Alan Cathcart, Author at Bike Review

Throwback Thursday | Exactweld Yamaha TZ250 GP Racer

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 30 May 2024 03:00:27 +0000

The current globalisation of road racing means that, in almost every country of the world, in every class, the same identikit array of Supersomethings line up on the grid to

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Two-Stroke Tuesday | The Maxton Dugdale TZ385 Story

Alan Cathcart — Mon, 13 May 2024 20:30:27 +0000

Fifty years ago this year, 1974, saw a momentous transition in 500GP racing, marking the last time a four-stroke – meaning MV Agusta, courtesy of the late Phil Read –

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1974 Maxton Dugdale Yamaha TZ385 racer test | Throwback Thursday

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 09 May 2024 02:42:04 +0000

Back in the days before anyone dreamed Yamaha two-strokes would be venerated as prized collectables, the Dugdale Maxton Yamaha TZ385, that 50 years ago this year took Charlie Williams to

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Indian Challenger Racer Review | King of the Baggers Test

Alan Cathcart — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:47:13 +0000

Down the years I’ve been privileged to track-test a vast array of different road racers, from dozens of factory MotoGP and 500GP bikes, through countless World Superbike contenders, to numerous

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Dr. John Wittner’s Moto Guzzi 8V Racer Test | Throwback Thursday

Alan Cathcart — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:30:32 +0000

Il Dottore leaving us will be felt not only in the USA, where the bikes he created were raced successfully to three AMA National titles in the 1980s by the

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Indian Super Hooligan Review | Cathcart Tests The Indian FTR Racer

Alan Cathcart — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:32:07 +0000

Indian Motorcycle recently announced a limited edition 300-off 2024 version of its FTR 1200 model, inspired by its success in winning MotoAmerica’s Super Hooligan racing series in both

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1949 Vincent Black Lightning Test | Throwback Thursday

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:59:14 +0000

More than 70 years ago the Vincent Black Shadow delivered the most performance from a street legal series production vehicle that money could buy – on two wheels, or four.

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Throwback Thursday: Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100, Racer Test

Alan Cathcart — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:30:12 +0000

The French hearted and Japanese boned Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100 has found it’s home down-under racing in the heavily competitive Post-Classic Unlimited Period 5 class. I was lucky enough to

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Throwback Thursday: 2003 Hodgson Ducati 999 F03, Racer Test

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:49:50 +0000

Ducati’s reassertion of its WorldSBK supremacy in 2022-23, with double title wins for Bautista after the Italian factory went a decade without any championship success, prompts a look in the

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Interview: Neil Hodgson Chats About His WorldSBK Ducati 999 F03

Alan Cathcart — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:41:03 +0000

Tearing himself away from the beach for a couple of hours to watch my flawed efforts to imitate his impressive performance during the 2003 season aboard the Ducati 999 F03,

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