Very memorable racing motorcycles

MANX NORTON
With its feather bed frame designed by the McCandless brothers, the early 1950s Manx Norton earned most of its glory at the Isle of Man TT races. Geoff Duke’s riding talent and the Manx Norton’s handling prowess was an unbeatable combination and for years the italians and the Japanese had no answer to the winning ways of t his British machine.
PEPSI SUZUKI RGV 500
In 1989 Lawson was champ Rainey was trying hard and Schwantz was god, for he made the number 34 Pepsi Suzuki do things which we still remember after fifteen years. The RGV has given us enduring images of Kevin on the bike, with the rear wheel going sideways and the front two feet off the deck all at the same time. The best.
CAGIVA 500 GP BIKE
GP bikes don’t need to look beautiful going extremely fast would suffice. The Cagiva 500 raced by the likes of Lawson and Mamola, looked achingly gorgeous anyway it didn’t with too many races ( Lawson gave it its first GP win in 1992 and got a Ferrari from Cagiva for his efforts…) but when you look like this. You’re forgiven anything.
HONDA NS 500
In 1983 the ‘Sultan of Slide’ Freddle Spencer won the 500cc motorcycle GP racing championship on the V3 (three cylinder) NS500, Then in 1985 riding a V4 NS 500 he not only won the 500cc championship, but also picked up the 250cc crown in the same year. Honda released the MVX 250 in celebration of the NS500 and Fast Freddie’s 1985 double-crown feat remains unequalized ever since.