Wednesday, December 21, 2011

The World’s Fastest Waterbottle

This time a really amazing bike made by Brett De Stoop, this 1000cc triple Suzuki (based on a GT750 of 35 years old!!) with home made cylinderblock is capable of almost 374 kmph!!
For more about this bike and its builder see
Brett De Stoop, the New contender?
Speedweek: Brett De Stoop
Pics of the bike and the engine
The bike and the owner
The engine

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

50cc show Deurze

Seen at the 50cc show in Deurze the Netherlands December 2011.
For more pics see
50cc show Deurze

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Kevin Schwantz his first race on an RG500

Here we have a vid of a very nice and spectacular race of Kevin Schwantz on an RG500. A Bits and Pieces bike, moved from a museum to the track. This bike was Barry Sheene his old machine. Take also notice of a very spectacular racer "The Angry Ant" Paul Lewis.
For the vid see
1986 Kevin Schwantz 500cc Spring Cup Mallory Park

Friday, November 4, 2011

Loris Capirossi and his RG500

Loris Capirossi knows what bike to place in front, his RG500! Seems like MotoGP and Superbike stars like RG500 and 400's, Noriyuki Haga's bike is for sale right now.
Want to buy it see
Suzuki RG400 ex-Noriyuki Haga

Friday, October 28, 2011

Gilera RSA250

Here some information about the last a probably the best 250cc ever made! The Gilera RSA250 on which Marco Simoncelli became 250cc world champion in 2008. This is my little tribute to Marco who probably would have been a future MotoGP world champion.
Ciao Marco.
For more information about this bike see
Marco Simoncelli's RSA 250

Sunday, October 2, 2011

RTM 350

The flying dentist from Assen the Netherlands is busy with another exciting project, a four cylinder square four RTM 350. This is probably the only survivor. He also owns a 250cc twin.
RTM stands for Ringhini Torrani Motori. Ringhini and Torrani were the constructors of these bikes.
Want to know more about this project see
RTM 350

Monday, September 26, 2011

European Two Stroke Cup

Aprilia RSW250, seen at the European Two Stroke Cup at the TT Circuit Assen on 24 and 25 September.
For more pics see
European Two Stroke Cup

Friday, September 16, 2011

European Two Stroke Cup

A new series of two stroke racing for 125 and 250cc bikes will start in 2012, the European Two Stroke Cup! The first try out will be at the TT circuit at Assen on 24 and 25 September 2011.
For more information see
European Two Stroke Cup

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Again some new pics in the Rudi Kurth set

Rudi Kurth was the man behind the low and fast streamlined sidecars, he is the inventor of this style of sidecar. Also he was the one who build the first triple Yamaha's. His passenger was the beautiful Dane Rowe.
For more pics see
Rudi Kurth and Dane Rowe

Monday, August 22, 2011

Friday, August 5, 2011

Spondon F1 Yamaha RD500

Ex Brian Reid Yamaha 500 V4 F1 Spondon Racer.
This machine was built especially for the F1 world championship in 1985, it had taken months of preparation & some £25,000 in funds to get this machine ready in time for the IOM TT races, but going to the TT races in a fishing boat ended in disaster as the boat the Tornamona Lass skippered by Archie Lappin and with Joey & Robert Dunlop as passengers, foundered on rocks and this machine along with some others sank to the bottom of the sea, the machine was brand new and had not even raced yet.
The machine was eventually recovered rebuilt and prepared for the TT races, Brian lapped the circuit at 107.05mph on the first lap of the F1 race but later retired at Hanley’s when the carburetor blew off. The frame is a Spondon beam, the engine was built by Arnie Fletcher and Robin Church from Len Manchester Motorcycles, the engine in 1985 was giving out 150Bhp on the test bench, timing 1mm BTDC, short reach plugs fitted, 280 main jets, 35º squish, piston clearance 2.6 thou. Brian Reid was able to pass a TZ750 Yamaha easy at the UGP. The wheels are special 16" Dymag items, and the exhausts are Len Manchester made,the ignition is Hitachi TZ500, the forks were changed some time during 85 from Spondon to RG500. (This great information was provided by RZatch from the RDRZ500 forum)
For more pics see
Spondon F1 Yamaha RD500

Thursday, July 21, 2011

RGV500, ex Kenny Roberts junior

Here a set of rare pics of the RGV500 (factory name XR89) as ridden by Kenny Roberts junior in the 500cc championship. With this bike he took his first 500cc GP win in 1999. The pics offer you an inside view as never seen before!
For more pics see
RGV500

Monday, July 4, 2011

Bikers Classics 2011

ROC Yamaha 500 V4 seen at the Bikersclassics Francorchamps Belgium July 2011.
For more pics see
Bikers Classics 2011

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Yamaha 50 years in racing

Norick Abe's YZR500 at the Anniversary show at the Bonte Wever Assen, the Netherlands June 2011.
For more pics see
Yamaha 50 years in racing

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

ROC V4

ROC V4 500cc two stroke with according the information I have got Cagiva 125 cylinders and RS125 pistons. The carbs are magnesium units.
For more pics see
ROC V4

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Kawasaki KR500

Made a new photoset about a rather special bike the KR500, a square four two stroke with an alloy monocoque frame. The bike debuted in the world championship at GP of Nations 1980 (the circuit Misano Adriatico) with the rider Kork Ballington. At the end of the season the South African rider finished 12th in the standings. For the 1981 season the KR500 was improved, a new chassis was built which was stiffer and lighter, the bike got a magnesium crankcase and a fork with anti-dive. The season saw the KR500 get its first podium finishes with two third places (in Netherlands and Finland) with Ballington finishing 8th in the final standings of the championship. The main change before the 1982 season was switching to Showa suspensions. Ballington finished 9th in the championship, the best result during the season was a 6th place in Misano. At the end of the season the Kawasaki retired from the Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
For more pics see
Kawasaki KR500

For a very nice Youtube vid see
Kork Ballington explaining the KR500

Friday, May 13, 2011

Barton Phoenix and Buell RW750

Never thought that I would collect enough pics to make a set of the amazing Barton Phoenix and Buell RW750 square four twostroke engines. But thanks to Nigel and Chris that became reality! Barton (BARry Hart and TONy Ryan) used the design of the Suzuki RG500 engine but made it better and more reliable. Suzuki used Bartons design in later RG500 models. They wanted to race the bikes in the F750 class but that never took place. The bikes were used in the 1980 movie Silver Dream Racer. They were ridden by Roger Marshall. In the eighties Erik Buell bought most of the Barton Phoenix bikes and engines. He was planning to race them in the AMA F1 class just before they banned them for this class. The engine in the picture has cylinders with the name Armstrong on it, they were most likely been made during the period that Barry Hart was working for Armstrong on a 500cc twostroke triple engine.
For more pics see
Barton Phoenix and Buell RW750

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Dutch Track Days 2011

Suzuki RGV500 special (Jack Middelburg replica) seen at the Dutch Track Days April 2011 at the TT circuit in Assen.
For more pics see
Dutch Track Days 2011

Friday, April 1, 2011

New YSS shocks on the GT750

Mounted new YSS shocks on my GT750, like them a lot!
For more pics see
Suzuki GT750 Caferacer

Friday, March 18, 2011

RGV500 information

Found some great and useful information on the web about the Suzuki RGV500.
RGV500 information

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Vehikel March 2011

Seen at the Vehikel 2011 a large car and motorcycle jumble in Utrecht The Netherlands.
AMF Harley Davidson 250cc two stroke twin racer.
For more pics see
Vehikel March 2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

50cc landspeed record history

A very nice link to the 50cc landspeed record history.
Record bikes year by year

Monday, February 7, 2011

Bremen Classic show 2011

Seen at the Classic show in Bremen Germany an Adler 500cc fourcylinder two stroke, this is a homemade engine of a combination of two 250cc engines.
For more pics see
Bremen Classic Show 2011 Motorcycles

Friday, January 21, 2011

Bridgestone and Suzuki 50 cc twins

Here we have some pics of two very rare 50cc twins, the Suzuki RK66 and the Bridgestone EJR50.
For more pics see
Bridgestone and Suzuki 50cc twins

Friday, January 7, 2011

Kawasaki fourcylinder prototypes

This time some rare pics of two fourcylinder twostroke prototypes made by Kawasaki. The racer is an inline four with a staggered cylinder layout to make the engine smaller. The road bike is an squarefour. Both bikes don't exist anymore. The frame of the racer is still in use, now with a KR750 triple in it.
For more pics see
Kawasaki fourcylinder prototypes