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News August 2022
Super tourer
fix, Aug 14
It took some eye-watering resources,
but our ailing BMW K1200LT is up and running again.
And, despite the repairs, we reckon it stacks up as a
good thing. See the story.
Helmet fail, Aug
14
One of these helmets looked like a bargain, and failed. More here.
Heavy metal, Aug
13
At last! Some decent weather in Melbourne
so we could get the heavy cruisers out for a gallop.
In the pic: 2009 Indian Chief
Vintage and 2001 Honda
Valkyrie Interstate.
See the bikes
that have lived in the shed.
AMCN Norton V4
review, Aug 13
Norton's long-promised V4SV is nearing
release after being re-engineered by the company's current
owners – TVS Motors who, by the way, are far more
financially stable than their predecessors.
In the UK, the machine looks like it will
cost a breath-taking Au$77,000 (US$55,000, GB£45,000) and
so far there's no word on local distribution.
In the meantime, Australian Motor
Cycle News has published a review. See it here.
Bandit country,
Aug 12
Suzuki's Bandit 1200 street
bike was a legendary series and for a long time (from
model year 1996) just about the best bang for your buck
on two wheels.
Are there any good early ones
still getting around?
See the Suzuki Cycles timeline for this series.
There is
still some potentially good buying in the used market, such as this
low-mile 2003 offering at $6000.
Keep an eye out for our profile on the series, coming
soon...
Old school Moto Guzzi 850, Aug 12
Random ad for the day – 1976 Moto Guzzi T3 from the east coast of the USA.
See the specs and backgrounder here.
Shannons auction
results, Aug 10
This week's Shannons Winter classics
auction showed some mixed results, though motorcycles
generally did pretty well. See the story here.
Honda XL350, Aug
9
Today's random brochure –
Honda XL350. This 1970s series was sometimes
criticised as being a little stodgy, however you'd be
pretty happy to have one on club plates today.
Wheelie style,
Aug 8
1978 French Yamaha XS1100 ad.
Rare bikes: MV
Agusta F4 Veltro, Aug 6
Built as a tribute to an air force
squadron, this series is incredibly rare. See the story here.
That Seventies
Show, Aug 6
Flashback: When the shed gets
overtaken by a weird and wonderful era...see it here.
Dual Hailwoods,
August 3
A tough decision for the would-be
Ducati Hailwood 900 replica owner: Two variants
currently on offer via a Shannons auction in
Australia.
Both are listed as 1981 models. The first (above)
claims the lower mileage and longer-term ownership
that includes an older restoration. It has an estimate of
Au$28-34,000 (US$19-24,000, GB£16-19,000).
The second
(above) has been kept functional and lists some
rebuild work and presents as the more original of the
two. It carries an estimate of Au$25-35,000
(US$17-24,000, GB£14-20,000) and is on at no reserve.
Bevel-drive MHRs were built from 1979
through to 1986, by which time they had been through
many updates and had become the Mille.
We'd be taking a closer look at them
before making a decision.
See the
auction cattledog here.
Ecco BMW, August
2
This rather special 1954 R68 BMW is on the market,
carrying an Ecco Engineering-branded fuel tank and an
engine said to be modified to R69S spec with twin-plug
heads. As a later model in the R68 series, it's also
carrying the full-width brakes.
Standard, they were supposed to be good for 170km/h
(105mph). You'd expect this example to be substantially
quicker.
Price? Au$65,000
(US$45,000, GB£37,000).
See an Ecco
profile at Shannons;
More airheads:
See the R65 that graced our shed;
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