BSH BLOG

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

READY TO RUMBLE

BSH was delighted to be asked by Custom Chrome Europe to present a special magazine award at the aftermarket parts' company's CCE Show in Mainz, Germany, last weekend. With a tranche of new bikes being unveiled, it proved to be a difficult choice, but in the end we chose 'Rumble' by Uwe Sickert of Motor Visionen for its immaculate detailing, style and sense of fun. Full feature very soon.

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

348 UP AND RUNNING

About the only 348 that springs to most people’s minds is the Ferrari 348 which, to be honest, was not one of Maranello’s most glorious moments. Launched in 1989, the 348 replaced a traditional chassis with a monocoque structure and a tubular rear subframe, as well as a 3405cc V8. It had boasts more than 30 extra horses in comparison with the Ferrari 328 and was long and wider than the previous model. And, despite all expectations, it was a let-down. The car was a nightmare to handle when driven fast, the ride was brutal, the gearbox stiff and the front end tended to wander at high speed. A few months later, the Honda-engined Acura NSX came along, equalled the 348’s performance, handled better, was more comfortable and better engineered and built than the Ferrari for £20,000 less. Such is life. There’ll be no such disappointment with BSH348. From the lovely lady gracing the cover on a homebuilt – out of many things – café racer to Arno’s gorgeous Moto Guzzi on the spread; from a shed-built Norton to a mad Suzuki GSX-R; from a budget brat-style Honda to a Rotax built to race at Bonneville; from the coverage of Verona Bike Expo to Sanra Pod’s Dragstalgia, it’s all purring away in your local newsagent for you on 7th March. Gentlemen, start your engines…