Agree with that. My last bike was the MAGNA VF 45. NEITHER IMPORTED INTO UK. MUCH BETTER THAN HARLEY CLONES/ LOOK A LIKES being produced then and now.😊
My dad owned GENES MOTORCYCLE SHOP and in the 80s , I BET IVE CLEANED 1000 CARBS ON THOSE.. I LOVED THAT BIKE .. EXCEPT IT LIKE TO STAND UP IN THE REAR UN EXCELLERATION DUE TO DRIVE SHAFT
Don’t overlook the Suzuki GS 1150e , 1986ish I believe . It quickly became the base model for many a pro dragrace team . You’ll still see them in action yet today !
My Kawasaki Z1000 was fantastic,for it's time,but,motorcycle technology has advanced by an incredible amount since then,and whilst I really enjoyed the Z1000 at the time,my current bike,a Suzuki gsxr 1000 K2 is superior in every way there's no need to live in the past!.
I had a 83 Honda Magna V4 750 cruiser! I almost got a speeding ticket doing a 128 mph on radar! I flew by the cop on the Hwy and as soon as he turned on the lights I pulled over. After chatting with the Officer and showing him my licence & insurance he showed me the radar. And he said, because I pulled over immediately he let me go with a Stern warning!
I had and loved a Kawasaki Ninja GPZ750r from 1986 a fast water cooled 4 cylinder that handled well and sounded awesome at 12,000rpm , should have never sold it .
Missed a lot of variations 1100 Yamaha maxim / cbrf 1100 factory drag bike / KZ 1100 ltd ...... The 1980's the peak of modern motorcycle popularity. Style performance and cost of operation home runs .. rode by a generation with the balls to ride them 😁😜💥💪
80 Suzuki GS750E, 81 Suzuki GS 650E, 82 Honda VF750 Sabre, 84 VF500 Interceptor, 89 Suzuki 750 Katana were my 1980's bikes. The 81 650E was my favorite of this group and even though I only kept it a year I managed to put 20,000 miles (including an 1100 mile day) on it. It (+ my later 99 Suzuki SV650) also made me realize that a nice torquey engine was a lot more fun to ride on a daily basis!
I owned a 750 Katana for a few years and what a beautiful bike it was to ride. The seating position wasn't perfect and pillion passengers had trouble keeping their feet on the pegs due to vibration but it handled like a Ducati and revved like a wild animal. Another bike I wish I had kept.
I don’t want the Ducati Paso back, to be honest. Ducati eventually sold them at a big discount, which almost had enabled even myself to afford a new ducati. Thank goodness I didn’t do it.
The Yamaha FJ1100 of 84, 85 is a exceptional bike. I still have mine. I crossed Australia 7 times . A very good sport touring bike. Time for some TLC now, with, 150, 000 ks on the speedo.
I got into racing my '86 FZ600 on the track via a friend who was racing his FJ1100. That bike had so much torque he could hold the front brake and spin the rear wheel at about 10 MPH.
My very first motorcycle was a Harley Davidson, biggest piece of trash then still trash now.
2 wheeled agricultural vehicle. I have NEVER ridden a bike that handled as badly or was as uncomfortable to ride.
Hahahahardly Ableson's should be on the list for the biggest piles of sheeit! 😂😂😂😂
Lead sled.
Kawasaki z1000r
Briggs and Davidson on 2 wheels
Best 80s power cruiser I think was the V65 MAGNA. Had an 83 model and loved it
Agree with that. My last bike was the MAGNA VF 45. NEITHER IMPORTED INTO UK. MUCH BETTER THAN HARLEY CLONES/ LOOK A LIKES being produced then and now.😊
I had an 84 magna 700cc. Loved that bike, then some asshat pulled out in front of me. The bike stopped but I didn't.
My dad owned GENES MOTORCYCLE SHOP and in the 80s , I BET IVE CLEANED 1000 CARBS ON THOSE.. I LOVED THAT BIKE .. EXCEPT IT LIKE TO STAND UP IN THE REAR UN EXCELLERATION DUE TO DRIVE SHAFT
The Vmax before Ronald Reagan upped the embargo tax
Alot of footage from KAPLAN AMERICA.
Don’t overlook the Suzuki GS 1150e , 1986ish I believe .
It quickly became the base model for many a pro dragrace team .
You’ll still see them in action yet today !
Harley and fast is an oxymoron .. Having ridden and repaired Hardley rideables I found the slow , bad handling with bad brakes .
HONDA V 65 MAGNA AND YAMAHA V MAX THE ABSOLUTE TWO OF THE BEST
My 1983 Yamaha Midnight Maxim XJ 750 Midnight Maxim should be on this list. She still hauls ass all these years later.
I want to own a 1100 Honda Magna again!!!!
I loved it and should never have sold it!!
The V-Max cannot be wanted back as it is still in production.
hmmmm, video's made to recycle others video's..
For me, I always thought Kawasaki’s GPZ line of bikes were some of the most beautiful. The fact that they could haul ass was a bonus…….
I had 1983 Honda V45 750 v4 . Loved that bike .
My Kawasaki Z1000 was fantastic,for it's time,but,motorcycle technology has advanced by an incredible amount since then,and whilst I really enjoyed the Z1000 at the time,my current bike,a Suzuki gsxr 1000 K2 is superior in every way there's no need to live in the past!.
Yes there is!😮, that was when I still had hair!😢😊😂❤
Happy to say that I owned 2 of these, the 1100 Katana and the Vmax, both awesome machines.
I miss my /Honda CBX ....wish I'd never sold it....
Still got mine since new! 1979 silver CBX. Still have the PDI sheet and dealer paperwork from Honda as well.
The Honda‘s and Yamaha’s back then were superior just like today! Currently riding a 2023 Yamaha MT 10 and it is phenomenal.
I had a 83 Honda Magna V4 750 cruiser! I almost got a speeding ticket doing a 128 mph on radar! I flew by the cop on the Hwy and as soon as he turned on the lights I pulled over.
After chatting with the Officer and showing him my licence & insurance he showed me the radar. And he said, because I pulled over immediately he let me go with a Stern warning!
I had and loved a Kawasaki Ninja GPZ750r from 1986 a fast water cooled 4 cylinder that handled well and sounded awesome at 12,000rpm , should have never sold it .
V-MAX THE BEAST
Missed a lot of variations 1100 Yamaha maxim / cbrf 1100 factory drag bike / KZ 1100 ltd ...... The 1980's the peak of modern motorcycle popularity. Style performance and cost of operation home runs .. rode by a generation with the balls to ride them 😁😜💥💪
80 Suzuki GS750E, 81 Suzuki GS 650E, 82 Honda VF750 Sabre, 84 VF500 Interceptor, 89 Suzuki 750 Katana were my 1980's bikes. The 81 650E was my favorite of this group and even though I only kept it a year I managed to put 20,000 miles (including an 1100 mile day) on it. It (+ my later 99 Suzuki SV650) also made me realize that a nice torquey engine was a lot more fun to ride on a daily basis!
Great list of bikes! I had a 1990 GSX 600f - - 15 bikes later, I still miss it!
I owned a 750 Katana for a few years and what a beautiful bike it was to ride. The seating position wasn't perfect and pillion passengers had trouble keeping their feet on the pegs due to vibration but it handled like a Ducati and revved like a wild animal. Another bike I wish I had kept.
I don’t want the Ducati Paso back, to be honest. Ducati eventually sold them at a big discount, which almost had enabled even myself to afford a new ducati. Thank goodness I didn’t do it.
Harley Davidson = Tractor
CBX sound awesome!
The Yamaha FJ1100 of 84, 85 is a exceptional bike. I still have mine. I crossed Australia 7 times . A very good sport touring bike. Time for some TLC now, with, 150, 000 ks on the speedo.
I got into racing my '86 FZ600 on the track via a friend who was racing his FJ1100. That bike had so much torque he could hold the front brake and spin the rear wheel at about 10 MPH.
Strange there is no 2 stroke here although they mastered this era
Gamma5 and RD 5. Awesome
DID YOU GET PERMISSION TO USE KAPPLANS VIDEOS?
Katana also helped shorter people ride big bikes
I had the last year fzr 1000.If I had known the r1 was coming out I would have waited. My only complaint was it was clunky shifting from 1st to 2nd
1986 ZL900 908cc o-60 mph in 2.9
shaft drive.
The Yamaha FJ1100 should have been in this company, would have stayed with most of them and out performed some of these as well.
I brought an V30 500cc Magna,v4 in 1984 for 1800 bucks new.64hp 1/4 mi.12.87 fastest,500 ever
I recognize the Wolverine looking guy 🙂
@12:25 - that sweet Honda engine chirp
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