History shows that Ron Haslam ‘only’ won one TT and competed there between 1978 and 1982, but he could have raced there more and won more… Bertie Simmonds reports. His first outing in 1978 saw a best placing of fourth in the Formula 2 race and he scored podiums in 1979 in the Formula 1…
Reviled, slandered and libelled then and now, Steve Cooper sets the record straight about a once much-maligned machine: Yamaha’s XS400. It can’t be that bad, eh?
With racing legends, jaw-dropping stunts, unmissable displays and legendary bikes up for auction – here are ten reasons you’ll want to mark your calendar for The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show sponsored by Carole Nash this October 11–12 returning this weekend:
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What emotions do Yamaha’s air-cooled RDs conjure up for you then? Sights and sounds of the 1970s? Very possibly, says Yam twin-stroker sage Steve Cooper after sampling this Yamaha RD250A.
Take a look at one of Japan’s first, purpose-built, metric chop/cruisers: the Yamaha XV Virago family was mighty popular in its time, and the XV1100 Virago was the daddy of them all and people loved ’em.
