‘Practical Sportsbikes’ Magazine
‘Buying, Fixing & Riding the Best Bikes from the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s’
“Keeping Your Ride Alive”
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April 2012
(Issue #18)
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‘It’s unusual to find such a popular publication as this, in a condition this good’
“Very Collectable”
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The bikes, the features and the articles in this issue include:
‘We Want It’ a fond look back as an amazing restoration of a desirable classic with a modern road test done and re-introduction to this icon – 1998 Honda TT100 Evo Blade (5 pages)
‘Five of the Best’ Modified Readers Own Bikes Tested & Directly Compared against each other in this Performance Feature, with an In-Detail look at what CAN be done to this Iconic Cult Bike – 5 Ducati 888’s all in a Head-to-Head shootout (6 pages)
‘Readers Restoration’ a detailed & Nostalgic journey with a restoration of this legendary bike, with photographic timeline and reports on the Pro’s n Con’s, and the Up’s & Down’s - culminating in the final ‘shake-down’ ride, test and summary of all the work done – 1979 Kawasaki Z1R (10 pages)
‘Single Minded’ an eagerly Awaited UK Road test (or is that Re-Test?) & direct 21st Century Comparison of these desirable ‘Standard-Setting’ bikes & fierce rivals, now with modern Rider Reviews – 1992 Gilera 500 Saturno vs 1997 Yamaha SZR660 vs 1997 Bimota BB1 Supermono (16 pages)
‘Family Tree’ An in-depth look at the timeline & History – the Suzuki GSX Range (2 pages)
‘Back in Black’ One man’s Addiction to this genre of motorcycle, a look at his stunning machine, incorporating a modern day test of his amazing 1990’s performance legend – 1991 Suzuki RGV250M VJ22 (7 pages)
‘Buying Guide’ everything you need to know, and look out for when buying this bike. Great Info presented in accurate detail – Honda Bros (5 pages)
Plus:-
The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling, from that year
Motorcycling features that are of general Interest
Up ’n’ Coming Shows, Rally’s, Events and Exhibitions etc
Latest new Bikes appearing in our showrooms
Topless or Underwear Model Posters (Occasionally!)
The very latest products in clothing and gadgets (Well, from that period in time anyway!)
Grand Prix, MotoGP, WSB & National Level Race round up’s
Recent world Interest articles
Race Reports & interviews with Racers, past & present
Reader’s contributions via the letters pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time
Cartoon Strips, such as either 'Bike-Boy', ‘the Hignetts’, ‘Uncle Joe McPlato’, ‘Fizzy Days’, 'Eric & Douglas', 'Fred Gassit', 'Joe Bar Team', ‘Harry the Hack’, ‘Sprocket the Rocket’ . . . or the sexy 'Tina Tailpipe'
Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine
Stunning Action Photography – on the Timed Drag strip, Muddy Off-road scenes, Countryside Green-Lanes, Wide-Open windy Airfields, smooth Race Tracks, on sandy Beaches, on the Computer Dyno . . . & on our demanding Public Roads.
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All the magazines I’m selling are mostly in an excellent clean and in a tear & rip free condition.
The ‘Free’ Gifts that are sometimes given away with the magazine (i.e. cloth patches, key-rings, sticker sheets, nude girl & lingerie model calendars, supplements, info booklets, supplementary posters or giveaway ‘freebies’ gifts), are not always still attached anymore, or even with the magazine – if they are, consider it as an added bonus, but please don’t expect them to be included within your purchase of the magazine.
If you wish to purchase more than one magazine - I will happily offer you a discounted postal rate to help out – Not a problem, just ask!
I have literally thousands more Motorcycle magazines, from many, MANY more different publications covering all decades from the 60’sright up to the present day – Please, have look in my eBay shop, you just might find another issue with your bike in
Please Note: the Magazine that you buy will NOT have the words ‘the-pygmalion-effect’ scrawled across the front cover, like it is in the photo above - that is just my shops ‘watermark’ to deter picture theft by other ‘lazier’ sellers.
J
Most of these magazines are now impossible to even buy as back-issues anymore
So when they’re all gone, sadly they’re probably all going to be ‘GONE FOR GOOD’!
So why not get yourself this good ol' nostalgic read & cheer yourself up . . . . & all for just a few quid
‘You deserve it’