The 11 Most Important Motorcycles of All Time

[Rebel73_imp]

Just a cool little article and video. The first mention, of course, is our beloved CB1100s legendary ancestor, the 1969 CB750.

The 11 Most Important Motorcycles of All Time

 

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Just a cool little article and video. The first mention, of course, is our beloved CB1100s legendary ancestor, the 1969 CB750.

The 11 Most Important Motorcycles of All Time

I very much agree with their choices. The VF750F Interceptor and GSX-R 750 especially. I had two of the former, and one of the latter, a 2012 "L2" but still a world-class and iconic machine. It's nice to be able to have that air-cooled Honda in the garage, too, particularly in light of the fact that air-cooling is pretty much out of the picture from this point on for a large-displacement streetbike.

I doubt we will ever see another air-cooled inline four in the USA. So hang on to yours.

 

[redbirds_imp]

Excellent choices all and Honda, not surprisingly, is most represented in this group.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Nice article. I think there are others floating around the net with a similar-looking conclusion.

I laughed a bit at the article's 1960 Triumph T120 Bonnie:



Does anyone at the Forum ever park or pose their rides on the edge as this one?

 

[peterbaron]

nice pic ^^

 

[the Ferret]

The T-120 is one of the most beautiful with classic lines motorcycles ever made. Light and lithe, yet a glorious sound and great power for it's time.

 

[pdedse]

I would have to put a sportster among the 10, but not sure what year

 

[Django]

For me the DKW RT 125 from 1930 is missing:



DKW RT 125 - Wikipedia

This is the most copied motorcycle of the world. Even early Japanese two-stroke motorcycles are based on the RT 125 (e.g. Yamaha YA-1).

With more than 450,000 units this is the most build motorcycle in Germany. (World wide more than 5 million units)

More pictures to click thru, don't miss the HD Hummer and the Royal Enfield:
RT 125 – Wikipedia

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

For me the DKW RT 125 from 1930 is missing:



DKW RT 125 - Wikipedia

This is the most copied motorcycle of the world. Even early Japanese two-stroke motorcycles are based on the RT 125 (e.g. Yamaha YA-1).

With more than 450,000 units this is the most build motorcycle in Germany. (World wide more than 5 million units)

More pictures to click thru, don't miss the HD Hummer and the Royal Enfield:
RT 125 – Wikipedia

Classic organic look. That is a lot of units. Looks like the Soviets did a lot with it, but would it have been mass produced during WWII as well?

 

[Django]

Yes, for the German Wehrmacht.