Offbeat Bikes Magazine

Stonham Bike Show 2022

It was glorious weather for this year's bike show and the organisers were rewarded with a good turnout of visitors. I'm still a little disappointed with the show itself. There weren't many bikes actually on show (and many of those don't stay for very long) and trade stands are still a bit sparse. The Two Brothers Racing Stunt Team was there though and they are always very entertaining. You could also have watched the wall of death riders. All in all, a good day out, but I still give it a could do better rating.
Interestingly, very few cafe racers, scramblers, brats etc. on show. Has this custom phase passed? What's going to be the next trend, I wonder..

Yamaha RD400 Cafe Racer

Yamaha RD400 Cafe Racer
Yamaha RD400 Cafe Racer
Yamaha RD400 Cafe Racer
Yamaha RD400 Cafe Racer

And a very nice standard RD400

Yamaha RD400

A very unusual NVT (Norton Villiers Triumph) 175 Rambler.

NVT 175 Rambler
NVT 175

Plus a stunning Yoshimura Suzuki.

Suzuki GS1000
Suzuki GS1000
Suzuki GS1000

A smattering of 70s two stroke triples.

Kawasaki 500 Triple
Kawasaki Triple
Suzuki GT750

And some 80s two strokes.

Suzuki RG500
Yamaha RD350
Yamaha RD350 YPVS

As the bigger ones get more expensive, the little versions start to become more popular. I like the white better than the blue.

Yamaha RD125
Yamaha RD125

Plenty of carbon on display on the Norton V4 SS

Carbon Norton
Carbon Norton
Norton V4SS

The future? I'd have an electric bike if they were cheaper and had a better range.

Energica Electric Motorcycle
Zero Electric Motorcycle
Talaria Sting Electric Motorcycle

Some classic Japanese tiddlers and middleweights. The YB100 engine was a popular 'upgrade' if you wanted your FS1E to go faster!

Yamaha YB100
Yamaha YL1
Kawasaki
Honda CB350

I liked the little KH100's makeover.

Kawasaki KH100 Cafe Racer
Kawasaki KH100 Cafe Racer
Kawasaki KH100 Cafe Racer

Something brand spanking new - the Triumph Speed Triple 1200RR

Triumph Speed Triple
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RR
Triumph Speed Triple

 Some more unusual beasts - the Benelli Tornado Tre

Benelli Tre
Benelli Tornado

Never seen one of these before - a Heinkel Tourist

Heinkel Tourist

The original superbike - the Laverda Jota

Laverda Jota

And to finish, a trio of Royal Enfields of various ages.

Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield
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