America 1: gold-plated superbike

Article Abstract:

Swiss artist and motorcycle enthusiast Samuel Klambaur is offering the America 1, a collectors' motorcycle based on a modified Yamaha FZR1000 engine. Other bike components will be custom made. Unpainted parts will be gold-plated to prevent corrosion.

Author: Thompson, Jon F.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Cycle World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0011-4286
Year: 1992
Design and construction, Collections and collecting, Motorcyclists

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Serious at Steamboat: the incredible adventures of Blind Faith Racing and the $200 Ducati

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The Blind Faith Racing team custom-designed a vintage Ducati motorcycle for about $200. The racing team competed at the Steamboat Springs vintage motorcycle races using the rebuilt Ducati motorcycle.

Author: Thompson, Jon F.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Cycle World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0011-4286
Year: 1996
Personal narratives, Motorcycle racing

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Yesterday's superbike: revisiting an old flame of a motorcycle

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The Triton is a cafe racer motorcycle that dates back to the 1960s. The motorcycle has a Triumph 650 Twin engine and a Norton Featherbed chassis.

Author: Thompson, Jon F.
Publisher: Hachette Filipacchi Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: Cycle World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0011-4286
Year: 1992
Triton (Motorcycle)

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Subjects list: Motorcycles, Appreciation
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