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  • Yamaha Dragstar | Used motorcycle buying guide

    Yamaha Dragstar | Used motorcycle buying guide

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    Every month Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to buying a Japanese cruiser, you’re well served by the four big manufacturers. Since the late 1970s they’ve all offered a wide range of models: from 125cc learner bikes right up to the…

  • Honda CB500 | Used motorcycle buying guide

    Honda CB500 | Used motorcycle buying guide

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    Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal There was a time when a 500cc parallel twin was the zenith of motorcycle desirability, but then the motors grew to 650, and the Japanese came along and rewrote the rule books. Japan’s relationship with big twins has…

  • Kawasaki GPZ900R review| Used bike

    Kawasaki GPZ900R review| Used bike

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    Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal To think of the GPZ as ‘just another old bike’ is to miss everything the 30-year-old Ninja gave the world of motorcycling… If you own a liquid cooled four-cylinder motorcycle today, you owe a debt of thanks to…

  • Yamaha TRX850 review | Used bike

    Yamaha TRX850 review | Used bike

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    Steve Cooper from the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club picks out another great example of classic oriental metal When it comes to taking the left-field approach to motorcycle design, no one does it better than Yamaha. Their mind-set is noticeably different to that of the competitions’ and they are often cited as being the most European…

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