1975, when I was a Senior in High School, I had a 1975 Kawaski 750 triple 2 stroke. Man, that Som B was fast.
@horsewnoname8722 ай бұрын
The 'Widow-maker'? Did your bike ever get away from you?
@jeroenschoondergang59232 ай бұрын
That was a scary bike, it deserved the name widow maker. My brother had one. He changed the exhausts for three expansion chamber pipes..
@msteingartАй бұрын
I had the 500 with straight pipes. The H-1. You’re very lucky you survived the 750. It has to be one of top 10 most dangerous bikes ever made.
@philipcooper855626 күн бұрын
H2 - ridden a few !
@McFlyGuitarsandStuff4 ай бұрын
I got to 1:20 and knew this video wasn't worth my time
@daigriffiths3994 ай бұрын
You are so right. Bye!
@Jason-sx6su3 ай бұрын
Agreed
@patagualianmostly74372 ай бұрын
That's a shame...once they got the shite out of the way...after 1:20..... It was pretty good...... Go back and see if you agree.....
@rburn66774 ай бұрын
The big bikes were not the only fast bikes of the 70's. My 76 Yamaha RD400C was seriously fast and they raced them almost everywhere. It was a very popular race platform.
@horsewnoname8722 ай бұрын
They could give anything a hard time. Privileged to have had a '74 RD350 6-speed - Wow!
@mellarner8253Ай бұрын
I also had an RD350B air cooled, late 76 model before the LC. The TZ race bikes were the mainstay of 250, 350 and even 750 racing classes back in the day, would still be a sight to see even today.
@Sickofsociety115 күн бұрын
Yep, those 2 strokes freaking screamed!! Had a lot of respect for my 74 honda 125 elsinore.
@tagomago21784 ай бұрын
Retro bikes needs to do a lot more homework
@DrPococksMagicPills4 ай бұрын
Even a little homework would be nice
@drhkleinert82414 ай бұрын
No, Retro means todays Bike with old optic like the Z 900 RS or Royal Enfield, its a big difference to a bike builded in the 60s or 70s. So retro dont need work bec its a new and modern bike. A real old bike needs lots of work, knowledge and money.
@tagomago21784 ай бұрын
@@drhkleinert8241 What has this got to do with my statement?
@MrSlipstreem4 ай бұрын
IKR? They seem to think that a Harley Davidson is a motorcycle. 😂
@k.wi.79914 ай бұрын
@@tagomago2178 Looks like he's having problems with google translate.
@nounoufriend14424 ай бұрын
I was trying hard to find anything he got correct LOL
@JackDavenport-e3j4 ай бұрын
Harley Davidson: lead sled.
@Mark-i9k5i4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@rburn66774 ай бұрын
The only place a Harley did well was the flat track... other than that it was not competitive.
@cecilsabourin94624 ай бұрын
I,ll say ,once owned a 1962 Harley 1200 ,that I pushed farther than I rode it ,but it did turn me onto Japanese bikes ,thanks for that , harley
@Mark-i9k5i4 ай бұрын
@@cecilsabourin9462 😂
@c308883 ай бұрын
So now we need another video: The 20 fastest Boat Anchors
@j.r.32154 ай бұрын
Did anyone else catch the video of the CBX when they were talkinga bout the GS1000 ??
@edwardmaupin6702Ай бұрын
Owned one and it would blow that Suzuki away !
@charliepyle16264 ай бұрын
Harleys and fastest should not be mentioned unless drag races
@UKsnapper-1063 ай бұрын
Cal Rayborn would have disagreed with you as he showed the Brits his rear tyre while racing round Mallory Park in the Transatlantic races in the 70s
@OCCUPIEDNATION3 ай бұрын
@@UKsnapper-106 To be fair that probably says more about Cal Rayborn than the non-works Harley he was riding. Awesome rider taken from us FAR too soon!!!
@Ian-bq7gp4 ай бұрын
The BSA rocket 3, Norton 850 commando mk 3, land the Royal Enfield mk 3 interceptor were great and the later interceptor was a sorted, strong, reliable and fast parallel twin, well balanced crankshaft that handled. The suzuki GS750 and GS1000 was such a great bike. Bombproof motor that often were used on drag racers like at Santa Pod.
@CHRnorton3 ай бұрын
The fastest of the Commandos was the 1970 S model mid 12 second quarter miles, A Factory raider pulled 12.2 with a 1972 750 . A 1972 Combat had the right parts but needed some tweaking of cam timing.
@mellarner8253Ай бұрын
The best bikes of the later 70’s were the GS1000, CB900 and Laverda Jota120, the mainstay of production racing back then. They were also the first super bikes to be used in the Transatlantic Trophy Races in the UK back then when 2 strokes were dropped, some great names rode them, Wes Cooley, Freddie Spencer to name just 2.
@DàvidNewton-u7q2 ай бұрын
Love the two "mono shocks" on the XS1100 lol.
@billybudd67763 ай бұрын
LOVED my 850 Commando!
@Headwind-13 ай бұрын
eat chains and sprockets
@billybudd67763 ай бұрын
@@Headwind-1 Nope, headgasket at 10K, Barnet clutch swap very easy fix. Never a sprocket change
@steinrogereliassen5174 ай бұрын
Fonda didn’t ride a Sportser. They were considered girly bikes.
@richard37934 ай бұрын
His bike had a 1952 panhead motor.
@evilwestsidefan92494 ай бұрын
The Commando was my favorite from back then, great motorcycle
@Barnabasanon4 ай бұрын
Norton Commando 750 Fastback! Lol! Bought one in 72! Great bike!
@usernamesreprise40684 ай бұрын
The 850 interstate was the British polices chosen weapon back then.
@kttrouble70533 ай бұрын
Still my fav!
@BooklessT4 ай бұрын
HD - a device for converting gasoline into noise.
@donaldperson9484 ай бұрын
The Honda 400 was a great bike! Everyone in my neighborhood owned one! And dirt bikes
@grahamhill66164 ай бұрын
One hundred miles standing still according to the brochure of the time, and a gorgeous motorcycle with it's four into one. But that was also it's top speed. I think the 750s / 1000s featured might have a slight power edge.....
@Headwind-13 ай бұрын
great ladies bike
@andyb.10264 ай бұрын
Harley should stick to fairground rides 😂
@grahamhill66164 ай бұрын
The actual design brief they marginally departed from was 'boat anchor'.
@bimmjim4 ай бұрын
Ya but, but they sound like a drum solo.
@Farweasel4 ай бұрын
@@bimmjim *The Harley 'Nightrod'* - *Figured I was sat in the fastest BathChair on the Planet* Straight line acceleration impresses Chucking it into corners .... Is like doing the shimmy - You cannot hang off Fascinating experience I have no desire to repeat 😋
@ivandaly36794 ай бұрын
Yup. Toys.
@DavidChatterton-j6b3 ай бұрын
And you should stick to crack and leave the meth alone. ;)
@genet554 ай бұрын
The Norton Commando did NOT have a featherbed frame.
@stevekennedy82644 ай бұрын
The x75 75k?this guy s dreaming
@Headwind-13 ай бұрын
correct . .
@tomperkins56573 ай бұрын
I'm 76 and still yearning for authenticity.
@garybarfoot98564 ай бұрын
I bought one of the honda 750s (not new) when my z nine was off the road, can't say i was impressed.
@Friedbrain114 ай бұрын
I still want a '86 GS1100 for myself. Love that big bike!
@ianmccurley28064 ай бұрын
A mono shock on the XS1100 you say???
@eastlondon6663 ай бұрын
Each side lol
@jameseast79663 ай бұрын
Yeah, NO NO NO
@Jcs574 ай бұрын
The fastest bikes from the 70’s then starts with a coal burner Hardly Worth It Son that couldn’t beat a Schwinn 10 spd bicycle in the quarter. 😂
@dalejohns27583 ай бұрын
In high school 1975 I had a 1975 Kawasaki 750 triple 2 stroke. Fast as hell.
@kevinwade17752 ай бұрын
Yep 😅
@bradanderson10243 ай бұрын
I want the cbx 6 cylinder Honda back. Love the sound and performance.
@sicks6six3 ай бұрын
it is, a 1300cc version,
@timkis644 ай бұрын
the yamaha xs11 wasnt a monoshock as you stated.there are clearly 2 rear shocks on the screenshots.
@Buddha-of8fk3 ай бұрын
I loved my 750 Moto Guzzi Ambassador. Had so much fun on that bike.
@johnhelliwell25914 ай бұрын
He says fonda rode a bike like this in easy rider .... erm PANHEAD Springs 2 mind ..
@babboon57644 ай бұрын
WORSE he repeats the 🐂💩 line Fonda was so cool and deeply involved in developing the bikes on Easy Rider He wasn't He stole the glory of others ........... Its a sad & shameful story
@ricklupien75983 ай бұрын
His bike sure as hell was no sportster
@Headwind-13 ай бұрын
correct sir . . .
@53jed4 ай бұрын
Not a good start. The Easy Rider bike was a 1950s panhead. I'll not bother with the rest.
@Ozninjaguy4 ай бұрын
...and outlaws riding sportsters?🤣 That's exactly where I stopped viewing this shyte.
@frankstewart83324 ай бұрын
My Kwaker H-2 ran the quarter in just over 12.05 Seconds at 112 MPH. It had a trap speed at Hockenheim over 125MPH/200 KPH and sold in the PX for under $800.00! My Z1 made over 140 MPH and cost under $2000.00 at the PX.
@robertdavis5714Ай бұрын
Nice Production Sir. Guess the Yamaha RD 400 was too small of an engine.
@SPfg33883 ай бұрын
I had an original year 1972 H2. I paid $1056 for it. It is possibly the most dangerous bike ever made. It had mind boggling acceleration.
@markmurrell2260Ай бұрын
In 1983 after passing my bike test I bought a Kawazaki z650b1, giving me 2 yrs of exhilarated fun, after that i purchased a Suzuki GS1000, followed by many more various bikes
@heavenhelpus4794 ай бұрын
I had a '77 Z1-R with Kerker header and exhaust. It was super fast, sounded awesome, and I looked dam good on it. Uncomfortable as hell though.
@usernamesreprise40684 ай бұрын
@22:02 try telling THAT to a (straight six) Benelli sei ! from 1974 onwards
@grahamhill66164 ай бұрын
You ever ridden one? I had a weekend on the 900sei a million years ago. Fuggin' hinge in the middle handling. Lovely smooth engine though.
@usernamesreprise40684 ай бұрын
@@deeza3384 My comment was NOT to be in any way critical of the CBX as regards its performance or abilities it was simply pointing out that the videos error was claiming it as the worlds first mass produced six, when that accolade belongs firmly to Benelli, the previous poster highlighted the fact that sadly the Benelli's head stock was made of jelly, and I have to agree, it was a bit scary trying to hustle it along as tank slappers happened almost randomly with it. as far as I know that wasnt really a problem on the Honda, I say as far as I know because unfortunately I never got to ride one.
@Bikerman20224 ай бұрын
@@grahamhill6616 Engine based on the CB 500 Hond 4. Just two extra cylinders of the same dimensions. Allegedly some parts interchange!
@Christopher-i1r3 ай бұрын
Ya forgot the Kawasaki 750 triple😮
@duck5393 ай бұрын
No ..They Just left it till the end Before My KZ 1000 !!
@mgbchuck65273 ай бұрын
The Z1R-TC you showed was the ultimate 70s superbike, a friend had one that after visiting Sandy Kosman went 141mph in the 1/4 mile in street trim, it was insane!
@mgbchuck65273 ай бұрын
American TurboPak dealer option
@carlnapp44124 ай бұрын
I once rode a Honda 750 F1 and in comparison to my Z 1000A1 I had the impression to ride on a garden door.
@denearl43934 ай бұрын
I had the 750 Kaw in 72. Had to lay on the tank to keep the front tire on the road if you goosed it.
@balsachopper74 ай бұрын
Buddy of mine had a 72 kawasaki 750. I rode it one time, got to third gear and chickened out. Mean machine!
@mikeyoung58233 ай бұрын
Had a Mach 3 500 and a Mach 3 900 both hang on for dear life
@serberious3 ай бұрын
The Honda shown is the CB750F1. Two years later Honda brought out the CB750F2 with the black engine which was the best handling bike of that line and was capable of 125mph.
@waynejenkins32544 ай бұрын
They left out the RD 350 which was faster than most of the bikes on the list. I had one and raced most of them and blew them away
@drhkleinert82414 ай бұрын
Yes, the two stroke 250 and 350 was the fear of the big bikes then...
@balsachopper74 ай бұрын
Had a '72 RD 250. A lot faster than what the owners manual quoted. Loved that bike!
@lonniebeal60324 ай бұрын
@@drhkleinert8241 No Kawi triple feared the RDs...
@t547603 ай бұрын
1979 RD 400 Daytona Special here. The last year 2 strokes were allowed on the street. After market exhaust, a little cylinder porting and it was a Z1000 killer up till triple digit speeds. 4 out of the 6 gears would pull the front wheel off the ground. Bike so light you could throw it back and forth on the curves and leave the big heavy bikes way back.
@sunriseboy48373 ай бұрын
I had a reed valve 350 in '78. Had no trouble beating anything of a standing start. Went like a shot out of gun. Brilliant engineering. Handled wonderfully!
@michelbrown10604 ай бұрын
You slipped a CBX 1000 6cyl.picture and short video sequence at the begenning of the GS 1000 review ! ! !Not the same looks nor sound. .
@bimmjim4 ай бұрын
According to Jay Leno, if you had the money in the early 50s, you could buy a Vincent Black Shadow that could go 150 MPH. Search it. .. Search it.
@williamduckworth3054 ай бұрын
Black shadow held speed records thru the 70s ahd,early 80s
@buckygoldstein92564 ай бұрын
Yes, a beautiful bike, but not from the 70s. I always wanted a Norvin (Vincent V twin engine in a Norton Featherbed frame).
@williamduckworth3054 ай бұрын
@buckygoldstein9256 I always wanted a triton. Same deal, trident motor on an atlas feathered frame..with that cool manx type tank and the clip ons...
@babboon57644 ай бұрын
*And much earlier than that* ... *We have the Brough Superior of the 1930s* No one could hold a torch to it until the Black Shadow arrived Reckon anyone willing to wring the Brough's neck very few of these early 70s bikes would stay with it [But no one with a soul & an ounce mechanical empathy would do that to it now]
@ivandaly36794 ай бұрын
THE V-Twin bike is Vincent. Not a HD. The Brits have always been good with engines. Even America's beloved P51 was meh UNTIL the Americans asked to borrow a Merlin.
@brentwestbrook4 ай бұрын
At 4:00 the "Widow Maker" was applied to the 500 H1. I have a H1F, the last of the H series. Once you know what it's doing it is a fine machine. I have a 76 (K)Z900 A4 too. But it is so different from the H1F. I also have a 96 ZZR100 D2. So different again.
@Headwind-13 ай бұрын
wasn't the 350 the widowmaker??
@brentwestbrook3 ай бұрын
@@Headwind-1 The 350 was the S2 and came out in 72 to replace the A7 Avenger. The H1 was the first of the triples and hit the markets in 69.
@alexanderreich95924 ай бұрын
I miss the Münch 1200 tts Mammut
@kjell-akeapell32854 ай бұрын
The "widowmaker",Kawasaki H2.Every motorcycle could be a widowmaker,depending on the driver.
@stevet76954 ай бұрын
Try riding the original Widowmaker, the H1. If you weren't expecting it, and many weren't, that was almost uncontrollable when you hit the powerband.
@kjell-akeapell32854 ай бұрын
@@stevet7695 I know, the Kawasakis are aggressive.I have tried one,but another model.
@alchase50624 ай бұрын
'79 KZ1300. No more needs to be said
@drhkleinert82414 ай бұрын
Big, impressive but not that fast like a sportsbike.
@davelevy43944 ай бұрын
Believe it or not, the Kawasaki 750 H2 was faster in the quarter mile. You had to have BALLS to push it to its limit, as it was a BIG BORE 2 stroke, (AKA a "Ring Ding" because of the engine sound: Ringgggggg dinggggg dingggg dingggg RRRRIIINNGGGGGGG Dinggggggg dinnngggg dinggg).
@keithwarrington24304 ай бұрын
@@davelevy4394 and a frame with the rididity of toffee
@george-ev1dq4 ай бұрын
@@davelevy4394 Beaten by the Vincent Black Shadow from the 1950s, bottom end and top end.
@Nooziterp13 ай бұрын
The Kawasaki H2 Mach iv 750 wasn't just known as the widowmaker because of its power but the dodgy handling too.
@alanarmstrong23232 ай бұрын
The h1 500 was the widowmaker,I had an h2 750
@OCCUPIEDNATION3 ай бұрын
The Sportster was difficult to get in the UK at the time, which hurt its sales. Bikes were often hopped up with faster cams to compete better.
@davidbenson44893 ай бұрын
I was a motorcycle mechanic for 35 years, and cut my teeth on 60s/70's bikes. To include an ironhead sportster in a list of 'fast bikes' is simply laughable. I stopped watching right there... Cheers.
@bogart2814 ай бұрын
Loved my Norton
@LarsDcCase4 ай бұрын
One or two of my friends had a '72 Sportster. Within a year or so they either sold them or traded them off for a BMW, Moto Guzzi, or a Honda. My first Highway bike was a '72 Moto Guzzi Ambassador. I put 72,000 miles on it before I parked it and went tp 1983 Honda Gold Wing. Sold my Guzzi in 2000 for $8,000. Almost 4 times what I paid for it.
@adriantorres32214 ай бұрын
Harley Davidson’s on this list? Were there only 20 fast bikes in 1970s cause that’s the only way I would conceive of a sportster being on a 20 fastest Bikes list unless you’re talking about race bikes a Harley race bike might be able to compare with the other manufacturers
@beastieboy39264 ай бұрын
Yes i dont think that Harley,or in fact any Harley, other than full race or highly moded could be described as fast.The vid is American however and they are very loyal to Harley.
@Headwind-13 ай бұрын
easy rider was pan heads wasn't it . . .
@blackghost72634 ай бұрын
XS1100 was not monoshock!!
@stancoleshill89254 ай бұрын
At 15:45 you are showing a CBX and calling it a Suzuki.
@CitizenSmith504 ай бұрын
I was going to mention this, but you got in ahead of me !
@georgejohnson75914 ай бұрын
Spotted! Plenty of other errors too. I glimpsed a Kawasaki turbo in there too.
@johngalt974 ай бұрын
Ya, 7:39 looks more like a R75, or maybe even a R65, with Lester cast wheels.
@edwardmaupin67023 ай бұрын
15.45 , Ah the CBX , Miss mine !
@wmden14 ай бұрын
The Kawi H2 would do 140, in its sleep, if you could keep both wheels on the road. The H1 500 was no slouch, either.
@Bobby-fj8mk3 ай бұрын
Yes the H2 750 at 118mph - 190 km/hr - the front wheel would skip along the road - too dangerous to go faster.
@thomasprovenzano91384 ай бұрын
Peter Fonda drove a Panhead in Easy Rider.
@quidly2593 ай бұрын
Rode You don`t drive a motorcyle
@michelbrown10604 ай бұрын
The XS Eleven , Mono-shock rear ? ? ? Like his smaller brothet XS 850 and 750 were double rear shocks. .
@danchristopher79573 ай бұрын
Peter Fonda rode a panhead chopper in: Easy Rider.
@alandagmar5764 ай бұрын
Suzuki GT 750 "Kettle" Was an 70s icon ?
@petervrabcak55973 ай бұрын
1971 CBK 750 Yoshimura kit to 1082cc back in the day that was really the fastest
@jhdgdyhi83 ай бұрын
Harley Davidson in the list of the fastest motorcycles?
@saxon11773 ай бұрын
The bot had a sense of humor, maybe??? lol!
@williamduckworth3054 ай бұрын
Laverta 1000 jota, Ducati ss900 desmo. Dream bikes of mine in the 70s
@paulm11622 ай бұрын
i always remember the Munch Mammoth from Germany and the Van Veen from holland, ahhh, they were the days
@darthires95064 ай бұрын
Do you think the prices paid in 2024 for these bikes are unrealistic? When you use the price paid when it was new, then adjust the amount with the inflation rate to 2024, the prices are close to the price when it was new!
@gustavmeyrink_2.03 ай бұрын
The 70s bikes I want back is the MV Agusta 750 SS or America.
@gypsysteve35763 ай бұрын
I had the Honda 750four K7. It was a pig in corners, but smooth-as on the Hwy. The kicker was easy and never once bit me either.
@MrNolan9114 ай бұрын
Not even a mention of my bike the 1974 Kawasaki 900 Z1A It would do 140 mph and so would the Kawasaki H2 that my friend owned
@stevet76954 ай бұрын
If you watch the supposedly Z1-B section, there's also a Z1 (12:37) and a Z1-A (13:19) displayed. At 12:41 they've even got an A4 being described as a Z1-B. As for the "exceptional handling", this bloke has obviously never scratched one.
@MrNolan9114 ай бұрын
@@stevet7695 I scratched mine a couple of times. It had a nasty habit when in a hard panic stop it wnated to swap ends
@RottenAnimal4 ай бұрын
I have a near mint Yamaha 1985 RZ500. I bought it new in 85.
@aussiebloke6092 ай бұрын
I always heard the H2 was nicknamed "Widowmaker" because the frame was made of a spaghetti facsimile. Yes, the powerband was pretty strong, but far from unmanageable. But a frame that warped and twisted like a wet noodle under acceleration, braking and cornering was its real problem.
@stephaneckes74384 ай бұрын
Peter Fonds didn't ride a Sportster on Easy Rider! Trucky.
@calanmacleod39484 ай бұрын
Benelli 6, not even mentioned. First 6 cylinder bike.
@robertjeffery46644 ай бұрын
Yamaha XS11 with monoshock ?
@Interdiction3 ай бұрын
We had good results with the Yam two stroke of which we ported A real 120 mph was good for those days
@qivarebil21493 ай бұрын
It was the H1 that was nicknamed "Widowmaker". First time mentioned in an ad in january 1970.
@josephliptak3 ай бұрын
You're right
@keithad64854 ай бұрын
In the 1970s, my mate had a Ducati SS which he wishes he still has! In those days the Ducati Darmah was known as the Ducati Drama cos of the problems that owners were often complaining about.
@normdyer944 ай бұрын
Mine was a 79 Ducati 900SS, it scooted right up to 143 when i chickened out due to curves ahead. It idled at 82 mph, that is the minimum speed you weren't lugging the engine in 5th, a truly beautiful engine. I had a darmah before it, limited by either frame or fork twist which got squirrelly at about 135. Some of the other SS guys did Hailwood tricks to mimic Isle on Man performance.
@ronaldomadrebien7045Ай бұрын
@@normdyer94……spookily, I did the same, red darmah, then a silver 900ss, each was a joy, though the 900ss was my favourite. I believe that my ss was a 79 or 80, full length seat
@RonaldoVicente-el6kb3 ай бұрын
Velhos e bons tempos
@jeffsoyk69944 ай бұрын
PETER FONDA DID NOT RIDE A SPORTSTER !
@mickb46914 ай бұрын
You commented on Peter Fonder riding one of these (while talking about Sportster's) in the movie Easy Rider he rode a early 1960's Panhead.?
@Oldguy-k3t4 ай бұрын
My first big bike was a red 77 BMW R100S. Traded a new ak47 for bike plus 5,000. AK in L.A. were going for 10,000!
@drhkleinert82414 ай бұрын
If you list the fastest Bikes of the 70s you have to cut out the Harley... And its easy, just take only the bikes from 78 to 79, japanese and italian. You cant stand Harley in a row with Ducati, Kawasaki or Agusta.
@cynthiakoehne70044 ай бұрын
Ahhhh. mad max anyone!
@bikerguy58294 ай бұрын
Yamaha XS 1100 Came out in 1978
@mgbchuck65273 ай бұрын
Z1R-TC was the American TurboPak turbocharged dealer option
@rthompson9384 ай бұрын
You missed the Honda 900F ltd. I had a '79 model not much could keep up with it.
@JayPerry-p2n3 ай бұрын
I knew a guy who is no longer with us who drove a Kawasaki KZ 900. Whether riding alone or with someone on the back would fly along with only one wheel on the ground.
@51Dss4 ай бұрын
I kept anticipating the Yamaha XS11..you finally got to it at 19 minutes into the video. It had everything - looks, power, reliability, performance, looks, - oh did I say looks two times...looks...
@originalshadowfax4 ай бұрын
Iffy gearbox on them though
@jameseast79663 ай бұрын
My 1980 XS 11 SPECIAL was way better than my 73 ZI. Shaft drive vs chain. Z1 had the edge in the looks dept. For a while I had both at the same time. I would switch out and the Z1 felt smaller than the XS11. Still have the XS11.
@pdm22014 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this video but the estimated values are too high. Have not seen a Guzzi Le Mans go for more than $20,000 on Bring a Trailer and it’s rare to see a Norton Commando go for more than that also.
@oxcart41724 ай бұрын
Norton Commando Mark1a, not MK1a!
@terrybarton83884 ай бұрын
110 mph for the Sportster?……mmmmm not sure about that?
@rogercampbell12624 ай бұрын
Been there, done that. 2006 1200 Custom Stage 1.
@everettcalhoun81974 ай бұрын
The late '60's 883 Sportsters were faster than the 1972 1000 cc Sportster. You could run triple digits on these bikes but that was it. You got to remember the oil embargo and the detuning for fuel mileage that was going on at the time.
@Jonno-pv1nr4 ай бұрын
The Norton Commando did NOT have the famous Featherbed frame, like the Dominator or, finally, the 750cc Atlas.
@michelbrown10604 ай бұрын
I tried a CBX once, , Dream bike extremely comfortable, so smooooth running engine , but flex chassis and com-star wheels. . .😐 It is the bike that demonstrated me what Neutral Handling is ☺ but select 3rd gear, rev up slowly at 6,000 rpm and twist the throttle. it would bind in the middle. . 😯
@richerich8534 ай бұрын
I've never seen a used Sportster sell for 20K.😂
@keithmauldin68154 ай бұрын
The Confederate in mint condition maybe
@user-pk6zb7ir6f4 ай бұрын
BMW was smooth as silk!
@grahamhill66164 ай бұрын
A mate of mine thirty old years ago could punt his R90S very well indeed. No wonder the thing won the inaugural AMA superbike championship.
@voxac30withstrat3 ай бұрын
The problem with the british bikes of the 70's and earlier was vibration and bits kept falling off. Exactly like harleys (Still do)
@pahogberg93473 ай бұрын
Where is MV..??
@WmArthur4 ай бұрын
My 72 H2 would outrun any of the bikes on the list, my RD 350 would outrun the Honda 750 SS or any of the Harleys, Nortons, Moto Guzzi.
@Jcs574 ай бұрын
Right!!? That Hardly Worth It Son against an RD 350 in the quarter would be an ass kicking. The Harley was a DEI hire 😂
@WmArthur4 ай бұрын
@@Jcs57 Apparently! LOL - disappointing since I'm an American
@lesallen94062 ай бұрын
No mention of about MV Agusta's ...
@keithad64854 ай бұрын
Kawasaki H2 750 sucked so much fuel so quickly, the joke about it in the 1970s was that the fuel emptied from the tank so fast, the incoming replacement air, whistled as it passed through the fuel cap air vent.
@Bobby-fj8mk3 ай бұрын
yes - on full throttle only 12 miles to the gallon.
@dicky1961AD3 ай бұрын
Just like a ' friggin old muscle heap Still burn rubber and bury it on 7 cylinders.
@buzzwaldron61953 ай бұрын
Yeah, with that 4 gallon tank it could pass anything except a gas station...
@jameshampton98094 ай бұрын
Start out with a harley? doesn't belong on here.
@NickSchoonwinkel3 ай бұрын
I had a 350cc Honda CB 1969 model, I payed R400 ZAR(secondhand) for it and then a 1979 Suzuki GS750 the first air cold 750 Suzuki, I payed R3005 ZAR new.