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Next issue we will have a full feature on the
Barry Sheene Festival Of Speed and the PenriteBroadford Bike Bonanza!
Jeff Ware
Gday,
Im penning this editorial just 12-hours after
returning home with the wife and kids from the
2014 Island Classic. Im still grinning and buzzing.
The best way to describe the weekend is, well,
bloody tops! I cant think of a better way to spendAustralia Day watching the Aussies beat the
Kiwis and Poms in a proper sport that doesnt
involve balls outside of the body!
From a professional point of view it was a lot
of hard work as there was just so much material
available and so many people to chat to and meet.
However, I did manage to sneak away in the hire
car and watch a few races on the hill at MG,
the best being the final International Challenge
where Gilesy proved to the world why he truly is a
legendary rider after the race Jeremy McWilliams
said, In my whole career, I dont think Ive ridden
harder than I did in that last race. I was trying to
get away, but when I saw Gilesy beating his chest
on the grid I knew it was going to be game on,
while TT hero John McGuinness admitted, I
underestimated how fast the racing is around
here, doing 37s on bikes that are 30 years old,
he said. I was crunching my plums in that
last race trying to keep up, and it was mega
enjoyable tough racing for sure.
The atmosphere was incredible and the
crowd numbers huge it seemed as big as
last years MotoGP. With the outside of the
circuit open to cars and bikes, enthusiastic
spectators could easily travel from turn to turn
to take it all in with thousands of classic bikes
being ridden around the paddocks adding to the
atmosphere. The spectators were also allowed
into the pits and infield, which really made this
a special event the riders and machines were
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right there for the public to enjoy and the top riders
were seen chatting happily to the public all daylong over the weekend. That laid back atmosphere
was so enjoyable, it was like a giant shed beers full
of mates like-minded retro and classic motorcycle
enthusiasts all gathered together for a weekend of
intense racing and socialising.
I met plenty of readers, all of whom praised our
mag, and I saw lots of great bikes for future features.
On Monday, Steve Brouggy gave me a spot at one
of his fantastic Phillip Island Ride Days and I tested
all three Trevor Birrell Racing Katanas, #99 of our
own Steve Martin plus the #19 winning bike of
Shawn Giles and the fastest bike of the weekend,
the #24 bike of WSSTK Champion Brendan
Roberts. Mind blowing, believe me, and you can
read about it in an issue soon.
The weekend proved that the classic bike scene
continues to boom as we all age and refuse to
grow up!
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CONTENTS
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READER SERVICES08 Industry News94 Club Listing96 Whats On97 Tyre Guide
BIKES
18 Readers Rides30 1970s: MV Agusta 35038 1980s: Yamaha RD350 R LC54 Reader's Own: RG50056 Vintage Racer:
Kawasaki H1R Racer
STAFF BIKES80 Micks GPz110082 Richards Lambretta & Ducati84 Jeffs GSX-R750F
FEATURES
10 Peterborough Motorcycle Museum22 My Shop, Surfside Motorcycles24 Rob Lannucci48 History of the Kawasaki Z130064 The Phillip Island Classic
REGULARS
03 Editorial06 Croz
16 Letters29 I remember GPz750T72 Reader Resto: Triumph T100R90 Walker91 Poppa Shaw92 Bailey98 Ol Biker
HOME BIKE MECHANICS
14 Toolbox28 Retro Garage74 Parts Rescue: Fork service
78 Buyers Guide: Suzuki RG50079 Buyers Guide: Yamaha RZV500
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Ever since I had got divorced many years
ago and had to sell my GS1000 racer, I
have wanted to own another one. Not to
go racing but merely to look at it.
Suzuki had given me a factory XR69
back at the end of 1980 in appreciation of
winning the 1980 World championship for
them. Despite hanging onto it for many years
it finally went to a local collector who hasdone a great job of carefully looking after
it. Its always been available for me to use at
any time but after 34 years I feel its just too
fragile now to be run in anger preferring to
let it age gracefully in its retirement.
Over the last few years and with the
resurgence in popularity of post classic racing
a few private builders have began creating
so called replicas of these classic Japanese
racers from the early 80s. With modern
engineering practices it has become much
easier to re-produce parts and to replicate
these machines without blowing the budget
too much!
I posted on Facebook a few images of my
Suzuki old racer a while back and was surprised
at the activity it created. It became obvious
from the general comments that the XR69
was an extremely successful and popular bike. I
was proud to have been the rider all those years
ago. I also read with interest the comments
about other projects claiming to be replicas of
the Suzuki XR69. Opinions were very divided
with both sides having some merit.
The real question for me is how can a
painted up look-a-like constitute being regarded
as a replica when it has different size wheels,forks, chassis etc
It just doesnt seem right that a modernised
or stylised interpretation should in fact be
referred to as an XR69. In the true sense of
the word replica, words such as clone, copy,
reproduction, facsimile, even carbon-copy all
point to the exact re-production of a piece of
perhaps what could now be called art.
Given that there are bikes being produced
now under the guise of replicas of the Suzukis
GS1000 racer, its my belief that they are
taking a liberty by using the term XR69. The
underlying truth is they are simply living off the
legend that once was.
My thinking is that perhaps the builders
should be using a word or phrase like stylised
XR69 or XR69 influenced to describe their
creations and that would be more appropriate.
From the other side of the fence its also
great that people have the freedom to create
and build post classic bikes. These are much
more powerful and perform better with the use
of more modern components like 17in wheelsto fully extend an old but basically sound
design. In a strange sense I am quite pleased
that the XR69 has created such interest in post
classic racing. I may not be too kosher with all
the labels but I certainly recognise and welcome
anything that provides opportunity, creativity
and freedom of choice. It would however be
nice to see some Hondas out there as well!
Nigel Everett from the UK has now
produced the first of a small run of what I
would call a replication or as close as possible
to a true copy of the 1980 XR69. Using an
existing complete machine, (one of two sprint
models still in existence) Suzuki collector
Steve Wheatman allowed Nigel to copy the
bike completely. The chassis, running gear,
hubs and cowlings etc are all done without
compromise.
CROZ
THE REAL DEALver since I had got divorced many ye
I posted on Facebook a few images of my
Suzuki old racer a while back and was surprised
at the activity it created. It became obvious
from the general comments that the XR69
g
elief that they are
the term XR69. The
are simply living off the
would call a replication or as close as possible
to a true copy of the 1980 XR69. Using an
existing complete machine, (one of two sprint
models still in existence) Suzuki collector
atman allowed Nigel to copy the
etely. The chassis, running gear,
owlings etc are all done without
e.
Steve Whea
bike comple
hubs and co
compromise
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The chassis was contracted out to Harris tobuild with instructions to preserve every minor
detail of the original frame and not to takeshort cuts on production techniques.
The forks and clamps have been
meticulously re-manufactured from billet
material as were the factory ones. It helpedthat some original drawings from the era wereavailable to keep everything exact. Nigel has
re-manufactured new magnesium brake caliperswhich were standard items on the 81 version
replacing the single acting calipers in use duringthe early 80s.
The original specifications have been retained
with the use of the 18in Dymag wheels and theuse of the two valve engine including a close
ratio gear set and Yoshimura internals. Recallinghow often the engines were pulled apart years
ago required a re-think on the ignition unit.The original had become unobtainable so
an electronic system is used, one that can bedepowered if required when it rains. So from a
safety, maintenance and reliability point it made
sense, eliminating the need to be inside theengine every time it is run.
I doubt that it would be any faster or haveany more power than the original racer as that
would suggest or indicate a major departureto the use of more modern components. But
suffice to say over 120hp is a handful foranyone even by todays standards. In any case
if you wanted a more competitive classic race
machine capable of 150hp I would be going forone of the look-a-likes.
Now that the first one has been completedand is in the hands of a very prominent Kiwi,
who has promised to showcase it at the Isle of
Man later in the year. I had to put my hand
up and offer assistance and the knowledge heneeds to get around the course safely its bigcall but its all about having respect.
IT MADE A WEE-TINKLE
I got a call a few months back from a client friend
who was looking to buy an early model SuzukiGT750 J model Waterbucket for his collection.
He had fancied owning one for some time.A few calls around and a bit of investigative
work revealed a nice example in fairly goodorder for a little under $11,000 was available.
I contacted my client to give him the newsand low down on the bike only to be told he had
found a cheaper one at $5,500 the day earlierthat needed a little work! but was happy to
spend a few more dollars on making it nice.
A few days later the phone rang and it wasmy friend Stewart wanting to bring his new
purchase around on a trailer for me to checkout a couple of small technical issues.
According to Stewart he had bought hisGT750J doing the deal and electing not to test
ride the bike assuming it was OK. He recalls hisfirst ride once he got it home, Croz, I know I
should have given it a test ride at the time but it
looked OK and I took a chance.At home I fitted a new battery and it
started OK so off I went. I had a little troubleselecting gears and it was surging quite a bit but
once I was in top gear it smoothed out but wasstill surging quite a lot.
It wasnt the nicest of rides, it wasnthandling all that well but having
owned two-strokes before I figured
it just needed a bit of a clearout in the engine department.
So I gave it some whellie. Itcoughed and spluttered a lot,
causing a huge smoke screenout the back then it kind of
slowed down a bit, so I gave itsome more throttle for a short
time before it heaved as theback wheel locked up completely.
I recall it making a Wee-tinkle! So,
Croz can you have a look?
The engine wouldnt turn over and on
further inspection I found it had an exhaust
pipe full of small broken piston bits andwhat was left of the conrod was almost
unrecognizable. It looked like it had been tiedin a figure eight knot.
We pulled the engine apart to find ithad indeed suffered a catastrophic failure
which explained the Wee-tinkle, a realunderstatement but after all Stewart was Scottish
and his explanation of what constituted a Weetinkle still has me in hysterics
Unfortunately the crankcases had also been
split and the gear selection problem was easilyexplained by the fact first gear only had four
teeth remaining instead of the required 13 orso. Plus the main shaft bearing had collapsed
and inside it looked like a used concrete mixer.Further inspection revealed the chassis
had been repaired where the footrests attach obviously snapped off at some time. Plus
the steering stops had broken off but the best
clue to it having been in an accident waswhen the bike was put onto the main-stand
and both wheels still remained in contactwith the road surface!
Sure enough hidden away under the forkgaiters were a pair of very corroded and bent
fork stanchions that could have snapped ofat any moment. The top aluminum steering
clamp had been gas welded to repair a
broken off side piece.The repairs started and with the chassis
repaired, the fitting of new steering clamps,forks stanchions, rims and spokes, tyres, brakes,
and so on, plus a fully reconditioned enginevirtually nothing of the original bike remains.
The bill is now close to $14,000 not includingStuarts initial spend of $5,500.
Test rides are for a reason and if you are notfamiliar with a particular bike, find someone
who is, believe me its the cheaper option.
Croz
WITH GRAEME CROSBY PHOTOGRAPHY: MICK ROBINSON
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if you wanted a more competitive classic race found a cheaper one atthat needed a little w
spend a few more dolla
A few days later thmy friend Stewart wan
purchase around on aout a couple of small
According to StewaGT750J doing the dea
ride the bike assumingfirst ride once he got it
should have given it a
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PENRITE OILBACKS THEBONANZA!2014 heralds a new era for the
Broadford Bike Bonanza as Penrite
Oil has signed on as the official
naming rights sponsor. The event will
become known as the Penrite Oil Bonanza and
will pay tribute to the historical Castrol Six Hour and BP Sunraysia
Desert Rally eras.
The Penrite Oil Bonanza is such a unique event on the historic
motorcycling calendar. Its a chance for bike enthusiasts to catch up
with old friends and a showcase of some pretty interesting bikes that
spend most of the year in peoples garages. White said.
Penrite is an iconic, Australian owned and manufactured brand
who has backed motorsport events and teams since it joined the
market in 1926.
General Manager, Toby Dymond says, Penrite prides itself on
its involvement in motorsport and the affiliation with the Bonanza
will allow us to highlight a specific range of products that suit the
specialist bikes which turn up at the event.
The Penrite Oil Bonanza is held over Easter weekend on 19 and20 April 2014. Full report next issue!
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NEWS &EVENTSAll the gossip and news from the retro and classic scene...>>
Australia has retained the International Trophy for the teams eventat the 2014 International Island Classic at Phillip Island over theAustralia Day weekend.
But the victory wasnt without a fight, with Australia having to workup a sweat against great rival UK to keep its unblemished recordin the International Challenge intact. Australia eventually finishedthe event on 692 points, ahead of the United Kingdom (617), NewZealand (367) and America (341).
The Tahbilk International Challenge wrapped up in the moststunning circumstances when South Australian Brendan Roberts(Suzuki Katana) pipped UK star Jeremy McWilliams (Harris F1) by0.004 seconds in a photo finish to claim second spot behind multiple
Australian superbike champion Shawn Giles (Katana) in race four.See pages 64-71 for a full report.
In December we headed to
SurfSide Motorcycle Garages
Anniversary and Caf opening
event in Brookvale, where
everyone was having an absolutely
stonking time!
Most of the street front was
packed out with a variety of
motorcycles, old and new, as well
as some classic cars and three-
wheelers and sidecars.
Between live music, the caf
and BBQ it was going off, with
a variety of stunning classic
bikes on display
throughout the
caf and workshop,
with everyone mixing it up,
admiring the variety of bikes on
display, from those belonging to
the shop to the offerings turning
up every minute.
Its great to see such strong
support for a local workshop and
just proves that amazing service,
expertise and passion really is
what people are looking for.
If you need some work
done, or just want
somewhere to head for a ride and
a bite to eat then give SurfSide
Motorcycle Garage a good go.
You can call them on (02)
9905 4755, find them at www.
surfside.net.au or on Facebook
if you want to keep up with all
the latest www.facebook.com/
SurfsideCustomsClassics.
AUSSIES WIN!
WE TESTTHE TBRKATANASOur esteemed Editor Jeff
was lucky enough to testride all three TBR Katanasrecently, with a featurecoming up in issue #15.The bikes (Steve Martin -#99, Shawn Giles - #19,Brendan Roberts #24) maylook similar but are verydifferent machines. Onething they have in commonthough is that they are allincredibly fast! We alsohave a great feature onCameron Donalds XR69and a tasty Seeley Norton.Stay tuned!
p,
xing it up,
ety of bikes on done, or just want
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JOEY DUNLOP TRIBUTE
FOR CLASSIC TTThe 2014 Classic TT Races, partof the fortnight-long Isle of Man
Festival of Motorcycling, will pay
tribute to Joey Dunlop and will
have an eighties theme running
throughout the event.
Entitled Joey Dunlop - Road
Racing Legend, the Classic TT
weekend will celebrate the career
of Joey Dunlop, not just at the
TT, but also during the F1 World
Championship days as well as his
career in Ireland, with the 1980s
a particular focus when Joey was at
the height of his career.
Big hair, shoulder pads, ripped
jeans and neon clothes are expected
to be the order of the day with
the fancy dress themed Paddock
Carnival at the Grandstand on
Friday 22nd August, while the
paddock will turn back the clock
and echo to everything from grunge
to Madonna.
There will also be a parade
lap sponsored by the Isle of Man
Steam Packet Company featuring
Joeys 26 biggest career rivals, withappropriate representatives when
a rider is unavailable. This will
include some of his leading fellow
competitors from the 1980s F1
World Championship days as well
as his earliest rivals from the Irish
Road Racing scene not to mention
his many TT rivals.
The Classic TT weekend will
again feature two race days on
Saturday 23rd and Monday 25th
August with this years programme
again including Formula 1 and 2
machines, a 350cc Race and the500cc Race. It will also feature the
hugely popular VMCCs Festival of
Jurby on Sunday 24th August.
Trevor Hussey, Head
of Motorsport, Isle of Man
Government Department of
Economic Development believes
that the Classic TT is changing the
perception of Classic Racing. He
commented:
This gives us the opportunity
to pay tribute to one of the greatest
names in the TTs long history
and we are really keen to develop
an appropriate celebration of Joey
Dunlops racing career as his name
is synonymous with the TT Races.
John Watt, Commercial
Director, Isle of Man Steam Packet
Company commented:
We are delighted to be
supporting the 2014 Joey Dunlop
Road Racing Legend Parade
celebrating one of the greatest
names in road racing history and
are looking forward to working
with the Department of Economic
Development on building on the
success of the inaugural Classic TTand the Festival of Motorcycling as
a whole.
In other news, Charlie Williams,
one of the greatest TT competitors
of all time, is set to make a
sensational racing comeback to the
TT Mountain Course at the 2014
Classic TT presented by Bennetts,
30 years on from his last TT Race.
The nine-time TT winner will
contest the Bennetts 500cc Classic
TT in a three-man team that will
also include Classic racing legend
Bill Swallow and John LeighPemberton.
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FEATURE PETERBOROUGH MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
A museum full of iconic European motorcycles from racingshayday and only three hours from Adelaide to boot!
As you enter this museum, in your
mind you can imagine that you hear
the roar of racing motorcycles from
days gone by, smell the hot rubber
of hard ridden tyres and the pungent odour
of methanol, pick up the chatter from the
pits, some of it positive and laced with happy
expletives, while colourful cursing drifts across
from teams having mechanical problems.
You see this is a motorcycle museum with a
difference as owner Ian Spooner is a committed
enthusiast of racing motorcycles from last century.
And what a collection he has, a collection that
includes a 1968 Ossa Wildfire racebike from
Spain, a 1921 Yvels racer from France, a 50cc
Maserati 50/T2/SS and many more.
Theres a Malanca, an Italian marque that
achieved considerable popularity in Europe
during the 60s and early 70s with a range oflithe, stripped back 50 and 125cc motorcycles.
Some of these motorcycles were campaigned
when the company contested the road racing
World Championships albeit unsuccessfully.
Theres a 1963 Flandria, which while little
known Down Under was one of the biggest
motorcycle, moped and bicycle companies close
to Bruges in Belgium, a Guilietta Super Sport
50cc from 1965 the year the company became
the seventh largest motorcycle manufacturer in
Italy and a 1964 Benelli.
It sounds quaint nowadays in this era of
MotoGP and superbikes but three Benellis were
entered in the historic first 50cc TT in the Isle
of Man in 1962.
Many of todays motorcyclists may not know
the brand but for many years Motobecane was
Frances largest manufacturer of motorcycles
and the museums 1977 125cc bike is a
nice example of their product, just fouryears prior to the company's bankruptcy.
PETERBOROUGH
MOTORCYCLEMUSEUM
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY: DOC ROBINSON
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Other marques to whet the aficionados
appetite include Husqvarna, Bultaco,Montessa, Aeromacchi, Laverda, Jamesand Moto Guzzi
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FEATURE PETERBOROUGH MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
But while the museums focus could be
described as racing motorcycles, there is a lotmore to see and admire. On display here is
a 1977 750cc Honda Automatic, otherwiseknown as the Hondamatic, which was a slug
to ride and never achieved success in themarketplace but is an interesting vehicle to
peruse nevertheless.A 1972 Gitane Testi on display comes
from an amalgamation of the French company
Gitane that translates as gypsy womanand the Italian manufacturer Testi that was
achieved in 1969. Other marques to whetthe motorcycle aficionados appetite include
Husqvarna, Bultaco, Montessa, Aeromacchi,Laverda, James and Moto Guzzi.
The thinking reader will have noticed that Ihavent mentioned much in the ways of British
and American motorcycles and that is becauseyou can see them in any old motorcycling
museum and Ian has, wisely in my opinion, pretty
well stayed away from them. In fact his onlyconcession to the grand old man of Yank bikes is
a 1968 Harley-Davidson golf buggy which he has
managed to get road registered as a utility.With motorcycles from 12 countries on
display and with quite a few of them beingvery rare marques and models, the museum is
well worth a visit. Peterborough is in SouthAustralias mid-north about three hours
driving time from Adelaide. For anybodytravelling across Australia from east to west, or
making the journey from Adelaide to Darwin,
Peterborough is but a short detour and onewell worth taking.
Located at the former historic Baptistchurch in Kitchener Street, the admission
is a modest $5.00 and the museum is openmost days. Ive enjoyed several visits and
been treated very hospitably by hosts Ian andBelinda. You can find the museum on the web
(www.pbmcm.com) or you can contact Ian on0432 873 660.
If you are a motorcycle enthusiast of any
persuasion I highly recommend a visit to thiswonderful facility! RCBE
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THE BIG BANG OF BATTERY CHARGERS
The Sinergex Nitro series are advanced,
digitally controlled automatic battery chargers.
Compact in size, the chargers are constructed
from ultra tough ABS plastic, are splash and
dust proof to IP65 standard and suitable forbatteries from one to 150 amp-hour capacity
(depending on model) in almost any
environment. The charger will assess the
condition of your battery and then provide
the optimum charge in four stages. The
Nitro also has the ability to recover severely
discharged batteries with soft start technology.
The Sinergex Nitro is packed with features for
safe use including no spark technology, push
button selectable programming, temperature
compensation, automatic protection, audible
warning alarms and quick-connect DC cables.
www.linkint.com.au or (07) 3382 5000.
LOUNGE TIME
The Old Mechanicby Peter J.
Uren is one mans look into
his time as a mechanic, putting
on an apprentice, and working
on restoring a British classic.
The 1959 Norton ES2 is a focal
point not just for the journey
of a bike restoration, but alsothe great experiences that
came out of it which can be
applied to life anywhere. If you
enjoy old bikes, a down to
earth perspective and want
some motivation, or maybe
even a bit of guidance for
your own project, then
pick up a copy of The
Old Mechanic. You
wont be disappointed!
Available from all
good bookshops or
contact Peter attheoldmechanic.net.
TOOLBOXStuff for old bikes>>
SCARAB CALIPER PISTONS
For people wanting to keep their old Ducati or MV 100 per cent original, Road and Race
have just received another batch of Scarab caliper pistons CNCd and hard anodised to
suit, $70 a pair. Seals kits also to suit are available from $50, with pads $40 per caliper.
Or if you want to get the cam timing on your old Ducati bevel single or twin spot on,
they also have offset cam keys in 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 degree increments for $25.roadandrace.com.au.
RARE PARTS
Moto Italia at Emu Plains, NSW, have a huge range of genuine
and aftermarket spares for Guzzi, Aprilia and Ducati motorcycles
and can COD anywhere in Australia. Check out their website
motoitalia.com.au or call Dave Ward on 0432 441 985.
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XTECH T HANDLE TOOLS
This XTech T Handle set is
made of high quality chrome
vanadium steel with easy grip,
rubber coated handles. Sizes
range from 8mm, 10mm, 12mm,
13mm, 14mm, 17mm and 19mm.The Mini T Handle set is also made from high
quality chrome vanadium steel in sizes 8mm,
10mm, 12mm, 13mm and 14mm.
The T Handle allen key set provides a sure grip
and increases turning power. It includes a steel
organiser stand with mounting holes. Sizes consist
of 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 5.5mm,
6mm, 8mm and 10mm. Available from www.
cassons.com.au or (02) 9684 1210.
NO MORE SPONGY
OLD BRAKES
Hel brake lines are made here
in Australia and are available to
fit most retro bikes from the '70s right
through to modern machines. If youride a bike from the retro era, chances
are you need new brake lines. Hel
lines are fully ADR compliant, feature
stainless steel banjos and banjo bolts,
and come in a wide range of colours.
They are made on demand so any
customising required is no problem. Call
on (07) 3869 3016. From $240.90 RRP.
MOTUL CHAIN PACK
Motul is proud to announce the release of their Chain Maintenance
Packs. Available for both Road and Off-Road options, the convenient
packs are the ideal gifts.
The Motul Chain Packs contain either one can of Motul Chain Lube Road or
Off-Road, plus a can of Motul Chain Clean and a handy chain cleaning brush.
Normally all these items would retail for over $55, but Motul have bundled
them in to a convenient pack for only $39.95 RRP. These packs are available
now from your local Motul stockist in Australia. Motul Motorcycle products are
imported and distributed in Australia by Link International.
For more information on the range of Motul products visit linkint.com.au or
like them on Facebook www.facebook.com/MotulAU.
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ROTOR ACTION
NG Brake Disc
manufacture brake
rotors for 22 different
motorcycle manufacturers including
MV Augusta. Now available in
Australia, you can have OEM
quality discs at a fraction of the
price of a genuine part. Available
for all types of motorcycle and
ATVs in standard fixed, wave
pattern, fully floating and oversize
kits. Floating rotors are fullyrebuildable. Contact kenma.com.au.
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LETTERS
To have your say in RCBEand a
chance at winning one of our stubby
holders, fire off an email to
HOLY SMOKE!
RE your article on the
RD350LC. The RD LCs
came out in blue and whiteand red and white, but I think you will find that
in Australia at least! All the 350s were blue and
white and the 250s red and white then in the
second edition still 350s blue and white and
250s red but the stripes were different to the first
model. A lot of 350s ended up with the red and
white livery to get the cheaper rego (in NSW
at least) as the checking didnt go much further
than the badging on the side covers! As I had
both a 250 and 350, parts including barrels and
pistons were on occasion changed over! All
parts fitting on both bikes. Yes the 350 was a
much easier bike to live with and low downpower was very good for a two-stroke.
Also the very original GSX1100s came out
with a 19L tank. I know the one in the poster
is not original but this is the larger 23 or 24L
tank, I think, which was introduced very early.
Most people, as I did junked the 19L tanks as
the range was just useless. Although the smaller
tanks looked much better, in my opinion.
Alan, Email.
Gday Alan,
Thanks for the email and pointing that
out. Yes I remember the good old days of
swapping 350 barrels over on my RZ250 onthe L plates Ed.
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SHED THERAPY I
Thanks for your great editorial in issue #13,
Jeff. I think like-minded classic motorcycle
enthusiasts would all relate to the Shed Therapy
sentiment. Spending time working on bikes is
a fantastic way to relax and get away from it
all. Throw in a few cold beers and good mates
and you have got it made. I have a similar
set-up with my bike mates only they all come
to my shed almost every night and leave when
my beer runs out. Luckily I home brew!
Mal, Email.
Gday Mal,
I have to agree with you there. By the way
I like the home brew idea. Ill have to look
into that one Ed.
SHED THERAPY II
Your editorial in issue #13, Shed Therapy, was
so true. Us motorcycle enthusiasts seem to
bump into each other everywhere, from work
to neighbours, friends of friends or even on
public transport. Ive been reading RCBEon
a train and had a bloke strike up a convo with
me about his CB900 BolDor and how he
reads Retro. At first I wondered why this guy
was staring at me!
By the way, Id love some stickers a few for
the bike and one for the bumper bar on the car.
Thats another thing I notice, if you have bike
stickers on your car you still get the nod!
Peter, Email.
Gday Peter,
Thanks for the email. Yep we all seem to
be connected in some way, must be the
thrills and the speed. Stickers are on the
way. Anyone wanting stickers can email us
their address and we will pop some in the
post Ed.
THE REAL DEAL
Thanks for a fabulous article on the ex Dennis Neill CB1100R. What a machine and it is great to
see that the owner has retained that originality of the bike. What a work of art and such a famous
bike. A lot of your readers, myself included, will no doubt have fond memories of this bike and
seeing Dennis at full noise at Bathurst before that crash that ended his career and stopped him
heading to Europe. What a stunning bike that is and great photos too.
Mick, Email.
Gday Mick,
Thanks for the note. Yes it certainly is a special bike. Its for sale. If only I had the money! Ed.
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My wife bought me a copy of
issue #11 of your magazine
and within two weeks Ive
bought a NZ new 1985GSX-R750F in need of a
restoration to return it back
to original condition. Ive
always wanted an 85 model
and your article detailing your restoration
so far convinced me I needed to buy one.
Do you know of anyone in New
Zealand who could return a frame back to
an anodised finish? The previous owner
of my bike has part polished and painted
the frame.
Appreciate any advice.
Roger, Email
Gday Roger,
Great news and good luck! Ive
almost finished my resto and I cant
wait to ride the bike. Its been
a three year job but worth every
minute and dollar. In regards to your
frame restoration, Id try Anodising
Industries NZ (anodising.co.nz),
check out their website Ed.
SLAB AFFECT>>
estoration Gday Roger
PHILLIP ISLAND CLASSIC
I just returned home from the best weekend
of racing in my life. The Island Classic was
fantastic. Great weather once the Friday showers
cleared, huge crowds of like-minded classic
fans and lots of beer. Throw in legends like
John McGuinness, Shawn Giles, Steve Martin,Jeremy McWilliams, Cameron Donald and
the rest and you have a great weekend. I met
them all and got autographs and photos with
them, which is a real highlight for me. The only
complaint I have is that it was near impossible
to get something to eat or drink. The caf in
the pit area was usually a 45-minute wait and
the one outside was no better. Like many of the
spectators, I headed into town each day to buy a
takeaway lunch, it was faster!
Maybe next year there can be extra food
kiosks set up.
The best this was I could ride my bike aroundthe entire perimeter of the track and watch from
wherever I liked. I took my van for shelter but
also took my ER185 for cruising around on, all I
had to do was pull it out of the van. This is the
proper Aussie way to run a race meeting and is a
heap better than MotoGP!
Im still buzzing
Les, Email.
Gday Les,
Ive got to admit that I also think the event
is the best on the racing calendar. I had an
absolute ball and I cant wait for 2014 Ed.
JAP BIKE SHOW
Ive been drooling over the images in your
article of the Jap Bike Show and it has meinspired. Ive been off bikes for a decade now,
my last bike was a CBX 6 that I sold in 2003.
I think I need another one. Ive looked at all
of the new bikes and dont like any of them,
the CBs have completely lost the original look
and I cant see any of the heritage there that I
remember from when I first saw the first model.
So anyway thanks for the inspiration and
hopefully next year I will have a bike to display
at the Jap Bike Show!
Vern, Email.
Gday Vern,
Great to hear and if you do let us know! Ed.
YZR500 FAN
Wow! Mick Costin can have my money any
day, if only I had some! Im currently restoring
a CBX250. Exciting? Not really but it was
cheap and is getting close to retro. It is a 1987
model and cost me $1000.00. I also have a
new CBR250 that I use for commuting. The
CBX is cool because it was for the Australian
and SA market, although seven units were
exported to NZ, the bike was never in the
USA or Canada. It is still made in Brazilaccording to Wikipedia, so I will chase some
parts over there.
It needs a respray and new decals, plus a set
of new tyres. The rest I will do myself including
a cam chain and tensioner, chain and sprockets,
steering head bearings and fork seals. Lots of
spray can touch-up too. I will send you photos
when the bike is finished.
Brett, Email.
Gday Brett,
What a cool resto. I always liked the look
of the little CBX and wondered what it
would be like to put a hot motor in one, a
cam, flatslide, big bore kit and an exhaust
system! Love to see the images once shes
done Ed.
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READER'SRIDES
>>Want to see your retro pride
and joy on these pages?
Share your bike with us, [email protected]
>> WALTER, 1990 KAWASAKIKR1S 250
Thanks for all the interesting information
that you keep putting in the magazine, always
a pleasure to take a break from life and enjoy
some time out with your mag.
Your magazine has also been a great help with
the rebuild of my 1990 Kawasaki KR1S 250
which has not been going well. Just looking
through, at all the other bikes that your readershave restored gets me motivated again.
It looks like Im going to need all the
motivation I can get too, this restoration thing
is addictive. The next project on the bench is a
1988 Kawasaki KDX200 and after that one, it
will be my second KR1S which Ill do as a track
bike to go with my Suzuki RGV250 track bike.
Down the track I will be looking to complete
the 90s two-stroke collection with a Honda
NSR250 and a Yamaha TZR250. Thanks again
for a great magazine.
Sometimes getting the motivation can be the
biggest challenge, but being part of a great
community really helps.
COL, 1980 GSX1100,1981 KATANA, GSX1100STREETFIGHTER, CB400F
I have subscribed to your mag for the last
couple of years and thought it might be time
to send in some pics of a few in the stable.
The blue GSX1100 (1980) is fully
restored, with 1166 kit, cams, Tingate pipe
and rare 19L tank.
The silver Katana (1981) has the sameengine mods as the GSX1100 and is the bike
featured in the Shannons Insurance ads.
Just finished the yellow GSX Streetfighter,
with 12in out of the rear subframe, a 7in
round headlight and lots more.
The Orange Honda CB400f is a first
model edition, and had a nut and bolt resto
about 12 months ago.
Theres also a restored G5 100 Kawasaki,
Royal Enfield Bullet, as new 1994 Honda
Fireblade Urban Tiger, with the current
resto being a Honda 900 BolDor keeping
me sane and near the beer fridge.
Nice collection, keep us up to date as you
progress with your ongoing projects!
TONY, GSX-R 7/11STREETFIGHTER
I spoke with you at the Sydney Motorcycle
show about my GSX-R7/11 Streetfighter,
which you mentioned was published in one of
your editions of Readers Rides.
Can you please find out which edition it
was in, below is a picture of the bike.
Hey Tony, we certainly did have your
amazing GSX-R7/11 in Readers Rides a
few issues ago (issue #11) but since youve
reminded us well put it in again, and well
be in touch, were still interested in doing a
full feature!
LUKE, ZZR1100, FZ750,ZX-636, R6, R1, 929FIREBLADE, 954 FIREBLADE
Here are my bikes parked out front of
my home on the Gold Coast. Ive got a
1998 Kawasaki ZZR1100, 1985 Yamaha
all original FZ750, 2005 ZX636 Special,
Yamaha R6, 2005 Yamaha R1, 2001
Honda 929 Fireblade and my 2003 954
Fireblade.
Quite the eclectic collection you have
there! Must be a fair bit of washing and
polishing to get done
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>> MICHAEL, 3 X HONDA CB200S, 1972 HONDA CB350/4
Here are some pics of a few of the Honda caf racers
that Ive built as a hobby. There are some of my three
CB200s, and a 1972 CB350/4.
All bikes were bought as basket cases and have had
frame up rebuilds. The light green CB200 had anengine rebuild and new just about everything.
The maroon CB200 had the frame sandblasted and
painted in 2pk black, with caf racer seat and maroon
tank (Peugeot colour), 2pk charcoal rims, new shocks
and forks, and the rebuilt engine was a good runner
once I serviced it.
The dark green CB200 is a 1975 model. Again it
has had 2pk black on the frame, 2pk deep metallic
dark green paint with black side covers, a suspension
rebuild, 2pk charcoal rims, black shell small headlight,
a complete rewire, new switch blocks, fibreglass seat,
drag bars, gold chain and cocktail shaker mufflers.
The blue 1972 CB350/4 is a sweet little bike albeit
slow and heavy. It received 2pk black on the frame, I
fitted a new 400/4 tank and side covers as they look
better and got them painted in a ice blue colour from
a 2000 model Toyota Camry with a black pinstripe and Norton style Honda decals.
It also received an engine top-end rebuild, rebuilt carbies, 2pk silver rims, four-into-
one MAC exhaust, mini-gauges, suspension rebuild, brake rebuild, caf racer seat.
All work except the painting was done by me at home for all the builds.
I build these as a hobby and ride them for a couple of months before selling them
on and looking for the next project.
Its nice to keep these old bikes on the road for people to enjoy. I hope you like
them Jeff and cant wait to see your GSX-R750 slabbie finished.
Awesome collection and great to see them not only restored but also moving
on to lucky new owners to keep the process going. Lots of progress on theGSX-R750 this issue and hopefully itll be on the road soon!
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ONSHOW
Capturing Classic Culture
o be part of On Show, email
with the subject On Show
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PH: (03) 9583 9922MOB: 0418 340 055
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WEBSITEupdated daily
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TRIUMPH T1001956, Very nice restored ally tiger freshout of a private collection. S66.TA477148. $22,000
TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T140V Silver Jubilee1977, The best ofthe oil-in-frame Bonnevilles. This was the motorcycle that wasmade to celebrate Queen Elizabeth the Seconds silver Jubilee.With very limited production, these collectors items are fastbecoming hard to find. T140VXP80636.TA468827. $16,000
SUZUKI GSX-R7501985, This bike changed the perception ofwhat a sports bike should be upon its release in 1985. Well
looked after original including the exhaust, comes with bothseats, two factory keys, tools, etc.. GR75A104974.TA468820.$8,500
INDIAN CHIEF1946, Beautiful bike fully restored withadded chrome, gorgeous candy red paint and high bars.Ready to enjoy. S74.TA477183. $42,000
KAWASAKI H2 A1973, Ultra rare H2A with 7673 genuine
miles. Freshly repainted in its original Candytone Purplecolour. Be very quick! H2F25631.TA456635. $22,500
HARLEY-DAVIDSON WLA1942, The bike that won the war.
Civilianized, Great Race eligible. 42WLA20176.TA405360.$22,000
MV AGUSTA 350B ELECTRONICA1971, Beautiful classicfrom M.Vs golden years when they ruled the GP circuits.Unrestored, low mileage original. Australian delivered.MV2130440.TA394029. $23,500
NORTON 181938, Beautiful pre-war girder fork OHVNorton with a great patina. S67.TA477168. $16,500
SUZUKI RG4001985, Stunning original low mileage squarefour classic. Exciting user friendly retro ride. S80.TA488653.
$12,500
TRIUMPH T1501970, Classic early drum brake triple,one of the coolest sounding motorcycles ever made.
Just arrived, be quick! T150TDE00810.TA479513. $8,500
HONDA CB750K1977, The very last of the classic SOHCHondas. Extremely low miles, invest and enjoy at the same
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL1948, Fully restored to newcondition with breaking in miles only. Ready to win trophiesin shows or in the Great Race. S72.TA477177. $45,500
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SurfSideMotorcycle Garage
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY: KRIS HODGSON
When we heard that SurfSide
Motorcycle Garage was having
an event to celebrate opening
their classic caf and one year
anniversary, we decided we
needed to swing by and check
everything out!
Needless to say we werent
disappointed, with the Garages
supporters parking out most of
the street with a variety of old,
new and very cool motorcycles,
as well as a few classic cars andthree wheelers in the mix.
The atmosphere was amazing,
with live music, great food,
perfect weather and a crowd of
enthusiastic motorcyclists.
The new caf is a stunning
classic themed milkshake bar-
esque establishment, with lovingly
restored motorcycles on display,
including an amazing Kawasaki in
a wall display.
Trevor Love is the resident
expert at SurfSide, with almost
40-years experience in themotorcycling world, starting at
Keith Turner Motorcycles, before
moving to Sydney. Trevor has
worked with the Action Suzuki
race team, Matich Racing, as
head mechanic and race team
engineer for Aaron Slight and
Rob Doran, along with many
other places in between.
He is now one of the owners
of SurfSide Motorcycle Garage,
as well as the manager and
workshop head, with rumours of
a historic race team in the worksas well!
SurfSide provides servicing,
restoration, repairs and is even
planning on providing bike
storage in the future.
Taking pride in providing
for all motorcycles, SurfSide
specialises in older and classic
bikes, with a great spares
network to support them and
have experience in every engine
configuration you can think of.
Whether you need your bike
serviced, fully restored, or justrepaired after a spill or failure,
Run by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts!
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Q:HOW LONG HAS THE
BUSINESS BEEN GOING?
A:A little over a year.
Q:DID YOU START THE
BUSINESS?
A:
Yes, along with two businesspartners (silent until you get
them talking about motorcycles!).
John is a Harley nut. Rob is, well,
just a bike lover of all sorts.
Q:WAS IT DIFFICULT TO
START THE BUSINESS?
A:As with all new ventures, it
wasnt without its dramas. The
biggest one being the selection of
our logo...
Q:WHAT IS YOUR
BACKGROUND:
A:I served my apprenticeship
for Keith Turner Motorcycles in
New Zealand in the motorcycling
heydays of the early 70s. Keith
Turner was second to Agostini in
the world champs in 1971. We
were the Benelli importers for
the North Island. We also sold
Suzuki, Norton, and Triumph. I
couldnt have asked for a better
learning platform as a mechanic.
I moved to Australia in 1979
and worked for Action Suzuki asmechanic and race mechanic for
several Castrol 6 Hours. I also
worked for Matich Racing as race
mechanic when we were Pirellis
world test team. I taught at TAFE
for a couple of years, had my own
workshop in the 90s and various
other forays away from the trade,
but always came back to it...
And tada, here I am again...
Q:HAVE YOU ALWAYS
HAD AN INTEREST IN
BIKES?
A:Yep! I have raced speedway
solos, roadraced as a sidecar
passenger as well as driver. I also
piloted a speedway outfit for a
couple of years. I even tried myhand at four wheels for a while
Because of the nature of our
present business, I am currently on
the lookout for a classic sidecar to
form our own race team. Bring it
on! Old farts in sidecars... could be
dangerous...
Q:WHAT MACHINERY
DO YOU HAVE IN THE
WORKSHOP?
A:
MiG, TiG, lathe, drill press.
All sorts of fix-it bits for any task
required and if we dont have it,we will build it....
Q:WHATS UNIQUE
ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS?
A:Our business (as far as we
know) is the only restoration/
custom/service centre in Sydney
that will work on virtually
anything. Ariel square fours, a
Honda CT110, Harley-Davidson
VLD, Suzuki Katana, BMW
R51/3, Moto Guzzi T3, Benelli
750 Sei, just to mention a few...The bikes I mention are all in
our hands at the present time...
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We also have our (world
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Rob Iannucci quickly discovered the world of riding race bikes wasnt
for him but owning them and was another matter altogether
Red light. The engines scream. Green
light. The race begins. In a few seconds
the the wild bunch reaches the first corner
on the Bridgehampton Raceway, in New
Jersey, USA.
I was riding my BSA A 75R triple for
the first time. A fourth wave start did littleto handicap me. By turn three I was ahead
of half the pack, explains Iannucci. Then
a little birdie on my shoulder whispered in
my ear that you can win this race Bad
move, a couple of corners later I crashed.
Thats the turning point of Rob Iannuccis
story on his motorcycle life.
Lying on the ground with a lot of pain in
his shoulder and a broken bike beside him,
he realised that racing wasnt for him SoI quit and I started to collect racebikes.
It was 1977. In just a short period
Iannucci founded Team Obsolete and in
nearly 35 years has participated at least
1500 races with 50 different riders and 80
motorcycles most of which are parked in
his garage in Brooklyn, New York. Right in
whats Team Obsoletes headquarters.
Now we dont race anymore, we only
take part in parades all around the world,the charismatic American says.
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The 1977 crash was able to show him
his limits, but not to send him away from
motorcycles. From on the bike he shortly
switched to in the pits, giving a chance
to other riders. The best of them? Dave
Roper Iannucci answers, He won the
1984 Senior Historic TT with one of our
bikes, which was a great feeling.
Hes intelligent, smooth, and he respects
the equipment. Of course hes also fast.
It was a Matchless G50 that Roper rode
when he won the Isle of Man race. That
motorcycle has a special place in Iannuccisheart, more than the other bikes here.
I saw a scheme of the engine in an old
motorcycle magazine and was stunned. It
is the finest ever made. In my opinion the
perfect racing bike is a combination of art
and mechanics. That motorcycle had it all.
That was a few years before his final race.
There I was, very much a novice rider,
whose previous experience was limited to a
modestly powered Matchless G50.
After a multi-year search I had recently
acquired Dick Manns BSA, the howling
Formula 750 machine that he had raced to
a 1971 Daytona victory and the 1971 AMA
Grand National Championship. Back at
that time it wasnt expensive at all, I only
paid a few thousand dollars for it.
Thats a lot less than how much Lannucci
spent for his most famous motorcycles over
10 racing MV Agustas he bought from the
Cascina Costas racing department in 1986
during one of the most famous deals of the
classic motorcycle world. With that move
he became the owner of several engineering
masterpieces, among which a special place
is reserved for the three-cylinder that led
Giacomo Agostini to several world titles.
Thats one of the best racing bikes ever,
Lannucci says, You can pull out the engine
from the frame in 10 minutes, and take
apart the gearbox in five minutes. With
the Honda prototypes, at that time, it took
them six hours to do it. The three-
cylinder is a great bike indeed, ridden
by a great champion.
BELOW: Rob and Team Obsolete dont race anymore. They take part in parades and displays andhelp source rare parts. The Team Obsolete collection is one of the rarest in the world.
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because in that period the island was a
British colony, so there were plenty.
At the end of a ride, after hours and
hours on the bike, wed stop in the first bar
for the proper recovery, a bottle of rum.
After Lannucci got back to the US, he
moved to New York and started a career
as a lawyer. During the week he worked in
his office and in spare time his thoughts
were only for motorcycles. Over the years
he has organised the first classic bike road
races in the US and gave people a chance to
see the most important racing motorcycles
ever in action. The prestige and number of
races increased together with the level andreputation of the bikes, something thats not
very common among collectors, most of who
will hardly ever say yes when it comes to
racing their bikes for real.
Lannucci, instead, shows an original
nonchalance, These prototypes are made to
stay on a circuit, he explains, Its the only
place where theyre alive.
But what if the rider crashes and destroys
the bike I ask? Well, if you cant handle the
crashing, you shouldnt be racing. Its like
not making love to your girlfriend because
shes too pretty. Lannucci adds. The fun
goes on only when the sound is loud and the
speed is high. Let the green light go. Here
comes the show.Thank you, Rob. RCBE
Matchless and MV Agusta are not the
only bikes in Lannuccis garage either,
taking a look around, you can admire the
AJS with which Rod Coleman won the
1954 Junior TT, Jim Reads six-cylinder
Honda RC165, plenty of BSA twins and
triples, Harley-Davidsons and factory
Benelli. Among them, also, the 1967
Norton Commando that Lannucci rode in
his first real motorcycle experience.
During the late 60s, after I spent two
and a half years in Barbados with the
American Peace Corp, I decided to go to
Jamaica, where I spent six months riding on
the street that circles the island.They had a lot of English bikes there,
In 30-years Team Obsolete has competedin 1500 races with 50 different riders andat least 80 varieties of motorcycle!
ABOVE: THe collection is literally priceless.The Dick Mann BSA Formula 750 1970/1971AMA winning machine and 10 racingMV Agustas including Agostini bikes,rumoured to be the one of the biggestclassic bike deals in history.
FEATURE TEAM OBSOLETE
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Q: NAME:
A: ERIN
Q: AGE: 41
Q: CURRENT BIKES:
A: CB750 K2
CB750 K4
CB900 Bol Dor F2
Yamaha XV750
Q: FIRST SHED:
A: Dads carport.
Q: AND YOUR CURRENT SHED?
A: Double garage attached to my house,
although I built a 12 X 9 shed in WA that
my mother-in-law took over... but thats
another story...
Q: IS IT COMPLETE?
A:Never!
Q: MOST USED ITEM?
A: Socket set.
Q: FAVOURITE TOOL?
A: My Dad!
Q: MOST PRIZED ITEM?
A: My car and bikes.
Q: TINKERER OR
PROCRASTINATOR?
A: Tinkerer...I hate procrastinating.
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WORKING ON NOW?
A: Finishing the CB900 for the Retroshoot!
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A: Absolutely... Custom playlist playing
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music choices...
Q: POSTERS?
A:Jen Hawkins, my bikes, cars
Q: BEER TRAGIC?
A: Corona or nothing...
Q: NEXT ON THE LIST?
A: More pegboard and maybe a second hand
kitchen for the cupboards and shelving.
Toolboard
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WHAT MADE IT SPECIAL
It was turbocharged, fuel injected, justas fast as the 900R and a fewhundred bucks cheaper. Plusit was seriously cool I mean,turbocharged and stylish andlight, while all of the other turbo
bikes were complete failures!I read all the magazines with
the info on the bike and I waited.As soon as I could I headed to the bigsmoke and hit the Kawasaki dealership upand bought one on the spot. No ridingno questions, nothing The salesmanthought he was tripping!
I was in heaven and I bought allnew riding gear all black. I thoughtI was Night Rider!
I took delivery a few weeks laterafter returning from working away out atMoomba in the Simpson Desert.
Ive still got the bike and its perfect.
78,000km of pure reliability and Ill neversell it
THE FIRST TIME
Id been working as a rigger and I was cashed up.It was Spring 1983 and I was very close to buying anew bike when I spied the new 1984 release all-newKawasaki GPz900R. I decided that was the bikefor me and I started stashing some cash under themattress and I mean that literally! Most new bikes
were around five grand back then. From memorythe GPz900R ended up coming in at just over $5kon the road. I was obsessed by beer, women andthe GPz900 and I was 24-years-old. Then somethingdistracted me the GPz750T.
WOULD YOU
Do it all again? Like I say, I still have the bike andI would never sell it. Ive had plenty of Kawasakissince, GPz1000RX, ZZR1100s, ZX-9R, now a Ninja1000. Its a sickness. I have green blood
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES
Pretty high, my first love is still with me, all I have to
do is grab the keys and open the garage door. I evenhave the riding gear!
e bigership upridingsman
t allought
teray out at
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Ill never
I rememberGPz750 TurboThe turbo era was one of the mostexciting in sportsbike history and theGPz750 was the most successful ofthe lot
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CLASSICMV AGUSTA 350 IPOTESI
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WORDS & IMAGES: CRAIG STEVENSON
You probably recall Robs MV 750 America fromissue #12, well here is his next instalment!
ISSUE #14 RCBE 31
GIACOMOAGOSTINI
With15WorldChampionships
and122GrandPrixracewinsinboth500cc
and350ccclassesGiacomoAgostiniisaliving
legend.Atthe2013IslandClassicheputtime
asidetocastadiscerningeyeoverRobRossis
TributoAgoanddiscussthemachineandthe
projectwithRob,wholeftwithasmileonhis
dialandasignatureonthetank.
Readers familiar with the pages of RCBEwill recall
Rob Rossis exceptional 750 America, the journey
involved in obtaining it as well as his passion
for the machine and the MV Agusta brand. His
devotion doesnt end with the brand however. His fixation
with MVs began with seeing Giacomo Agostini ride in the
Australian Grand Prix at Oran Park when he was just aboy. The experience was etched deep into Robs soul and
ultimately provided the driving force behind this brilliant
350 MV he has dubbed Tributo Ago, as a tribute to the
legendary 15-times world champion and his idol.
In 1998 Rob was on a tight budget and craving a
project bike, particularly an MV, so on ANZAC Day
the same year he purchased this 1976 350 MV Ipotesi
for $1,800 from Victoria. The Ipotesi was first launched
in 1975 with a direct link to its 350 Grand Prix racing
pedigree and to help boost MVs mid capacity sales. The
little 350 was no slouch either with 20 plus horsepower
and a claimed top speed of 170km/h.
At the time it looked pure cafe racer with its angular
lines, low set bars and alloy wheels but the bike Rob
bought looked nothing like the original. It had been
crashed and was a wreck in seriously dilapidated
condition to say the least. Nevertheless he was
intent on restoring the machine back to its
original condition and set about tracking
down parts. >>
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Keeping in mind this was before the advent
of internet and sourcing items was via the old
fashioned method of writing a letter (remember
them?), the task soon proved a difficult and
frustrating one. Sometimes it would take up
to 12 weeks to receive a negative response and
it was back to the drawing board explained
Rob. The delays took their toll and with a
young family taking priority, there were lengthyperiods, sometimes of up to two to three years
when the project stood still.
Eventually, circa 2008 or 2009 all the
necessary parts were on hand but Rob was now
having second thoughts about the rebuild, I
started to get the idea of creating a Tribute
bike, not a race replica but a replica as tribute
to the bikes that Giacomo Agostini raced and
of course to the man himself.
The original plan was scuppered in
favour of this idea and another direction
1.Stock Ceriani telescopic hydraulic forks.2.The custom duck tail and seat had tobe fitted specially via modification tothe sub-frame. 3 & 6.Agostinis signature,matched by one on the classic helmet. 4.The Tributo Ago theme proudly displayed.
5.The original tank is replaced with amore angular offering. 7.Agos traditionallivery and number.
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was taken. This not only put the project back
but created a whole new set of tasks not least of
which would be the need to source other race or
race replica parts to achieve the new goal.
For parts such as the fairing, seat and
exhaust Rob contacted Giovanni Magni in
Varese, Italy and filled him in on the project.
Giovanni (the son of legendary MV Agusta
racing director Arturo Magni) was keen on
the idea but after a while it was obvious things
were moving too slowly.
As fate would have it, Rob made a trip
to Germany in November 2010 with hisson Christian to pick up a MV 125 Sport he
had purchased. While on the journey they
made a detour to Varese and the
MV Factory where they were
personally greeted by Giovanni Castiglioni before
heading onto the MV Museum at Sammarate.
Here they linked up with both Arturo and his
son Giovanni Magni where they collected their
parts and shipped them back with the 125 Sport,
arriving in Australia, February 2011.
With everything again on hand Rob set
about once again stripping and rebuilding
the Ipotesi. Aside from the engine sporting
a 400cc big bore kit including pistons and
rings installed by the previous owner Rob has
kept the engine stock and original apart from
a PowerDynamo ignition unit replacing the
original Dansi that had been lost.
Front and rear brakes are original Scarabunits with twin discs up front and single on
the rear. There are original Ceriani forks up
front and race replica Ceriani shocks on the
rear with fresh paint.
The different duck tail for the seat required
some modification to the rear frame. By using
timber as a dummy and with trial and error he
was able to fabricate a new shape in the frame
that would accept the different unit
and the fit is excellent.
There were many little
mods and repairs that had
to be made including the
headlight cover andelectrics but Rob tackled
them one by one
ultimately getting
the jobs done.
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OWNERPROFILE
NAME:RobRossi
AGE:51HOWLONGHAVEYOUBEENINTOBIKES?35years
WHATOTHERBIKESHAVEYOUOWNED?
InthepastDTYamaha175&SuzukiKatana,everyotherbikethatIvepurchasedIstillown.
WHATOTHERBIKESWOULDYOULIKETOOWN?I havemyeyeonanothercoupleofMVAgustasIwont namethemasI liketosurprise!
WHATINTERESTSDOYOUHAVEOTHERTHANMOTORCYCLING?Football(soccer),Cooking(Attendedcookingsc
hoolinThailand),Wines,WorldTravel
They linked up with both Arturoand his son Giovanni Magni,collecting their parts and shipping
them back with the 125 Sport...
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The build was progressing at a steady
rate when news arrived in September 2012
the Giacomo Agostini would appear as
special guest at the 20th Island Classic at
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upped the pace in order to have the bike
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