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News Dec 2024
Classic quick spin: ride it
like a Honda, Dec 7
Post WWII optimism meets some modern
re-engineering. That seems to work, though the idea of
riding a Sunbeam S7 like a Honda is brave...see the story here.
Flashback:
Gamma racer, Dec 6
Suzuki’s ultimate GP replica from the 1980s has a lot to offer the collector. See our profile.
Triumph
T300 titans, Dec 6
Triumph's revival as an
active motorcycle constructor from the early 1990s was
built on the modular T300 three- and four-cylinder
range. The good folk at Hinckley came up with big
tough toys, like the Daytona 1200 in the pic, that
made a lot of people happy.
Donington Auctions has
two examples on offer: a Speed Triple and Daytona
Super III. See the
auction cattledog.
Pic by Stuart Grant
Farewell
Mary, Dec 6
Legendary American
motorcycle racer Mary McGee has passed away at age 87.
A talented road racer, she was famously urged by her
friend Steve McQuen to try desert racing.
In 1975, she became the first person to complete the gruelling Baja 500 solo. The norm for the time was to run two-rider teams.
The final twist in a
colourful life was that she died just as a documentary
on her career was to be released.
Mick's
adventure tourer, Dec 4
Let's just imagine you're one of the country's most experienced motorcycle industry faces, with decades of achievement, including running a championship-winning superbike team. And you decide to have a crack at a cross-continent ride that pretty much defines the whole adventure touring gig.
What do you take?
If you're young Mick Hone of the
eponymous Suzuki dealership, you select a V-Strom
800DE and then go to town with factory and aftermarket
gear to fine-tune the package to your tastes. He was kind
enough to sling muggins the keys while we had a 25th
anniversary Hayabusa in for a service and so we got to
have a quick play with it.
The set-up is really well thought-out (as you'd expect)
and we'll soon bring you a report. Watch this space...
See the Suzuki
Australia V-Strom 800DE home page
See our Hayabusa
resources page
Set
your Wing free, Dec 4
With not one but two 1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wings in the shed (?!), including a museum piece we recently bought, it was time to make the harsh decision to let one go.
A shame, given it and its near cousin are coming up for their 50th birthday next year, but we're only prepared to buy one cake…
And so we've sent the blue bird you see here off to Donington Auctions, having just spent a fair bit of time and money sorting it.
And the full auction cattledog.
Rubber
side down, Dec 3
This Continental ad with
the chunky tyres from 1969 hints at adventure touring
before we had a label for it. Though these days you
might think twice about straying off the tar or into
the snow if you were on the now very collectible BMW
R69S road burner.
See the 1962
road test at Cycle World;
And the retro
review by Falloon at MC News.
Meanwhile
Donington has a project up for sale in its current
auction.
1980
Honda CBX1000B sixer start and walk-around, Dec 3
Early eighties techno extravagance at its
best with Honda's 24-valve inline six CBX1000B, the
second-gen sports-touring version.
See our
profile on this machine.
It's on the
market with Donington Auctions, in Melbourne,
Australia;
See the full
auction cattledog.
Flashback: FJ flyer, Dec 2
Bloody good though not perfect, Yamaha's early FJ series
produced a string of stylish and ultra-reliable machines
that did much to establish the fast sports-tourer market
segment across the mid-1980s and well beyond.
See our profile of the FJ1100/1200 cruise missiles.
Bimota
YB11 on the block, Dec 1
Up for auction with Donington – a 1997 Bimota YB11.
Sunbeam
start-up, Dec 1
Up for auction with Donington – this 1947 Sunbeam S7.
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