May 2005

FEATURES

street special
8 > suzuki rgV500
How do you get 120bhp from an RGV250? Drop in an RG500 motor!

show report
18 > bristol show
James Robinson reports

stateside scene
20 > las vegas auction
We visit the world?s largest vintage bike auction

cult bikes
28 > kawasaki gpz900
The bike that changed sports bikes forever

mira files
48 > benelli 504
John Nutting recalls an Italian copy of a Japanese design

nostalgia
58 > tales of xs
Jim Wotherspoon lands on his arse again

classic ride
60 > honda cb350F
Mr Honda?s favourite four

classic ride
65 > ducati 851
We ride Ducati?s first superbike

buying bikes
88 > yamaha xs750
Which to buy and which to avoid

technical

project bike
24 > honda cb750
Finished and running at last

in the workshop
70 > anti-corrosion sprays
We test the front runners

in the workshop
72 > katana project
Bracing up the frame