Fast Bikes

GREEN BUT FAR FROM MEAN

t the moment there is an ever-increasing wave of nostalgia-fuelled buying happening in the motorcycle world, which is often the case when the outside world has gone to worms and we need reminding of better times. While this is all very well and good, this kind of purchasing inevitably sends the prices of the most sought-after bikes stratospheric. Fancy a Yamaha RD350LC? You are looking at the thick end of £12,000 for a matching-numbers minter. Yes, £12k for a bike that cost £1k brand new! However, not every fondly-remembered bike’s price tag has gone crazy, and if you are a fan of the glory days of World Superbikes, then you are in luck… if you like green Japanese bikes

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