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  1. Suzuki launching stunning GSX-R1000R Legend Edition

    ... second year in a row. 1981 - MARCO LUCCHINELLI With a total of 5 first places and two podiums, the "crazy horse" was crowned World Champion in 1981 and brought Suzuki back to the top of the standings, four years after the ...

    Simon Hancocks - 23/12/2020 - 11:35

  2. Obsession: Full Factory Fetish

    ... quick and shatteringly noisy.” 1981 OW53 Yamaha “Sheene rode this bike in the first few GPs of 1981. Then Parrish and Boet van Dulmen rode it. When I first got this bike it ...

    MF - 09/09/2019 - 02:53 - 0 comments

  3. Bloodlust - Honda NR750 vs. Ducati Desmosedici

    ... Racing) 500, or ‘Never Ready.’ Freddie was flying at the 1981 British GP in 1981, but it quit and so did Honda soon afterwards. Or so I thought. Because ...

    Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 21:21 - 0 comments

  4. Tougher than Leather - 80's MXers

    ... Weapon of Choice Weapon of Choice - 1981 Maico 490 Alpha German manufacturer Maico never quite won a World ... The Motor of Death - Hakan Carlqvist’s 1981 Yamaha YZ465 Hakan ‘Carla’ Carlqvist won the 500cc World ...

    Racer59 - 09/09/2019 - 03:05 - 0 comments

  5. Return of the Honda Motocompo

    ... firm ever made, the Motocompo. Launched 30 years ago in 1981, the original Motocompo was designed specifically to fit into the boot of ... need a matching scooter and only 53,369 were made between 1981 and 1983 when it was quietly dropped from the range. Honda has ...

    Ben Cope - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

  6. Biker’s 200,000 miles on bike he bought aged 17

    ... on the BMW R65 which he bought after passing his test in 1981. White rode to Jelgava in Latvia to mark the mammoth mileage. He told ... me everything and owes me nothing. I paid £2200 for it in 1981 which was a lot of money at the time. However if it blows up tomorrow ...

    Visordown News - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  7. Pristine crated motorcycles among delicious Las Vegas auction lots

    ... there seems to be some debate over whether it’s the 1981 listed or a later generation 1987 model on offer) and a created Laverda ... machinery in lovingly maintained condition, including a 1981 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica, 1970s Harley-Davidsons and the timeless 1996 ...

    Ollie Barstow - 13/01/2020 - 09:05 - 1 comment

  8. Valentino Rossi should have retired already, says 500GP World Champion

    ... preserve his legacy and sporting achievements, according to 1981 500GP World Champion and MotoGP Legend Marco Lucchinelli. Coming off ... six victories during his 500GP career, five of which came in 1981 when he swept to the world title over Randy Mamola, Kenny Roberts and ...

    Ollie Barstow - 02/12/2019 - 16:20 - 0 comments

  9. The ride of their life

    ... ever had." RON HASLAM, 1982 Isle of Man TT The 1981 F1 race should have been Ron's, but instead was shrouded in controversy ... RON HASLAM 1982 Isle of Man TT The 1981 F1 race should have been Ron's, but instead was shrouded in controversy ...

    Bertie Simmonds - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

  10. Sturgis Motorcycle Museum inducts Burt Munro to Hall of Fame

    ... 9 August at Sturgis included the victorious Team USA of the 1981 Motocross des Nations, whose triumph in Germany that year proved pivotal in the history of motocross. Before 1981, no American team had won MXdN, and even that year none of the major stars ...

    Alex Whitworth - 11/08/2023 - 11:30 - 0 comments

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