BIKE TO THE FUTURE

The 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will present an eclectic and often ignored class of rare classic and special interest motorcycles May 23. The two-stroke motorcycle engine has a foot in two worlds. For developing nations and those emerging from defeat in World War II, the...

  • How’s this for rare, fast and eccentric? The Devlin 428 was built in 2013 to pre-1978 road racing class specifications. The engine is based on a 1976 Yamaha RD400 two-stroke that has been modified to produce 67 horsepower. The frame is 4130 chromoly, and the bodywork is rolled and hammered aluminum fabricated entirely by the designer, Devlin Hunt.
    How’s this for rare, fast and eccentric? The Devlin 428 was built in 2013 to pre-1978 road racing class specifications. The engine is based on a 1976 Yamaha RD400 two-stroke that has been modified to produce 67 horsepower. The frame is 4130 chromoly, and the bodywork is rolled and hammered aluminum fabricated entirely by the designer, Devlin Hunt.
    The 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will present an eclectic and often ignored class of rare classic and special interest motorcycles May 23. The two-stroke motorcycle eng...

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