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The Honda Magna 750 was a heavy-hitting cruiser that originally came in swinging back in 1982. The first production run was until 1988 before it was discontinued. Honda revived the …

The VF750S (aka V45 Sabre in North America) was Honda’s response to the challenge for top dog from Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki.  All three of their Japanese rivals were producing …

The TL1000R followed on from the TL1000S, it was released in 1998 and had a production run until 2004. The model was never replaced with anything else. Thankfully having been …

In 1997 the Suzuki TL1000S was released and very quickly was dubbed the ‘widow maker’, it was a motorcycle that caused endless issues for Suzuki in the beginning resulting in …

The introduction of a new flagship bike is a great way for any motorcycle manufacturer to head into a new decade and this is exactly what Kawasaki did heading into …

The American Motorcycle Association revised the requirements for entry into their Superbike class for the 1983 season. Four-cylinder bikes were now limited to 750 cc, down from 1,000 cc, and …

Here we look back at the Honda Blackbird, a bike built for speed yet today is probably the best sports tourer available for those looking on the used market. The …

Back in 2012, Honda decided to change their approach to their motorcycle offering. With a brand-new factory in Thailand Honda made the decision to actively try and encourage new riders …

After the resounding success of the Honda CB750, the sequel was always going to be a difficult act to follow. Rather than put all their eggs into one basket Honda …

Suzuki introduced the Intruder line in 1985, it had a two decade long run until 2005 when it was then replaced with the Boulevard (for most markets, in Europe the …

Here we take a look back at the glory years for both road going 2 stroke bikes and MotoGP racers plus a dive into the 2 stroke engine, warts and …

The Yamaha V Star 1100 has a huge fan base both with those looking for a used reliable cruiser and among the shed builders looking for a donor bike they …

Back in 1986 the first Honda VFR 400 was produced. It was set to replace the VF400F as the VF series was being phased out, it was designated the title …

The Yamaha MT 10 is the pinnacle of the company’s naked range, the biggest, the baddest, the meanest and simply an absolute monster.  In 2015 the Yamaha MT 10 was …

The Kawasaki vulcan 1500 was in production for around 20 years making it one of the longest running cruisers in the Kawasaki lineup. Kawasaki have been using the Vulcan name …