03-05-2021, 10:32 PM
(03-05-2021, 05:40 PM)Tev62_imp Wrote:(03-05-2021, 04:28 PM)Jfro5687_imp Wrote: 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.....
For 2020's and 2010's really you should have the meteoric rise of the Adventure Bike, from a slew of manufacturers but mostly embodied by the sales figure conquering BMW GS & GSA. Those BMW models alone have probably outsold all of these bikes you mentioned.
I think the mid capacity Japanese Turbo deserve a little mention too, quite a unique time in motorcycling history which didn't really work out. I really loved the look of the Honda CX650 Turbo at the time.
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/turbo...les-1980s/
Definitely have not forgotten the short period of the Turbo Japanese motorcycle (e.g. Yamaha Turbo 650 Seca).
The article you quoted looks glorious.