Snarl over Symphony

At the Stafford show in March I took a photo of this BSA Rocket 3,

The same bike was at the Stafford show earlier this month and this time they started it up,

Triples own!

Stafford Classic Bike Show - October

I went to the Stafford Classic Bike Show with my dad a few weekends ago. I went to the first Stafford show of the year in April so I was looking forward to the October event. There were some amazing bikes on show and the jumble sale had a lot to offer. Some people were buying bikes costing thousands at the show and wheeling them away.

Here are the photos.

I bought some bits and pieces from the auto jumble as well.

I found a place selling automotive and motorsport based photography, so I bought a photo to go in my living room.

Marco Simoncelli

RIP

Superlight

Since getting into bikes the Ducati 750SS/ 900SS model has been on my radar. The Superlight model is based on the 900SS platform but features items such as a single racing seat, carbon fibre front mudguard and upswept exhaust pipes.

Truth be told it's only about 6kg lighter than the standard SS. Either way it looks great, sounds amazing, and is exclusive.

Just to show how easy it is to make a 750SS have that Superlight feel here is a modified 750SS. Forget the 916 and 748, for me this sums up Ducati in the 90s. Sure the SS models didn't have Cosworth developed 8 valve head like the 851 Superbike or the advanced design like the 916, but they are a straight forward Italian twin.

With the way current 750SS prices are the Ducati fund is ready and waiting, I just need to finish the Roadster, FZR, and KH125 first......

The Power of Dreams

Honda use the slogan 'The Power of Dreams' in the majority of their adverts and it is easy to see why when looking at the Honda NR750.

The NR(New Racing) 750 can trace its roots back to the NR500 Grand Prix racer and the NR750 endurance racer in the 1980s. The oval piston design meant that each cylinder had 8 valves enabling the engine to produce more power due to the increased air/ fuel mixture. The road version had an advanced fuel injection system and featured titanium connecting rods. The expense didn't stop with the engine, the frame was coated with titanium to help prevent scratches and the bike was covered in carbon fibre.

In 1992 300 street models were produced by Honda and the bike is still renounced for being one of the most expensive production bikes ever made.