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News October 2025

Honda CBX1000C – our bikes, Oct 11

We're now 10 months down the ownership road with the mighty 1982 Honda CBX1000C – what's it like? See the story, here.

One great ride, Oct 10

Is it possible you spent all that money for a single run?

As someone who is terrible at selling motorcycles, and usually only does it grudgingly, I tend not to think about the process of how or why we talk ourselves into the decision. But let’s have a crack at it...

See the story, here

Yamaha's hot seventies style, Oct 9

Hot style, blistering performance and a deep-finned block, race-proved in the furnace of international competition. That's the promise from this 1971 UK ad for Yamaha's YR5 (or R5) 350 two-stroke twin. Irresistible.

And while the language is dramatic, there was a kernel of truth to the claims as the bikes looked smart, were nimble and fast for their day.

See the Motorcycle Specs data

And the Cycle World period review

This ultra-clean UK example was sold by Bonhams in April 2024 for Au$10,500 (US$6900, GB£5175, €6000).

See our Yamaha YR1 mini-profile

Dunlop Hondas head high-end auction, Oct 8

Two race-winning Hondas ridden by the legendary Joey Dunlop are to be auctioned by Bonhams on October 12.

They head up a star cast of desirable bikes including a Series A Vincent-HRD, Brough Superior and Ducati 750 SS.

See the story, here

Radical Guzzi, Oct 7

Custom bike of the week: we like this stylish effort from the good folk at Radical Speedshop in Germany.

Based on a relatively humble Moto Guzzi Bellagio 940, it's now running an engine bored and stroked to 1700cc and claiming 112kW (150hp) for a dry weight of around 180kg (400lb).

Bikebound has the story, here.

Speaking of sporty Guzzis, see our Daytona 1000 profile.

The great BSA fuel tank fail – Sunday shed wrap, Oct 6

A cock-up and a change of plan – it has a happy ending...

More Sunday shed wrap

Flashback: MV Agusta F4 – future collectible, Oct 4

Over 25 years ago and after a decades-long 'drought', the revival of the MV Agusta marque was big news – did they get it right? See the story here.

See the F4 1000 Nero in our shed

Shed find: Radio Rider and newspaper classifieds, Oct 2

We tripped over this during a recent attempt to clean out the shed – an exercise that was an utter failure. It's a clip of the 13 February, 1993, edition of the motorcycle section of The Age newspaper (Melbourne, Australia), which featured every Saturday.

By this time the famous rivers of gold (the classifieds) were dwindling thanks to a tough economy and competition from specialist classified magazines such as Just Bikes and then Motorcycle Trader. Then they got hit with the popular uptake of internet use and a tsunami of digital competition.

Motorcycle columnist Damien Kingsbury (now Professor K) wrote a piece on 3RRR's Radio Rider, while there were plenty of tasty offerings in the ads.

See the full version of the pics, here.

Vincent auction gets buoyant prices, Oct 1