Category: 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

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

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

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

MZ was a popular commuter for cash strapped motorcyclists It’s a common assumption that your enjoyment of motorcycling increases with the sophistication of your machines and the cash spent on them. But if ever there

Yamaha XJ1100 Maxim I was eyeing up my ride for the day and freely admit to feeling a little wary. Perched on a log, like an overgrown CE armoured pixie I’m thinking of an old

1974 Kawasaki Z1A Kawasaki's 903 Z1 is generally credited with inventing the superbike and introducing a new era of affordable, high performance, hi-tech bikes to usher in the heady days of the 70s. True, Honda’s