses for novices in the July issue, and following years of wanting to give track riding a go, I decided to finally bite the bullet and do it. What an incredible experience it was!

I found a whole new side of my Suzuki GSF650 Bandit that I didn’t know was there as the bike really moves and was plenty fast enough for me on the track. It was also a great

Pot luck confidence boost to get to grips with faster riding than I would do on the roads, which I’m sure will help in everyday riding. I have already planned more track days for the future and if you have any suggestions of good tracks to try that suit a beginner I am all ears.

Roger Stevens

MCM says: Good for you, Roger! Well done! We absolutely love the fact that you did it on your Bandit too.

It just goes to show that no matter what you ride (or at what part of your motorcycle life you take on extra instruction and learning) you can still improve and use those new skills learnt in every single ride you undertake.

We look forward to seeing you out on more tracks in the future (Donington is our favourite to ride, Silverstone a close second).

Leading the way I really enjoy the MCM articles showing what’s coming from the different motorcycle factories.

Seeing the different plans and patents for what is on the way from the companies really keep me interested in the direction we’re headed as motorcyclists.

I don’t suppose that you’d be brave enough to print this but where do you get the stories from? Are they sent to you by the factories?

Peter Maltby MCM says: Well, Peter, we obviously can’t tell you exactly how we get all those secret plans but what we can tell you is that they don’t come from the factories themselves, nor from a PR agency, nor from any official outlets.

These are all 100% real, they come from various sources who pass them on to us while the legal side of

on the bikes. This was great for me as I am not particularly tall either and sometimes struggle with bigger bikes.

It was also very easy to identify with their views. I don’t mean to put down your male reviewers, they’re doing a great job, but it is very refreshing to get female opinions. The article certainly whetted my appetite for a new bike. It would be nice to see more of these reviews, maybe with more manufacturers represented, so it’s not just all about Kawasaki.

Kat Warren

patenting and d trademarking d ki iis under d way so that we can show you what’s really happening. We’ve already brought MCM’s readers loads of these stories and we’re going to continue to show you where motorcycling is heading for a long time yet.

Thanks for picking up MCM and we’re glad you enjoy the ‘tales of the future’. Did you see the Kawasaki braking re-gen story on page 14 of this issue yet?

What is it with road surfaces these days? It seems almost impossible to find a decent bit of tarmac in England.

If it’s not potholes or tar snakes, it’s diesel spills or temporary surfacing.

I honestly don’t remember the roads ever being in such poor repair. I don’t even mind large-scale roadworks, at least they’re getting it done properly.

What I do mind is councils trying to fix the roads on the cheap, covering potholes with little patches of new tarmac that comes off again in a few weeks. What’s the point of that?

Surely it will be more expensive in the long term than fixing it properly the first time. And that horrible gravel surfacing that they pour on the roads and let the traffic bed it in – what is that about? It’s a nightmare skidding along that stuff on a bike. Again, a money-saving exercise I’m sure, but at what cost? A pile of bikes crashed along the side of the road?

Then when you finally get a nice bit of smooth road stretching in front of you there’s a trail of diesel that’s enough to have you slow right down. Are modern h cars c designed to spill diesel everywhere or o are there just more diesel cars on the roads?

Maybe there should be a specific r tax t against these vehicles spilling their fuel f on the roads?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that the roads should be smooth t

and clean like race tracks, but at times it feels like they are downright dangerous for motorcycling. How long can the councils justify these money savings before too many bikers are crashing their bikes?

Simon Taylor MCM says: It’s a valid question, Simon and one we recently addressed in MCM. The very best thing we can all do as individuals is to contact the local council when you see something which you believe to be dangerous or hazardous to motorcyclists. Yes, you might end up having to jump through a few procedural hoops and a bit of council faff to get some action on it, but they will do it.

After all, if someone’s name is on a report that you’ve filed with them and then nothing happens only for someone to get hurt later on then there are going to be people brought to account.

You actually have the power to get the ball roiling on the worst bits of road. We know it’s not an ideal solution, but until central Government pulls its finger out and sorts out our crumbling roads properly it’s the best solution we can come up with for right now. So get dialling your council and have them up to task.

Blast the past Why would anyone go out and buy a new bike when the answer to that ongoing question of ‘what’s the right bike for you?’ can be answered so simply... just go back to where it all began.

I found that out years ago when I sold my VFR800 Honda and went out on a mad minute and came home with a Yamaha TZR250.

My wife thought I’d gone mad but it makes sense to me because I remember having one of these in 1987 and it was probably one of the happiest times of my life being able to just ride around without a care and riding a screamer as hard as I could.

These days I might be a bit heavier and may have lost a lot of the hair I used have in 1987(!) but every time I swing a leg over the bike I’m taken straight back to those days. The sounds and smell of that bike are magical. Put a helmet on and pull down the black visor and it really could be back then.

I could have gone and bought a new Fireblade or GSX-R and if I did I’m pretty sure that I would have ended up losing my licence or worse. What I found was that I was riding faster and faster on the road and the bikes were getting more powerful underneath me. But on the TZR250 there’s no worry about the speed because the bike’s already working hard to get up to the sorts of speed where I could lose my licence, so I don’t end up pushing it that much.

Another benefit is that I don’t feel like I have to keep up with anyone else because it’s only a 250 road bike. I can’t blast off when anyone else does and so my pace is my pace.

By going back to my youth and being out and about on the TZR250 again I’ve freed myself of any pressure to keep up with others or the new bikes, and I’ve really found myself enjoying biking again.

Colin Nuttall MCM says: Colin, we’re with you all the way, man!

What you’ve found is indeed the truth to being happy with motorcycling.

Get what you love, ride it and enjoy it at the right pace for that bike. Sod anyone who tells you that what you’ve got or how you ride is no good.

If you’re happy with your bike and how you ride it then you’ll never find an excuse to ride because you won’t need one. You’ll be riding how you want to all the time. Bravo.

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30 WHAT’S ON

Get ready for the International Dirt Bike Show Excitement is growing in the off-road world and that can mean only one thing… the International Dirt Bike Show in partnership with MOTUL is nearly here.

There’s a little less than two months to go until the must-attend showpiece gets under way at Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh Park and once again the major manufacturers will gather at Europe’s biggest off-road indoor event to showcase their latest ranges.

The most recognisable names in the industry will come together with a staggering number of bikes covering virtually every off-road discipline there is, both on display and for sale, including 2017 models for motocross, trials and enduro.

Among the big-hitters to be gracing the venue this year, Honda, Husqvarna, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha will pack production machines into Hall 2, alongside other examples from Beta, Bultaco, Fantic, Gas Gas,

JotaGas, Mecatecno, Rieju, Sherco and Vertigo in Hall 3, together with Revolution Speedway, Ifor Williams and displays of classic machines.

Bikes aren’t the only attraction though, as over in the retail hall – Hall 1 – you can expect to see kit, accessories, clothing and much more besides on offer from distributors, along with outlets offering the latest 2016 goods for superb prices.

Advance tickets on sale now There are real savings to be made by buying in advance! Admission for Friday-Sunday is just £13 per adult when bought before the advance ticket deadline of 11.59pm on Monday, October 24. The same ticket for DISCOUNT THURSDAY costs just £8. With so much going on at one venue for such a low price, it’s easy to see why this is a must-not-miss for thousands of dirt biking fans.

DISCOUNT THURSDAY Adult £8 Child (11-15) £8 Senior £8 Family £24 (two adults/two children) To buy tickets follow the links from dirtbikeshow.co.uk or call 01507 529529

With the show taking place in late October, it’s the perfect time to stock up ahead of a new year of riding, or get your hands on a few perfect Christmas presents for your nearest and dearest.

And the show isn’t all about getting you to part with your hard-earned either. There’s plenty to get involved with and watch, including visitor favourites such as the Minibike Supercross, on-stage entertainment,

FRIDAY-SUNDAY £13 £8 Thursday to £8 Sunday, £30

October 27-30 Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire dirtbikeshow.co.uk

What’s On: the coming month in biking SEPTEMBER 2016 23-25 3rd Just Us and You Rally, Slaithwaite Cricket & Bowling Club, Racton Street, Slaithwaite, nr Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD7 5DQ. Tel: 07921 334718; 0161 6200097.

Email: ingrid.1@live.co.uk 24 Somerset VMCC Giant Indoor/ Outdoor Autojumble, Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Email: autojumble@vmccsomerset.co.uk 24 LE Velo Northampton gathering, 12pm The Stag’s Head, Gt Doddington, NN29 7TQ. Tel: 01604 499858.

24 National Motorcycle Museum Friends Classic Bike Tours, Tel: 01675 443311. thenmm.co.uk 24 Brymbo Heritage Group Open Days, Tel: Gordon Watkinson, 01978 752890. brymboheritage.co.uk 24-25 Oliver’s Mount Road Races, Steve Henshaw Gold Cup. Tel: 01723 373000. oliversmountracing.com 25 ’Normous Newark, Newark Showground, Notts NG24 2NY. newarkautojumble.co.uk 25 Sunbeam MCC 3rd Romney Marsh Run, Kent. Tel: Julie Diplock 01797 344277. Email: sunbeameditor@hotmail.co.uk 25 Salisbury Motorcycle & Light Car Club, Mavro Charity Run. Wyndham Arms, Dinton, SP3 5EG. Tel: 01722 504587. salisburymotorcycle andlightcarclub.co.uk 25 Leighton Hall Motorcycle Hill Climb, Tel: Ian Sherrard 07836 331324 (day); 01772 323654 (6pm-8pm). Email: info@garstangautojumbles.co.uk leightonhallmotorcyclehillclimb.co.uk 25 MotoGP, Aragon, MotorLand Aragon. motogp.com

have-a-go electric trials, trials demonstrations and the amazing Wall of Death. The younger members of the family are looked after too with a dedicated Electric Trials area for kids, Quads, radio controlled motorcycle racing and Strider balance bikes.

Plus, from rider interviews to award presentations, the Hall 2 stage is a hub of activity and many of your favourite stars will appear throughout the show’s four days.

25 Ace Cafe London, 59 Club Day + BSA Bantam meet. ace-cafe-london.com 25 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, Fleetwood, (meet at Model Boat Lake Car Park).

Tel: 01772 82516.

28 Bike Night at Plough Inn, Town Street, South Leverton, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 0BT. Tel: 01427 880323.

29 VMCC (Dorset) Mid Week Run, Warden Hill. Tel: Rod Hann 01935 872528.

30-2 October British Superbikes, Round 11, TT Circuit Assen. britishsuperbike.com 30-2 October World Superbikes, Round 12, French round worldsbk.com

OCTOBER 2016 1 Rufforth Autojumble. rufforthautojumble.com 1 Classic Motorcycle Show, Tile Shop, Buntingford. Free entry.

Tel: 07963 609143 1 End of Summer Biker Bash, Iron Horse Ranch House, 2 High Street, Market Deeping, Peterborough, PE6 8EB. Tel: 01778 346952. ironhorseranchhouse.co.uk 1 West Country Autojumble, New Cattle Market, Driffield Road, Cirencester, GL7 5QA. Tel: P Powell 07831 421455.

2 Ace Cafe London, ‘End of Summer’ Scooter ’n’ Mod Special. ace-cafe-london.com 2 Newton Abbot Autojumble at the Cattle Market, Town Centre, TQ12 2RJ. Tel: Pete Dear 07977 643852.

2 Mid Wales Classic Bike Show Pant-yDwr Powys, Email: rogeremason@msn.com

2 The British Two Stroke Club Limited, The Rutland Borders Run, The Rose and Crown PH, Tilton, Leics. Tel: Eric Hathaway 0116 275 0532.

2 Craven Collection Motorcycle Museum, Brockfield Villa, Stockton-on-theForest, York, YO32 9UE. Tel: 01904 400493.

2 25th Copdock Motorcycle Show, Tel: 01473 211270.

Email: ady@dovestreetinn.co.uk 5 VMCC (Essex) Wrinkly Run, Costa car park nr McDonalds, Tollgate Centre, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8RG. Tel: Terry Windsor 01206 384764.

5 B5000 Barbers monthly vehicle meet, held at North Warwickshire Recreational Centre, B5000 between Polesworth and Tamworth, B78 1HT. 6 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, Helmshore Textile Museum, Nr Rossendale.

Tel: 01772 782516.

6 High Octane October, Krazy Horse, Empire House, Lark Valley Business Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6NU. krazyhorse.co.uk 7-9 Rally, Lowerhouse Cricket Club, Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 6LP. Tel: Red 07955 859476 or Ian 07970 978060. Email. risingmoonmcc@gmail.com 8 British Two Stroke Club (Lincs Section) Autumn Leaves Run, from Coningsby Moorside. Tel: Bob or Maureen 01526 345720.

9 Ace Cafe London, Brit Vs (Vincent & Velocette) & Classic Bike Day. ace-cafe-london.com 9 Kenley Autojumble The Portcullis Club, Kenley Airfield, Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham, CR3 5FX (just off Jnc 6, M25) Tel: Martyn 07772 169524.

Email: kenley@indianriders.co.uk facebook.com/KenleyAutojumble

Check out the new IDBS website The International Dirt Bike Show’s website has undergone a refresh ahead of the 2016 event, offering visitors mobile-friendly access to the latest updates and information.

Along with a modern new look which resizes for any and all desktops and devices,, the site features news feeds from leading off-road publications and show media partners Dirtt Bike Rider and TMX. There are also updates from the organising team in the build-up to the event itself, and throughout its duration regular updates will keep showgoers informed of all the details, the timetable and exhibitor news.

Other features include a photo gallery, links to download the International Dirt Bike Show app for Apple and Android and a feed from its Facebook page. Traders and exhibitors can also use the site to find relevant contact details and download trade application forms.

To see the new site, and for further information, visit dirtbikeshow.co.uk and be sure to add it to your internet favourites or bookmarks.

If it’s worth going to in the next four weeks then it’s on these pages. This is the events bit of MCM – and it’s all you need to know about good things to visit on two wheels.

9 BTSC Red Neck Run to QE Park Petersfield, Tel: Bill 01483 272765.

9 VMCC (Essex), Huffer Run Rayne Railway Station. Tel: Derek Wickes 01787 472432.

9 VMCC (Dorset) Winter Run, Sherborne.

Tel: Roger Gillard 01935 814267.

9 Garstang Autojumble, Hamilton House Farm, on A586, off A6, Garstang, Preston, PR3 0TB. Tel: Ian Sherrard 07836 331324 (day); 01772 323654 (6pm–8pm). Email: info@garstangautojumbles.co.uk garstangautojumbles.co.uk 9 Oliver’s Mount Hill Climbs, Northern Championships Final.

Tel: 01723 373000. oliversmountracing.com 9 VMCC (Northampton) Jim’s Jaunt, Hunsbury Country Park, Northampton. Tel: Jim 01604 766734.

9 Stickney Autojumble, Stickney Car Boot Field, Stickney, Boston, Lincolnshire PE22 8AG. Tel: Richard 01790 754669; mobile 07760 557569.

11 The Worcester Auto Club aka WAC Motorcycle Club Tuesday Bike meet The Tower, Perdiswell Park, (A38) Droitwich Road, Worcester, WR3 7SN.

14-16 British Superbikes, Round 12, Brands Hatch GP britishsuperbike.com 14-16 World Superbikes, Round 13, Spanish Round (STC) worldsbk.com 15 Plop Enduro C90 8 hour Endurance team events, Mallory Park. Tel: Graeme Young 07711 231928; John Makinson 07710 607835.

Email: graeme@sdarmada.co.uk / john@sdarmada.co.uk sdarmada.co.uk 15 Scorton Giant Auto/Bike Jumble, North Yorkshire Events Centre, DL10 6EJ. Tel: Bert 07909 904705.

15-16 The 23rd Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Staffordshire Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 0BD ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE NOW Tel: 01507 529529. classicbikeshows.com 16 LE Velo Lancs & S Lakes, Williamson Park, Lancaster, (on top car parlk) Tel: 01772 782516.

16 Ace Cafe London, Red Oktober Eastern Bloc Vehicle Day. ace-cafe-london.com 16 MotoGP, Japan, Twin Ring Motegi. motogp.com

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SHOW GUIDE

Where: Staffordshire County Showground When: October 15-16, gates open from 9am What: The biggest and best celebration of modern classic motorcycles in the world

☎ 01507 529529 Adult one day:

Advance £12 | On the gate £14

Senior citizen one day:

Advance £11 | On the gate £13

Under 12s one day:

Advance £3 | On the gate £4

FREE parking at the venue Closing date for advance ticket sales is 11.59pm on Sunday, October 9, 2016.

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Show Officials

Show organiser: Mortons Media Group Exhibition manager: Nick Mowbray Exhibition administration manager: Glynis Roberts Exhibitions administrators: Jayne Stevens, Rob Bee, Natasha Haynes Exhibition sales executives: Andrew Catton, Sophie Brown Health and safety: Jacob Beeson Trade Gate coordinator: Kyle Curtis Press officer/ Show Guide editor: Jack Harrison Founder and consultant: Alan Whitehead Sponsors: Carole Nash Consultants Ltd, Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, Classic Racer, Classic Dirt Bike Commentators: Steve Plater, Tim Britton Caterers: Jenkinsons Ltd, The Barn food Shop Outside catering: Severn Valley Catering Bars: Pegasus Hospitality Electrician: TG Hughes Electrical Security: TSS Security Display equipment: Hire Requirements PA system: Peter Lewis Communications Traffic control management: TMS Auctioneer: Bonhams First Aid: British Red Cross, Stafford

Private Entry List

Private Entry List

Main Hall

11 R Hamilton 12 J Grimshaw 13 G Parker 14 H Bullough 15 A Webb 16 G Nock 17 A Burbidge 18 T Concannon 19 T Scragg 20 T Melia 21 G Sheldon 22 N Griffiths 23 L Bensley 24 T & D Rutherford 25 P Cann 26 S Andrews 27 J Potts 28 P Gollings 29 P Gollings 30 R Rhodes 33 D Meredith 34 R Hamilton 35 M Alsworth 36 G Kendrick 37 W O’Neil 38 D Wake 39 M Gruitt 40 D Gothard 41 C Collins 42 M Savage 43 P Stanton 44 M Williams 45 K Baxter 46 C Davis 47 G Bowen 48 G Nock 49 N Prince 50 M Williams 52 N Taylor 53 P Newberry 54 S Lehane 55 V Shield 56 S Foster 57 W Hoffman 58 A Roberts

1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR Jawa Californian 1993 Suzuki RGV500 1968 Triumph Bonneville 1961 Greeves 1955 DMW Leda 1962 Triumph T120 Bonneville 1969 BSA MK1 A75R 1975 Suzuki B120P 1960 Norton M30 Manx 1957 BSA Gold Star DBD34 1979 Suzuki XR69 1973 Suzuki GT550K 1963 Honda CB72 1967 Kawasaki A1 Samurai 1990 Honda CBR600F 1986 Suzuki RG Walter Wolf 1961 Norman B4 Sports 1965 Cotton Continental 1963 AJS 31 CSR 1978 Honda CD175K4 1983 Harley Davidson XR750 1975 Honda GL1000KO 1978 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica 1979 Yamaha XS1100 1959 Lambretta L1 150 1970 Lambretta Vega 1968 BSA Spitfire MK IV 1993 Yamaha RD350 YPVS 1958 Norton Dominator 1972 Honda 350/4 1976 Suzuki G7750A 1972 Honda ST70 Lady Dax 1981 Moto Guzzi Le Mans II 1967 Triumph Bonneville T120R 1957 DMW Bambi Lambretta TV175 series 2 1974 Yamaha RD25OA 1967 Harley-Davidson Sportster xlch 1981 Yamaha RD350LC 1991 Honda RS250 NF5 1976 Kawasaki Z900 1971 Yamsel 1975 Harris/Barton TR 1966 Triumph

Looking for our TRADE LIST?

Classic Dirt Bike Hall

1000 250 500 650 197 147 750 120 500 500 1085 550 250 250 600 400 250 250 650 175 750 1000 900 1100 150 75 650 347 600 350 738 72 850 650 98 175 247 1000 347 250 120+ 350 750 650

1002 J Rose 1971 Triumph Trophy (Trials) 1003 M Andrew 1973 Suzuki RV125l 1004 J Holmes 1964 Triumph Trials Cub 1005 P Remington 1973 Jawa CZ Enduro 1006 T Pollard 1979 Honda TL 1036 M Kremin 1978 Beta Enduro 1037 T Raynor 1988 Yamaha XT600 1038 D Cartwright 1979 Honda XL100 1039 D Price 1978 Bultaco Sherpa Information correct and complete at the time of printing. Private entries are subject to change and additional private entries may be added ahead of the event.

250 123 260 250 125 125 600 100 250

Classic Racer Grand Prix Paddock 559 Solo 565 Joe Johnson 556 Real Race Bikes 563 CRMC solos 563a CRMC sidecars 561 National Motorcycle Road Racess 568 BRT Racing 558 Alf Mossell 570-571 Lloyd Dickinson 567 Richard Grantham 566 Les Etherington 562 Steve Ledsham 564 Pete Beale 572 GP Marquee, National Motorcycle le Museum GP Marquee, Joe Johnson – On Any Sunday display

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics stand Main Hall

S Lacey S Wood P Ryan A Burbidge P Jones National Motorcycle Museum

1977 Harley-Davidson XR750 1983 Honda VT500ED 1973 Suzuki T500K 1978 Benelli 750 Sei Yamaha RD400 C Model BSA Rocket 3/Triumphs

You can find the full line-up of exhibitors at classicbikeshows.com the week before the show, and it will be displayed on boards at locations throughout Staffordshire County Showground.

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TIMETABLE, SHOW OPENS AT 9am

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

10am

Sandylands Centre Bonhams’ Stafford Autumn Sale open for viewing*

9am

10.30am

Main Hall Stage On Any Sunday stars Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero

10.30am

Main Hall Stage On Any Sunday stars Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero

10.30am

Classic Dirt Bike Experience Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations

10.30am

Classic Dirt Bike Experience Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations

11.30am

Classic Racer GP Paddock Firing up sessions with commentator Steve Plater

11.30am

Classic Racer GP Paddock Firing up sessions with commentator Steve Plater

11.30am

Meat Hall Restoration Theatre live with the FS1-E Owners Club

11.30am

Meat Hall Restoration Theatre live with the FS1-E Owners Club

12pm

Main Ring The Cavalcade

12pm

12.30pm

Meat Hall Restoration Theatre live with the FS1-E Owners Club

Sandylands Centre Bonhams’ Stafford Autumn Sale commences*

1pm

1.30pm

2.30pm

Main Hall Stage On Any Sunday stars Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero Classic Dirt Bike Experience Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations Classic Racer GP Paddock Firing up sessions with commentator Steve Plater

Sandylands Centre Bonhams’ Stafford Autumn Sale open for viewing*

12.30pm Main Hall Stage On Any Sunday stars Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero 12.30pm Meat Hall Restoration Theatre live with the FS1-E Owners Club 1.30pm

Meat Hall Restoration Theatre live with the FS1-E Owners Club

2pm

Main Ring The Cavalcade

2.30pm

Meat Hall Restoration Theatre live with the FS1-E Owners Club

2pm

Classic Dirt Bike Experience Owd Codgers’ trials demonstrations

4pm

Main Hall Stage On Any Sunday stars Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero

3pm

Classic Racer GP Paddock Firing up sessions with commentator Steve Plater

6pm

Show closes

All times subject to change.

Please listen for PA announcements. *catalogue required for entry

4pm

Main Hall Stage The Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show Awards Presentation

5pm

Show closes

Awards List ● Best in Show, The Rod Gibson Annual

Award (perpetual), £100 and Rosette ● Machine of Most Technical Interest ● Pre-1960s Bike 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● 1960s Bike 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● 1970s Bike 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● 1980s Bike 1st, 2nd, 3rd ● Classic Racer – Best Grand Prix Display ● Classic Racer – Best Racing Machine (perpetual) ● Best Ex-TT Machine ● Best Japanese Bike ● Best British Bike ● Best Continental Bike ● Best Off-Road Bike ● Best Street Special ● Most Original Bike ● Best Custom Machine ● Best Costume ● Future Classic of the Year ● Best Competition Machine ● Best Scrambler Machine ● Best Trials Machine ● Best Enduro/Trail Machine ● Best Rotary (perpetual) ● The Rising Sun Award – Best restored Japanese machine by a young person under 25 (perpetual) ● Best Yamaha in Show, The Graham Farrer Memorial Trophy (perpetual) ● Best Sub-100cc Bike ● Best Vintage Japanese Bike, pre-1967 ● Best Japanese Modified Street Bike ● 30 Highly Commended Rosettes

CLUBS AND STANDS ● Best Club Stand 1st, £1000 and 15 Rosettes ● Best Club Stand 2nd, £500 and 15 Rosettes ● Best Club Stand 3rd, £250 and 15 Rosettes ● Best Japanese Club + £100.00 ● Best Non-Japanese Club, £100 ● Best National Mixed Make Club, £100 ● Best Local Area Club, £100 ● Best Trade Stand ● Best Trade Stand Exhibit

Judges

Head: Dennis Frost Richard Birch Ken Sprayson David Fereday John Wyatt Matthew Pinhey Steve Cooper

Rick Parkington Bill Bewley Richard Duffin James Robinson Malc Wheeler Andy Bolas

Clubs (part one) The Suzuki Village SUZUKI OWNERS CLUB

536 T Trueman 537 C Bradley 538 M Ellis 539 A Hooper 540 C Killen 541 P Dibble 542 J Carr 543 J Holtam 544 D Atkins 545 S Banks 546 S Hooper

2007 Suzuki Bandit 1978 Suzuki RG 6MRK 1983 Suzuki RG MRK8 2000 Suzuki SV 2009 Suzuki Bandit 1990 Suzuki GSX 2005 Suzuki V Strom 2002 Suzuki Bandit 2006 Suzuki Bandit 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R 2007 Suzuki V Strom

SUZUKI X7 GT OWNERS

749 D Clarke 750 D Clarke 751 M Ray 752 D Browning 753 P Thornberry 754 P Thornberry 755 A Fitzgerald 756 T Wall 757 A Noble 758 A Wheatcroft 759 I Dobison 760 D Robinson 761 W Mountner 762 W Mountner 763 R Pilkington

1980 Suzuki GT200X5 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1980 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT200X5 1980 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1979 Suzuki GT250X7 1980 Suzuki GT250X7 1980 Suzuki GT/RG250 1979 Suzuki GT250X7

THE KETTLE CLUB

677 P Bibby 678 M Oakes-Jones 679 J Welch 680 S Brown 681 D Hewitson 682 B Macey 683 K Longhurst 684 N Lowe 685 P Morgan 686 C Barsby 687 J Gibson 688 J Clarke

Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750 Suzuki GT750

The Suzuki Village also features displays from Aircooled Suzuki featuring GSXs and Katanas, Suzuki GB Vintage and Team Classic Suzuki, along with exhibits from Robinsons Foundry and specialist vintage dealers.

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CLUB LIST (CONT.)

ACORNS MOTORCYCLE CLUB Balcony | B128 137 B Crabb 1965 BSA Bantam 138 A Crabb 1967 BSA Bantam 139 R Oakley 1975 Kawasaki KX400 140 S Whitehouse 1961 Greeves Scottish 141 P Shemwell 1971 MZ TS 142 J Jackson 1965 Greeves Anglian 143 D Bloor 1974 Norton/Wasp MX Outfit 144 T Latham 1972 AJS Stormer 145 A Talbot 1972 Kawasaki HIB Triple 146 B Hall 1966 Triumph GT AIRCOOLED RD CLUB Main Hall | M46 149 P Richards 1977 Yamaha RD400D 150 R Neeves 1980 Yamaha RD250F 151 T Wall 1977 Yamaha RD400D 152 P Dawkins 1979 Yamaha RD250E 153 M Laughton 1977 Yamaha RD400D 154 N Stalker 1974 Yamaha RD350 155 M Brown 1978 Yamaha RD400 156 G Attenborough 1977 Yamaha RD400C 157 B Mason 1979 Yamaha RD250E 158 M Newlyn 1978 Yamaha RD400 159 N Lea 1978 Yamaha RD400 160 P Redman 1975 Yamaha RD350B 161 D Veysi 1979 Yamaha RD400 162 D Bowers 1978 Yamaha TZ REP 163 H Tripples 1976 Yamaha RD600C 164 L Rogers 1979 Yamaha RD250F 165 C Blankley 1974 Yamaha RD250A 166 J Tweddle 1979 Yamaha RD250E 167 M Bubb 1979 Yamaha RD400E 168 R Melmoth 1979 Yamaha RD250E ASSOC. OF PIONEER MOTORCYCLISTS Side Hall | S23 116 G Davies 1934 OK-Supreme Flying Cloud 117 D Millington 1958 BSA B31 118 J Goodall 1962 Moto Guzzi Lodola 119 B Glover 1964 Bianchi GP500 120 B Thomas 1959 Panther 10/3 121 P Davy 1965 Honda CB160 122 N Hodgson 1964 Norton SS 123 J Goodall 1950 Moto Guzzi Airone BEAR TOWN BIKERS Balcony | B130 714 M Landon 1987 Honda C90

715 P Spencer 1987 Honda Z50 716 D Sutherland 1980 Suzuki GSX 717 J Bee 1986 Suzuki RG 718 J Sutherland 1994 MZ 719 D Relph 1997 Kawasaki ZX6R 720 H Augustus 1977 Honda 750 4 721 J Peters 1977 Honda 400 4 722 J Peters 1982 Yamaha RD BENELLI MOTOBI CLUB GB Prestwood Centre | P2a 180 I Kitching 1981 Benelli 250/4 Race Replica 181 S Jackson 1984 Benelli 124 4T 182 I Kitching 2016 Benelli 600GT 183 L Ray 1975 Moto Guzzi 400GTS 184 P Ray 1978 Benelli 750 SE1 185 K Latham 2006 Benelli Tornado TRE 186 P Rimmer 1981 Benelli 654 187 P Rimmer 1973 Benelli Minibike 188 W Hill 1974 Benelli 125 Sport BIRMINGHAM & WOLVES TRIUMPH OWNERS Balcony | B123 170 R Baker 2016 Triumph Street Twin 171 M Griffith 1961 Triumph Twenty One 172 O Lewis 1959 Triumph Tiger Club 173 F Deeley 2012 Triumph Bonneville 174 K Talbot 1973 Triumph Trident 175 A Bromwich 1957 Triumph Tiger 110 176 G Langaman 1997 Triumph Adventurer 177 A Talbot 1999 Triumph Sprint RS BSA BANTAM CLUB Side Hall | S16 224 M Kilvert 1965 BSA Bantam Racer 225 N Bramley 1964 BSA Bantam Racer 226 M Powell 1963 BSA Bantam Racer 227 J Edwards 1971 BSA Bantam GPO 228 D Legge 1952 BSA Bantam GPO 229 R Leggett 1970 BSA Bantam GPO 230 K Owen 1951 BSA Bantam D1 231 D Lewis 1967 BSA Bantam D10 232 B Price 1956 BSA Bantam D3 CAIMAN CLUB Side Hall | S10 235 A Dlfly 1970 Husqvarna 236 J Tancrez 1971 Husqvarna 237 D Duthoit 1970 VéloSoleX CBX ENTHUSIASTS Main Hall | M47 240 N Sadler 1980 Honda CBX 241 R Phillips 1979 Honda CBX

242 S Smedley 1979 Honda CBX 243 A Bryan 1979 Honda CBX 244 G Posnett 1980 Honda CBX 245 S Damascio 1979 Honda CBX 246 A Swain 1978 Honda CBX 247 A Fisher 1980 Honda CBX CBX RIDERS CLUB UK Main Hall | M45 250 C Woodcock 1981 Honda CBX Special 251 A Williams 1981 CBX Honda Prolink 252 D Kane 1979 Honda CBX Z 253 A Fisher 1981 Honda CBX Moto Martin 254 J Fisher 1979 Honda CBX Special 255 P Bennetts 1981 Honda CBX Moto Martin 256 J Stone 1979 HondaBX Z 257 K Murphy 1979 Honda CBX Z CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLISTS’ ASSOCIATION Balcony | B109 669 A Raven 1991 BMW K75RT 670 B Evans 1965 Royal Enfield 250 GT Continental 671 G Hambleton 2009 Aprilia Shiver 672 P Raybould 1966 Honda CB160 673 P Raybould 1964 NSU Quickly 674 P Parker Exhibit TBC CLASSIC OFF ROAD LYMM Classic Dirt Bike Hall | DB3, DB4 269 D Price 1973 Hodaka Scrambler 270 A Price 1974 Yamaha Trials 271 D Price 1974 Steen MX 272 M Price 1978 Bultaco Trials 273 A Kender 1978 Bultaco Trials 274 S Kingston 2001 Husky Trials 275 John 1970 Greeves Trials 276 P Callens 1987 Westlake Speedway 277 G Walker 1976 Ossa Trials 278 P Dalmes 1973 Husky WR125 279 M Brownhills 1981 Maleo MX 280 Geoff 1980 KTM Enduro 281 T Hughes 1964 Sprite Trials 282 K Taylor 1980 Montesa Trials 283 Gayle 1978 Bultaco Trials 284 T Hemingway 1989 Suzuki MX 285 T Mutch 1977 Montana Trials 286 J Mulch 1972 Puck Motorcross CLASSIC RACING MOTORCYCLE CLUB Balcony | B122 260 SHemshall 1948 MotoGuzzi Gambalunga 261 L Judkins 1983 MBA

STAFFORD SHOW GUIDE | FREE 12 PAGE PULL-OUT 39 262 M Ayres 1986 Honda RS 263 A Barker 1971 Rob North Trident 264 H Swetnam 1971 Seeley MK3 G50 265 D&L White 1972 TAB Honda K4 CLASSIC YAMAHA COMPETITION MACHINERY Classic Dirt Bike Hall | DB7 568 K Alderman 1975 Yamaha TZ750/OW 569 D Skinner 1974 Yamaha TZ700 570 R Baxter 1973 Yamaha YZ360A 571 A Bell 1981 Yamaha YZ465H 572 S Robinson 1978 Yamaha YZ400E 573 P Watts 1973 Granby/Yamaha CLASSIC 50 RACING CLUB Argyle Centre | A19 Exhibits TBC COSSACK OWNERS CLUB Balcony | B127 86 T Jones 1978 LMZ M61 87 C Booth 1976 ISH Jupiter 3 88 P Codling 1976 Minsk 125 89 M Woodward 1975 ISH Voskhod 90 J Harrop 2016 Chinese 91 M Stevens 1972 RMZ Riga 13 92 K Platek 1975 Riga 93 P Whitney 1972 LMZ M62 94 B Toland 2007 LMZ+Sidecar Gear-Up 95 P Greensmith 2001 LMZ+Sidecar Dalesman 96 J Chapman 1977 KMZ + Sidecar MT10 97 P Inman 1999 IMZ Classic Solo CX-GL MCC UK Balcony | B129 100 J Mckeown 1982 Honda CX500 EC 101 D French 1983 Honda CX650Ed Eurosport 102 G Moate 1980 Honda CX500A 103 K Mcindoe 1985 Triumph Triton 104 M Quigley 1980 Honda GL650 Silverwin 105 K Mcindoe 1981 Honda CX500 B 106 M Waller 1985 Honda CX Deluxe 107 H Marmoy 1981 Honda GL 500 Deluxe 108 M Lamb 1978 Honda CX500 Z 109 D Evans 1981 Honda CX500B 110 M Treen 1981 Honda CX500B 111 K Naunton 1981 Honda CX 500 Custom 112 R Nelson 1978 Honda CX500 Z 113 J Rye Exhibit TBC (Honda)

DIFF’RENT STROKERS Side Hall | S26 205 A White 1999 Honda NSR50 206 A Hesketh 1990 Yamaha R1-Z 207 P Hunt 1985 Kawasaki AR125 208 R Elliott 1984 Yamaha RD500LC 209 T Wilks 1983 Suzuki RG250 MK1 210 D Frow 1982 Suzuki TS80ER DUCATI OWNERS CLUB GB Side Hall | S7, S8 191 G Warr 2011 Ducati Monster M600 192 K Baker 2000 Ducati Monster 900SIE 193 T Mallion 1992 Ducati 851 SP3 194 R Curzon 1970 Ducati 160 Monza 195 M Parnwell 1953 Ducati 65T 196 P Bramhall 2002 Ducati Monster S4 Foggy Replica 197 N Wakefield 1990 Ducati 851 Strada 198 A Long 2006 Ducati 1000 Sport 199 A Rollo 2014 Ducati Monster 200 L Scott 1979 Ducati MHR 201 C Darlow 1983 Ducati SD900 Darmah 202 T Wright 1997 Ducati 600 SuperSport EARLYSTOCKS RACE CLUB Balcony | B119 628 C Beardmore 1978 Yamaha RD 400E 629 D Bullin 1982 Kawasaki G0Z 750 630 J Brush 1982 Kawasaki GPZ 750 631 A Gilfillan 1981 Suzuki GSX 1100 ET 632 R Parker 1986 Suzuki GSXR 750 633 G Roberts 1985 Kawasaki GPZ 750 634 S Bailey 1986 Yamaha SRX 600 635 L Carson 1986 Yamaha FZ 750 636 S Poulton 1986 Yamaha RD 350 YPVS 637 M Goodfield 1987 Honda VFR 750 638 I Childs 1986 Yamaha FZ 750 639 P Wilcox 1986 Yamaha FZ 750 GAWSWORTH JESTERS Balcony | B116 289 P Harrison 1998 Suzuki Bandit 290 M Dowding 2001 Gas Gas TXT 291 M Mountford 1995 Honda Melody 292 K Tranter 1979 Yamaha TY 293 D Turner 1994 Triumph 294 D Slater 2011 Sachs Midas

GOLDWING OWNERS CLUB Prestwood Centre | P3 297 P Fisher 1979 Honda GL1000KZ 298 J Hill 1979 Honda GL1000K3 299 J Raise 1984 Honda GL1200 300 J Carter 1984 Honda GL1200 301 S Cox 1976 Honda GL1000K1 302 P Bibby 1977 Honda GL1000K1 303 C Hunter 1977 Honda GL1000K1 GREEDY PIGS MCC Balcony | B117 691 K Kus 1982 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 2 692 A Wood 1973 Norton Commando Norvil 693 D Bennell 1998 Kawasaki VN800 694 D Rockabilly 1986 Honda Magna 695 B Newby 2002 Suzuki Bandit 696 C Slater 2006 Triumph Rocket 3 697 K Byrne 1963 Triumph Thunderbird 698 S Byrne 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster GPZ 900R OWNERS CLUB Argyle Centre | A18 725 C Davies 1989 Kawasaki A6 726 D Cotton 1986 Kawasaki A3 727 P Howton 1991 Kawasaki A8 728 S Taylor 1990 Kawasaki A7 729 A Bartram 1985 Kawasaki A2 730 A Wright 1985 Kawasaki A2 731 B Lincoln 1990 Kawasaki A7 732 S Hassel 1987 Kawasaki A5 HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDERS CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN Argyle Centre | A17 Exhibits TBC HARRIS MAGNUM REGISTER Balcony | B111 735 J Young 1992 Harris Magnum 4 736 W Thompson 1991 Harris Magnum 4 737 D Ollard 1990 Harris Magnum 4 738 C Freeman 1992 Harris Magnum 4 739 J Schoon 2002 Harris Magnum 5 HEDNESFORD MOTORCYCLE CLUB Prestwood Centre | P4a 126 A Merriman 1965 Honda CB 160 127 R Humpage 1995 M2 Silver Star 128 P Hogg 1972 Honda CB750

40 STAFFORD SHOW GUIDE | FREE 12 PAGE PULL-OUT 129 B Jarvis 1973 Suzuki T120 130 P March Exhibit TBC (Java) 131 S Kelly 1974 Honda SL125 132 A Farnsworth 1980 Honda CBX100 133 R Jones Exhibit TBC (Honda) HESKETH CLUB Balcony | B118 Exhibits TBC HISTORIC HONDA COLLECTION Balcony | B120 Exhibits TBC HISTORIC POLICE MOTORCYCLE GROUP Side Hall | S27 658 G Scott 1982 BMW R80 TIC 659 K Owen 1972 Norton Interpol 660 B Hollis 1985 Honda CG125 661 C Blundell 1968 Norton Atlas Police 662 K Baxter 1938 Brough Superior SS80 663 R Lindberg 1961 BSA A10 Gold Flash 664 P Read 1960 Triumph 5TA 665 T Watkin 1996 Kawasaki P15 666 A Tunnicliffe 1966 Velocette LE200 Mk2 HONDA CB1100R OWNERS CLUB Balcony | B114 742 S Doyle 1981 Honda CB1100RB 743 S Doyle 1982 Honda CB1100RC 744 C Roberts 1981 Honda CB1100RB1 745 G Roberts 1983 Honda CB1100RD 746 T Hughes 1981 Honda CB1100RB HONDA RC30 OWNERS CLUB Balcony | B106 Exhibits TBC HONDA MB ENTHUSIASTS Balcony | B108 306 T Mawson 1980 Honda CB750FA 307 S Mawson 1973 Honda CB175K6 ITALIAN MOTORCYCLE OWNERS Main Hall | M46a 322 C Stockton 1955 Ducati TL 323 S Thomson 1960 Bianchi Bernina 324 S Wood 1956 Benelli Spring Lasting 325 S Thomson 1959 Moto Morini Corsaro 326 D Frier Benelli Gentleman 327 K Goodring 2014 MV Agusta Brutale Italia 328 C Yardley 1989 Ducati Pantan 329 G Arnold 1974 Ducati GT 330 I Tigwell 1960 Caprolo TV 331 M Kremin 1982 Fantic Trials 332 I Ritchie 1977 Garelli Junior Cross 333 R Dudding 1976 Ducati SuperSport 334 J Wood 1956 Beta Mondial 335 G Hallett Aermacchi ALA Verda 336 G Richardson 1954 MV Agusta TR 337 A Neal 1966 ITOM Racer INTERNATIONAL LAVERDA OWNERS CLUB Main Hall | M48 311 C Clemins 1972 Laverda EGL1 312 D Minton 1975 Laverda GTL 313 D Young 1975 Laverda GTL 314 J White Cooper 1968 Laverda Eagle 315 D Fitzpatrick 1980 Laverda Monty 316 S Jefferies 1976 Laverda Formula 317 G Kay 1981 Laverda Monty 318 M Hastings 1982 Laverda Jota 120 319 T Aves 1980 Laverda Jota 180 JAWA CZ OWNERS CLUB Balcony | B121 340 M Morgan 1970 Jawa Gaunt Trials 341 D Angel 2014 Jawa Sportard 342 R Gibson Jawa Twin 343 J Woods 1919 Jawa Babetta Special 344 P Mason 1972 Jawa Mustang 345 I Bridges 1976 CZ Enduro 346 B Negus 1994 CZ 488 Special 347 P Collins 1974 Jawa Speedway 348 R Henderson 1965 CZ 470 Sport 349 M Wainright 1965 Jawa Walter 350 J Blackburn 1995 Jawa 593 351 M Sayle 1973 Jawa Trial 352 G Newport 1954 Jawa Perak 353 L Packer 1984 CZ Motocross 354 A Stathers CZ Moto X 355 N Rout Jawa Custom KAWASAKI TRIPLES CLUB Main Hall | M55 468 M Wildeman 1971 Kawasaki H1 469 M Anderson 1976 Kawasaki H2 470 R Ramm 1973 Kawasaki H1 471 H Leese 1975 Kawasaki H2 472 K Crowdy 1972 Kawasaki H1 473 R Young 1974 Kawasaki H2 474 S Stout 1975 Kawasaki KH 475 S Lister 1976 Kawasaki K4 476 R Brett 1972 Kawasaki H2 477 M Splaght 1971 Kawasaki H1 KAWASAKI Z1 OWNERS Main Hall | M56 480 N Collins 1975 Kawasaki Z1B 481 R Ferrand 1980 Kawasaki GPZ Unitrack 482 S Sharp 1976 Kawasaki Z900 Streetfighter 483 R Meggit 1976 Kawasaki Z900 Modified

484 K Ogden 1980 Kawasaki Z1R 485 D Marlow 1981 Kawasaki Z1R 486 N Tonks 1973 Kawasaki Z1 487 M Gregory 1976 Kawasaki Z900 Modified 488 M Carels-Watson 1976 Kawasaki Z900 Modified 489 B Swailes 1980 Kawasaki Harris LC CLUB Main Hall | M49 492 N Croker Yamaha RD LC 493 S Rigsby Yamaha RD LC 494 S Bowers Yamaha RD LC 495 C Johnson Yamaha RD LC 496 J Hay Yamaha RD 497 P Sandom Yamaha RD 498 J Wasley Yamaha RD 499 A Underhil Yamaha RD 500 C Palmer Yamaha RD 501 T Webb Yamaha RD 502 G King Yamaha RD MC PISTON CLUB Balcony | B557-B558 Exhibits TBC MOTO GUZZI CLUB GB Balcony | B107 366 K Sutton 1983 Moto Guzzi Special 367 G Wain 1970 Moto Guzzi V7 368 S Freeman 1976 Moto Guzzi T1060 369 B Holbrook 1980 Moto Guzzi Monza 370 R Maldonald 1981 Moto Guzzi V7 371 J Clay 1980 Moto Guzzi Le Mans MOTO MORINI RIDERS CLUB Balcony | B105 358 J Parbery 1977 Morini 3 1/2 Strada 359 P Compton 1952 Morini 175 GT 360 P Bootherstone Morini NLM Racer 361 W Arnold 2009 Morini Scrambler 362 D Mason 1975 Morini 3 1/2 Strada 363 R Masters 1983 Morini 500 SEI-V MZ RIDERS CLUB Side Hall | S29 379 P Mason 1989 MZ ETZ 380 R Fardoe 2004 MZ Saxon 381 J Mather 2005 MZ RT125 382 N Rogers 1975 MZ TS250 383 M Pedley 1972 MZ G5 ISDT 384 A Pratt 1978 MZ TS250/1 385 B Lumb 1987 MZ ETZ 386 A Garbett 1993 MZ Saxon Tour 251 MZ RACING CLUB Prestwood Centre | P5 374 K Walton 1980 MZ ETZ 375 Exhibit TBC 376 Exhibit TBC NABD Side Hall | S28 403 C Arblaster 1999 Kawasaki ZXR 404 P Bee 2012 Suzuki GSXR 405 NABD 1999 Suzuki MARAUDER NATIONAL AUTOCYCLE & CYCLEMOTOR CLUB Argyle Centre | A10 389 D Beare 1992 VéloSoleX E SoleX 390 I Harris 1959 Kreidler Florett 391 J Burgess 1970 Raleigh RM8 392 M Hele 1950 MAW Cyclemotor 393 I Mcgregor 1957 Mercury Mercette 394 K Jones 1980 Puch Maxi 395 J Burgess 1985 Yamaha MS50 396 B Jeffcoat 1980 Honda Variomatic 397 D Beare 1999 Dawes/Bernardi Cyclemotor 398 R Hele 1953 HMW Cyclemotor 399 S Corbett 1914 JES Cyclemotor 400 N Davenport 1976 Motocomfort X7 NATIONAL SPRINT ASSOCIATION Argyle Centre | A7 408 R Phillips 1986 Honda RS125W 409 S Kirkpatrick 1939 Matchless G3 Special 410 J Phllips 2000 Mini Moto Racer 411 S Smith 1972 BSA B50 412 A Tinnion 1989 Cagiva Mito 413 M Hanley 1982 Honda RS125W 414 S Massie 1952 Brown Sprinter 415 N Hanley 1972 Suzuki Race Replica 416 D Smith 1929 Ariel G 417 A Barkus 1999 Kawasaki ZXR 418 D Price 1929 Velocette KN 419 D Smith 1958 BSA Bantam NORTH WILTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB Side Hall | S24 422 R Jennings 1954 BSA C11G 423 D Sole 1933 BSA R33/4 424 D Sole 1951 EMC MK1 425 D Plant 1926 BSA B26 426 D Plant 1939 BSA Silver Star 427 C Fisher 1924 Sunbeam TT80 428 C Martin 1969 BSA Bleader 429 C Martin 1963 Lambretta Li Special NORTON OWNERS CLUB (SHENSTONE BRANCH) Prestwood Centre | P5 432 A Clarke 1972 Norton Commando 433 B Kyd 1953 Norton Dominator 88 434 R Wildman 1953 Norton ES2

435 S Johnson 1974 Norton Commando 436 D Kington 1972 Norton Commando 437 B Johnson 1962 Norton 650SS 438 B Owen 1961 Norton Navigator 439 G Grainger 1972 Norton Commando OWD CODGERS & FRIENDS Classic Dirt Bike Hall | DB1, DB9 Exhibits TBC ROLLS ROYCE VINTAGE & CLASSIC VMCC Balcony | B100 442 A Trueman 1926 AJS G6 443 C Trueman 1929 AJS M7 444 K Wallelin 1930 AJS R2 445 T Steeples 1946 Triumph Speed Twin 446 R Phillips 1927 BSA B27 447 J Phillips 1924 BSA L24 STREET SPECIALS MOTORCYCLE CLUB Balcony | B124 514 E Dorrian 1977 Harris Kawasaki MAG 1 515 J Tatham 2001 Spondon Yamaha R1 516 J Tatham 1982 Harris Suzuki MAG 1 517 Mark 1980 Suzuki Kat/Bandit 518 R Collins 1985 Martrak Suzuki 519 Martin 1979 Rickman Honda 520 C Jones 1981 Spondon Suzuki Turbo 521 Giles Harris Suzuki MAG 2 522 D Smith Trike Kawasaki 523 W Smith 1980 Beamish Suzuki 524 Pete 1994 Harris F1 Yamaha 525 Ashley 1999 Unknown Frame Suzuki 526 K Rushby 1995 Spondon Suzuki Drag Bike SUNBEAM OWNERS FELLOWSHIP Argyle Centre | A17 529 R Darling 1951 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe 530 C Martin 1955 Sunbeam S8 531 C Temple-Smith 1948 Sunbeam S7 532 M Bratby 1951 Sunbeam Special 533 G Ball 1948 Sunbeam S7 THE BRITISH TWO STROKE CLUB Side Hall | S30 212 B Wilson 1959 Sun Overlander 213 S Elks 1963 Francis-Barnett Fulmer SP.90 214 N Gelder 1960 DMW Dolomite 215 J Reffell 1957 Triumph Boss 216 D Johnson 1960 James Comet 217 S Elkes 1963 Francis-Barnett Cruiser 218 P James 1955 NSU Super LUX 219 N Gelder 1963 DMW Starmaker 220 J Hathaway 1989 Kawasaki KH125 L2 221 S Price 1968 Bridgestone GP100 TRIDENT & ROCKET 3 OWNERS CLUB Balcony | B115 549 NMM 1970 BSA R3 550 B Frearson Triumph Trident 551 M Gelsthorpe 1972 H-D Racer 552 R Darby 1970 Triumph Trident 553 J Young 1970 Triumph Trident 554 D Bloor 1975 Trimph Trident 555 T Cook 1971 Triumph Trident 556 A Jones 1971 BSA R3 THUMPER CLUB Balcony | B112 Exhibits TBC UK HONDA TURBO ASSOCIATION Balcony | B126 576 P Cripps 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo 577 M Devaney 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo 578 G Jones-Ellis 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo 579 G Mihr 1983 Honda CX650 Turbo 580 I Conn 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo 581 M Shaw 1982 Honda CX500 Turbo UNWANTED MCC Balcony | B131 Exhibits TBC VELOCETTE OWNERS CLUB Argyle Centre | A15 505 R Gimbert 1967 Velocette Venom 506 M Sharp 1961 Velocette Venom 507 T Gimbert 1948 Velocette MAC 508 B Morris 1939 Velocette KTS 509 A Muller 1961 Velocette Venom Special 510 J Franklin 1926 Velocette EL3 511 S Simpson 1961 Velocette Viper VINTAGE MOTOR SCOOTER CLUB Prestwood Centre | P2 59 B Clough 1948 Lambretta B 60 A Mills 1950 Lambretta C 61 P Whittle 1955 Lambretta D 62 A Peter 1958 Lambretta L 63 D Kendal 1958 Mico Letta 64 J Truluck 1957 NSU Prima 65 P Mowbray 1980 Vespa P200 66 I Harrop 1958 Dayton Albatross 67 I Chissholm 1970 Winn City Ride 68 R Done 1955 Durkopp Diana 69 R Done 1956 Durkopp Diana VJMC Main Hall | M57 584 A Bolas 1999 Yamaha YZF-R1 585 Stuart 1999 Yamaha YZF-R7 586 D Lenoan 1971 Suzuki GT750

587 J Lenoan 1973 Suzuki RV125 588 C Owens 1976 Kawasaki KH500 589 H Stubbs 1974 Kawasaki 2900 590 R Gibbons 1996 Yamaha TRX 850 591 H Cockerton Exhibit TBC (Suzuki) 592 A Baldwin Exhibit TBC (Suzuki) 593 C Owens 1975 Kawasaki H2C 594 A Hodder 1980 Yamaha DT175 595 G Cox 1989 Yamaha FZR750R 596 D Jupp 1988 Honda CBR250R 597 P Turk 1989 Honda CBR600F 598 M Oliver 1992 Honda CBR900R 599 C Herve 1996 Suzuki 1200 Bandit VJMC (SOUTH STAFFS) Side Hall | S31 450 R Wooton 1973 Honda CB 451 TBC 1974 Suzuki GT 452 T Shale 1967 Yamaha Classic Racer 453 S Rogers 1998 Yamaha TDM 454 P Starling 1993 Yamaha YZF 455 J Gould 1994 Suzuki DR 456 T Farrington 1991 Kawasaki ZR 457 T Bullows 1984 Kawasaki ZR 458 G Farrington 1976 Honda PF 459 B Homer 1976 Suzuki GT 460 D Kingston 1985 Kawasaki GPZ 461 K Thompson 1974 Suzuki TS 462 A Squire 1977 Honda CB 463 T Rogers 1998 Honda VTR 464 TBC 1982 Suzuki Katana 465 TBC 1974 Suzuki GT VMCC Main Hall | M56 701 R Hann 1972 Laverda SF750 702 P & A Davy 1961 Moto Guazzoni 175 703 K Wain 1971 Laverda Ambassador 704 P Sparkes 1937 Indian Four-Cylinder 705 P Burrows 1915 Royal Ruby 706 P Burrows 1920 Sparkbrook 707 P Underwood 1959 Triumph 708 P Underwood 1960 BSA A10 709 P Harvey 1931 BSA Three-Wheeler V-Twin 710 VMCC 1903 Dreadnought 711 VMCC 1961 Velocette Venom WOLVERHAMPTON CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB Side Hall | S25 559 K Wilson 1963 Triumph Thunderbird 560 M Holmes 1961 Triumph T110 561 T Clements 1968 BSA Thunderbolt 562 J Williams 1975 Triumph Trident 563 L Williams 1963 Triumph Tiger Club 564 L Askey 1957 Triumph Triton 565 J Clark 1958 BSA A10 WYCHE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB Prestwood Centre | P4 602 R Bowyer 1954 Triumph Tiger 100 603 R Bowyer 1962 Triumph ELIB Triumph 604 R Braithwaite 1970 BSA Starfire 605 S Feeney 1974 Moto Morini 3 1/2 606 S Jones 1974 Suzuki T500 L 607 B Nicol 1974 Honda CB200 Special YAMAHA CLASSIC CLUB Main Hall | M53 610 R Pemberton 2016 Yamaha YZF R3 611 A Bolas 1989 Yamaha RD 350 F2 612 P Spicer 1964 Yamaha YD62 613 S Thomas 1970 Bridgestone GTU 614 C Pile 1971 Yamaha XS1 615 R Proudman 1971 Kawasaki S2 616 I Baker 1993 Yamaha GTS 617 B Gowman 1979 Yamaha XS650 618 P Ambridge 1972 Yamaha YR5 619 E Nicoll 1972 Yamaha TX500 620 R Innocent 1979 Yamaha RD400F 621 A Jones 1975 Yamaha RD400C 622 A Taylor 1976 Yamaha RD250C 623 M Cowdrey 1971 American Eagle 624 A Cowdrey 1969 Yamaha YR3 625 T Thorowgood 1979 Yamaha RD250 YAMAHA FS1-E OWNERS CLUB Balcony | B125 72 P Brandt 1969 Yamaha FS1 73 P Brandt 1973 Yamaha FS1-E ‘SS’ 74 C Owens 1974 Yamaha FS1-E 75 C Owens 1975 Yamaha FS1-E 76 S Hollingshead 1976 Yamaha FS1-EDX 77 L Malton 1973 Yamaha FS1-E ‘SS’ 78 K Sellars 1976 Yamaha FS1-E ‘SS’ 79 R Warrington 1976 Yamaha FS1-E ‘DX’ 80 P Lee 1975 Yamaha FS1-ED 81 N Turner 1972 Yamaha FS1 ‘Street’ 82 P Walton 1979 Yamaha FS1-MDX 83 W Walton 1994 Yamaha FS1 YAMAHA RACING TWO-STROKES Main Hall | M44 642 M Jones 1984 Yamaha TZ 2501 643 K Alderman 1992 Yamaha TZ 250B 644 R Cook 1981 Yamaha TZ 250H 645 Z Griff 1973 Yamaha AS1 646 N Young 1978 Yamaha TZ 750 647 D Want Yamaha TZ 250

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LONG TERM TEST 43

Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin DCT

The new Africa Twin could be the perfect commuter, tourer and adventure bike in one, and we’ve got the next few months to find out just how good it is...

When Honda relaunched the legendary Dakar Rally-winning Africa Twin earlier this year, a lot of emphasis was put on its offroad capabilities. And it really is a surprisingly capable bike for its size on dirt, but what’s more important in everyday use is how well the bike fends for itself in the urban jungle.

It’s also seriously good-looking.

People actually point and stare when it’s swanning around town, all tall and majestic, with its 21-inch front wheel splitting traffic like a hot knife cutting butter. And just in case anyone missed it, the noise produced by the 998cc

liquid-cooled parallel twin engine, delivered to the world through the upswept end-can, will soon turn their heads as it purrs and burbles like only a big twin on a prowl can.

Automatic, manual or somewhere in between

Our long-term test bike is the DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission, or automatic if you like) version of the bike, which means that not only does it have traction control (three levels or off ) and ABS (rear wheel

on/off ), but it also boasts different drive modes. You can go for a fully automatic D-mode, which is the comfortable urban riding option, or get a bit more power, throttle response and engine braking from one of the three sporty automatic settings. And then there’s my favourite, which on this bike is called manual transmission, but actually means using the gear up and down buttons on the left handlebar to change quickly and easily.

Every now and again I still catch my left foot twitching in vain, trying to find the

gear lever that isn’t there (although you can add it as an accessory). But the more I ride this bike, the more I appreciate the DCT gearbox.

It took me a while to get my head around all the drive options, and especially to appreciate their comparative merits. For example, it’s far too easy to label the D-mode as boring, as it calms the engine down and goes for higher gears and low revs. But put the bike on a wet, greasy and uneven surface, and I’m quite happy for the machine to keep some of its horses safely in the stables. I use the ‘manual’ setting for most of my riding and basically pretend it’s just a quick-shifter, but it’s nice to have the fully automatic option when I’m feeling lazy.

Early adjustments

The suspension is preload, compression and rebound-adjustable for both front and rear, which is a good thing too as the factory settings are quite soft. I have adjusted the suspension to make it a bit harder across the board – and that has made the bike much nicer to ride. It’s now firm and stable around fast corners and undulating roads, but still soaks up the bumps in the road without catapulting me up in the air.

TECH SPEC Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin DCT

Engine: 998cc, liquid-cooled parallel twin Maximum power: 94bhp Maximum torque: 72ft-lb Kerb weight: 242kg Fuel capacity: 18.8L Wheels: Front 21in, rear 18in spoked Seat height: 870/850mm Price: Manual £10,499, DCT version £11,299

One thing I’ve already added on my shopping list of accessories is an aftermarket screen. The one that the Honda comes with is just not quite right for me. I’m 6ft tall (with short legs and a long back), which means that my head is right in the firing line of the wind bouncing off the screen.

At motorway speeds it amplifies the wind and creates some turbulence.

Luckily there are loads of options for screens, so that issue should be quickly resolved.

Coming up…

We have this bike on loan from Honda for a few months, so we’ll do a thorough test over the next few issues, including taking it off road, on track and touring. Stay tuned!

44 THE CAROLE NASH CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW PREVIEW The Autumn Stafford Sale from Bonhams

We’ve never had it so good…

Bonhams’ two annual Stafford sales have become among the most popular, well-attended and most valuable motorcycle auctions in UK, and the most recent events have seen record-breaking sales take place.

This latest installment looks set to follow the trend with plenty of excitement surrounding the 1924 Croft-Cameron Super Eight which headlines hundreds of lots.

With the Coventry-based company’s production only ever small-scale, this relatively rare example is expected to sell for upwards of £150,000.

Among the other notable examples going under the hammer are an exworks Ducati, a 1948 Vincent Black Shadow, a 1907 Matchless V-Twin combination and a 1979 Kawasaki Z1000 TT racing bike.

The 1924 Croft-Cameron Super Eight, going under the hammer in Bonhams’ auction on Sunday, October 16, at the Stafford show.

The Cavalcade

The Stafford show is a celebration of modern classic motorcycles, and it’s a market more buoyant than ever. We asked Classic Motorcycle Mechanics editor Bertie Simmonds for his take on things…

I would say we’ve never had it so good in the classic motorcycle market, and I say that even (or perhaps because of ) the uncertainty of Brexit.

Classic Motorcycle Mechanics is in an enviable position to be able to focus on machines from diverse eras from the swinging sixties, the 1970s, 80s and across the spectrum of the Japanese manufacturers to Europeans, such as Ducati, Laverda, Moto Guzzi, BMW and the ‘modern’ Hinckley-era Triumphs of the 1990s, so it’s interesting to gauge how each sector of the market is behaving.

Many of the ‘core classics’ of the 1960s and 1970s are now commanding big figures, and industry expert Paul Jayson, from The Motorcycle Broker – themotorcyclebroker.co.uk – is clear as to the reasons why.

He says: “A familiar pattern is emerging. I have been in the industry since 1988, so when interest rates went rocketing and property crashed, I started exporting to mainland Europe in those preinternet days.

“What has been happening since June 24 is that I have sold a lot of really, super-clean, original and unrestored machines. Decent Sandcast Honda CB750s are £30,000-plus and CBXs have properly hit £15,000-plus now. Why? When currencies are devalued investors run to tangible assets.”

With the internet connecting the modern world like never before, the market for such machines is as widespread as ever with people communicating, buying and selling from sometimes thousands of miles away from each other.

Paul adds: “The weakness of the pound is also pushing prices up as most investment grade classic motorcycles are imported. Customers are willing to pay extra to acquire the investment classic they want. Over the coming years expect classic motorcycle prices to harden up even more, for topend machines.

“As time rolls on, bikes from the 60s, 70s and then the 80s will also give way to machines from the 1990s and beyond, so the market is changing yearon-year as more machines move into the potential ‘classic’ category.

“Prices, currently, are low for most machines, but with notable exceptions. Two-stroke race-replica values have been rising for years, along with prices of the limited-edition homologation four-stroke race-replicas of the 1980s/1990s. Thankfully, the ‘meat and two veg’ machines still offer good value for money even if we’ve seen values creep up over the years.

“Mainstream machines popular back in the day show this: you could buy a very clean, early 1990s Yamaha YZF750 for £1500 four years ago. Today you’d need to spend at least £1000 more. I can’t see prices going any way but up.”

Making money

This means playing the investment game isn’t the preserve of the rich: we can all make a killing (percentage wise at least) off of a good investment bike, but better still we can enjoy them while making money, too. You wouldn’t want to put too many miles on your mint Honda VFR750R RC30, but go and enjoy a tour on your £1800 Honda Blackbird and still sell it for £400 more in a year’s time.

Keeping your modern classic on the road is easier than ever too. With manufacturer-backed spares schemes such as Suzuki’s Vintage Parts Programme and many parts being reverseengineered and remanufactured there really isn’t a better time to buy, ride and restore the bike.

Compare that to some of the classic car owners groups who are finding it harder than ever to keep their classic four-wheelers on the road.

Every reason then to pay a visit to the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on October 15-16. I’ll see you there.

Laps around the main ring at Staffordshire County Showground will be taking place once again on the weekend of the event, as riders give visitors the chance to see several interesting machines in action.

Bikes from the 1960s, 70s and 80s will be the focus, but Sunday’s session will see our guest stars Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero riding (see our news on page eight). That’s a sight not to be missed!

The Restoration Theatre

Expert advice from the Yamaha FS1-E Owners Club will be on offer at the Stafford show, with the group running the Restoration Theatre.

There will be several presentations throughout the day offering advice on all types of bike along with live restoration and Q&A sessions.

Check your show map and timetable for location details and further information on the line-up.

OCTOBER 15-16, STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOWGROUND 45

On Any Sunday Motorcycles, mud and McQueen. Is there any motorcycle film cooler than this?

Words: Bertie Simmonds

Motorcycle racing has enjoyed a raft of excellent documentaries aimed at the layman in the last decade. From Mark Neale’s Faster, Fastest and the recent Hitting the Apex which celebrates MotoGP to Road and Closer to the Edge showing the gritty realism of pure road-racing, the sport we love has been given some real exposure in recent years.

All these fantastic films owe a debt to On Any Sunday. The 1970s documentary was the work of a visionary filmmaker Bruce Brown, a ‘dude’ who had previously only worked on a movie about his beloved surfing. I first saw On Any Sunday on a grainy, pirated VHS copy in the mid-1980s. As a 13-year-old loosely interested in motorcycles and bike racing, that film had an amazing effect on me. From the opening titles showing a horde of kids racing ‘bicycle motocross’ through all the

disciplines shown in the film itself – including the king of cool Steve McQueen riding on the dirt – it proved to be an intoxicating mix. I was hooked on bike racing, and the tape was soon worn out.

If you’ve never watched it (and you really should) the premise behind On Any Sunday is simple: on any Sunday around the world you’ll find someone racing a motorcycle in one discipline or another. To make the movie, Bruce spent 1970 shooting more than 150 hours of film over disciplines as diverse as dirt-track, road-racing, desert racing, motocross, trials, hill-climbing and ice racing. What I love is the film’s sparseness. While the modern documentaries of bike racing will use voices talents such to add some gravitas to the images, On Any Sunday has director Bruce Brown doing the honours. Often he just lets a slo-mo of the Harley XR750 run and

tell the story, or lets us see the offroad action in all its glory, just adding enough in his Californian drawl to keep us informed. Sometimes, as they say, less is more.

The film loosely follows AMA champ Mert Lawwill and FIM Gold Medal winner Malcolm Smith, but also includes Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Gene Romero, Dave Castro, Dick ‘Bugsy’ Mann, Frank Gillespie, Cal Rayborn and many others, covering all disciplines of two-wheeled sport.

McQueen – a massive box-office draw in 1971 – only has a small role, albeit an important one. He helped fund the movie. A good move as – despite being made with a budget of a little more than $300,000 – the box office, video and DVD sales have seen a return of more than $25 million to date. Some of my money is in there too, as when the bootleg copy cried ‘enough’, I bought an original and have

since updated to DVD and beyond.

Watch it and you’ll understand why.

The film had a big impact at the time – it was nominated for an academy award in 1972 – but 45 years on and it’s legacy is still going strong, and that’s why there is such excitement surrounding the fact that four of its stars – Dave Aldana, Don Emde, Mert Lawwill and Gene Romero – are heading to the Carole Nash Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show over the weekend of October 15-16 as the event’s guests of honour.

Watching the film recently, I realised that it hadn’t aged. Like the modern documentaries it shows a dedicated group of people blessed with incredible determination, humour and talent: the styles of clothing, length of hair and the motorcycles may have changed, but the spirit of the motorcycle racer has most definitely stayed the same.

Fancy meeting the stars of On Any Sunday? Then get yourself to the Stafford show on October 15-16! To book your tickets visit classicbikeshows.com or call 01507 529529.

Future shows...

International Dirt Bike Show in partnership with MOTUL Where: Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire When: October 27-30, 2016 What: The biggest indoor off-road show in Europe, bikes from the major manufacturers, a huge retail hall and thrilling live action! dirtbikeshow.co.uk

Footman James Classic Vehicle Restoration Show Where: The Royal Bath & West Showground When: November 5-6, 2016 What: From completely untouched barn finds to pristine concours examples, this classic car show embraces anything and everything restoration. bristolclassiccarshows.com

Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic Where: Newark Showground When: January 7-8, 2017 What: Kick-start your motorcycling year with guest stars Tom and Ben Birchall, hundreds of trade stands and the Scooter World hall. classicbikeshows.com

Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show Where: The Royal Bath & West Showground When: February 4-5, 2017 What: Packed trade halls, superb club exhibits and stunning private entries at one of the UK’s favourite classic bike events. classicbikeshows.com

Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show Where: Staffordshire County Showground When: April 22-23, 2017 What: The biggest bike event of its kind in the world celebrating all makes models and eras of classic machines, plus a huge selection of trade stands. classicbikeshows.com

Autojumble heaven From tyres to tinware and engines to oil, the Kempton Park and ’Normous Newark Autojumbles have 17 dates spread throughout the year to keep motorcycle owners stocked up on everything they could possibly need.

For further information and upcoming dates, visit kemptonparkautojumble.co.uk or newarkautojumble.co.uk respectively.

Race, Rock ’n’ Ride to return next May 20-21 Following a successful debut, Race, Rock ’n’ Ride sponsored by Principal Insurance returns to Santa Pod Raceway in 2017, taking place on the weekend of May 20-21.

The motorcycle festival, backed by leading magazines Fast Bikes

and Back Street Heroes, will feature exciting live action, displays, racing, live music and more.

Further details will be released in the coming months, with the latest news going straight on to the pages of MCM and morebikes.co.uk

46 BSB v ROAD BIKE

The comparo.

The truth.

BSB v THE ROAD.

Take one quick glance and, a few cosmetic differences aside, you might not think there’s much between the BSB GSX-R1000 superbike and its road-going counterpart. Look a bit deeper though, and the gulf soon becomes apparent...

Words: Bruce Wilson Photography: Gareth Harford Less than 48 hours after two top 10 finishes at the Snetterton round of BSB, Tommy Bridewell’s Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000 superbike – built

by Martin Halsall’s Halsall Racing Team– was being wheeled out the back of the team’s van and into one of Donington Park’s garages. Laid carefully and awaiting the bike’s arrival was a branded garage mat, onto which Halsall’s duo of engineers Colin Davies and Ian McMahon wheeled the bike, before lifting it off the ground with paddock stands and fitting digitally controlled tyre warmers. The whole procedure had a complete air of professionalism to it, effortlessly drawing the attention of all in the periphery. As the engine oil was carefully warmed up by a plug-in heater under the sump, and the brand new Pirelli slicks began to cook, an

expectancy for Tommy himself to arrive on the scene was building. But Tommy wasn’t the rider scheduled to blast this 215bhp, £75,000 masterpiece around the circuit on that day; I had that pleasure instead.

Assessing the package

Parked in the same garage was my road-going GSX-R1000, which mirrored the silhouette of the pedigree race bike convincingly from 20 metres. But a quick game of ‘spot the difference’ highlighted a multitude of alterations with the most blatant being a complete removal of all the required road gubbings: headlights, side stands and number plates were nowhere to be seen. A metre closer and you could see the difference in wheels, fairings and suspension. Then there were the clocks, fuel tank, swinging-arm and sparkling Brembo monobloc calipers to note. While principally

very similar to my 30th Anniversary GSX-R1000, the race machine shared few of the same components outside of the main frame and engine castings. Every single element of the bike, from its wholly different Motec electronics package to its Suzuki kit part rear shock linkages, had been carefully chosen in the name of performance. As a result, the bike’s power output was up by some 35bhp and its weight was down by almost 30kg, meaning it had just proven to be one of the fastest machines on track at Snetterton despite its ageing characteristics.

Old but gold

Last updated in 2012, following the model’s principal launch in 2009, Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 remains one of few sports bikes on the market to retain a cable throttle and no rider aids outside of ABS and three alterable throttle maps.

Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000: It cost £75,000 to build this superbike, but what goes into making the GSX-R1000 so special?

Rear wheel:

To save on unsprung weight and speed up handling, the bike runs 17-inch forged magnesium O.Z racing rims.

They save around half the weight of the original Suzuki items and sport a 120-profile at the front with a 200-sized Pirelli slick at the back.

Chain and sprockets:

Tsubaki race chains are matched

by Renthal performance sprockets on a 520-pitch. Owing to the power being put through the rear wheel, the chains are replaced every single race. The sprockets are changed to alter the gearing at every circuit and are typically replaced for fresh units after every meeting.

Swinging-arm:

The FTR swinging-arm is specifically designed to be lighter than the standard unit while also being less braced but managing to give more stiffness and edge grip. It’s marginally longer than the original arm for increased stability at high speed.

Carbon fibre bodywork:

The entire bodywork, plus mud guards and tank cover, are made of carbon fibre. They’re Suzuki kit parts and weigh around 6kg less than their road-going counterparts. The units are exact mirrors of the standard items, as rules stipulate the race machine’s silhouette has to replicate the homologated machine’s.

Quickshifter:

A Suzuki kit quickshifter, which can be calibrated for speed to suit the rider’s preferences, momentarily culls the bike’s ignition so the rider doesn’t have to let off the throttle when changing up through the gearbox.

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According to team manager Colin Davies, it means getting 100% from every aspect of the bike’s setup is always essential to make up for the blatant disadvantages faced by a last generation model, competing against its newer and higher-tech rivals.

But the Suzuki’s no geriatric simply waiting to be shelved, as it’s proved time and again it has the potential to rock the boat. Earlier this year Tommy bagged a third place finish at Brands Hatch and in recent years its won races in the BSB series in the hands of Josh Waters. On the world stage, the model’s also had huge success over the time, being at the forefront of World Superbikes, as well as being the most winning motorcycle ever in the World Endurance Championship.

Success has also come its way on the road racing scene, with riders such as Guy Martin and William Dunlop accruing numerous victories on the big Gixxer at a plethora of meetings in recent years.

bike. That optimism lasted a matter of seconds, being challenged the moment I’d climbed aboard the harsh-feeling and high-pegged racer.

The Suzuki’s ergonomics felt instantly more focused, with the bike’s clip-ons being more rearward angled than the standard bars and the seat feeling much taller off the ground. The bars’ switchgears were totally different and the Motec dash dominated the area below the bike’s double-bubble race screen. Average fuel economy readings were ousted in favour of essential race information, with revs being the dominant feature on the large TFT display. Completely devoid of a rear brake pedal, a thumb brake sat proudly on the left bar next to a brightly coloured assortment of four buttons. What they did, I had no idea, but I knew not to touch them.

Heading out on track

With our track session getting under way, the Suzuki felt familiar enough as I rolled out of pit lane, albeit necessitating a switch to race shift to work my way through the Suzuki’s six-speed kit gearbox. New tyres and a drying track meant there was no need for any heroics on lap one as I concentrated hard on familiarising myself with the superbike. At a slow pace, it felt ridiculously firm and it proved eager to drop into corners at the slightest bit of input; it was much more aggressive than the standard road bike. The brakes also felt much sharper and more informative as I explored just how much pressure could be put through the powerful Brembo master cylinder. Another thing that took some adjusting to was the bike’s STM slipper clutch. The

road bike has a standard Suzuki item in place, but it’s was nowhere near as absorbent as the super slick STM which seemed to consume whatever revs you threw at it. Going round lap two I was being braver with the throttle and constantly finding myself fighting to keep the front wheel down.

The engine felt fantastically torquey low down, but also packed a knockout punch above 10,000rpm which meant the choice was how high you’d like your wheelie to be out of corners, rather than whether you’d like to do one in the first place. The thumb brake would have sorted the job out a treat, but it felt alien to me and I

simply couldn’t compute to work it, preferring to skirt around the flighty front end by moderating the throttle or short-shifting using the highly sensitive and speedy functioning factory quickshifter. Of course, most of my wheelie problems were owing to my pace – or the comparative lack of it. The quicker I got, carrying higher corner speeds, the less of an issue the wheelies became. Everything else started to click, too. I had a good measure of the brakes after a handful of laps and could anticipate just how hard I could get on the throttle out of bends without provoking a slide from the rear of the machine.

The same, only different

Just like the Halsall machine, each and every one of those successful race bikes owed its origin to a road model which had rolled off the same production line as my GSX-R; pot luck steering the fate of those machines selected for competition or destined for the weekly commute.

With this in mind, I was optimistic that I’d immediately feel confident and comfortable on the Halsall

TECH SPEC Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000

Engine: 999cc, in-line-four, liquid-cooled Peak power: 215bhp @ 14,000rpm Fuelling: Electronic Injection Lubrication system: Wet sump Transmission: Six-speed Frame type: Twin spar aluminium alloy Front suspension: K-Tech KTR-3 superbike forks Rear suspension: K-Tech DDS-Pro shock absorber Front wheel: O.Z 3.5 x 17 (120/70/17) Rear wheel: O.Z 6 x 17 (180/55/17) Front brake: Brembo 320mm twin disc, Brembo monobloc calipers Rear brake: Brembo 220mm single disc Wet weight: 170kg

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Protective engine cases:

To keep in line with the regulations of the British Superbike series, all bikes have to have protective engine case covers fitted to the side of the motor which are designed to prevent damage to the engine and stop fluids pouring out onto the circuit’s surface in the event of a fall.

Frame:

The bike’s frame has to remain the same as the stock unit, although additional bracing is allowed within the regs. Halsall’s bikes are additionally braced around the swinging-arm pivot by some small brackets to increase rigidity.

Fuel cell:

The bike’s fuel tank has a 20-litre capacity and is remodelled to sit beneath the rider in a bid to improve mass centralisation.

The unit also doubles up as a subframe, although a baffle prevents fuel from reaching the farthest ends of the tank. For racing, the bike would typically run between 14-18 litres at a time.

Exhaust system:

The Suzuki team runs a prototype full titanium Yoshimura race exhaust system. The setup means that the engine can breathe more easily while simultaneously saving the bike approximately four to five kilograms of precious weight.

Engine:

The entire bottom half of the engine needs to remain entirely standard to meet BSB regulations, but the cylinder head and its components can be altered to improve performance.

Yoshirmura camshafts are fitted, the cylinder’s ports are CNCmachined to improve gas flow, and the valves are changed.

48 BSB v ROAD BIKE Considering the Suzuki has no traction control, I was impressed with how confidence inspiring it was to ride. In a world that’s become dependent on electronics, I’ll admit to having been a little nervous about running around a greasy track on slicks without a safety net, but the mechanical grip from the perfected setup meant I never had any issues.

In total I got to ride just 10 laps of Donington, but it was enough to get a good appreciation of how different

the race bike is compared to the road machine. The race bike was much more agile and required far less effort – even as throttle was added.

The whole package works in harmony and the initial hard feeling gave way to a planted and trusting sensation as more speed was added to the mix.

The K-Tech suspension was really dependable, even when loading the front excessively around the circuit’s two slow, cambered loops.

After the session on the superbike

I headed out on the road bike and considered it slow and relatively boring. In reality, it’s neither of those things, but the BSB machine had trumped it in every way. The standard suspension is really good but nowhere near as supportive, and the standard Bridgestone rubber proved all too easy to break traction. Speaking of brakes, the road bike’s system had a tendency to overheat and fade, while the slipper clutch felt cumbersome and ineffective by comparison. When pushed, the road bike’s foibles came to life, whereas there were no such hang-ups with the racer. It was the road machine, but perfected.

Weighing things up

It was a harsh back-to-back test, but one which really showed up the differences between the two bikes.

Whether the race bike is worth six times the value of the road machine... that’s another question. Of course, when every 10th of a second counts you need to invest in every ancillary to help you get results, but that doesn’t mean the standard road bike should be dismissed as inadequate or useless.

In layman’s terms, Tommy does oneand-a-half minute laps of Donington; realistically, the stock road bike is about 10 seconds slower.

Race radiator and oil cooler:

An extra-large aluminium racing radiator increases the cooling surface area of the cooling device. The oil cooler is also larger than standard and is more effective at keeping the oil from overheating.

Front brakes:

Brembo monobloc calipers (£1800 apiece) with 320mm Sunstar discs which are heavily grooved and drilled to help cooling and improve braking performance. The brake lines are made by Hel Performance and have a dry seal system, so calipers can be removed without needing to bleed the system.

Suspension:

K-Tech DDS forks are fully pressurised and can be adjusted for compression and rebound damping. They’re 42mm in diameter and have a 30mm stroke. The rear shock is also a K-Tech DDS, fully pressurised unit with 48mm of stroke.

Yokes:

The race bike uses factory Suzuki yokes which are 5mm wider than standard and can be adjusted for offset. Thanks to a Suzuki factory bit of racing kit inserted into the frame, the bike’s head angle can also be adjusted.

Electronics:

A Motec control ECU is compulsory in BSB and manages all the fuelling, data acquisition, ignition mapping and engine management.

The bike has no traction control, ABS or anti-wheelie riding aids.

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50 NEWS

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New Scrambler to go on sale soon for JUST 2000 Euros!

This is the new Scrambler 125 from Hanway. It looks great, has a decent spec, comes in 50, 100 and 125cc versions and will blow you away with the price. That’s because it’s going to cost just 2095 Euros when it goes on sale later this year. Yep, 2095 for this.

The Scrambler comes with an 18in

front wheel and 17in rear with a low seat height of 720mm. Check out that sweet rear light set-up, too.

It’s powered by a single-cylinder four-stroke motor that makes 10.2bhp and 7.4lb-ft of torque, and the bike gets a megaphone-looking exhaust and preload-adjustable rear shocks.

New Knox Zephyr overjacket

Knox has launched this lightweight waterproof over jacket.

The soft polyester shell has a laminated waterproof and breathable membrane and all seams are taped, to make sure that water stays on the outside.

Available in three sizes – S/M, L/XL and XXL/3XL – the Zephyr waterproof over jacket retails at £49.99. Call 01900 825825 or visit planet-knox.com

Öhlins on offer for Yams

Yamaha MT, XSR, Tracer, XV950 and YZF-R3 owners can now upgrade their bike’s suspension with an official Öhlins kit.

The latest collaboration between Yamaha and Öhlins sees the introduction of a new range of front fork cartridge and spring kits – as well as a selection of shock absorbers – for Yamaha’s most popular models in the hyper naked, sport heritage and sport touring segments.

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FIM compliant moulded lever guards from R&G RRP: £39.99 // Colours: Black, blue, red, orange or green R&G, an official supplier to the MCE British Superbike Championship, has launched a new range of fully FIM compliant moulded lever guards.

According to R&G, the bike-specific and racing clip-on-compatible guards are made from a tough and flexible grade of nylon and come supplied with all the required hardware to be quickly and easily installed. Available to fit both the clutch and brake lever side, the new moulded lever guards come in five different colours (black, blue, red, orange or green).

Fully compliant with FIM racing regulations, the new range of R&G moulded lever guards made their racing debut recently with the Moto Rapido Ducati British Superbike team at Brands Hatch.

For further information: rg-racing.com

Oxford Monster XL ultra-strong chain and padlock RRP: £139.99 The Monster XL chain lock is the second largest chain lock in the Oxford line-up. It features a 14.5mm chain made from high quality Ni-Cro-Mo alloy steel. The chain comes with a protective sleeve in order to help prevent damage to your valuables.

The ultra-strong padlock has boron steel armour casing and features a doub ble locking mechanism and 16mm shackle.. The padlock comes with three keys, and d there is also a key replacem ment service.

This chain lock has been rigorously tested independently and

by Oxford and has Sold Secure Motorcycle Gold and ART 4154 approval.

For further information: oxfordproducts.com

Spada Cyclone helmet RRP: £109.99 (plain colours), £119.99 (graphics) // Sizes: XS-XXL // Colours: Black, white or graphics options The Spada Cyclone is an EC2205 and ACU Gold Approved System helmet that boasts a thermoplastic construction. According to Spada the helmet offers an outstanding mix of comfort and functionality for both the daily commuter or the long-haul tourer.

Ease of use has been top of the list when

designing the Cyclone helmet: both the flip front system and the drop-down sun visor are easy to use with gloves on. There’s also a quick-release fastening strap system.

The cheek and centre pads are fully removable and washable to keep things fresh inside. Front lower and upper ventilation keep things cool.

Furygan Legend leather jacket RRP: £379.99 // Sizes: S-4XL // Colour: Brown/black The CE-approved Legend jacket is what Furygan calls a testament to its passion for leather craftsmanship, attention to detail and technical know-how. The straight-fit design with quilted black leather across the shoulders and dark brown detailing provides a more vintage look.

The exterior is high-end, super-soft, waterproof-treated Douglas leather for premium comfort, while the Coolon lining maximises breathability and moisture absorption. Furygan’s Skin Protect lining offers additional reinforcements in terms of tearing and abrasion resistance and there are CE-approved D3O protectors in the shoulders and elbows. The back protector pocket can accommodate a D3O Central Back Level 1 or a Full Back Level 2.

The jacket features four pockets (three on the outside and one on the inside), stretch panels behind the shoulders for increased comfort and an adjustable waist.

For further information: nevis.uk.com // 01425 478936

Available in both plain colours and linear graphics, the Cyclone is a top all-season helmet, offering exceptional ventilation and comfort, an internal drop-down sun visor and full face protection from the multi-positional visor.

For further information: spadaclothing.co.uk

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Triumph summer clothing range RRP: Various Triumph’s summer clothing range offers something to suit all tastes and styles. For a day out and about, Triumph’s Men’s White Vintage Logo T-shirt is the perfect choice (sizes in XS-XXXL). A comfortable fit made of 100% cotton, there’ll be no issue staying cool this summer.

The Spring/Summer 2016 range is available now from Triumph dealerships nationwide.

For further information: triumphmotorcycles.co.uk

SnapJack portable motorcycle jack RRP: £47.35 // Colours: Red or blue Jacking up your rear wheel during travel just got easier, with SnapJack portable motorcycle jacks

by Tirox.

SnapJack lifts the rear end off the ground with multiple adjustment heights. The high-strength low-alloy steel jack locks into place allowing the wheel to spin freely for lubing, cleaning and adjusting the drive chain. A secure strap ensures the safe removal of the jack, while an additional brake locking strap prevents rolling.

The jacks are available in red or blue, and come with two protective floor pads and a carry case for portability. Full instructions are included.

For further information: wemoto.com

Richa Scrambler jacket

X-Groove Gore-Tex boots

RRP: £169.99 // Sizes: XS-6XL // Colour: Black The Scrambler textile jacket has an outer shell made from British Millerain waxed cotton fabric and features antiqued brass-style fixings – including poppers, zips and waist adjustment buckles.

There’s a waterproof and breathable fixed membrane and a removable quilt liner.

CE-certified D3O elbow and shoulder protectors are included and a pocket is built in for a back protector. Quilted checker panels on the elbows and shoulders add to the nostalgic look.

For further information: nevis.uk.com // 01425 478936

RRP: £144.99 // Sizes: EUR 36-48 // Colour: Black Forming part of the 24/7 line from TCX, and designed for those wanting to wear the boots all day – even when not on the bike – the X-Groove boots now come with a Gore-Tex liner to make them breathable and waterproof. CE-approved and made from suede leather, the boots feature protection at the malleolus area, toe and heel and fasten using a lace system. The sole is newly designed with a specific path to increase stability and grip in a slippery urban environment.

For further information: nevis.uk.com // 01425 478936

Venhill VT15 tool roll RRP: £29.75 New from Venhill, the VT15 tool roll is made from traditional materials for a timeless appearance that will appeal to classic bike owners and riders who appreciate vintage style alike.

Measuring approximately 24 x 36cm

(9.5 x 14in) when open, the VT15 is manufactured using heavy duty waxed cotton. Inside are nine pockets and an elastic strap for driver handles.

Once rolled up it is fastened by two straps made from vegetable tanned

oiled leather, with robust metal buckles.

For further information: venhill.co.uk // 01306 885111

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54 TRIED & TESTED

TomTom Rider 400 sat nav Reviewer: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: From £319.99 // Info: tomtom.com

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I always used to be against sat navs, preferring to carry my battered old road atlas with me everywhere. Not because I’m good at navigating, but simply because I was never in a particular hurry. But as I started to ride for work I had to be in places that I didn’t know how to get to, and I had to be there on time. This is where my conversion into a sat nav-lover began.

My first sat nav was the predecessor of the Rider 400, simply called the Rider. It was a great piece of kit, but had its slight hiccups, which I was hoping that the new version would cure. And in most cases it has done.

For one thing, the new sat nav is more accurate. The old version lost its way every now and again and until you restarted it, it tried to tell you that you were ploughing through a field even when you were most definitely in a city centre.

The new model is also much sleeker-looking. Both the graphics and the casing look much better, and the overall user experience has been improved. The screen can now be tilted either horizontally or vertically, depending on your preference, and there’s a very easy one-tap selection for either a 2D or 3D view. Even the touch sensitivity of the screen seems to be better in the new device.

As before, you can link the sat nav to a Bluetooth-enabled headset (I use Sena 10C), so you can hear the instructions, but to be honest, a lot of the time I don’t have the audio on.

Instead I just follow the highlighted line on the display. It usually gives plenty of warning before it asks you to turn so it’s not too distracting.

I really liked the ‘plan a winding route’ functionality of the old model.

The new one has retained, and even improved, this function: now you can select hilly as well as windy routes, and creating round trips is easy. It makes finding adventures at your doorstep easier than ever.

Linking the sat nav to your smart phone also enables TomTom Services,

which include traffic alerts and speed camera updates — both very useful on the busy UK roads.

When you’re on your bike, road closures can cause some navigational issues. TomTom has come up with a nice functionality that allows you to tell the device to find an alternative route around the blockage.

The two options that I use the most often are ‘Ride Home’ and ‘Ride to Work’. They’re available in the main menu, so regardless of where you start your route you can always select them with just one tap and be on your way.

The only strange thing about the user interface design is that you can’t scroll through the menus from left to right in a loop. Instead you have a limited number of steps to the right and left. Not a big deal, but if you’re looking for a specific setting you can soon lose patience going backwards and forwards.

As with the old sat nav, you can still record your rides and then share the route file with your mates. I have done this a couple of times when I’ve

planned routes for group rides.

A nice new functionality is the parking finder, which shows you all the car parks near and far. It doesn’t specify which are motorcycleonly parking areas, but it’s a good indication of which way to go if you’re in unfamiliar territory.

Overall I’ve been very impressed with this sat nav. It has always got me to my destination in the UK (I haven’t tested it abroad yet although it comes with full European maps), and there have been no issues with the software or hardware.

Like most men, when I first got my hands on the Rider 400 I carefully avoided the instruction manual and went straight to using the device.

There were a couple of times when I wished I had read the manual, but the great majority of functionality is really self-explanatory.

The TomTom Rider 400 is a great piece of kit. Time after time it has stopped me getting lost, and even introduced me to some great new roads. You can’t ask for more.

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Wolf Spirit Leather jacket

Reviewer: Tony Carter // RRP: £279.99 // Colours: Brown or black // Sizes: 40/50, 50/60 // Info: wolf-moto.com For £280 you get a lot of jacket with the Spirit from Wolf.

It gets the D30 Level 2 CEapproved armour on the shoulders, elbows and back and the seams are triple- and double-stitched using Oxley bonded nylon thread.

It’s available in two colours – brown or black – and looks pretty retro-yet-modern.

It also gets a handy removable thermal quilted lining and that outer full grain milled vintage cowhide is really comfortable to wear right from the off.

The jacket feels like it’s already broken in from day one and the fit

in general is great. The sleeves do feel a little long off the bike (and it really is only a little) but on the bike they’re perfect.

I’m lucky enough to not have had any crash-testing in the jacket, yet, but I’m confident that when I do have a backside/road interface then the jacket will hold up well. Details like zips and fasteners – and the quality of the lining, etc. all bode well for the future.

A thousand miles or so in this jacket this summer has shown the Spirit to be well made, very bike friendly and one of those jackets that looks terrific on or off the bike.

Wolf Tec-Tour Outlast waterproof glove

Reviewer: Tony Carter // RRP: £99.99 // Colour: Black // Sizes: S-XXL // Info: wolf-moto.com There are many times you’ll read a motorcycle journalist say that they like a bit of kit. That a bit of kit is good. So-and-so kit really works.

And you might think, yeah… but you say that a lot.

Now, elsewhere that might well be the case. But here, right here, on these pages, we don’t often praise stuff that highly.

I have set my stall out on this for a reason. I’m about to give a 10 out of 10. Yep. Spoiler alert.

The Wolf Tec-Tour Outlast waterproof glove is one of the best gloves I’ve ever used. And it’s less than £100 which – when compared to what else is on the market – is pretty sweet pricing.

First up, the feel. From the first moment I got these gloves it was clear that Wolf has really invested in the quality of the product. The XTR membrane is mated nicely to the softer parts of the glove, the carbon knuckle instills confidence in the protection levels (although I haven’t actually fallen off wearing these

gloves yet), the zips and fastenings are top notch – I particularly like the double wrist closure and the zipped cuff adjuster.

The dual layer leather palm is comfortable and pliable right from the off, too.

I’ve ridden through some seriously horrendous weather in these gloves and they’ve proved themselves to be 100% waterproof and probably the most comfortable bits of kit I’ve ever used for several hours of riding at a time.

In fact, I like these gloves so much that they have replaced a much more expensive pair of Gore-Tex waterproof gloves that have lived in the bottom of my backpack for the past couple of years. That might not sound like a big deal but only the kit I REALLY like and NEVER lets me down lives in the bottom of my backpack ready to be called into use whenever I need it.

Yeah, these gloves are that good.

So it’s 10 out of 10 for them. But you know that already.

Biker Friendly Guide

First look: Alpinestars 2017 technical motorcycle collection Alpinestars has launched an impressive collection for 2017, covering everything from jackets and trousers to rain suits and body armour. The collection caters for various different styles, and has been developed with improved technological performance in mind.

The factory says that this is not just a range of items for the winter season, it covers all seasons.

Prices haven’t been confirmed yet but you can get a real early sneak peak at the range on morebikes.co.uk.

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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.

CBT

A1 licence

At age 16 you can take your CBT (Compulsory Basic Training), which allows you to ride 50cc mopeds (don’t forget to apply for your provisional licence through gov.uk first). If you’re 17 you can take your CBT on a 125cc geared motorcycle, and then ride on the roads. The CBT certificate is valid for two years, after that you have to retake your CBT. At 17 you could ride: Aprilia RS4 125 Replica, £4071, aprilia.com

You need to be 17 years old or over 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 e A1 licence allows you to ride motorcyycles up to 11K Kw (14.8bhp) with a power-tto-weight ratio that does not exceed 0.1kW (0.13bhp)) per kg — these are usually 125cc bik kes.

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

At 16 you could ride: WK Bikes 50TTR, £1049, wkbikes.com

A2 licence At age 19 you’re able to get your A2 licence. You ne eed a valid CBT certificate and theory test in place, then n after completing the practical test Modules 1 and 2 (same as for A1 licence but on a bigger bike) you’ll be legally allowed to ride motorcycles up to 35kW (46.9bhp) with a power-toweight ratio of no more than 0.2kW (0.27 7bhp)) per kg. This can Retro-cool option: Ducati include restricted d Scrambler Sixty2, £6450, motorcycles — i.e. scramblerducati.com bigger bikes thatt have been fitted with restrictor kits — but the bike must not be e derived from a vehicle more tha an twice its power.

Budget option: Sinnis RS125, £1595, sinnismotorcycles.com

British style: Triumph Thruxton 1200 R, £11,700, triumphmotorcycles.co.uk Naked hooligan: Yamaha MT-03, £4499, yamaha-motor.eu On and off road: Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin, £10,499, honda.co.uk

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 gives you a full licence straight away. You’ll need to pass your CBT and theory test, plus your Module 1 and Module 2 test.

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Ready for the next step?

So, you got your licence? Great! Now it’s time to really start building your riding skills.

There are loads of cool options from off-road schools to advanced road riding training and track instruction.

One approach may appeal more than the others, but they will all improve your bike-handling skills, help build

your confidence and ultimately make you a better rider.

The choice of training organisation is yours, but here’s a selection of some of the training that we’ve done recently and found really useful.

Rapid Training

British Superbike School Track training is not just for petrol heads — it can seriously improve your road-riding skills and give you confidence for smooth cornering and machine control.

The British Superbike School offers a chance for riders to hone their skills away from road hazards on the 1.6-mile Blyton Park track near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

There are only 12 riders on track at the same time, so it doesn’t get too crowded.

The trainers are all either police riders, exracers, RoSPA qualified – or all of these.

Prices for a full day of training start at £289, with either the Road Rider (Level I) or Track Rider (Level II) option. There are three riders per coach. Personal track coaching (Level III) with one rider per coach costs £489. For further information: britishsuperbikeschool.com

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your bike and stay safe.

The company is run by motorcyclists and the trainers all hold the coveted Class One riding certificate, and have a proven track record in training and motorcycling.

Prices start from £175 for a one-day course. For further information: rapidtraining.co.uk

The i2i Motorcycle Academy specialises in changing rider behaviour and putting the fun back into riding bikes.

We attended their machine control courses, designed to change the behaviour and reactions of the rider, and they blew our minds.

The company is based in Yorkshire but operates across the country, with dedicated training areas where learners can get to grips with the course content without having to worry about fellow road users.

Completing the machine control course will make the rider feel more confident, safer and amazed at what he or she can do on a bike.

The courses start from £85 per day and cover most things that riders struggle with, from slippery surfaces and bumps to braking and cornering.

For further information: i2imca.com

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THE INSIDE LINE TO CLASSIC JAPANESE IRON WITH STEVE COOPER FROM THE VJMC 59

Is there any such thing as a quick fix?

When you get to the point where the project’s rideable – and you remember why you wanted that particular bike in the first place – do you REALLY need to go any further? There’s a school of thought that says no. And they’re the riders riding.

Words and images: Steve Cooper “I don’t want a show bike, just a tidy Japanese classic I can ride as and when. I’ve found a two-stroke and it has really cool aftermarket exhausts,” said my mate John. At first glance that’s a perfectly reasonable statement as not everyone wants or can afford a show pony.

The only trouble was that John had already made up his mind and it looked like he’d be hard to shift from his increasingly entrenched position.

Despite teeing him up with a rather nice early Honda twin with only 4000 miles on the clock, John had set his heart on a slightly careworn Kawasaki KH250. Although not a bad choice in anyone’s books, the green meanie 250 had led a much harder life than the mature grey Honda. John’s observation that the KH was actually cheaper should’ve sounded alarm bells in his head but the combination of a bargain allied with a two-

stroke fitted with period expansion chambers won the day.

With paperwork done, cash exchanged the bike is loaded into a mate’s van and taken back to John’s where it gets a good going over. For the money it’s not a bad bike, nothing obviously wrong and at first glance a damn good clean and polish plus service will immediately enhance both its usability and value.

“Fettled and tweaked, adjusted and checked the bike does what it should but never really shines.”

The bike runs and makes no untoward sounds either so perhaps he has actually secured a decent bargain. Yet after the cleaning the bike refuses to fire and having discounted wet plug caps we find the ignition switch’s leads have been

badly repaired with pre-insulated terminals and one is arcing out to its neighbour. Sorted, the bike now runs again but this triggers a deeper inspection of the wiring loom. What’s on display looks fine, if a tad old, but inside the headlamp and beneath the tank there are further signs of interference. We agree a minor makeover with the correct terminals is a good plan: a day’s work at most.

Oh, and both side panels have damaged mounts but that can be fixed in an afternoon, no hassle.

Insured and taxed the bike gets used over the summer and it’s okay, not outstanding but okay; this is the reality of buying some old bikes.

Fettled and tweaked, adjusted and checked the bike does what it should but never really shines. Of course the exhaust baffles are blocked with carbon so we need a decoke. Another day’s work, and yes of course some of the cylinder studs are either seized or snap off... at least another day at the bench plus parts and a thread repair kit and new gaskets. And to

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add insult to injury the swing arm bushes feel like they have play in them. Inspection reveals everything inside is scrap; yes, another day’s strip down and reassembly once we’ve bought the parts so that’s almost five days’ spannering and £250. And then John observes casually that the one of the shock absorber nuts came off really easily and can we have a look please? The thread is totally and utterly stripped, someone has tried to rethread it making a dog’s breakfast of it in the process.

It’s beyond a simple repair so to be safe the entire boss needs to be machined out of the frame, a new one turned up (it never was a service part) and then expertly and securely welded back in. John is now talking about a sympathetic restoration and working his way right through the bike. He’s trying hard to avoid the cost of re-chroming, plating and fresh paint so we’ll see what happens but it’s going to cost a lot more than that rather nice Honda. Don’t you just love old motorcycles… sometimes?

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USED BIKE GUIDE 61

Triumph Scrambler: That retro feeling made better Superb to ride and it reminds everyone of The Great Escape. A winning combo.

With upswept bars and high exhaust pipes, it is visually reminiscent of the bike Steve McQueen rode, or the desert bikes of the 1960s. Around since 2006 (with an update in 2008), the Scrambler is currently en vogue with other manufacturers launching variants. We took out a 2015 example, currently serving as a courtesy bike.

Give me some spec

A 270-degree version of the tried-andtested 865cc twin from the Bonneville is used, putting out 44.1Kw/59bhp at 6800rpm and 68Nm/50.9 ft-lb of torque at 4750rpm, housed in a steel tube double-cradle frame. Braking comes from a single 310mm disc up front and a 255mm rear, both with two-piston floating callipers.

So what’s it like to ride?

The wide saddle splays your legs, so despite a not-towering 825mm seat height it took a little effort to get both feet on the floor. And those upswept bars feel alien to begin with, although ER-6 owners will feel at home.

Start up (engage choke for the briefest moment) and you are rewarded with a lovely burbling from the 865cc twin; every stop at the lights brought a smile.

Out on the road you sit upright, knees resting gently on the rubber tank protectors and insteps slot into place on the round, rubberised pegs.

The engine does its best work in the

midrange. At around 4500rpm there was enough urgency to the ride, with more power to hand for overtakes.

In the corners when pushing on, move the balls of your feet onto the pegs, lean into the bike, push the bars and the Scrambler comes over easily.

You can lean it a long way with masses of ground clearance available. For more laid-back riding, just roll with it and it’ll take you round without fuss.

There is enough in the brakes to stop the Scrambler, but they don’t give much information. The rear brake gives fine control though.

Suspension is soft; I deliberately took the Scrambler over the rougher parts of the road and nothing upset it. Allied to that ground clearance I’d think some gentle green lane excursions would be possible; the block-treaded Bridgestones worked well on the road, and I’d hope they’d take a little off-road work under their belt.

My big issue was with the pipes. At 5ft 10in with short legs, whenever we stopped and I put my feet down, my leg rested directly on a heat shield, or in the space between! I think the target audience for the Scrambler is taller and leggier than me. As I returned to the dealer, another Scrambler pulled in. The owner?

Six-foot plus, slim and leggy!

What nick is it in?

As you would imagine from such a low-mileage example, it is faultless.

Words and photography: Bob Pickett

What’s it worth?

The dealer wants £7299 (so £900 off list price) for a bike nicely run-in with 968 miles on the clock. A dealer search showed this is a good price, alternatives ranging from a 2013 bike with 21,895 miles logged at £5295 to a 2015 example up for £7399 with 1000 miles recorded.

Thanks to Jack Lilley Romford 249 London Road, Romford, Essex RM7 9NB Tel: 01708 752 111 Web: jacklilley.com

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Th he MCM legal column is compiled byy managing artner pa 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 Defence Solicitors, company 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

WHITE DALTON 63 Our specialist motoring solicitor Andrew Prendergast guides readers through their legal trials and troubles...

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I picked up a new Adventure motorbike from my local dealer last week. I was chuffed to bits as it is the first new bike I have ever bought. The plan was head off around the world next year. Anyway, forget the world, as I didn’t even get 500 yards when the throttle stuck on and put me into a wall.

One trashed bike and one spiral fracture to my leg.

Luckily I have fully comprehensive insurance and they are coming next week to collect it with a view to inspecting it and writing it off. The dealer has denied all responsibility, but then told me to sue the manufacturer. Is that correct? And do I have a claim?

A

Whatever you do, DO NOT let your bike be taken anywhere yet. The key to your claim is evidence and in this case it is your trashed bike. While it may slow down you being paid out by your insurer, it is vital you have the evidence to prove the bike was faulty and that the throttle stuck, causing the accident. Without ‘hard evidence’ you may struggle to prove your claim and you will get nothing for your injuries, etc. Therefore, an expert engineer report is top-of-the-list to get. If the expert says the bike was faulty then you are game on... against the dealer.

They might have told you to sue the manufacturer, but they are wrong. They sold you the bike and it should have been of ‘satisfactory quality and fit for purpose’. If you can prove it was faulty then it’s the dealer which will have to pay.

I’m a builder and have to drive a van. Can speeding equate to dangerous driving? What can I do? Will telling the court I’m going on a police safety day prevent me from being banned?

A

The police safety day on its own is not enough to stop you from getting banned, but may help a bit in trying to reduce the level of your sentence.

With regards to dangerous driving the answer is yes, travelling at 148mph in a 70mph (or whatever the speed limit was) can amount to dangerous driving.

In simple terms, as far as the law is concerned, dangerous driving is driving in a manner which falls far below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver. As such, a court will likely view that travelling at more than twice the speed limit can amount to dangerous driving and I find it difficult to imagine you would be able to prove otherwise.

While I’m sympathetic to your job situation, dangerous driving on its own carries a sentence of a disqualification for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of two years in prison. You now need to get a specialist solicitor with a view to ‘damage limitation’ and trying to obtain the most lenient sentence possible.

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I have been an utter idiot. I was late picking up my girlfriend from work so I nailed my old Blackbird down the bypass. Long story short, I got clocked doing 148mph by the police in a lay-by using a laser device. I didn’t rag off but stopped and admitted the offence. He was a nice chap and said I may get some points and a fine. However, I have now been summoned to court regarding the speeding and also dangerous driving. I am happy to pay a fine but I can’t afford to lose my licence as

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There are no prices so far for the 2017 models, we’ll let you know when we hear what those UK costs will be.

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Cruchlow wins in MotoGP First Brit to win in the top class since Sheene 35 years ago

You’ve seen it by now, but there’s absolutely no way we could leave Cal Crutchlow’s historic MotoGP win in Brno off these pages.

The battling Brit came through the field after dropping back to 15th on track from 10th on the grid, to storm through the field to the win.

The LCR rider was one of only two in the field to have chosen a hard option tyre for both the front and rear – the other being Frenchman Loris Baz – and the rubber came into its own as the laps ticked on; Crutchlow catching the top 10 and then the top five, before finally overcoming then race-leader Andrea Iannone. The Brit never looked back, sitting up around the final corner before coming over the line doing a stand-up wheelie.

Speaking after the race, Cal, who recently became a father, said: “The biggest emotion I ever had was three weeks ago when Willow was born – having said that it’s the best day of my racing career. I’m really, really pleased for my team. We worked hard for this and I took the gamble. Not many other people did and as far as I’m concerned they’re all wimps!

“I don’t know why if you choose one harder option you don’t choose the other. But anyway, we

did the best job today and I’m so pleased for the team. I smashed a bike yesterday and they didn’t leave the circuit last night until midnight – so this was a good way to repay them today. I almost crashed at Turn 10 when I changed into sixth instead of fifth, but once I knew Valentino wasn’t coming – no one was coming for me – I just rode around and didn’t take risks. Don’t get me wrong, winning the race is incredible but I had the best present a couple of weeks ago.”

Rossi: “I wasn’t as brave as Cal!”

The stats that matter The last British rider to win a premier-class race was Barry Sheene on a Yamaha in the 500cc Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp on August 16, 1981. Sheene’s win was the 300th 500 race in history, and was the 138th premier-class victory for British riders. Since Sheene’s win and until Brno, there had been 532 successive premierclass races without a British winner. ● At the age of 30 years 297 days, Crutchlow is the oldest rider to take his maiden win in the MotoGP class since Troy Bayliss in the final race of 2006 in Valencia.

Crutchlow is the first British rider to win a premier-class GP race riding a Honda since Mike Hailwood won the Canadian 500 Grand Prix in 1967.

Sheene Suzuki raced again

● The win at Brno was also the 10th

MotoGP podium for Crutchlow, which is the greatest number of premier-class podium finishes for any British rider since Barry Sheene. ● Crutchlow is just the sixth rider to win a MotoGP race having never competed fulltime in any of the smaller classes of Grand Prix racing. In that particular category he is in the good company of Nicky Hayden, Makoto Tamada, Troy Bayliss, Chris Vermeulen and Ben Spies, which makes Crutchlow the only European to achieve the feat. ● Crutchlow is just the 17th rider to win in both the premier-class of Grand Prix racing and in the World Superbike Championship.

A fast-charging Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took a second place finish in the Czech Grand Prix, coming through the field from a ‘desperate’ 12th place near the start to hone in on the front and slice through to follow winner Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) home.

Rossi, who chose the harder option rear tyre but the softer option front, took some time to get up to speed before the red sectors started to appear and the veteran Italian used his superior grip to haul himself back into contention.

Rossi said: “At the beginning I was desperate because I thought we made a mistake. But through the race the harder rear was coming better and it was a very long race.

“You have to keep concentrating and not make any mistakes.

“It was a great race and I’m very happy for these 20 points, because now I’m second in the championship and I think today we did a good job. And we made the right choice on the rear tyre.

“Unfortunately we didn’t choose the hard front, that was because in the morning I already didn’t have a good feeling with the soft.

“I wasn’t as brave as Cal.”

Bradley Smith: “The bike’s fork leg went through the BACK of my knee!”

Braking good – Silverstone’s most challenging stops You’ve seen the MotoGP action at Silverstone but do you realise how much work goes into stopping the world’s fastest bikes and riders?

Stowe (turn seven) requires scrubbing speed by more than 130mph (210km/h) – the riders arrive at 205mph (330kmh) and brake for 4.5 seconds, applying 6.9kg of force in order to drop to 69mph (112kmh). They manage to do this in just 826-feet (252 meters), which is less than the length of the par 4, 9th hole on St. Andrews golf course.

Brooklands (turn 16) is even longer in terms of the amount of time (4.9 seconds) and space (849feet or 259 meters) necessary – the bikes go from 185mph (299kmh) to 60mph (97kmh), but the load on the lever is ‘only’ 5.7kg.

Vale (turn eight) is the corner taken at the lowest speed 40mph (65kmh). To go down to this speed, the brakes are on for 4.1 seconds and the system’s pressure reaches 11 bar. Becketts (turn four) is worth mentioning because to stay on the track the riders have to reduce their speed to 13mph (22kmh), but it only takes them 1.1 seconds and 150-feet (46 meters), less than the width of a football pitch.

Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP rider Bradley Smith could miss the rest of this season after a horrific crash during a practice session for the Oschersleben 8 hours endurance.

Smith was just days away from the British round of the MotoGP championship when he was involved in a sickening fall that happened as Smith passed a slower rider.

The Brit suffered serious ligament damage to his left knee and was airlifted to hospital and operated on.

Another bike ran over the Oxfordshire man as he was sliding on the grass alongside the track, and that bike’s fork leg went through the back of Smith’s knee.

He said: “Little did I realise when I was sliding along the track at the Oschersleben circuit in Germany, already thinking about jumping up and getting back on the bike, what the outcome would be.

“The next few hours are all a bit of a blur.

A ride to the local hospital by helicopter, an operation with 15 stitches to close a wound at the back of my knee.

This is the Bennetts Suzuki team’s special livery for a Brands Hatch round of the BSB championship, which also doubled up as the 40th anniversary of Barry Sheene’s maiden world title. It’s inspired by the famous livery of Sheene’s XR14 Suzuki. The weekend at Brands Hatch also marked 40 years since Sheene won the last international Hutch 100 race, which raced anticlockwise around the Brands Hatch circuit.

A Monster trophy

Check out the trophy for this year’s King of the Mountain competition.

Sponsored by Monster Energy the trophy was awarded to Leon Haslam who was the highest points scorer across BSB races at the Cadwell Park Bank Holiday race weekend. We like this trophy a lot. Very cool.

Nicky Hayden hosts Honda Racing TV

“Right now I’m clearer on everything and working hard to sort out what is best for the future.

“I was passing a slower rider when he weaved into me and knocked me off. As I was sliding along the track another bike hit me and its fork leg went through the back of my right knee.

“The result is that I’ve suffered serious damage to three main ligaments in the knee which will require surgery. I’m talking to the surgeons about when is the best time to have the operation because there is much to consider. Of course I want to be back racing as soon as possible, but I also want to be able to train properly by running and cycling which is so important for my general well-being as a human being. Also, I have to consider what is best for my current and future employers and so it’s a very important decision.

“I’m positive about the future and have to be grown up enough to accept that I’ve sustained a very big injury, but it could have been worse.

Now is the time to move on and make the right decisions for the bigger picture.”

Not to be outdone by the recent webisodes of Valentino Rossi’s internet series, Nicky Hayden has been doing his presenting-bit too. Episode five of the ongoing series from Honda Pro Racing has gone live online. Watch it on morebikes.co.uk.

In the episode you follow the Kentucky Kid as he takes you on a tour of the Hayden ranch in Owensboro, visits the Goodwood Festival of Speed, introduces the latest Life Behind the Bars with TT legend John McGuinness, and looks at the evolution of the Honda CR.

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APRILIA DORSODURO 1200 ABS, black, excellent condition, MoT April 17, full set of crash protectors, all paperwork, very fast & comfortable, 5,500 dry miles. Tel. 07472 464461.

Hampshire.

BMW F800GT 6,200 miles, reg 03/2015, BMW warranty till 2017, comfort & dynamic packages, hard luggage, Remus exhaust, £6800. Tel. 07888 851797. City of London.

BMW F800ST December 2007, ABS, starts & runs instantly, BMW panniers, FSH & over 2k till next service, year’s MoT, vgc, 35K, engine rebuilt under warranty at 19k, good tyres, spare screen, hugger, low seat if required, £3250 ono. Tel. 01275 546109. Bristol.

BMW K1200GT 2006, 39,900 miles, MoT May 2017, non ABS, ESA electric screen, cruise control, Givi top box, nearly new tyres, only downside is inaccurate fuel gauge, £3500 ono. Tel. Andy 01262 671850. E Riding of Yorks.

BMW K1200GT SE 2004,Oxon, ABS, Orient blue, 53K, electric screen, heated grips, heated seat, BMW panniers, mature owner, always garaged, nearfull BMWSH, vgc, bike has been meticulously maintained and used mainly for Continental trips, at which it excels, £3000. Tel. 07929 208493. hmptnu@gmail. com Oxfordshire.

BMW R100GSPD 1994, MoT’d to July 2017, twin plugged BMW panniers, 41,000 miles, good condition, ring for more details. £6595. Tel. 01694 723439.

Shrewsbury.

BMW R1200C Grinnall Trike, 2004, 36,000 miles, good condition, retro fitted speedo, MoT till Jan 2017, on Sorn, c/w Givi Monokey top case, adapted brakes linked to handlebar, £7000 ovno. Tel. 07747 863220.

Hampshire.

BMW R1200RT SE 2013, excellent condition, 6825 miles, MoT June 2017, heated grips and seats, electric screen, ABS, ESA, cruise control, panniers and top box. Tel. 07774 837472.

Tyne and Wear.

BMW R1200R immaculate, with all the extras. Tel. 07973 442750. West Midlands.

BMW R80RT 800cc, comfort seat, low seat available, 1994, single shock, 42,317 miles, high screen available above average condition, full panniers, top box, £2850. Tel. 01885 483373; 07812 652531. Herefordshire.

BMW R80RT 1985, MoT August, new tyres and battery, 20k miles, currently Sorn, will renew MoT when needed, very good condition, £2500. Tel. 01379 783745 or 07719 294050.

Suffolk.

BMW S1000RR Sport, 2013, Motorsport colours, 3400 miles, fsh, MoT August 2017, datatag, BMW factory fitted alarm, ABS, traction control, Quickshifter, rain, sport and race modes, one lady owner, £11,395. Tel. 07833 254776. Lincs.

BMW K1200S 2006, MoT October, good condition, ABS, ESA, heated grips, private plate, blue, recent bevel drive rebuild, top box, custom seat over, £3250. Tel. 07951 234378.

Lincolnshire.

BSA GOLDEN FLASH 650 1959, new 4 spring clutch and plates, new battery, recent Magneto, very good condition £4500 ono.

Tel. 01229 473075, 07770 842347. Cumbria.

BSA SUPER ROCKET 1958, reluctant sale, getting too heavy for me at 73, very nice bike, twin clock model, c/w BSA dating cert, lots of stainless nuts and and spokes, tax and MoT free, £6500. Tel. 01772 635161.

Lancs.

GSX 750 ET very nice condition, stunning for the year, £2500 ono.

Tel. 07972 47093. Yorkshire.

HARLEY XR1200 2008, 3,363 miles, garaged, serviced, MoT June 2017, sporty silencers, £4999 ono.

Tel. 01992 714172. Essex.

BSA SUPER ROCKET 650 1960, total rebuild, end feed conversion, alloy rims, s/s spokes, 12V electrics, superb runner, stunning bike £7000 ono. Tel. 01229 473075, 07770 842347. Cumbria.

BSA ZB34 competition 500cc, 1950, rare motorcycle, completely restored, in excellent condition £7000. Tel. 01224 483162. Scotland.

CAGIVA NAVIGATOR 2002, runs fine, on Sorn, quick sale needed hence very low price, £1500. Tel. 07724 598099. Kent.

F800ST 2008, 19,311 miles, 2017 MoT, 2nd Mature IAM owner (2009), kept as new, lovely to ride, comfortable & 70 mpg, full history, very reluctant sale, down sizing, 1st to see will buy, ring Brian for more details.

Tel. 07931 312579. Yorkshire.

FJR 1300 TOURER excellent condition, MoT til October 2016, 25,000 miles on clock, metallic brown, Datatool S4 alarm system, £6250 ono. Tel. 07817 193252. Devon.

GOLD WING plain Jane, burgundy red, with back boxes, petrol, MoT until March 2017, comes with spare engine and other spare parts although open to sell these separatley, can be seen running. Tel. 07967 841614. Northamptonshire.

HONDA CB SUPERSPORT 550, very original, 15k only, no. plate CAT £3250 ono. Tel. 07759 685827. E Yorks.

HONDA CB1000R 2009(59), Dragon Green, 8600 miles, MoT June 2017, one owner from new, immaculate condition, summer use onlym Carbon mudguard and hugger, tailtidy, (original parts also included), £4595. Tel. 07854 819197, 02392 267403.

Hampshire.

HONDA 900 Hornet, 2003, full history, too many parts to list, well looked after, 10,500 miles, £2800 ono. Tel. 01446 790157. Glam.

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

HONDA C200 1964, good clean bike, all orig except new wheels, battery and seat, good condition, drives well, good compression, 9,860 miles, V5, new MoT, ready to ride away, £1500 ono. Tel. Rob on 0208 445 6854 or 07952 598785.. Gtr London.

HONDA C50 49cc, orig untouched, 4,700 miles, two owners, MoT, 1971, free tax, £795 ono. Tel. 01202 773726. Poole, Dorset.

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HONDA CB600 Hornet, ABS, 08, 22k miles, MoT June 2017, good cond apart from a scrape near the bottom of tank on left which I have covered in vinyl (not one person has noticed), hand gads optional, £2400. Tel. John 07760 448805. W Yorks.

HONDA CBF 1000 ABS, 2006, MoT 21 May 17, 17,893 miles, new heated grips, full matched panniers, FSH, Delkevil exhaust, original Honda exhaust inc new touring screen, all paper work and MoTs, £3150 ono. Tel. 07931 728862. Notts/Derbys.

HONDA CBF1000 2009, Sports Tourer, black, ABS, showroom condition with only 5.8k miles from new, recent service and MoT, many extras fitted or available at extra cost, £3700 ovno. Tel. 07910 848356.

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HONDA CBR600F F4 2003, 62,600 miles (might increase slightly), MoT 27/07/17 no advisory, recently changed oil and filter, air filter has been cleaned K&N, Led indicators & Philips night braker light bulbs, Dunlop Road smart 2 tyres (lots of life), original D lock, spare key,manual and tons of recipes we owned bike for last 3 years has been great runner and a lot of money was invested, starts on button every time, lots of receipts and history going back to 2003, taxed and insured so test ride welcome with cash in my hand and valid driving licence and right insurance, rides great, bike has been resprayed 2 years ago, £1500 ovno. Tel. 07558 898139.

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HONDA DEAUVILLE NT650 2003, V2, good condition for age, 42k, MoT until Jan 2017, tall screen, heated grips, wind deflectors, top box, slight damage to nearside nose fairing, £1250 ono. Tel. 07983 757757.

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HONDA FIRESTORM X reg, 39,000 miles, excellent condition for year, Dyno tuned carbs, new chain, front and rear sprockets, Remus Grand Prix pipes, £1900 ono. Tel. 01978 752793.

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HONDA C90 1988, mint condition, £1200. Tel. 01697 73590. Cumbria.

HONDA C90 SUPER CUB exceptional condition, everything original, garaged, full MoT, only 5,000 miles, collectors item, only one slight age related scratch on the front mudguard, Rickman top box with two keys £1550. Tel. 07821 057392. Suffolk.

HONDA CB 125 RSD 1984, original bike, 12 months MoT, 14,000 miles, starts first time. Tel. 01299 210758.

Worcestershire.

HONDA CBF 600 SA5 25,000 miles, excellent condition, ABS model, new MoT, no advisories, new chain, sprockets and tyres, top box rack, R and G bar ends, heated grips, rides beautifully, first to see will buy, £2200. Tel. 07545 159620. Surrey.

HONDA CX500B W reg, 1981, black, 53k miles, 11 months’ MoT, excellent condition, retro top box, recently rechromed brake pedal and luggage rack, otherwise original condition, runs well, dry weather use only and garaged, £1995 ono. Tel. 07788 974059. Worcs.

HONDA GL1000 NAKED GOLDWING 1977, 20,150 miles, wheels rebuilt with stainless spokes, new tyres, brakes rebuilt, stainless exhaust, forks rebuilt, new rear shocks, re-chromed many parts, timing belts changed, carbs rebuilt, MoT till 11/9/17, manuals, £2950. Tel. 07767 859796. oldboy73@oldboy73. plus.com Norfolk.

HONDA CBR600RR Repsol, 2014, immac, only 320 miles, just had first service by Honda, data tag security, one owner, R&G tail tidy and bar ends, HPI clear, delivery available, £7200.. Tel. 07547 214803.

Aberdeenshire.

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HONDA HORNET 600 F-3 03 reg, blue, 15,500 miles, MoT July 2017. Tel. 07812 787751.

Mid Glam.

HONDA HORNET CB600 2001 reg,(51), 14000m, Smartwater protected, showroom condition, good tyres, chain etc, new battery, good runner, more photos, £1900 ono. Tel. 01900 814767, 07927 166305. tom_ cavanagh@sky.com .

HONDA NC700SA 2012, excellent condition, 17,300 miles, new tyres, new chain and sprockets, heated grips, c/w MoT, one mature owner from new, £3200 ono. Tel. 07791 893579. Glam.

HONDA NC750 2015, 4188 miles, ABS, one owner, Honda guarantee and AA assistance till 07/2017, lockable helmet storage, 2 keys, full service history, first two services done, £4199. Tel. 07500 892627.

Notts.

HONDA VARADERO 1000 with full Honda luggage, crash bars, Hugger, Baglux tank cover, owner maintained last 8 years, very clean always garaged no winter miles, great mile muncher, two up touring with camping gear in comfort, only 21,000 sunny miles, £3650 ovno. Tel. 07702 521222. North Yorkshire.

HONDA VFR 1200 FD 2012, approx 18,000 miles, MoT to March 2017, recent service, full service history with Honda Dealer, colour matched luggage, two panniers and top box, two good tyres, some minor scratches. Tel. 01235 763254.

Oxon.

HONDA VFR400 NC24, good tyres and battery, stainless exhaust, braided hoses, runs and rides well, MoT, currently on Sorn, paintwork tired, some spares inc engine, wheel, rear SA, £750. Tel. 07585 301763.

W Mids.

HONDA XL185 Twin shock, full MoT, V5, new shocks, C&S, s/ steel exhaust, alloy silencer, very good condition, mature owner, retiring, £1950. Tel. 074340 40520. Lancs.

HONDA DEAUVILLE 650 2002, trike, MoT April 2017, new fork seals, 54,856 miles, £3750 ono.

Tel. 01745 336794. Rhyl.

HONDA NTV 650cc, 1997, 32450 miles, MoT history clean and sound, must be one of the best of this model remaining, reluctant sale £1100. Tel. 01842 764667. Norfolk.

HONDA PAN EUROPEAN 2002, 35,000 miles, green, MoT til Dec, good condition, serviced 700 miles ago by Craigs Honda Shipley, £3300 ono.

Tel. Pudsey 07905 535077. W Yorks.

HONDA TRANSALP 650cc, ful s/h, very good condition, well maintained, heated grips, 54k miles, £1700. Tel. 07528 678274. W Yorks.

HONDA XL700VA Transalp, 2007/57, 29k miles, s/h, Honda top box & panniers, Oxford tank bag, centre stand, good tyres, chain and sprockets, 12 mth’s MoT, on Sorn, MRA high screen available, good condition, £2650. Tel. 01256 893015. Hants.

KAWASAKI ER6N 2015, white for sale. 1 careful female owner, only 3,234 miles on the clock, a few first rider scrapes all superficial, great first bike currently set up for A2 licence but restricter can be easily removed, bike kept in secure garage, MoT not due until 2018, £3750 ono. Tel. 07867 316660. Essex.

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KAWASAKI KDX 200 1988, road registered, MoT July 2017, not origignal but very good condition, updated electrics, led headlight, battery generator ect., good tyres, no faults, brilliant lightweight on/off road bike, £1200. Tel. 01204 690281.

Lancashire.

KAWASAKI VN1700 black and chrome, 8 months MoT, 36,000 miles with full service history, good condition, a big comfortable cruiser or touring bike, £5495. Tel. 01664 560366.

Leicestershire.

KAWASAKI VN500C low mileage low rider in really nice condition, red metallic, good chrome, panniers, £1750. Tel. 07976 806016. West Midlands.

KAWASAKI W650 2003, 3 former keepers, 14,154 miles, MoT May 2017, no advisories, every MoT, Datatool alarm system, summer use only, Sorn every winter, £3200 ono. Tel. 01506 843029, 07968 460053.

West Lothian.

KAWASAKI W650 1999, red/ cream, 16,700 miles, Givi top box side/pan/s/spokes, lovely condition, £3700. Tel. 01446 790157. Glamorgan.

KAWASAKI W650 1999, red/ cream, 16,700 miles, Givi top box, sideman, s/spokes, lovely condition, £3750 ono. Tel. 01446 790157. Glam.

KAWASAKI ZL1000 Eliminator, 1986, 24,000 miles, rare Japanese muscle bike cruiser converted from a ZL750 with a GPZ 1000 rebuilt engine two years ago new front tyre, battery and petrol pump just fitted for an mot booked with my local motorcycle shop, £1675 ovno.

Tel. 07956 375573. Surrey

MOTO GUZZI 1200 Sport, vgc, full s/h, MoT April 2017, 20,600 miles, standard can inc, £4000 ono. Tel. 07523 882828. Cambs.

KAWASAKI W650 2003, 3 former keepers, MoT May 2017, no advisories, every MoT, datatool alarm system, Summer use only, Sorn every winter, £3600 ono. Tel. 01506 843029 or 07968 460053. W Lothian.

KAWASAKI Z400 1979, good condition, lots of powder coating, kick and electric start, 25,190 miles, long MoT, £1900 ono. Tel. 01229 861264. S Cumbria.

KAWASAKI Z900 Very good condition please see photos, only been used as a weekend toy and unfortunately at the moment its been used less and less, so I’ve decided to pass it on to another owner, the shims where done less than a 1000 miles ago, fitted with a Motobatts battery, £7500.

Tel. 07986 352589. E Riding of Yorks.

KAWASAKI ZR750-FE 750cc, 2002, only 5,176 miles, immaculate condition, one previous owner, long MoT, crash bars, rear hugger screen, no marks, soft luggage, £1500 ono.

Tel. 078790 71247. Warrington, Cheshire.

KAWASAKI ZX1000 1000cc, 1986, black, no tax or MoT, 26,651 miles, £700 ono. Tel. 07517 169072. Worcs.

KAWASAKI ZXR 400 L9 2003, 10,850 miles, recent oil & filter, MoT until late April, no advisories, lots of nice little extras, pro bolt etc. Few cosmetic blemishes, generally very clean, fully resto in 2011, good solid little bike, £2450. Tel. 07914 152634.

Norfolk.

KAWASAKI ZXR1200R ELR 2005, 37.7k new tyres, very clean, Akrapovic exhaust, MoT August 2017, £3500. Tel. 07952 581159. Notts.

KAWASAKI ZZR1400 2009, ABS, 19,795 miles, new fairings, just serviced, Venom exhaust, Cat C, heated grips, short levers, 3 keys, £5250. Tel. 07800 867053. Greater London.

KTM350 EXC-F 2011/12 , rad guards, Al sump guard, map switch, heated grips, 5,240 miles, 276 hrs, green lanes use, KTM wallet, V5 road regd, MoT till Aug 2017, recent r/tyre and bearing, Sorn, £3250. Tel. 01527 546442 07532 217577.

Redditch, Worcs.

LEXMOTO ARIZONA Red, 125CXC, reg 1/9/15, ideal for first time rider, 4.5k on the clock, mint condition, £975 ono. Tel. 07900 538926. anthony.tridini@ btconnect.com Suffolk.

MORINI 350 SPORT 1979, £1000s spent on engine and chassis, paint, powder coating, seat recovered - total renewal, stunning, rear sets, elec start, NLM ign, new Avon Road riders, chain and sprockets, Hagons, £4150. Tel. 07788 442155.

Bath.

MOTO GUZZI Le Mans 2, W reg, 23,500 miles, not standard spec but running with new suspension and brakes, £3750 ono. Tel. 01539 727675. Cumbria.

MOTOGUZZI BREVA V11IE 05 reg, FSH, 9 dealer stamps full Minstrel race pipe, Dynojet power commander auto tune, Fatduc k@n, heated grips, fully serviced, stunning condition, inc in sale red seat, OEM pipes, screen, new tyres, YPVS, RD, £2950 p/x LC. Tel. 07758 537639. Dorset.

NORTON FEATHERBED Cafe Racer Special, 1954, wide line frame with Honda 500 Four engine installed, engineer built, runs/sounds well, t&t exempt, just Sorned, cheap basis for a Triton etc £3950. Tel. 01270 811762, 07534 111818.

Cheshire.

NORTON FEATHERBED Cafe Racer Special, with Honda CB500 Four engine installed, engineer built, registered 1954, black and silver, runs/sounds well, just sorted, £3950. Tel. Steve 01270 811762; 07534 111818. Nantwich.

ORIGINAL GSX 1400 02 plate, 10k miles, excellent condition for age, MoT till July, first to see will buy. Tel. 07842 833362. Glam.

PAN EUROPEAN 2002, last of the 1100’s, 46,500 miles, MoT July 2017, new battery, new BT023’s front and rear new fork sliders, oil and dust seals, new complete stainless steel Black Widow exhaust system, fitted with hand and leg wind diverters, good service history, 2 previous owners, overall good condition, £2900 ovno. Tel. 07540 878052.

Oxfordshire.

ROYAL ENFIELD 350 BULLET 2007, one owner, 7,000 miles, MoT to March 2017, very good condition, garage kept, £1400.

Tel. 07812 914788. Essex.

ROYAL ENFIELD 500 Bullet with Monaco sidecar, 2007, Indian bike, 1965 fully restored sidecar, lots of spare parts, looks and runs great, £3400 ono. Tel. 01748 811921. N Yorks.

SOLEX S3800 1998, front wheel friction drive 49cc 2 stroke plus pedal power! (200 mpg), 1200 miles approx, MoT Jul 2017, one owner from new, £99 ono. Tel. 07923 567618. Carns.

SUNBEAM S8 1952, made for export but never exported period panniers, could help with delivery, giving up road riding, £6500. Tel. 01767 650049. russellhartley314@btinternet. com Cambs.

SUZUKI MARAUDER 125cc, 2008,immaculate, never used in the rain, only 2,251 miles, bought from Taz Motorcycles Peterborough, also have the bike Caberg helmet size S, Revit 3 multi layer jacket, TCX boots, size 10, black Dragon bike jeans 38 waist and all in one waterproof suit XL, Allstars gloves size l, all items like new.. Tel. 01354 653241. Cambridgeshire.

SUZUKI BANDIT 1255cc, grey, 2010 reg, petrol, MoT till April, 3,721 miles, £3900 ono. Tel. Mark on 07719 609163. Cheshire.

SUZUKI BANDIT very clean bike, low mileage, 11,862 dry miles, never been out in the rain, Renthal bars, blue piping on seat, blue foot pegs, crash bobbins, comes with spare mirrors, only selling due to passing car test.

Tel. 07783 985122. Durham.

SUZUKI VANVAN RV125 2014 (14 plate), only 1300 miles, colour black, immaculate condition, ideal commuter/ learner bike £2000 ono. Tel. 01582 751353. Beds.

SUZUKI BURGMAN 400cc, full MoT 2010, 10k miles, had recall done, bereavement sale, £2000.

Tel. 01782 392090. Staffs.

SUZUKI DL650 red, 2014, with genuine extras, MRA screen, heated grips, 15,120 miles, £3900 ono. Tel. 01446 790157.

Glam.

SUZUKI GSX-R600 2008 K7, IOM Ltd Edition, 15,570 miles, FSSH, all receipts, 10 months MoT & previous certificates, brake recall completed, tail tidy, double bubble screen, Datatool S4 security as standard, mature owner, VGC, any inspection welcome, £4000. Tel. 07951 518281. Somerset.

SUZUKI VL125 Intruder, great runner, upgraded mirrors, gel battery, heated grips, £1350. Tel. Julie 07834 781674. Gtr Man. SUZUKI BANDIT 1200S 2001, stubby levers, Viper exhaust, polished rims under tray, oil cooler guard, heated grips (not working), touring screen, good Bridgestone 023 tyres, good strong engine, 33,500 miles, will MoT before sale, £2000 ono. Tel. Will on 07772 181894. Cambs.

SUZUKI BANDIT 600S. 99, T plate, four previous owners, 16,500 miles, MoT exp 30/4/17, no advisories, most MoTS from new, lots of paperwork, recent pads, chain, engine bars, comfort seat, screen, top box, blue flame can, absolutely immaculate genuine bike, known history, genuine enquiries only no timewasters, £1350. Tel. 07941 385844. Lancs.

TIGER 1050 low mileage 5,950 miles, Phantom gloss black metallic with matching panniers & top box with inner bags, loads of accessories, including standard seat + Triumph gel saddle, Triumph centre stand, OE screen + MRA vario, Puig flip and MRA tinted screens (4)heated grips,Triumph raiser bars, extender fender, hugger extender, radiator + oil cooler grille, 25mm lowering kit, Tutoro chain oiler etc. etc., Immaculate condition and always garaged, only selling as I need a smaller bike, 3 owners, next MoT due 27/06/2017, 2 keys, Belly pan, centre stand, double bubble screen, electric start, hand guards, heated grips, low seat height, luggage rack, panniers, rear hugger, tail tidy, tinted screen, top box, touring screen, £5995. Tel. 07984 999216. Lancashire.

SUZUKI GSXR-R1100J slab-side 89 service book, old MoT’s, owner’s manual, covered 35,500 trouble free miles all standard apart from the exhaust, my bike for the last 27 years rear in this condition may part/x for old classic or big 2 stroke, £5200.

Tel. 01588 660891.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE Silver Jubilee 750cc, fully stripped and restored, 1977, now it’s done, it’s time to find it a new home, nothing left to do to the bike other than ride it away, MoT till June 2017,runs and rides excellent. Tel. 07768 833820. Lancashire.

TIGER CUB T20SH 1965, fully restored, matching numbers, original tinware available, MoT May 2017, £3400. Tel. 01303 864243. Kent.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE NEWCHURCH 15 reg, 3,500 miles, full service history, remainder of manufacturer’s warranty till June 2017, excellent condition, extras include centre stand, rack and dart screen, £5995 ono. Tel. 01254 608716, 07951054514. Lancashire.

TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120V 650 American Import 2 years ago, Panzon ignition, new battery, coils, silencers, tyres, air filters, no indicators, matching numbers, MoT, 22,400 miles, fair condition £4950. Tel. 01787 210865, 07792 124250. Suffolk.

TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675SE 2010, 4,500 miles, like new, performance exhaust, £4950.

Tel. 07973 562559. Gtr Man.

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1050cc, black, vgc, 30,000 miles, test July 2017, Arrow cans quality replacement parts alarm, bellypan crash bungs and original parts £5495. Tel. 01642 872683, 07766 133748.

Middlesborough.

TRIUMPH TROPHY 1200cc, 1999, 35k miles, just serviced, new chain, pads, full MoT, good condition, any trial, £1850 ono.

Tel. 07932 717593; 01530 244450. Leics.

TRIUMPH TROPHY 1200 Ocean blue, 2002, one owner from new, 8,200 miles, MoT, full s/h, matching topbox and side panniers, leather tank cover, good, clean cond, £2650 ono.

Tel. 01342 843656. Surrey.

VICTORY VISION TOUR rare white, cost £25k includes £7k accessories 3.7k miles on clock, I want 15k will haggle or p/x. Tel. 079700 20449 for info pack.

Leics.

YAMAHA R6 silver, 2000/W, 18,923 miles, vgc, professionally lowered Maxton suspension, carbon can + original, other extras, 12 month’s MoT, owner for 12 years, £2500 ono. Tel. 07976 717752. Warwickshire.

YAMAHA SR 400 2009, less than 3k, never been in the rain, garaged, brilliant bike, perfect machine to easily convert into ‘street-scrambler’, £3000. Tel. 02077 915439. Greater London.

TRIUMPH T90 350cc, 1966, in very good condition, dry stored in house, many new parts, twice show winner, on Sorn, matching numbers, £4950. Tel. 07719 451352. Worcs.

YAMAHA THUNDERCAT 600 new parts fitted, tyres, s/s downpipes, battery, chain sprockets, brake pads, MoT October, Yamaha serviced, data tag, excellent condition, £14,050 ono. Tel. 07951 974318; 01282 699317. Lancs.

TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 6T Pre-unit Ironhead, 12v matching numbers, crash bars, workshop manuals, MoT Oct 2016, not concours but a good riding classic machine, £7500. Tel. 01271 343790. N Devon.

YAMAHA XJ900F 1994, Sports tourer, 12 months MoT, Ohlins rear shocks, 75,000 miles, heated grips, recent full service inc valve clearances, £1250.

Tel. 01803 814118 eves, 07779 244290 days. Devon.

CLASSIFIEDS YAMAHA XZ550 1983, owned for 21 years, all original and complete, 56k miles, MoT’s back to 1997, stored for two years, selling due to lack of space, including spares, £900 ono. Tel. 01142 798426, 07975 807390. South Yorkshire.

YAMAHA YZF-R6 2008, 30,000 miles, 12 months MoT, excellent looking bike, black with red trim, completely standard and in very good condition, all keys inc, £3700 ovno. Tel. 07432 092733. Bristol.

ZONGSHEN LZX250-5 2007, Cruiser black, 6700 miles, MoT July 17, suitable for A2 licence, sounds and runs great real head turner. Tel. 01460 68141, 07974 156005. Somerset.

For sale APRILIA CUBE 300 2011, red and black, 4,700 miles, good condition scooter, will get a full MoT on it for buyer. Tel. 07805 437373. Lincs.

BMW F800R 2015, exc condition, white, over £1000 worth of extras, only 2600 miles, dealer serviced and over 1 year left on manufacturers warranty, a lovely bike, genuine reason for sale, £5999. Tel. 01847 851689 for more details. Caithness.

BSA BANTAM B175 1970, year’s MoT, been restroed, engine rebuild with new parts, new wheels, new seat, powder paint frame and all the black pasts run well, £2500. Tel. 01375 339426. Essex.

HONDA CBF600SA half fairing, low mileage, MoT, 2017 Scottoiler Givi luggage, Honda topbox, crash bungs, full service history, good condition, ABS brake system, 2007, mature owner £2700. Tel. 01663 750827. Derbyshire.

HONDA CM200 1981, used MoT, CB wheels with twin pull, f/brake 12 volt kick and electric start, good condition for year £895. ovno. Tel. 0161 3038830. N/W. HONDA PAN EUROPEAN ST1100 02 reg, blue/gold wheels, Honda top box & heated grips, immobiliser, Bagster tank bag, standard & tall screen, recent Honda brake pads & exhaust collector box, recent tyres, MoT June, 76,000 miles, garaged, 2 mature owners, £2100. Tel. 07870 510502.

Greater Manchester.

HONDA PCX ‘S’ 125 mint, 64 reg, 2k, selling due to age, many extras, try and find another as good, always garaged £1950. cash. Tel. 07852 650477. Yorks.

HONDA VARADERO 125 2009, black, taxed, MoT, heated grips, new tyres, discs + new alarm £1900. Tel. 01670 351645.

Northumberland.

KAWASAKI KZ LTD 550 1980, nice condition, new parts, runs well, must sell, best offer, phone to arrange viewing . Tel. 07969 181499. Altrincham.

MOTO GUZZI V50MK2 1980, good starter/runner, no MoT, £1100 ono. Tel. 01254 607767.

Lancs.

MOTO GUZZI V50 MK2 1980, good starter/runner, no MoT, £1100 ono.

Tel. 01254 607767. Lancs.

MOTORCYCLES WANTED for a collection by three retired, complete collections or single bikes, good or bad, even unfinished, will travel, collect and pay cash. Tel. 01462 817218.

Any. kmd007@btinternet.com ROYAL ENFIELD 350 BULLET 2003, old blokes toy, more polished than ridden, 10,000 kms only, full MoT, new tyers and battery, £1650. Tel. 01880 770264. Banffshire.

SUZUKI HAYABUSA 1300 GLXRAL5 December 2014, as new, 470 miles. Tel. 07480 799346. Sheffield.

SUZUKI HAYABUSA 1300R two owners, 14,000 miles, red and black, unrestricted, MoT £3500. ono. Tel. 07976 752528. West Midlands.

SUZUKI V-STROM 650 red, 2014, 12,800 miles, loaded with genuine extras, 1 owner, £3800.

Tel. 01446 790157. Glamorgan.

TRIUMPH 900 DAYTONA black, 1995, outstanding condition, 41,000 miles, alarm, Datatag, c/ stand, carrier, h/grips, seat cowl, tested April 17, owned 18 years £2500. ono. Tel. 07709 014182.

Northumberland.

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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE SE 900cc, 2012, MoT, s/h Triumph screen, heated grips, rack,Givi box,Metseler tyres, both stands, 8k, private plate, black, excellent £4400. Tel. 01582 966373. Beds.

TRIUMPH TIGER 800XC, 2011, orange, AB, arrow, top box and panniers, tall screen, engine bars, Sat Nav mount, alloy sump guard, low seat, recent tyres, centre stand, full history £4500.

Tel. 07989 326304. Leics.

TRIUMPH TIGER 885 1996, excellent condition, red, 38,000 miles, centre stand fitted and new plugs and fuel filter, 1 year’s MoT, Haynes manual, rides and looks superb, new bike forces sale. Tel. 07889 445335.

Greater London.

YAMAHA MAJESTY 400 black, ex.cond., 15,836 miles, elderly owner, 20 miles, garaged, new top box, MoT 23.10.2016, 09 reg £2400. ono. Tel. 01277 227037. Essex.

YAMAHA XVZ1300 Tour Classic, MoT May 2017, 42,626km recorded on clock, only owner since imported, £3500. ovno.

Tel. 07990 856125. Lancashire.

Parts for sale BMW F800GS 2014 model, Givi touring screen (clear) £50; Powerbronze touring screen £50; Givi top box adaptor plate £20; K+N air filter £20; headlight protector (stick on) tinted £12 .

Tel. 01903 268983. Sussex.

BMW F800GS 2014 model, Akrapovic exhaust, £250; genuine BMW hand guard set, £50; headlight guard cover lens protector £20. Tel. 01903 268983. Sussex.

CBF 1000A8/08 exhaust end cans left and right, good condition, £40 each or £60 the pair; FAZER FZS6, End can £40 Delivered. Tel. 07751 066492.

DUCATI 748 1997 model, vented carbon clutch cover £20; carbon heel pates £10. Tel. 01903 268983. Sussex.

DUNSTABLE SILENCER Aftermarket Dunstable silencer for new Bonneville T100, good condition, cost £235, £100. Tel. 07951 695696. Worcestershire.

ET4 VESPA wind screen, GCD, £20; various bike parts, eg Z250 belt, Scorpion engine, Lifan Mirage complete bike, Yamaha T80 engines, various wheels and exhausts, offers for the lot. Tel. 01205 723809. Lincs.

GIVI Maxia Monokey top box, quick release, 2 keys, good condition £40. Tel. 01903 268983. Sussex.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON Avon Venom MT90 B1674H, front Whitewall tyre fits all touring bikes, as new, no damage. £50. ono. Tel. 07903 380308. North London.

HONDA AFRICA TWIN 2001, left indicator lamp and wiring, genuine Honda part in original packaging, may fit both sides?, £30. plus postage and packing.

Tel. 01900 824587, 07775 935396. Cumbria.

HONDA CG125 front wheel complete with good tyre (2.75x18), rim and spokes, brake drum and lever, axle shaft and speedo drive £35. Tel. 01704 534510. Lancashire.

HONDA VFR 400 track fairing, good condition, white, buyer collect. £50. ono. Tel. 07983 311694. North Yorks.

HONDA VFR400 NC24 parts for sale: engine NC13E £150; swinging arm £50; rear wheel, straight £50; L/H fairing panel £40; L/H rear panel £30. Tel. 07585 301763. West Midlands.

KAWASAKI ZX-6R F1 engine with starter motor, cylinder head overhauled, ports and combustion chambers cleaned out, valves reground and reshimmed to within tolerances. £295. Tel. 0151 6069983. Wirral.

LHS FAIRING PANEL for CB500S, in orange, but can be sprayed, £10. if collected. Tel. 01233 661434. Kent.

NORMAN HYDE centre stand for New Bonneville T100 and also fits Bonneville’s up to 2008, was £105, £55. Tel. 07951 695696. Worcs.

PROGRESSIVE fork springs, any Harley Davidson big twin, 1984-2000 Showa 41mm forks, never fitted, boxed. £50. ono. Tel. 07903 380308. North London.

R&G ADVENTURE chrome crash bars, Trophy SE, new boxed, unused, cost £400, accept £300 plus p&p; Trophy standard seat front and back, new, unused £100 pair; new Bonneville seat, unused £100. Tel. 01237 472126. Devon.

SUZUKI BANDIT 1250 aluminium chain guard £15 ono; Suzuki VZR Intruder 1800 spiked chrome Typhoon airfilter kit £220 ono; Suzuki Bandit 1250 screen, unmarked £20 ono; Oxford Premium paddock stands, 40mm tube, heavy duty £65 the pair. Tel. 07894 078815. Notts.

SUZUKI GSX-R750 breaking for spares, engine complete inc carbs £200; oil cooler £50; twin headlight, speedo, odd n sods, £50 the lot! . Tel. 07957 311351.

Sussex.

SUZUKI GT500 500, 1975 project for sale, mostly there, in big lumps, heads, barrels removed for inspection of std bore, V5C and frame match £900. Tel. 0161 3038830. N West.

YAMAHA FZR1000 for breaking, complete bike minus the exup valve servo and cables. Tel. 07711 180713.

East Sussex.

YAMAHA RS100 1980, engine for sale, spares or repair. £50. ono. Tel. 07585 144207.

Northants.

YAMAHA YFZ450 barrel and piston, 95mm, 5-8 hrs use, £75; Yamaha Diversion 600cc, clock set, £25; Manuals XVS 125 Honda, CB125T, Super Dream, CB900, NS50 Medlody, Kawasaki 550 4’s, Yamaha WR400F. Tel. 01772 783774.

Lancs.

Wanted ANY PHOTOS programmes, etc on P/Seymour Thorpe Douglas grass track/road racing sporting/ trials. Tel. 0208 6416866.

Surrey.

CLASSIC BIKE OR PROJECT anything considered, running or not, will collect anywhere and pay cash on collection. Tel. 07931 557018, 01613 350497 after 6pm.

CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE any make or size in any condition from a basket case to one in nice condition, cash waiting. Tel. 07548 801403.

HONDA C50 OR C90 CUB original low mileage, cared for condition preferred by genuine enthusiast, cash waiting . Tel. 07526 565500.

Chesterfield.

HONDA CRM 250AR MK 3 Cash waiting for right bike. Tel. 07914 717781.

MOTORCYCLE SPORT pink one! for July 1963, would buy the complete year . Tel. 01484 663854. West Yorks.

TROJAN MINI MOTOR and Power Park cycle motors wanted and spare part for same, also period cycle for motor attachments, 23” max frame size . Tel. 01782 317815 eves best. Staffs.

Miscellaneous ARAI CHASH HELMET gloss black, XL, Pinlock/antifog, brand new and unworn, cost £299, £99. no offers. Tel. 07760 558213. Cheshire.

ARIA TOUR X4 HELMET brand new, XS, Venture, boxed £350; RST leather jeans, Knox armour, 32” £60;TriumphAlpinestarswaterproof sports boots, size 42 euro £75; Belstaff lined over suit, XL, blue/ black £30, all excellent condition, rider retiring. Tel. 01527 853959, 07841 538409. Warks.

BIKE JACKETS s/hand, Akito XL, Clover medium, Belstaff x/large, 4 of £15 each; Honda 400(4) spares, inc. s/motor, br/mast cylinder, Solenoid, rectifier, exhaust clamps x4 etc. Diversion 600cc clock set.

Tel. 01772 783774. Lancs.

BLACK LEATHER JACKET Frank Thomas padded, 42”, ex. condition; also black leather bikers jacket, 38”. £35. Tel. 07975 945113. Berks.

BMW The Racing Story £22; BMW Twins, the complete story £22 both Mick Walker; BMW Twins and Singles Roy Bacon £15; BMW R69/R695 Super Profile by Roy Harper £10. Tel. 01484 663007. West Yorks.

BSA GOLDSTAR The BSA Goldstar Mick Walker £25; BSA Goldstar other singles Roy Bacon £15; BSA Goldstar Super Profile

by John Gardner £10; the AJS 7R Mick Walker £25. Tel. 01484 663007. W Yorks.

CORGI MAJOR Scammell Handyman Truck and Trailer box van-trailer, 150th scale, mint condition, Ferrymaster colours, yellow & white, 1969, original mint condition, rare model, can post. £59. ono. Tel. 07784 863633. South Yorks.

DAINESE one piece leathers, 38/40”chest, black and grey, no scuffs or scrapes, worn three or four times at most £250. ono.

Tel. 07775 680094. Essex.

DAVE MOLYNEUX I.O.M. sidecar, TT racer, £22; sidecar champion George O’Dell £14; sidecar champions since 1923, Mick Walker £25; a bit on the side Steve Webster sidecar champion £11. Tel. 01484 663007. West Yorks.

EASY RIDER BIKE LIFT with all attachments for easy lifting, cost new £450, sorry no offers as new condition, buyer to collect, 1st to see will buy. £300. Tel. 01554 811912. Carmarthenshire.

GARAGE CLEAR OUT Paddock stands, 3 no. good order, buyer to collect. £25. ono. Tel. 07983 311694. North Yorks.

HARLEY DAVIDSON scale diecast Polistl 1:15 model, Electra glide in blue, boxed, in near mint condition. £40. Tel. 07504 327299, 01364 653515. Devon.

HARLEY DAVIDSON genuine mens motorcycle jacket £50. ono. Tel. 07951 695696.

Worcestershire.

HJC HELMET Karlie ZF10 size L, blue white black design, very good visor, ex. condition, buyer to collect. £30. ono. Tel. 07983 311694. North Yorks.

HJC LADIES HELMET FG14 size XS54, black white grey graphics, vgc, visor, good, buyer to collect. £25. ono. Tel. 07983 311694.

North Yorks.

HYDRAULIC BIKE LIFT red, sold bike, ex. cond., cost £550, buyer to collect. £250. Tel. 01554 811912. Carmarthenshire.

JAMES COMMODORE 250AMC most of siezed engine in bits, some tin bits, 4 speed, g/box, tank, embelishers, collect only £80; also heavy leather saddle bags, thro over type, £60. Tel. 0161 3038830. N West.

JUMBO AIR spray set, gwo, £35 ono; B40 tank, few small dents, rotless, £25 ono; Dandy Delta folding camper, 4 berth, vgc, with extras, ideal for Rallys, £1500 ono. Tel. 01744 25096.

Merseyside.

KAWASAKI ER6F Baglux tank harness, fits 2012-2016 green models, as new condition, post to you for £55, I can text photos if needed, £55. Tel. 01352 711606, 07779 783260.

Flintshire.

MOTORCYCLE LIFT hydraulic, platform 2200mm x 685mm, max height 770mm, removable panel for rear wheel removal, tie down straps, only light use on 240cc bikes or less, as new condition, price new was £395. £250. ono.

Tel. 07806 288204. Durham.

OXFORD Sports Panniers, in red, 50cm length, 25cm height, 23cm width, expandable to 32cm, expansion straps, waterproof covers, excellent condition. £35.

Tel. 01244 810166. N Wales.

OXFORD magnetic expandable tank bag, used once only so as new, size 16” x 10” x 8”, includes handle, map holder and straps, bungee cords, etc. £52.

Tel. 02380 846376. Hampshire.

OXFORD PANNIERS soft luggage, blue, hardly used, complete with velcro securing straps and rain covers, collection from Kendal £25. cash. Tel. 07929 971603. Cumbria.

SCOTT BIKE JACKET black leather, lovely condition, mens size 42, short connecting zip, padding on shoulders elbow and back, side adj buckles, £50. Tel. 07747 823147. Leicestershire.

OXFORD PREMIUM PADDOCK STANDS 1 pair of, massively rigid construction makes these stands suitable for the widest possible range of applications, don’t compromise your bike with inferior products, for maximum support & stability, 4 chunky wheels, specially designed rests, massive 40mm tubeframe forks £65. pair.

Tel. 07894 078815. Notts.

OXFORD TAIL PACK expandable to 36l and converts to rucksack, only used once, comes in original bag with bungee straps, carry strap, rain cover and colour inserts to match your bike, ride mag reccomended, £30. Tel. 07747 823147. Leicestershire.

PADDOCK STANDS as new condition, bike sold, £200 the job lot or £25 each plus Bike grab stand with plate, cost new £80, sell £25, receipts. Tel. 01554 811912. Carmarthenshire.

SHOEI HELMET 61cm black, gloves black XL 2 pairs; tank bag ‘PK Speed’ Shoshoni jeans 34”XL (worn look) 34” L (new) both 33” leg; Jackets, X2 Textile, XL. Tel. 01656 721803. Bridgend.

SUZUKI BANDIT GSF bits, 05-11 Givi Monorack Arms(539FZ) Monokey plate, black hugger & R&G radiator cover, good condition, will have to pick up or meet nearby, £60. Tel. 07830 070171. Greater Manchester.

THE ALAN SHEPHERD EXPERIENCE Alans career from Royal Signals to the edge of world championship status, £15 per copy plus £3 p&p; posters also available, three different ones, £8 inc p&p . Tel. 01768 863200. Cumbria.

TRAILER size 5’ x 4’ x 1’, new tyres, new lights, new mudguards, spare wheel, new Jockey wheel £150. part exchange. Tel. 01228 530241.

Cumbria.

TRIUMPH The Racing Story £22; European Racing Motorcycles £22 both Mick Walker; Triumph 500 Unit Twins, Claudio Sintich £26; Triumph Production Testers Takes, Hughie Hancox, £20; Norton Racing Story £20. Tel. 01484 663007. West Yorks.

VIPERBluetoothcrashhelmet,flipfront 57/58 as new, finished motor cycling, with charger, £50. plus postage. Tel. 01526860448.Lincolnshire.

WORLD OF MOTORCYCLES illustrated encyclopedia Vol. 1 to 22, British Motorcycles of the Thirties, Bob Currie, Pocket Encyclopedia British Bikes, £25 the lot; Buffalo biker jacket, C.E. Armour, Scotchlite, size large, in black, good condition, £10. Tel. 01482 898930. Yorkshire.

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