Cagiva C590

The one and only Cagiva that makes use of a state of the art carbon fiber frame, the Cagiva C590. Raced in 1990 by Randy Mamola.
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Cagiva C590

Hindriks YZR500 replica's

Here we have some pics of 3 YZR500 replica's made by Menno Hindriks. These bikes are a work of art and have one of frames.
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Hindriks YZR500 replica
A vid of one of the bikes 
YZR500 replica

Isle of Man RG500 Gamma

Rhys Hardisty on the RG500 Gamma at the Classic TT of Man 2019, he did an average round of 112 mph (180 kmph)!!
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Man RG500 Gamma

Suzuki TR500 XR05

Here we have the first ever Suzuki TR 500 XR 05 water-cooled twin-cylinder arrived in Europe. In early 1973, the Suzuki importer SAIAD for Italy receives straight from Japan new 500cc Grand Prix twin-cylinders for Guido Mandracci and Jack Findlay. Of the 17 TR 500 produced by Suzuki, only 5 will be shipped to Europe including 4 for SAIAD. In 70/71, the Suzuki TR 500 are air cooled and are among the fastest 500 of competition, but are not always very reliable. To overcome this, in 1973 the factory starts the XR05, a new water-cooled twin-cylinder competition bike with 5 transfer cylinders of 80 hp with a 6-box and capable of 270 km/h. The first bikes were sent to Europe at SAIAD. Suzuki then created the Suzuki Europa Racing Team led by Hideyuki Miyakawa (general manager), Mario Bagini (race director) and Roberto Patrignani (team manager). In 1973 Jack Findlay will finish the 500 world championship in 5th place and will win the senior TT on the Isle of Man riding the Suzuki.
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Suzuki TR500 XR05 
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Classic Motorbikes

KTM 250 FRR

The KTM 250 FRR parallel twin.
July 26, 2005 Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM had one of the most remarkable debuts of any racing machine in history when it gave its new KTM Grand Prix 250 its first outing in the hands of Australian rider Anthony West at the British MotoGP round. The 250 class is highly competitive with any one of a dozen riders capable of winning on any day, and a machinery war between Honda and Aprilia that keeps improving the two-stroke breed, minute-by-minute, making it nigh-on-impossible for a new bike to break into the top echelon of 250 racing. So despite KTM’s illustrious off-road racing pedigree, and a fine showing from its recently created 125 roadracer, it was not expected to be competitive for some time yet, given that it had only been ridden ONCE prior to arriving at the Grand Prix. Then West had the new motor seize up in practice at over 200km/h. And then it rained, but West won an Australian dirt track title when he was 15 years old, and is comfortable with a bike sliding. What happened? The runaway leader of the race was Japanese wet weather specialist Hiroshi Aoyama until half race distance, but when Aoyama crashed, “Ant” suddenly found himself in a three way battle for the win. All three riders had near misses as the slippery surface and rain streamlets attempted to catch them out, with de Puniet looking the most likely to crash but eventually taking his first win of the season. In a dramatic final two laps, West fought out a tough duel against De Puniet who won the race by just 1.2 seconds with Stoner in third place. The result was the perfect debut for the new KTM 250 GP bike developed in Austria by the legendary two-stroke engineer Harald Bartol and his team.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
ENGINE
Engine Type: twin cylinder, 2-stroke
Displacement(cc): 249.6
Bore x Stroke (mm): 54 / 54.5 mm
Performance: approx. 110 HP / 13,000 rpm
Torque: 62 Nm / 12,200 rpm
Compression ratio: 9:1
Transmission: 6 gears
Carburetor: 2 x Keihin 39
Cooling: Liquid cooled
Lubrication: Mixture lubrication
Ignition: CDI
CHASSIS
Frame: aluminium twin spar frame
Suspension front/rear: Öhlins
Brake front/rear: Brembo Steeldisc
Rims front/rear: Marchesini
Fuel capacity: approx. 23 Liters
Weight: 101 kg
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KTM 250 FRR

VRP500 nr. 002

After a search on the internet I found VRP500 nr. 002, this bike was out of sight for a long time. After speaking to Carlo Verona about this bike he told me that he has built a third bike last year!!
When he started this project way back in 1989, he made 3 frames, tanks and fairings and parts to make 5 engines. So out of the old stock he was able to built another bike. The nr. 001 bike is still in his workshop, this is the bike that Andy Leuthe raced in the 500cc GP class in 1989.
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VRP500
Carlo also made a very nice alloy frame and tank for the Honda CR125 in only 12 units. He was probably the first who ever made an alloy frame for a motocross bike.
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VRP Honda CR125

Yamaha 8 cylinder dragracer

Here we have an absolutely amazing dragracer, a 1980 Yamaha TZ1500cc 8 cylinder two stroke! Two TZ750 engines crafted into a V8/W8 with a special 3 speed air shift gearbox with 280HP, with nitro injection taking it to 520HP. This crazy machine was created by the very talented Roland Broadbent. First rider and owner of this bike was Graham Dark. This monster is 3 meters long with the wheelie bar it measures 5.5 meter. It ran 8.3 sec quarters with 188 mph at the top, according to one of the former riders it could easily do 200mph quarters.
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Yamaha 8 cylinder dragracer 
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TZ1500 drag bike

Hamove races 2019

Seeley TR500, seen at the Hamove races in Hengelo Gelderland The Netherlands may 2019.
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Hamove races 2019 
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König 500 start up

König 500 start up

Speedshow De Lutte 2019

Seen at the great Speedshow in De Lutte at BOR Motoren The Netherlands. RG500 ex Greame Grosby and Jack Middelburg, this bike has an RG500 Gamma street engine.
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Speedshow De Lutte 2019

Zündapp 210cc triple

Some pics of a very special home made bike a Zündapp 210cc triple.
Specs
70cc six port Athena barrels
20mm Mikuni Carbs
Rito cranks
3 welded Zündapp crankcases
MKHZ ignition
5 speed gearbox
Clutch with 5 plates
Home made expansion pipes
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Zündapp 210cc triple

Golinelli RG500

Updated my Golinelli RG500 photo set with some new pics, that frame is a work of art!
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Golinelli RG500

Armstrong Hopper F2 Sidecar

Armstrong Hopper F2 Sidecar
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Armstrong Hopper F2 Sidecar

The ultimate race bike the two-stroke GP 500

Found a very nice story about the history of the best and most fearsome race bike ever made, the two stroke GP 500, enjoy the read!
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History of the 500cc two-stroke Grand Prix bike

Aprilia RSW500 replica

This time some pics of a very nice Aprilia RSW500 replica made by the Italian wizzards Fabio Dri and Alex Arletti. The base is an Aprilia RS250 frame with a Bimota AB1 engine in it. Fabio is the owner of the bike and also of the company Koosocompositi A company that makes very nice carbon fibre motorcyle and bike parts. The carbon fibre parts on this bike are made by Kooso.
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Aprilia RSW500 replica