Practical Sportsbikes Magazine

Buying, Fixing & Riding the Best Bikes from the 70s, 80s & 90s

Keeping Your Ride Alive

Buy It Build It Ride It

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*******Spring 2011*******

Publication Issue No.5

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The bikes features and articles in this issue include:

‘Sublime Madness’ an Eagerly Awaited UK Road test (Re-Test?) & Direct 21st Century Comparison of these desirable ‘Standard-Setting’ bikes, with Rider Reviews – 1985 Yamaha RD500LC vs 1986 Suzuki RG500 vs 1986 Honda NS400R (15 awesome pages)

‘Five of the Best’ Modified Readers Bikes Tested & Directly Compared in this Performance Feature, with an In-Detail look at what CAN be done to this Iconic Cult Bike – 5 Air-Cooled RD Yamaha’s all in a Head to Head shootout (6 exciting pages)

‘Family Tree’ An in-depth look at the timeline & History – the Yamaha TZR range (2 rare pages)

‘Project GS1000’ New Rebuild Project from a Scruffy non-runner to restored AMA Inspired beauty with lots of pictures & a Great story behind it – Cooley Rep Suzuki GS1000 (10 impressive pages)

‘Small & Perfectly Re-formed’ One man’s Addiction to this model& a look at his stunning machine with a detailed test ride & scrutiny too – Honda VFR400R NC30 (8 stunning pages)

‘Family Tree’ An in-depth look at the timeline & History – the Suzuki Katana Range (2 pages)

‘Buying Guide’ everything you need to know, and look out for when buying this bike – Kawasaki ZX-9R B (5 impressive pages)

‘Buying Guide’ everything you need to know, and look out for when buying this bike – Honda CBX1000 (5 detailed pages)

‘Project Gamma pt1’ New Rebuild Project from a Scruffy non-runner to restored & Inspired beauty with lots of pictures & a Great story behind it – Suzuki RGV250 (4 rare pages)

Plus:-

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

Motorcycling features that are of general Interest

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, Race Tracks, Beaches, Dyno .  .  .  & Public Roads

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