03-05-2021, 04:28 PM
Agreed. Glory days (motorcycling) are behind us. My picks for bench markers are......
1970’s CB750/ Z1
1980’s GSXR1100
1990’s Fireblade
2000’s Hayabusa/ ZZR1400
2010’s H2
2020’s ?
Everything has been done really- unless a racer none of us can exploit a fraction of what a modern bike can deliver (safely and legally on a road anyway). Performance wise the ceiling has long been reached and we are on the downward curve. It’s unnecessary tech that’s pushed nowadays (IMO), which is fine when it works but electrical gremlins seem to cause the most difficulty on this forum (even on our basic CB’s), let alone a modern fairing clad, awkward access whizz bang techno fest so let’s see in 10 years time eh.....
1970’s CB750/ Z1
1980’s GSXR1100
1990’s Fireblade
2000’s Hayabusa/ ZZR1400
2010’s H2
2020’s ?
Everything has been done really- unless a racer none of us can exploit a fraction of what a modern bike can deliver (safely and legally on a road anyway). Performance wise the ceiling has long been reached and we are on the downward curve. It’s unnecessary tech that’s pushed nowadays (IMO), which is fine when it works but electrical gremlins seem to cause the most difficulty on this forum (even on our basic CB’s), let alone a modern fairing clad, awkward access whizz bang techno fest so let’s see in 10 years time eh.....