Hesketh V1000 and Vampire – Part 1
It ain’t quite a British Bulldog, but the Hesketh motorcycle still demands respect. Despite near-fatal flaws and fiscal foolishness, it simply refused to lay down and die…
‘This bike is a giant. It’s going to become a classic’ –
Superbike magazine, June 1980
They were so right – but not immediately. When the Hesketh V1000 first hit the road in…