Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Yamaha TZ1500 formula car

V8 1500cc Yamaha based two stroke formula car with the chassis built by the Penistone based sidecar legend, the late Terry Windle. The owner of this amazing car was Roger Matthews. He made the 1500cc engine,  the 2 TZ750cc engines sat on a home made crankcase housing with a final driven primary shaft into the gearbox.
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Yamaha TZ1500 formula car

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Lambretta Suzuki RG500

Here we have some pics of a rather special contraption, a Lambretta classic scooter with a Suzuki RG500 engine. You either love it or you hate it, there is nothing in between.
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Lambretta Suzuki RG500
The site of the builder
Lambretta innovation

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Ciba Geigy Suzuki

Updated my Ciba Geigy Suzuki photo set with some great articles and tests about this amazing bike! These articles are written in Dutch.
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Ciba Geigy Suzuki

Saturday, December 21, 2019

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

Friday, November 22, 2019

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

Friday, October 18, 2019

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

Wednesday, September 11, 2019

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 
This bike was sold by 
Classic Motorbikes