The 80s was a golden era for the motorcycle industry. The big 4 Japanese manufacturers had grown beyond the comprehension of many people in the industry and the European manufacturers had begun to fight back.

Customers were getting more choosy about where they spent their money as the industry matured and there was simply more choice. There was open warfare to collect the cash of the growing number buyers out there.

This lead to some fantastic advances in engine and chassis technology and resulted in what are, in my opinion, some of the finest motorcycles ever built.

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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:55 BMW K 75
03:50 Suzuki GS650
05:25 Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP
07:13 Yamaha FJ 1100
08:58 Kawasaki GPZ 1000 RX
10:45 Honda CB 400 N Superdream
12:55 Honda
14:00 Honda CB 700 SC Nighthawk S
15:10 The VF 750 family
16:25 Honda CB 1100 R
17:20 BMW Air Heads
18:53 Conclusions

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k75    • 1986 BMW K75 Start And Run  
GS 650    • 1981 Suzuki GS650-E  
fj1100    • Yamaha 1985 FJ1100 - GoPro Test  
gpz 1000RX    • Kawasaki GPZ1000rx 1986  
cb400n    • Honda cb400n Superdream Fully Restored  
   • Honda CB 400N 1980 | Chill Ride Aroun...  
airhead    • BMW R65 1983 50PS  

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