Superbike

Sweet Reader Ride. 1982 Custom Katana.

Reader Steve Adams sends in the pis of his fantastic 1982 Katana.

Steve Writes:
Hi,Just happened upon your blog, some cool bikes on there! Heres my 1982 Suzuki Katana with loads of mods (can you spot them?) it took 18 months to build, what do you think?

Judging by the upsidedown forks, the swingarm, the Ohlins shocks, the brakes, the very trick looking pipe and what is no doubt extensive engine mods…. I think that it’s the nicest Katana I’ve ever seen!

Really fantastic work!! Thanks for the pics!



Honda CB1300. Not in the US.


I’m going to go with the “bikes that aren’t sold in the US” theme for a few days. Here’s a real beauty from Honda that I’d love to see here but likely never will.

1986 GSXR 750 Limited Edition with a Dry Clutch.

And if I had 15K sitting around I’d bid on it. LINK And no I don’t know who’s it is.

1996 Triumph Daytona 1200.

One of my all tome favorite bikes. On the heavy side but they pull like freight trains and make an absolutely heavenly roar!

Vintage Superbike Racebikes Invade Daytona all the way from Japan!

This was the second year I saw these guys in Daytona. They came over from Japan and this year one of them took a win in his class. When he was interviewed he exclaimed “I SO HAPPY!!” The were having a hell of a good time!