Race Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/custom-bikes/race-bikes/ Motorcycle reviews, Product reviews, News, Features, by leading experts. Fri, 31 May 2024 04:28:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://bikereview.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-favico.fw_-32x32.png Race Archives - Bike Review https://bikereview.com.au/category/custom-bikes/race-bikes/ 32 32 Throwback Thursday | Exactweld Yamaha TZ250 GP Racer https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-exactweld-yamaha-tz250-gp-racer/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-exactweld-yamaha-tz250-gp-racer/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 03:00:27 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=135450 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-exactweld-yamaha-tz250-gp-racer/feed/ 0 Two-Stroke Tuesday | Three Dream 500s… V-Due, Suter, Costin https://bikereview.com.au/two-stroke-tuesday-three-dream-500s-v-due-suter-costin/ https://bikereview.com.au/two-stroke-tuesday-three-dream-500s-v-due-suter-costin/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 03:15:51 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=131627 We have a triple treat for you this Two-Stroke Tuesday! Over the years we’ve featured hundreds of strokers here on BikeReview, and back in our Rapid Bikes days. Aside from

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/two-stroke-tuesday-three-dream-500s-v-due-suter-costin/feed/ 0 Two-Stroke Tuesday | The Maxton Dugdale TZ385 Story https://bikereview.com.au/135392-2/ https://bikereview.com.au/135392-2/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 20:30:27 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=135392 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/135392-2/feed/ 0 1974 Maxton Dugdale Yamaha TZ385 racer test | Throwback Thursday https://bikereview.com.au/1974-maxton-dugdale-yamaha-tz385-racer-test-throwback-thursday/ https://bikereview.com.au/1974-maxton-dugdale-yamaha-tz385-racer-test-throwback-thursday/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 02:42:04 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=135388 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/1974-maxton-dugdale-yamaha-tz385-racer-test-throwback-thursday/feed/ 0 Indian Challenger Racer Review | King of the Baggers Test https://bikereview.com.au/indian-challenger-racer-review-king-of-the-baggers-troy-herfoss-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/indian-challenger-racer-review-king-of-the-baggers-troy-herfoss-test/#respond Sat, 13 Apr 2024 23:47:13 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=134345 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/indian-challenger-racer-review-king-of-the-baggers-troy-herfoss-test/feed/ 0 Dr. John Wittner’s Moto Guzzi 8V Racer Test | Throwback Thursday https://bikereview.com.au/dr-john-wittners-moto-guzzi-8v-racer-test-throwback-thursday/ https://bikereview.com.au/dr-john-wittners-moto-guzzi-8v-racer-test-throwback-thursday/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 23:30:32 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=133664 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/dr-john-wittners-moto-guzzi-8v-racer-test-throwback-thursday/feed/ 0 Indian Super Hooligan Review | Cathcart Tests The Indian FTR Racer https://bikereview.com.au/indian-super-hooligan-review-cathcart-tests-the-indian-ftr-racer/ https://bikereview.com.au/indian-super-hooligan-review-cathcart-tests-the-indian-ftr-racer/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:32:07 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=132042 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/indian-super-hooligan-review-cathcart-tests-the-indian-ftr-racer/feed/ 0 1949 Vincent Black Lightning Test | Throwback Thursday https://bikereview.com.au/1949-vincent-black-lightning-review-test-throwback-thursday/ https://bikereview.com.au/1949-vincent-black-lightning-review-test-throwback-thursday/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:59:14 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=132505 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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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/1949-vincent-black-lightning-review-test-throwback-thursday/feed/ 0 Ronax 500 V4 | Two-Stroke Tuesday https://bikereview.com.au/ronax-v4-500cc-two-stroke/ https://bikereview.com.au/ronax-v4-500cc-two-stroke/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:30:41 +0000 http://bikereview.com.au/?p=7765 Ronax announced a V4 500 GP bike for the streets a decade ago in 2014. Anyone who grew up riding two-stroke motorcycles would relate to just how mind-blowing that news

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]]> https://bikereview.com.au/ronax-v4-500cc-two-stroke/feed/ 2 Throwback Thursday: Moto Martin Suzuki GSX1100, Racer Test https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-moto-martin-suzuki-gsx1100-racer-test/ https://bikereview.com.au/throwback-thursday-moto-martin-suzuki-gsx1100-racer-test/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:30:12 +0000 https://bikereview.com.au/?p=130607 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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