Posts By Jim Blackstock Classic Bikes Adventure Time – All Terrain Bikes Jim Blackstock tries four lightweight adventure bikes on the Devon tarmac – and gravel. But which one is the best? Only one way to find out. By Jim Blackstock Aug 23, 2021 Classic Bikes 1997 Suzuki RF600R – Time To Hit The Road After months of work, many new parts and lots of trial and error, the once forgotten Suzuki RF600R is back on the road! By Jim Blackstock May 26, 2021 Classic Bikes Four Must-Ride Routes For Summer With summer just round the corner, we look at four great roadtrips you can do this year and the best bikes to do them on. By Jim Blackstock May 14, 2021 Car & Classic Fleet, Classic Bikes 1997 Suzuki RF600R – Finishing Touches Tyres, bodywork and a couple of details and we’re ready to go. Now all we need to do is get this once-forgotten legend in for an MOT. By Jim Blackstock Apr 30, 2021 Car & Classic Fleet, Classic Bikes 1997 Suzuki RF600R – Chassis Come Home Jim Blackstock is back with an update on our Suzuki. Having got the RF to go and to stop, now we need to make sure it handles. By Jim Blackstock Mar 29, 2021 Car & Classic Fleet, Classic Bikes 1997 Suzuki RF600R – Brake Dancing In the last instalment, we looked at sorting the engine on the 1997 Suzuki RF600R. This time, we’re making sure it can stop… By Jim Blackstock Feb 22, 2021 Classic Bikes, The Car's the Star Riding on the Small Screen We might not be able to get out on our bikes all that much right now, but we can still get our fill of two-wheeled actions thanks to film and television. By Jim Blackstock Feb 01, 2021 Classic Bikes Honda CBR Series – Cuts like a Fireblade The Honda Fireblade is a legend of motorcycling; so much so that the manufacturer is still developing it and introducing new versions to this day. By Jim Blackstock Jan 11, 2021 Car & Classic Fleet, Classic Bikes 1997 Suzuki RF600R – Fuel’s Gold This month, we strip back the fuelling to try to get the Suzuki running. It's proof, not that it was needed, that old fuel is the devil! By Jim Blackstock Dec 14, 2020 Car & Classic Fleet, Classic Bikes, Project Profile 1997 Suzuki RF600R – Car & Classic Fleet We introduce our latest project, a delicious slice of reliable mid-90s 600cc sportsbike. But before we can hit the road, we need the spanners... By Jim Blackstock Dec 02, 2020