The Suzuki GSX-R 750 was my first Superbike. It was a 1993 water cooled model (W) and I will never ever forget it. It was fast, smoother than a Kawa and nastier than a Honda. It was also very reliable. In those years, the usual R (for Racing) code was often replaced by another: SP…
Last year we have posted a few ads of the stunning Gilera Saturno 500. This bikes was born as a child between Japan and Italy (the idea came form the Japanese Gilera importer). The name Saturno came from the past and in particular from 1949 when the following single cylinder prototype was built: The modern…
After the Ducati 916 was launched it was very difficult to imagine another motorbike that could be as beautiful. A few years later though, Massimo Tamburini thought to combine the incredibly sexy lines of his previous creation with a 4 cylinder inline motor to re-launch one of the most iconic motorcycle brands in history: the…
For quite some years I have been invisible to speed cameras in the country where I live. Unfortunately, a few months ago it seems I lost my magic powers. I now find myself without a driving license for a few months. The reason for that was speeding on my pristine 1993 Fireblade. In many countries this…
The ZX-7R is the last 750 green racer that Kawasaki produced before moving to the 900cc of the ZX-9R. The ZX-7R is a direct descendent of the glorious Kawasaki ZXR of the early 90s. In 1993 the ZX-7RR became World SBK champion under the hands of Scott Russell. While the weight of the street version…
In the early 80’s a few manufacturers experimented installing a Turbo on a motorbike. While on cars the added complexity proved to be a very efficient way to boost power, on the 2 wheelers this wasn’t as successful. In 1983 Suzuki launched the XN 85: but after 1153 models were produced it replaced this with a…
In 1988 Davide Tardozzi almost won the first World SuperBike title on his Yamaha powered Bimota YB4. The result at the end of the year was something of rip off. He finished third, 7.5 points adrift from Merkel. The thing is that Tardozzi won race 1 in the hills around Nottingham at Donnington Park but…
Among one of the best handling motorbikes ever made and superbly fun to ride with commitment here we have Suzuki’s late 2-stroker from 1993: In comparison to the previous models, it featured a revised (stiffer) rear swing arm and most notably a reduced V angle of 70°. In original trim the bike featured the following…