Suzuki made itself a fine reputation of building bad-ass bikes during the 1980s and 1990s: the GSX-Rs especially were thought of as machines to be treated with some respect. Come the 1990s and the GSX-R range had gotten bloated and…
It’s almost three decades since Triumph burst back onto the scene with an amazing array of new bikes – CB-Net decided to have a little look at the history of this amazing manufacturer… John Bloor, from Bloor Holdings purchased the…
The Suzuki GSX-R750F re-wrote the rules for sportsbikes back in 1985, blah, blah, blah etc. etc. We won’t go on about how the old skinny-wheeled, double-cradled Gixer is a classic because we all know that. And we won’t be looking…
The Bandit 12 is one of those bikes that’s already crept up in value – and it looks like this will continue for a while yet. Now, we love ‘em here at CB-Net – not only are they great bikes…
Diamondbrite Chrome and Metal Polish cleans, restores and shines a multitude of metal surfaces, including aluminium and chrome. Often the first areas on a motorcycle to start showing signs of ageing, metal needs particular care and attention to keep it…
This ‘ere is what we at CB-Net describe as Suzuki’s ‘cul-de-sac sportsbike.’ Back in the mid to late 1990s, everyone was following the fad and fashion of the V-twin (well, apart from Yamaha who went the parallel twin route and…
We here at CB-Net think it’s quite amazing to realise that the humble Kawasaki ZX-7R is now coming up to 25 years old… Look at it… drink it in. It’s stayed classy and still looks good today. Launched right at…
What do you do with an Australian Suzuki ‘Water Bottle’ that’s been left in a chicken coop for more than 20 years? Restore it, says Carl Schubert, who told his story to pal Karl Webster. You just gotta love the…
Honda had – for so many years – plodded on with the steel-framed CBR600F… We say ‘plodded’ when – actually – we should say ‘dominated.’ However, by the late 1990s the venerable ‘Steelie’ was showing its age and being showed…
1995 saw the launch of the Suzuki Bandit – a bargain-basement bike, with top-level fun available with the flick of the wrist. The Suzuki Bandit sounded all mean, moody and as if it was going to stop you in your…
