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| Well, no, because anyone knowing their stuff realises that by then the era of cool motorbikes was already over.... These bikes had a certain purity and raw-ness you don't find anymore. Maybe this evening I'll watch Mad Max again.... | |
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Ha! Does purity and rawness translate from un-reliable, over-weight, very bad brakes with the handling of an angry Rhino?
The last GS1000 I rode made me very glad that the 1000cc bikes of today have race-derivative brakes, handling and weight combined with the digital reliability of Japan's latest electronics.
It's no wonder that bikes were considered so dangerous back then. Anyone who ever owned an old V-Max or Kettle will will know what I mean. Having said that, these were the bikes which inspired me as a child and encouraged the manufacturers to try harder:...
