Superbike

Riding Into History. A Stunning Triumph X75 Hurricane

Another from the show. Words don’t do it justice. I was lucky to have some pretty good lighting all day.

Amazing video of some legendary “time capsule” Hondas.

Thanks to reader Johan Blom for pointing this one out to me.

He wrote in:
Hi!
I was searching the web for some movies of this project ( http://feber.se/bil/art/210331/saabskal_med_viperhjrta/) a SAAB with a Viper engine… But now to the fun stuff i found which might interest you – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvmnSiVpoH8.
As you can read in the comments “Short in bad english: A swedish motorcycle dealer bought the bikes as collectors items when they were brand new. Now, almost 20 years later, he puts them on display in his store. No, they are not for sale. :)”

So they are from the late 80s and early 90s and have been stored in their original boxes since they arrived to Sweden, and in march 2010 the were un-boxed and placed in the stores in glass cabins…

http://www.mcvaruhuset.se/index.php – this is the dealer!

Maybe this old news but I thought let you know.

Thank Johan I had not seen this one before. It’s amazing to think that bikes like this can even exist. What an amazing find! Thanks for the information and the links!

All original and flawless 1985 VFR 1000R.

Wow! They were a bit “piggish” but I’d still love to have one. And it’s for sale! No I do not know the owner.

Stunning GPZ750 Turbo.

A flawless example of one of my all time favorite bikes.

The business end..

Reader Ride! Outstanding Suzuki 1100

Steven Rideout Writes in:

Here‘s a couple of shots of my Suzuki 1100 i built last year.All 05 GSXR 750 suspension and a built 1260 motor.hope you like it.
God Yes!  she’s a stunner!

 


Beautiful Vincent Black Shadow from the Daytona infield.

Continuing along with the “greatest hits” theme…  Here’s a gorgeous Vincent Black Shadow that was parked in the infield during the Daytona vintage races a few years back.

1973 900 Z1. An Astounding Restoration!

I’m lifting this post straight out of The ADV rider thread I saw it in.  Too good to let it pass.  Thanks 1upand4down.

In 1973 my dad bought this 900 Z1 new. I was 16 years old and he would let
me ride it. He had other Kaw’s he would let me ride like a 69 and 71 500 H1’s.
But there was nothing like the Super four 900. He sold the Z1 in 1975 to a friend of mine brother-in-law and he sold to his son’s friend a few years later.
I bought the Z1 back in 2005 and did a complete restro. Took about 3 years to
complete but was worth every minute and dollar. My dad got to ride it some that year and he really enjoyed it. He’s 79 now and I’m not sure if he
will get to ride it any more but maybe. It’s suppose to be in the next issue of Moto Retro Illustrated magazine. 

Reader Ride! GSX 1100 From Croatia!

Ivan from Croatia writes in:


Hi,
I like to read your blog, it’s one of the first things I do each morning. Today I was surprised I
couldn’t open it, but later it was accessible. It’s great and you have a lot of great pics!
I’m sending you a photo of my work, so that you can see what we are doing through the winter, here
in Croatia.

Thank you Ivan!  Great bike!  I like the all the upgrades. 
We’re all good now folks.  Looks like just a google glitch although from what I’ve read a lot of bloggers got it MUCH worse.

Really Nice Honda VF1000R. Also Known As "The Pig".

I’ve never ridden one but I’ve read more than once that the weight of this bike earned it the nickname among racers as “the pig”. It’s no pig on the eyes though.

Reader Ride. 1983 KZ1000 R2.

Chuck Margiott Writes in:

Hello, Just sending you a photo of my bike. Just took it out of storage from 13 years ago. It looked like this when I put it away It is a 1983 KZ1000R2

www.kz1000r.com for bike of the months photos.

You’ve got a GREAT storage room there Chuck!  Thanks for the pics!