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Motoaus.com - Retro
The word "retro" derives from the Latin prefix retro, meaning "backwards" or "in past times" - as seen in the word retrograde, implying a movement toward the past instead of a progress toward the future.In this section of Motoaus, we intend to progress to the past, the golden era for Japanese motorcycles, starting in the 1960s, and moving thru to the end of the 80s. Race Bikes, Collector Bikes, Icons of the Past. Images of our Youth.
An Auction of rare BMW motorcycles will be held at the Munich BMW museum.Read more... Add new comment
Way Back When 2 - Kawasaki Z1 Chopper Fail. Six inch over forks do not turn a Z1 into a chopper, even in 1977.
SIX BANGERS
If enough is good, more is better. A look at Six Cylinder Motorcycles from the 60's to the future.
A collection of old motorcycle ads from the 1960s and 1970s.
1st in a series of flashbacks to old photos of bikes you used to own. Kawasaki Z1
In 1979, Honda decided to return to GP racing, with a radical new design, the oval piston NR500
A look at some notable Japanese Superbikes of the Past. Suzuki Katana
