Back in 2006, Bike magazine celebrated its 400th issue by racing a rich selection of £400, 400cc machines for 400 miles around Bruntingthorpe airfield. While clearing out a cupboard the other day we found a dusty old tape of the deadly serious competition as it unfolded.
The bikes were:
Suzuki Bandit 400
Honda CBR400
Suzuki GSX400
Kawasaki GPZ400S
Yamaha FZ400
Honda Nighthawk
Suzuki RF400R
Honda VF400
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