Practical Sportsbikes

Practical Sportsbikes magazine is about buying, fixing, restoring and riding sportsbikes from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. Every issue of PS – the magazine home of new-wave Japanese and Italian classics – is packed with: - The most inspiring and ingenious reader restorations - The most in-depth road tests and buyers’ guides - Unmissable workshop tips and how-to features Practical Sportsbikes gets under the skin of the bikes that really matter to our readers and explains how best to maintain, rebuild and enjoy them. So if you’re in to sportsbikes from the 1970-1990s, PS is essential reading.

The Team • The crew’s fave Bazza moments…

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BIG STYLE WITH MEDIUM-G • Profits from limited-run T-shirt going to Mental Health Motorbike charity

HIGH SECURITY HD TOOLBOXES

WIN A MASSIVE BARRY SHEENE PIC!

SPECIAL WE LIKE • ★ Worldwide we go: Japan (via GB), from The Netherlands, and out of Croatia

Practical is as practical does. And that’s it • Write a letter to The PS and if it's Star Letter material you win a grey T-shirt 'designed' by Damo. Who has that?

IN YOUR SHED • Part way through a restoration? Just completed a trick special? Send us your pics, and details

HEROES • 1993 World Champ Revvin’ Kevin Schwantz, out of Texas, USA. One of the finest ever riders of a 500cc two-stroke Grand Prix motorcycle

SUPERSTAR • It’s now 20 years since Barry Sheene died. Britain still hasn’t had a premier class World Champion, nor any rider who transcended the sport like Number Seven

SLOW BURN • Sean Board took a whole 10 years to get this red hot FireBlade to a state he’s happy with. A decade of hard lessons, U-turns, extreme patience – and worth every minute

THE INSIDE TRACK • Sheene’s spannerman Martyn Ogborne spills the beans about Barry, his RGs, and the struggle to win that elusive third World Championship during the 1978 season

DUKES KINGS AGAIN • How come Ducati spent so long in the MotoGP wilderness? This is the year-by-year, blow-by-blow inside story of how the once imperious Italian factory went from hero in 2007 to zero, for 15 long years, and then back to top spot (eventually) in 2022

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SELECTOR MUSCLE BIKES • Not the obvious alternative to a sportsbike – agreed. But there’s something savage and strangely attractive about these things. Don’t try and fight it

HONDA VF1100SV65 Sabre

YAMAHA V-MAX

HONDA X4 1300

THE ONE TO BUY NOW

BEGINNERS’ GUIDE TO MODERN CLASSIC • Planning to delve into the world of 1970-2000 (ish) modern classic motorcycling? Our three-part guide to PS-era machinery is here to assist you in buying... and through to your debut resto

PROJECT HARRIS MAGNUM • While the professionals at Harris Performance take bets on just how much they can salvage of the frame, Alan ensures he at least has some working forks to play with

SUZUKI TL1000S/R • With a few provisos a TL is a fave, bad-boy V-twin to bring back to running order

What's the problem? • Bike not running right? Our experts have the answers to the toughest questions

Iain Nicholls • As Iain’s ultra-trusty SV nears the 100,000 mile mark, he knows it’s time to consider retiring it... but is it? He’d only go and get another SV650

BARGAINS TO BIMOTA • Thundercat brings profit, Facebook Marketplace brings late night-hassle. Meanwhile, the ZXR is still here

GREAT DUTCH GARAGES • The nation's home mecjanics and bike industry pros reveal their workshop set-ups, their best gear, and top tips

ON OUR BENCH • Medium-G gets hold of a cheap Bandit 12 engine and there’s a reason why it’s cheap. Old Farmer Chris lavishes parts on his Laverda, MG back to square one with RM370 brake, and Bruce Dunn wins a...