Flogged It Friday? Honda CBR900 Fireblade Race Panels. “Who races a 98 FireBlade?” Off the top of my head, I can’t think of anyone that I know. I do know plenty of people who have taken them and converted them…
Flogged It Friday! MV Agusta 800 engine. “That looks terminal?” This MV800 triple engine managed 800 road miles before it dropped a valve. The valve was embedded in the cylinder head and miraculously the liner looks to be undamaged. The…
Make or Break? Honda CB550F. “That looks like a full on project” Not too long ago nobody would look twice at an old shed find like this, I include myself in that! Time passes and suddenly the most humdrum bikes…
Make or Break? Suzuki GS500. “Looks tidy that.” For an old Suzuki this GS500 does indeed look pretty tidy. However, the closer you look the more you see! There are dents to the tank, scratches on the seat panels and…
Flogged It Friday! Yamaha XJ900S Rear Wheel. “Isn’t this the wheel the VMAX owners want?” The VMax 1200 came with a really stupid rear wheel size. The custom look of the bike required a squatty looking back wheel. This is…
Make or Break? Honda VFR800 VTEC. “Those V4 engines are bulletproof.” In over 30 years of riding, buying and selling bikes, I have never heard of a VFR motor letting go! Let alone seen one. Be it a 400, 750,…
Flogged It Friday! Suzuki GSX1100EF rear wheel. “Doesn’t everyone fit three spokes?” Pretty much! You don’t see too many GSX1100EF or EFE models still rolling around on their original skinny rims. The Suzuki GSX-R Slingshot wheels are a common and…
Make or Break? Kawasaki ZX10 B. “What’s with that subframe?” This was a pretty straight and tidy ZX10 before it ended up in the wrong hands. The bodywork was discarded in pursuit of that Streetfighter look. Not content with laying…
Flogged It Friday! Harris Exhaust Hanger. “Harris made frames didn’t they?” Yes. Harris Performance were big on making bespoke frames to tame the power from 70s and 80s Japanese superbikes. From their humble workshop in Hertford they churned out Magnum…
Make or Break? Suzuki Bandit 600. “Another unfinished project?” No! This was an up and running winter bike until a few weeks back when the owner parted company from the bike on some ice. Upshot was some light damage, the…
