1970s motorcycle

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A charming example of Yamaha’s classic two-stroke 1970s motorcycle.

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This is a restored 1973 MV Agusta 750S that was originally delivered to its first owner in Germany, before later being imported into the UK and restored.

Time is the enemy if you’re a one-man-band working in the custom scene. Builds can drag on and on, especially if you’re working part-time or after hours. Weeks turn into months, and even years. So Sean Pelletier, the man behind The Motoworks in Rochester, NY, set himself a challenge. “How quickly can you build a very custom, very high quality bike?” he says. “The idea was to eliminate (or minimize) the amount of wasted time and labor that often goes into a custom.” Sean started out by…

This is a rare HKS Speedway Special from 1976, it was designed and built for Japanese Auto Racing – a form of motorcycle racing

During the early 1970s, Kenny Roberts shot to stardom as a rider in the American Yamaha racing team. In 1973 he knocked the top dog of the dirt track, the Harley Davidson XR-750, off its perch riding a seemingly outgunned Yamaha XS650. Such was his influence in the world of motorcycle racing that King Kenny’s race bikes have been replicated by devoted fans time and time again. This particular Kenny Roberts inspired bike hails from the far eastern reaches of Japan.

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