Performance Bikes Magazine

Owning, Riding & Modifying Great Bikes

Britain's Best-Selling Motorcycle Magazine

 The bikes, the life, the obsession

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*******October 2012*******

They just don’t print em, like they used to - So, buy what they used to print again, because That was the way it was back then . . . . & this, is where it happened

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The bikes, the features and the articles in this issue include:

‘Inspired’ an Iconic Bike Full Re-Tested & its Riders Opinions – Honda VFR750FS Hybrid (5 quite rare pages)

‘Track Success versus Road Excess’ Testing the Superbikes of 2012 on a UK Road Test & Direct Bike Comparison Feature, with all the facts and performance figures – KTM RC8R Racer vs £24K Ducati Panigale S Tricolore (an exciting 7-page feature)

‘Obsession’ a Readers Special ridden and reviewed in detail, the bike Suzuki ‘SHOULD’ have built – Heavily Modified 2005 Suzuki GSX1400 (6 impressive pages)

Double Page Centre-fold Poster – Guy Martin in Action on the TYCO Suzuki at the Ulster GP

 “The First Time” Test Riders recall the first time they rode certain bikes, this Month – the fearsome Suzuki TL1000S (2 scary pages)

Plus :-

The very latest news from the world of Motorcycling from that year

Motorcycling features 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, from that era

Any Grand Prix (or 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

Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine

Stunning Action Photography – on the Drag strip, Off-road, Green-Lanes, Airfields, Racetracks, Beaches, Dyno .  .  .  & Public Roads

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The ‘Free Gifts’ that were occasionally attached to these magazine (i.e. cloth patches, key-rings, sticker sheets, nude pin-ups, calendars, supplements, booklets, posters etc) are probably no longer still attached, or included anymore – if they are & you get it, consider it a bonus, but please don’t buy expecting it to still be included with your purchase of this magazine

 

If you wish to make a multiple item purchase - I can happily offer you a combined postal rate, Not a problem, just ask!

 I literally have thousands more Motorcycle magazines, from many, many more publications, covering all decades

Please consider looking in my eBay shop, you just might find another issue relating to your bike

 

Your purchase will not have the words pygmalion-effect written across the front cover, like it is in the thumbnail photo - that is just my shops watermark

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These magazines are now impossible to even buy as back-issues, So when they’re gone, they’re sadly going to be gone for good !

 

A good ol nostalgic read . . . . for just a few quid