Heard of the Praga firm? Probably not, unless you’re a fan of outlandish hypercars or communist-era truck and bus engineering. But the Czech outfit is celebrating its heritage with a motorbike, of all things: the limited-edition ZS800. It’s a unique machine, with a bespoke engine and chassis setup, and pays homage to the firm’s BD500 single from 1928. The engine is a 773cc air-cooled twin, with long-stroke layout, bevel-drive SOHC valvegear, low compression ratio of just 8.4:1 and makes 50bhp. The chassis is based on a fabricated steel tube trellis frame, with a hardtail back and and girder front fork. There are two Öhlins shocks: one on the fork and one on the rider’s seat pan… The wheels are forged carbon fibre with wire-look spokes, brakes are hydraulic drums, and it’s super-light, at just 142kg dry. That’s thanks to virtually every fastener being titanium, as well as the exhaust system. A mad-looking thing, and it gets madder when you see the price: £75,550. That’s not quite enough for a £90k Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera, but would get you two base Panigale V4S superbikes plus a V4 Streetfighter and change left over. Check out www.pragaglobal.com/motorbikes/zs800 for more.
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