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News Apr/May
2022
Fours flying at
Shannons, May 19
Classic Japanese fours are
pulling strong bidding just two days into a week-long
auction at Shannons.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is a 1989
Suzuki GSX-R1100K. With a little under 30,000km (17,400
miles) on the odo, the bike is reported to be in
exceptional "collector-grade" condition.
Bidding is already at Au$18,500
(US$12,900, GB£10,400), which suggests it will easily
reach the Au$20-25,000 estimate (US$14-17,400,
GB£11-14,000). See it here.
Meanwhile a 1972 Honda CB750-Four K2 is
also getting plenty of interest. A restored example, it is
running an 810 Yoshimura kit and is otherwise standard.
It's said to have done 6000km (3700 miles) since the
rebuild.
Bidding is at Au$21,000 (US$14,600,
GB£11,800), well within the $Au$15-25,000 estimate
(US$10-17,400, GB£8-14,000). See it here.
See the
auction catalogue here.
Aermacchi
Sprint, May 17
It's not often you'll see one of these on
the market, a 1973 Aermacchi Sprint 350 – branded
Harley-Davidson. The Sprint four-strokes were on offer in
the USA from the late 1960s.
This one is a restored 1973 model, on the market in
Brisbane via Facebook at Au$8750 (US$6100, GB£5000).
This comes from a time when Harley
decided to have a crack at the small bike market with a
range of gear from the Italian maker, and the Sprint 350
was the top of the range. You can still get parts for them
via MotoItalia
in the USA.
Also offered were
250s, plus a range of two-stroke dirt bikes.
Cafe Caviar, May
16
Factory cafe racer for the caviar fan.
One of Willie G's early progeny from the late 1970s.
See the specs
and backgrounder at Motorcycle Specs.
Ducati 750
Sport, May 15
From Ian Falloon: Long
before that
eventful day at Imola on April 23, 1972 (when Ducati won
the race with the 750 racers),
Ducati directors Milvio and Spairani sanctioned the
development of a more
sporting 750...more here.
Godet Vincent,
May 14
A rare find anywhere in the world and
particularly on the local market, is this 1968 Godet
Egli Vincent Black Shadow. Listed as a 1968 build,
it's said to be a one-owner machine ordered direct
from Patrick Godet.
Located in the Noosa hinterland in
Queensland (Australia), it's on the market via Facebook for
Au$105,000 (US$73,000, GB£60,000). See a backgrounder
on these machines from Motorcycle Classics. If
the reality matches the description, we'll be
surprised if it isn't snapped up.
Rainey at FOS,
May 12
Former GP star Wayne Rainey will be
riding for the second time since his race career was
abruptly ended in a crash back in 1993. This time it's
at the Festival of Speed at Goodwood in June, on a
modified version of his 1992 500cc
championship-winning Yamaha YZR.
That's him in the pic, giving
Australian photographer Lou Martin some cheek.
Here's a clip
from the 2013 meeting, with a lot of familiar
faces from eighties and nineties.
Flashback:
Big Green Bomber, May 10
Big green bomber - Kawasaki ZX-12R. Wouldn’t mind adding one to the shed…see our profile.
Fuji Go-Devil, May 9
We have to admit this was a new one us. Perhaps another brand that sank without trace? Fuji's main business turned out to be bicycles, until it filed for bankruptcy in 1998.
The Go-Devil was built in Japan from 1964 through to 1967, and was marketed with the catchline "just what you need and nothing more". Power was from a bespoke 50cc two-stroke engine.
Norton buys back its history, May 9
UK MCN reports the revived Norton
Motorcycles is in the throes of buying back its history,
with 55 machines covering 76 years pulled together as a
collection.
The fleet was sold by collector Ian
Loram (above left, with Norton CEO Robert Hentschel.)
See the
report here.
Yamaha RZ500
auction, May 7
Arguably more popular now than when they were new, Yamaha
RZ500s are hot property on the auction circuit.
This one is
on offer at Grays, with 54,000km showing on the odo
and claiming recent engine and cosmetic restoration.
Bidding is nearing Au$30,000 (US$21,200, GB£17,200)
with three days to go. See the lot
here.
And our
feature on a nice
restomod version.
Flashback: Antiques Roadshow, May
7
Indulging in our own little time warp...see the story here.
Bagger bruisers,
May 6
Meet Cory, from Indian Charlotte. He and his bagger
recently won a race in what is now a hotly-contested
national six-round King of the Baggers series in the USA,
fought of course between Indian and Harley-Davidson.
We reckon it's pretty entertaining racing. See a
highlights package from Daytona this year, with a race won
by former MotoGP international Jeremy McWilliams.
Yamaha 1985, May
4
It was a huge year for Yamaha, with
some iconic machines in its stable, such as the mighty
V-Max, FJ1100, FZ750 five-valver and the XJ900
evergreen all-rounder.
See our FJ1100-1200
series review and our FZ750 profile.
Honda
Scrambler, May 3
Wouldn't it be great to see a modern
version of this?
See our brief profile
of the original.
Get an AJS, May
1
AJS 7R - see the specs and profile at Motorcycle Specs
Gixxer goodness,
May 1
Later models like the one
above gained more sophistication, power and a little
weight and as a consequence were sometimes criticised
for being not as sports-focused as the early variants.
However time has been kind to
them and increasingly they're seen as an interesting
option for collectors.
Speaking of early variants, there's a tidy-looking G
model for sale in Queensland, listed on Bikesales for
Au$18,000 (US$12,700, GB£10,100).
See our GSX-R1100 range
overview
Want earlier news & views? See our archive.
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