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John Player Norton, a Monocoque Masterpiece
John Player Norton, a Monocoque Masterpiece Drawing on lessons learned during 1972, the John Player Norton team wheeled out a radical racer for the next session. Conceived by engineer-rider Peter Williams and crafted by JPN technicians, the 1973 John Player Norton ranks as one of the cleverest designs in road racing history. Instead of a tubular frame, it has a monocoque chassis fabricated in stainless steel sheet, carrying the engine and gearbox on Isolastic mounts. As well as providing a rigid structure, the monocoque incorporates low-slung fuel tanks, engine cooling ducts and mounts for sleek fairings. William's aim was to...
Peter Hickman wins the legendary Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix for the third time.
BMW road racer Peter Hickman (GBR) lived up to his billing as favourite on the streets of Macau (CHN). On Saturday, he took victory in the legendary Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix on a BMW S 1000 RR run by the Aspire-Ho by Bathams Racing team. This is the third time that Hickman has taken victory in the motorcycle classic at the famous “Guia Circuit”.
Kawasaki Z900RS Café displays True Spirit at EICMA show debut
Eagerly anticipated following sight of the Z1 inspired Z900RS at the Tokyo Motor Show, Kawasaki targeted the EICMA show to debut another stunning retro sport machine – the Z900RS Café.
NEW 2019 BONNEVILLE T120 ACE
The new 2019 Bonneville T120 Ace follows from the hugely successful Thruxton Ace of 2015, with a stripped-back and blacked-out take on the very first generation of cafe racers. Built to echo the ‘head down - hold on’ teenage biker ethos of the day, and celebrate the spiritual home of the modern classic British motorcycle the legendary Ace Cafe, the Bonneville T120 Ace provides a unique and stylish one-of-a-kind Ace version of the beautiful Bonneville T120 Black.
Suzuki shows black Katana for first time at Milan International Motorcycle Show
The new Katana stole headlines last month when it was unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne, Germany, and now Suzuki has revealed a black version of the modern retro, which draws inspiration from the original icon launched nearly four decades ago. Shown for the first time today at the Milan show, Italy, the black Katana will join the classic silver in Suzuki