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When does a bike become old?
The passing of the model years makes us a little sad, because it means that more and more of our favourite bikes will seem a little shabbier, a little greyer, a little bit less desirable. But what makes a bike look old?...
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Classic Bike Trackdays
As fans of classic bikes and two-stroke Sportsbikes from the 80s-90s, BeMoto spoke to Darin and Rob who own and run both Classic Bike Trackdays and Endurance Legends to find out what it's all about...
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Investing in Classic and Vintage Motorcycles
Classic or Vintage Cars and Motorcycles have seen some incredible returns over the last 5-7 years. Since the credit crunch, interest rates have been non-existent for savers, Brexit hasn’t helped and investing in rental properties is now taboo. So we contacted a classic motorcycle investment expert...
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Modern Classic: SUZUKI GSX-R750 SRAD
We were amazed when we had a call from one of our customers the other day looking to insure an incredible example of a Suzuki GSX-R 750 SRAD……..We were amazed as it was a bike that one of us, here at BeMoto, was looking to buy - but our customer beat us to it!
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Modern Classic: Suzuki RG400 Gamma
The lesser-spotted RG400 Gamma was the little brother to the RG500 Super Sports bike inspired by the 1984 500GP machine. It was only produced for the domestic Asian market, none were produced specifically for export...
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Modern Classics: Honda VTR1000 Firestorm (1997-2005)
I remember when I first rode one of these – it was back in 1997, it had a set of cheap, loud cans on it, and it went like hell. A hundred and seventy appeared on the clocks in no time, totally belying the rather unassuming appearance of the little Honda...
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Modern Classics: Yamaha FJ1100 / FJ1200 (1984-1996)
Back in the 90s and 00s, it wasn't unusual to see motors being updated every couple of years. So it's a sign of just how good Yamaha made the original FJ1100 motor back in 1984, that it's still going strong today, in the naked XJR1300. That's more than 32 years with essentially the same layout...
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Modern Classics: Yamaha Fazer 600 (1994-2004)
The 1990s was a cracking decade for superbikes. We got Ducati's 916, Honda's FireBlade and NR750, Suzuki's GSX-R750 and Hayabusa, and Yamaha's R1 and R6. Stonking sportsbikes all! But we also got some classic metal in the lower classes too...
Modern and Future Classics
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