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To help out grey bike owners, I have compiled a list of links to web sites about Grey Bikes. These sites vary in quality and usefulness. If you know of or run any bike related web page/site then email me and I'll put it on.
If there are any links in the names on the left they are part of GMM Featured Bikes where there is more info. I'll try and keep these two lists linked but check out the Feature Bikes section to be sure.
Please note: I have often listed several variants on the same model (e.g. CBR400R, CBR400RR, etc.). It is worth checking the links for all the variants as I didn't always know which exact model the page was refers to.
| Bike | Description | Web Links |
| Hornet 250 | Naked 4cyl rev happy 250 that goes well if thrashed. Good value even when brought new. We now get the 600 officially. | |
| CBR400F | Air-cooled, with CBX 400 based engine. Bit dated now | |
| CBR400R Aero | Similar to F model but Water-Cooled. Styled like CBR600 of the period. | |
| CBR400RR TriArm | Fireblade styled racer with engine nearly identical to Aero. Regarded to be as good as the GullArm and certainly cheaper! | |
| CBR400RR GullArm | Sharper styled Tri-Arm with gull-swingarm. | Sians CBR400 CBR400RR Pics and Specs Susumu MATSUMAE's CBR400RR JOES CBR400 |
| Bros 650/400 | Retro styled V-Twin with Pro-Arm (Hondas single sided swing arm). 400 same as 600 except with less power. | Review |
| VFR400Z | Weird looking but useful unfaired NC21. | |
| VFR400R NC21 | Hondas 1st Water Cooled V4, with gear driven cams. | |
| VFR400R NC24 | Pro-Arm NC21 but also with better carbs., wheels, brakes, etc. | |
| VFR400R NC30 | Top notch mini RC30. Officially imported at one time but way overpriced. The most popular Grey Import in the UK. | VFR NC30 Owners Club by Dave
Gwyther Dereks Biker Site - NC30 NC30 Panels - Airtech Streamlining |
| RVF400 | Uprated NC30, but also with upratred cost. | |
| V Twin Magna | Mini cruiser with VT250 based engine | Honda Magna Homepage |
| NSR250R MC16 | V Twin Stroker Race Rep. | Mike's Honda NSR250 Homepage! |
| NSR250R MC18 | Revised MC16. SP version available. | See MC16 |
| NSR250R MC21 | GullArm MC18. Popular. | See MC16 |
| NSR250R MC28 | Legendary V2 Stroker with 'Smart Card' ignition. | See MC16 |
| CB-1 | Unfaired version of CBR400. | The
Unofficial CB-1 Homepage UK CB-1 Site |
| CB400 Super Four | Unfaired CBR400 TriArm looking like a mini CB1000R. | Super Four (and many other bikes) Pictures |
| Steed 400 | 400 version of our own 600. | |
| Rebel 250 | Custom styled twin. 400 also about somewhere. | |
| GB400TT | Traditionally styled single cylinder. 500 also available. | |
| GB250 Clubman | Similar to above, but 250. | |
| VT250 Spada | Four strove V-2. Like a little Bros really. | |
| Xelvis | Revamped VT250. | |
| NV750 Custom | ||
| PC800 | ||
| CB750C | CB750 but knocked into a custom style. | |
| CBX750 Nighthawk | Tough streetfighter. Better than UK verison. | |
| VT1100 Shadow | Harley Clone cruiser. Update in '95. | |
| 800 Shadow | ||
| VF1100C Magna | ||
| VT1100C Shadow | ||
| VF750C Magna | ||
| V45 SuperMagna | ||
| CBX650 Custom | ||
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| Bike | Description | Web Links |
| ZXR250R | 4 stroke, 4-cylinder 250. 16,000 rpm redline. Wow. With USD forks and razor styling to boot. | |
| Estrella 250 | Retro 250 Single. | |
| Zephyr 400 | Sleeved down version of the 550 we get officially. Not much point then........ | |
| Eliminator 250SE/ LX | 4 stroke Cruiser. SE = Wire wheels. LX = Mags & shiny bits. | |
| Eliminator 400 | 400 versions of above. | |
| Balius | Another 4 cyl., Four stroke. This time though with retro looks. | |
| Vulcan 400 | 400 version of our own 500. | |
| FX400R | Unfaired 4 stroke 4. | |
| ZX4 | Reserved styling hide this sporty 4 cylinder bike's sporty potential. | ZX4 |
| ZXR400 | ZX4 based but with USD forks and more aggressive Kwaker styling. | |
| ZZR400 | The user friendly ZXR. Apart from cc's identical to 600. Some 500's also about apparently. | ZZR400- Neills Kawasaki Corner |
| Z750 | ||
| ZL900 Eliminator | GPZ900 Powered Streetfighter. | |
| Z1100 Spectre | ||
| 1100 LTD. | ||
| Z1300 Voyager | Huge 6cyl beast. Already huge Z1300 with full touring kit. Huge 838lb weight! | |
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| Bike | Description | Web Links |
| SDR200 | Vibrating two stroke single - retro boy racer looks and performance. | |
| FZR250R | Another rev happy 4 stroke inline 4. | FZR250 Link |
| FZR400RR | Like NC30, also once an official import although too expensive. SP versions also common make this an ideal scratcher. | FZR
400 PAGE FZR400 Frequently Asked Questions FZR400 Photo Gallery |
| XJR400 | Retro styled mini XJR1200. | |
| Zeal | Retro FZ250. Another 250, 4 cyls machine. | |
| Serow | 225cc trail bike with electric start. | |
| SRX600 | 4 stroke retro single. Several versions available. Earlier ones have twin shocks and kickstart and were imported into UK officially for a few years. Later ones with monoshock and electric foot much more expensive and never officially imported. | |
| SRX400 | Same as above, but less power.Never officially imported. | Mike Dearmans SRX400 |
| SRX250 | Similar to 600/400 but round tube frame. Always had a monoshock though. | |
| XV400 Virago | Shaft drive cruiser, much like our own 535. | |
| XV250 Virago | This baby virago is now a current official model. | |
| SR500 | First made in 1978 and virtually unchanged today. Except the only bike to start with a front disc and then later be fitted with a drum(?). | The Yamaha SR500 Page |
| SRV250 | 50's style single. | SRV250
- 250 V twin SRV250 -Yamaha Australia |
| TZR250 Rev Cyl | Race oriented 2 cyl 2 stroke. Later ones with USD forks. | |
| TZR250R | Excellent handling stroker. SP's also out there. | TZR250 (inc. TZR
Message Board) TZR250 Race Preparation |
| RZ250R | Old school stroker. Like a modern day RD250/250LC. | YAMAHA RZ250 |
| R1-Z | Unfaired sportster. 2 stroke twin. | R1-Z Picture Only |
| FZR750R | Similar to our own FZR1000 but a little better looking. We got the 0W01 race version. | Body Panels - Airtech Streamlining |
| FZX750 Fazer | Sort of a 750 V Max. Detuned FZ750 engine. | |
| XV750 Virago | Usual V Twin Harley inspired cruiser. Not that bad. | |
| XJ550 Maxim | ||
| XJ650 Maxim | ||
| XJ700X Maxim | ||
| V-Max | Say no more - Veeee Boooosssttt!!! | Mad V-Max Link |
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| Bike | Description | Web Links |
| RF400 | RF600 with GSXR400 engine. Variable valve (RevTech) version with red disc centres. | |
| Goose 350 | DR350 engined naked sportster. 250 also about. Excellent handling. Pillions not allowed. | |
| Intruder 400 | Intruder 800 that shrank in the wash. | |
| GSXR400R | Sleeved down GSXR600. Gets its bad boy image from the 600/750/1100 versions. | |
| GSXR400R SP | As above but higher spec. | |
| GSX400F | Sports tourer 400, fully enclosed fairing. | |
| Impulse | Bandit based retro. | |
| Wolf | Retro styled RGV 250. (V2 - 2 stroke) Single cyl 200 and 125s about. | |
| GSX250S Katana | 4- stroke, 4 cyl Katana. Later ones improved with mags, etc. | |
| GSX400S Katana | Bandit based motor Katana Clone. | |
| GSX1100S Katana | Still going - biggest bike available in Japan | |
| Across | Sports tourer 250! Basically a fully enclosed GSX250. | |
| DR250S/SH | 250 version of our own DR350. | |
| Bandit 400 | Benchmark retro with GSXR400 lump. Higher specified than the UK model. | |
| Bandit 400V | RevTech Bandit (red disc centres and valve covers). | |
| Bandit 400 Limited | 400 Bandit with odd retro nose fairing. Not at all like to ones on Bandit 600/1200S you maybe familiar with. | |
| Bandit 250 | Single front disc makes this 4cyl model look like the UK 400. | |
| Bandit 250 Limited | 250 version of the Bandit 400 Ltd. | |
| GV1400 Cavalcade | Huge US market mega tourer. | |
| GS850GL | In line 4 cruiser. Also 550, 750, 1000, 1100 models. | |
| GSX550L | Raleigh chopper with an engine. | |
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