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1989 Yamaha FZR 1000 Has Lots of 80s Style

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Back in the late 80s, the manufacturers were trying to build the fastest, razor sharp race replica for the street. The Yamaha FZR 1000 was one of the entries in that competition. It was quick, it was fast and it handled extremely well, though, as the years went by, companies raised performance and handling to ever higher levels and riders forgot how well the bikes of those … [Read more...]

Harley Davidson Riding Academy Revamps Rider Training

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Never ridden a motorcycle before? No problem. If your check book allows it, you can walk into any motorcycle dealer and, with a few strokes of your pen, wobble out onto the road with your shiny new wheels. Harley Electra Glide or V-Rod, makes no difference, it's yours, have a nice day. Of course, you may scratch the bodywork or yourself in short order, not good for you and not … [Read more...]

Honda CB1100 Gets Retro CB750 Look with Conversion by Whitehouse

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OK, this is pretty neat, a new Honda CB1100 modified to look like a CB750 using a conversion kit from Whitehouse of Japan. Whitehouse, you may remember, is the company that built the Dragon King custom from a Honda Valkyrie. They seem to have a knack for creating some pretty impressive customs and this CB1100 conversion kit, or what they call the CB1100 FOUR “K10,” looks … [Read more...]

2005 Mert Lawwill Street Tracker with Really Low Miles

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Every now and then one of the few Mert Lawwill Street Trackers comes up for sale and when they do, it's an opportunity to acquire something very special According to this seller, it's one of nineteen made and I think that's about right. It only has 10 miles on it, so it's practically new. Lawwill started with a stock Sportster and then tossed most of it, building almost an … [Read more...]

1972 Harley Davidson XRTT 750

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Harley Davidson built the XR 750 for the dirt track circuit and it's been extremely successful, but they also built a road racing version of the same bike, the XRTT and this is one of them. Full fairing, drum brake up front, they were pretty scarce then, even more so, today. The owner says the engine was completely rebuilt by Carl Patrick with all new parts, blue printed and … [Read more...]

1973 Kawasaki Z1 Completely Restored

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When Honda introduced the CB750, Kawasaki responded with the Z1, more displacement, loads of power, and many would say, a better bike overall. It certainly looked good and no matter which side of the fence you're on, you have to admit, the Kawasaki Z1 is one gorgeous machine. They still have a strong following and as a result, you can get restoration parts to completely … [Read more...]