Classic Japanese Motorcycles
1981-1987 Yamaha XV750/XV700 Virago
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Noguchi’s unicorn racers of the 1970s
John L. Stein
Steve Wilgoose’s KZ1000R-S1 Replica
Greg Williams
Eddie Lawson’s Honda NSR500
Hamish Cooper
All in the Family: 1972 Yamaha XS650
Margie Siegal
Flog ‘Em If You Got ‘Em: Jeff Thompson’s 1968 Honda CB160
Greg Williams
Honda RC181: Mike Hailwood’s “could-have-been” world-beater
Hamish Cooper
Four-play: 1977-1979 Suzuki GS750
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1984-1987 Honda GL1200 Aspencade
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Classic Bridgestone Motorcycles
Around-Town Ripper: 1967 Bridgestone Hurricane Scrambler
1967 Bridgestone Hurricane ScramblerEngine: 177cc rotary-disc valve, air-cooled 2-stroke parallel twin, 50mm x 45mm bore and stroke, 9.5:1 compression ratio, 20hp @ 8,000rpmTop speed: 85mphCarburetion: Two Mikuni VM17SCTransmission: 4-speed rotary with 5-speed sport selectorElectrics/ignition: 12v, electronic ignition (coil and breaker points ignition stock)Frame/wheelbase: Single ...
Greg Williams
Language Barrier: The 1971 Bridgestone Mach II SS
Greg Williams
1967 Bridgestone 350 GTR
Roland Brown
Classic Hodaka Motorcycles
Randy Smith’s Hodaka Super Rat
Hodaka enthusiast Randy Smith gets some air on his heavily modified 1974 100cc Hodaka Super Rat at the Thayer MX held outside of Thayer, Mo.Bike: 1974 100cc Hodaka Super RatOwner: Randy Smith Location: Wakarusa, Kan. Occupation: Insurance agent Etc.: A true believer,Randy currently owns four Hodakas and competes regularly in vintage motocross.Why Hodaka motorcycles? “In the 1960s, ...
Margie Siegal
Classic Honda Motorcycles
All-White CB77 and SL350 Honda Ownership
All-white Honda CB77 In the letters section of May/June 2021 Motorcycle Classics magazine I came across a query about “all white” Honda CB77s and CB160s. I am pleased to be able to answer the question definitively for the CB77. In April 1968, I was 16 years old when I bought this brand new “in the crate” Honda CB77. The local Honda dealer had several bought on a ...
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Classic Kawasaki Motorcycles
Steve Wilgoose’s KZ1000R-S1 Replica
Engine: 1,136cc (Wiseco big bore kit) air-cooled DOHC inline four, 74mm x 66mm bore and stroke, 10.5:1 compression ratio, 127hp @ 9,000rpm Carburetion: Four Keihin 33CR Transmission: Gear primary drive, 5-speed constant mesh, 520 chain final drive Electrics: 12v, Dyna 2000 electronic ignition Frame/Wheelbase: Tubular steel cradle, 59.8in wheelbase (1,519mm) ...
Greg Williams
Classic Rikuo Motorcycles
1958 Rikuo RT2
1958 Rikuo RT2Country: JapanEngine: Air-cooled, V-twin 4-strokeIgnition: Battery and coilPower Rating: 22hp @ 4,250rpmBore x Stroke: 69mm x 100mmDisplacement: 747ccValves: SideFuel System: Single Rikuo carburetorTransmission: 4-speedSuspension: Front telescopic forks, rigid rearBrakes: Front and rear drumWeight: 546lbTop Speed: 60mphIn 1929 at the start of the Great Depression, ...
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Classic Suzuki Motorcycles
1981 Suzuki RG500 Restored Twice
In October 1973 I uncrated a brand new 1974 Yamaha TZ250 production road racer and loaded it into my pickup for the drive home. By the following weekend at least four major stock components — including the front end, brakes, and rear suspension — and a number of minor ones had been swapped out for upgraded parts. I raced it for a few years, making more changes along the ...
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Classic Yamaha Motorcycles
Long-Term Ownership
I wanted to weigh in on your query about faithful rides (Shiny Side Up, March/April 2021). In late 1979, I was looking for something bigger and faster than my 1976 Yamaha XS750D. While durable and dependable for the highway, having taken me on the Pacific Coast run (Vancouver Island to Tijuana), I still needed a little more. I couldn’t resist the shiny new 1980 XS1100G smiling ...
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