BSA Rocket Gold Star 1962, 1963

BSA Rocket Gold Star

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The Rocket Gold Star of 1962 was a very quick hybrid compounded of a tuned A10 engine and gearbox with a Gold Star frame and fuel tank. A variety of "go faster" options were available for the RGS and these included a track silencer (claimed to increase output to 50bhp) and headlamp wiring with plugs and sockets to give easy removal. Never very successful in production racing though, the model was discontinued in 1963. Perhaps best remembered as a fast, stylish and reliable road going motor cycle in the A10 tradition.

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BSA Gold Star Motorcycle 1938–1963

BSA Gold Star

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Few clubman racers have enjoyed the success or reputation of the "Goldie". The range was produced in trial, scramble, touring and racing versions. The 500cc engine developed up to 40bhp at just over 7000rpm through a close ration gearbox. Top speed was around 110mph in full clubman trim. Most coveted of all the "Goldies" was the 499cc model DBD 34.

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BSA Bantam Motorcycle 1949

BSA Bantam 1949

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BSA's, and indeed the British industry's all-time best selling motor cycle the Bantam, started life as a three-speed 123cc two-stroke in 1949 and instantly caught the public's attention, for petrol was still rationed and these early bikes could top 50mph and yet return up to 125mpg. The enlarged D3 Bantam Major arrived in 1950 with plunger rear suspension and 1958 brought the 175cc engined models with swinging-arm frames. Production continued in volume to 1971 when the top of the range model was the four-speed D175.

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BSA B31 Motorcycle 1950s

BSA B31 1950s

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If there was one product that typified all that was so right and good about the British motor cycle industry then surely it was BSA's over-engineered 350cc single-cylinder B31. The new B31 was the first to resurface after the war and constituted the "promise of good times to come", which had been the company's slogan while the fighting was on. Good for over 70mph and 75mpg, the workhorse B31 was hugely successful for BSA. It was their first machine to use telescopic forks and with its bigger brother the B33 (499cc), made up the backbone of the BSA singles range throughout the 1950s.

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BSA A7 Star Twin Motorcycle 1946

BSA A7 Star Twin

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Resembling the Val Page 650cc Triumph twin of the early 1930s in employing a single camshaft at the rear and with the gearbox bolted to the crankcase in semi-unit-construction style, the original 495cc Model A7 BSA was intended for 1940. Very quiet and distinctively BSA, it appeared among the second wave of BSA offerings in late 1946 and quickly established a good reputation.

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Suzuki GS750 Motorbike 1976, 1977, 1978

Suzuki GS750 1970s

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Produced: 1976-78

No. Cylinders: 4

Bore x Stroke: 65 x 56.4mm

Capacity: 749cc

Comp ratio: 8.7:1

Power Output: 68bhp @8,500rpm

Gearbox: 5-speed

Suspension: Front teles

Rear s/a

Brakes: Front 275 disc

Rear 275 disc

Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in

Rear 4.00 x 18in

Wheelbase: 1,499mm (59in)

Weight: 230kg (507lb)

Top Speed: (approx) 122mph (196kph)

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Suzuki RE5 Motorbike 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Suzuki RE5 1970s

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Produced: 1974-77

No. Cylinders: 1 rotor

Bore x Stroke: -

Capacity: 497cc

Comp ratio: 8.6:1

Power Output: 62bhp @6,500rpm

Gearbox: 6-speed

Suspension: Front teles

Rear s/a

Brakes: Front dual 300 disc

Rear 180 drum

Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in

Rear 4.00 x 18in

Wheelbase: 1,500mm (59.1in)

Weight: 230kg (507lb)

Top Speed: (approx) 111mph (179kph)

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Suzuki GT550 Motorbike 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Suzuki GT550 1970s

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Produced: 1972-77

No. Cylinders: 3

Bore x Stroke: 61 x 62mm

Capacity: 544cc

Comp ratio: 6.8:1

Power Output: 53bhp @7,500rpm

Gearbox: 6-speed

Suspension: Front teles

Rear s/a

Brakes: Front 295 disc

Rear 180 drum

Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in

Rear 4.00 x 18in

Wheelbase: 1,405mm (55.3in)

Weight: 200kg (44lb)

Top Speed: (approx) 105mph (169kph)

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Suzuki GT750 Motorbike 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Suzuki GT750 1970s

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Produced: 1972-77

No. Cylinders: 3

Bore x Stroke: 70 x 64mm

Capacity: 738cc

Comp ratio: 6.7:1

Power Output: 62bhp @6,500rpm

Gearbox: 5-speed

Suspension: Front teles

Rear s/a

Brakes: Front 2 x 200 drum

Rear 180 drum

Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in

Rear 4.00 x 18in

Wheelbase: 1,468mm (57.8in)

Weight: 214kg (472lb)

Top Speed: (approx) 108mph (174kph)

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Suzuki T500 Cobra Motorbike 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Suzuki T500 Cobra

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Produced: 1967-77

No. Cylinders: 2

Bore x Stroke: 70 x 64mm

Capacity: 493cc

Comp ratio: 6.6:1

Power Output: 46bhp @7,000rpm

Gearbox: 5-speed

Suspension: Front teles

Rear s/a

Brakes: Front 200 drum

Rear 180 drum

Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in

Rear 4.00 x 18in

Wheelbase: 1,425mm (56.1in)

Weight: 183kg (403lb)

Top Speed: (approx) 120mph (193kph)

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Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica Motorcycle 1979

Mike Hailwood Replica 1979

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Ducati built the Mike Hailwood Replica to commemorate Hailwood's victory in the 1978 Formula One TT. Introduced in 1979 and based on the 900SS, the body and paintwork echoed Hailwood's racer and the model was to become one of Ducati's biggest sellers in the early 1980s.

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Ducati 900 Super Sport Motorcycle 1975

900 Super Sport 1975

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The Ducati 900SS Imola was virtually a racer with road equipment. It featured the famous Ducati desmodromic valvegear system and was probably the lightest and most sparsely equipped superbike of the period. Good for around 140mph (220kph), the 900SS could manage a standing-start quarter-mile in a little over 12 seconds.

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Ducati 750 Super Sport Motorcycle 1974

750 Super Sport 1974

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Epitomizing the Italian sporting motorcycle of the 1970s, the "green frame" Ducati 750 Super Sport was a close replica of the Imola 200 winning racer of 1972. Conceived soon after the 1972 race victory, it wasn't until early 1974 that the one and only batch of round-case 750SS s was produced. The definitive factory production racer.

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Ducati 350 Desmo Motorcycle 1971

Ducati 350 Desmo 1971

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Desmodromic valve gear was offered on all Ducati road bikes from 1971, when the 250, 350 and 450cc single-cylinder models were produced with Desmo cylinder heads. Using an ai-cooled overhead-camshaft four-stroke engine, this 340cc single-cylinder machine produced a healthy 38bhp @ 7,500rpm.

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Norton 850 Commando Motorcycle 1973

Norton 850 Commando

The Commando grew to 850cc in 1973, when the engine was uprated with stronger crankcases and the bore increased to 77mm. In a milder state of tune than the Commando 750, with compression now at 8.5 to 1, its easy cruising manner and low-speed pulling power won it many friends as an appealing alternative to the high-revving Japanese machines.

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Norton 750 Commando "Fastback" Motorcycle 1969

750 Commando "Fastback"

The Commando, in 750 and later in 850 form, was the final development of the archetypal British vertical twin. Essentially, it was yet another update of Bert Hopwood's 1948 design, in an attempt to rescue the famous Norton name from disaster. The Fastback model was the raciest of the Commando line, introduced in 1969.

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Norton P11 Motorcycle 1967, 1968, 1969

Norton P11 1960s

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Norton's P11 "Desert Sled" was something of a parts bin special, a mix and match combination of parts from Norton and parent company AMC. Designed to suit the American market and originally for export only, the result was so good that the few that found their way onto British roads, along with many more recent re-imports, rapidly achieved cult status.

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Norton Atlas Motorcycle 1962

Norton Atlas 1962

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Produced from 1962, although only available from February 1964 for the home market, the Norton Atlas was the starting point for the range of 750cc Norton twins that remained in production until 1975. Cycle parts remained as always with the famous featherbed frame and forks rolling on alloy hubs with single leading brake shoes.

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Norton 650SS Dominator Motorcycle 1962

Norton 650SS Dominator

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Generally considered to be the best of the Featherbed Dominators, the handsome 650SS was launched in 1962. Adding serious horsepower to the "unapproachable" chassis, it featured an uprated 49bhp motor of 646cc and almost out of the crate, the newcomer was capable of winning races. Priced when new £351.00.

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Norton Navigator Motorcycle 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

Norton Navigator 1960s

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The year 1958 saw Norton celebrating its Diamond Jubilee, and to mark the occasion, the company launched its first lightweight twin, The Jubilee. It was followed in 1960 by a 350cc version, the Navigator.

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