Buying Guide

There’s a school of thought that reckons two-stroke motors work best when their individual cylinders are below 125cc capacity. This month’s offering goes a long way to supporting that premise; Yamaha’s 180/200 twins just have to be one of the classic scene’s best kept secrets. Get one of these little chaps in the zone and…

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There’s a school of thought that reckons two-stroke motors work best when their individual cylinders are below 125cc capacity. This month’s offering goes a long way to supporting that premise; Yamaha’s 180/200 twins just have to be one of the classic scene’s best kept secrets. Get one of these little chaps in the zone and…

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Suzuki XN85 Turbo The strange rush to produce turbo equipped motorcycles at the start of the 1980s was a brief dalliance with a concept that looked like it offered something for nothing or very close to it. Suzuki’s considered suggestion was the XN85 and although it was never a huge seller (allegedly less than 1200…

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Bridgestone 175SR Bridgestone motorcycles were manufactured from 1958 until 1971 with a range of machines from 50cc to 350cc, all two-strokes and all based on disc valve designs. The bikes sold strongly in the US via the Rockford Company of Illinois and were serious rivals for the upcoming Yamaha and Suzuki brands. Known for their…

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Suzuki XN85 Turbo The strange rush to produce turbo equipped motorcycles at the start of the 1980s was a brief dalliance with a concept that looked like it offered something for nothing or very close to it. Suzuki’s considered suggestion was the XN85 and although it was never a huge seller (allegedly less than 1200…

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Bridgestone 175SR Bridgestone motorcycles were manufactured from 1958 until 1971 with a range of machines from 50cc to 350cc, all two-strokes and all based on disc valve designs. The bikes sold strongly in the US via the Rockford Company of Illinois and were serious rivals for the upcoming Yamaha and Suzuki brands. Known for their…

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There’s an old story about asking directions from a village yokel who has little real idea of your intended destination. Lost motorist – “Can you tell me the way to Reading please?” Yokel – “Reading is it? Well, I wouldn’t be starting from here sir!” The same cack-handed logic might also be applied to this…

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