Modern and Future Classics
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Future Classic: Kawasaki GPZ900R
Feel the need for speed? Made famous by Top Gun, the original Ninja was also responsible for helping shape modern sportbikes with a lot of firsts for motorcycling.
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Watchlist Wednesday: Yamaha R1 (1999) 4XV
Way back in 1998, the introduction of the Yamaha YZF-R1 revolutionised the large capacity sports bike market. Here's one we are looking at along with what to look for if you fancy an original model.
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Future Classic: Ducati Streetfighter (1098/848)
Designed as a de-faired 1098 superbike with high bars, it should have been a massive hit on paper but the market wasn’t quite ready for it. Times and taste have moved on so we look at why an early Streetfighter is a knockout buy.
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Future Classic: BMW K1200 R & K1300 R
Boxing clever without a boxer engine: The K 1200 R & K1300 R are fast, focussed, fun and famously overlooked. Here’s why you should consider one…
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Future Classic: Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
The Honda Super Blackbird launched when speed and power thrived in this (mostly) speed-camera-free era, and Brit bikers in particular couldn’t get enough of it.
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Future Classic: Ducati 749 Series
The Ducati 749 Series is a triple threat of unique, powerful and refined machines. We visit each model and focus on the extremely rare 749R that still holds its original RRP!
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Future Classic Suzuki GSX-R1000 K1
Time flies when you’re having fun on 1,000cc sportsbikes. Even so, it’s hard to believe the GSX-R1000 is twenty years old this year. Yep, it’s two decades since Suzuki finally gave its legendary GSX-R750 superbike the capacity boost it deserved...
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Future Classic: Yamaha VMAX Cruiser
The Yamaha VMAX cruiser brought 8 years of joy for bikers that experienced the tarmac strangling torque horse. Our Future Classics series is blessed by this steed that was a contrast to the "original" 1985 VMX1200. Find out why...