1980s Superbikes Archives

Bimota HB2

The HB2 was the second offering from Bimota – the radical Italian bike builder. The HB1 had set the template. Massimo Tamburini – Bimota’s chief designer – totalled a Honda CB750, at Misano racetrack. Tamburini …

BMW K1

On October 15, 2018 By Julian Porte In 1980s BMW Bikes, 1980s BMW Motorbikes, 1980s BMW Motorcycles, 1980s BMW Sports Bikes, 1980s Classic Motorcycles, 1980s German Bikes, 1980s German Motorbikes, 1980s German Motorcycles, 1980s German Sports Bikes, 1980s Motorbikes, 1980s Motorcycles, 1980s Sports Bikes, 1980s Superbikes, Bikes, BMW, BMW 1980s Sports Bikes, BMW Bikes, BMW K1, BMW Motorbikes, BMW Motorcycles, BMW Sports Bikes, Classic Bikes, Classic Motorbikes, Classic Motorcycles, Classic Superbikes, German Classic Bikes, German Classic Motorbikes, German Classic Motorcycles, German Motorbikes, German Motorcycles, Motorbikes, Motorcycles, Sports Bikes, Superbikes

Back in the day, BMW bikes were borderline staid. That all changed with the K1. Design-led flair and panache were dripping off it. The K1 looked the absolute business – and BMW did plenty of …

Yamaha FZR1000

On August 20, 2018 By Julian Porte In 1980s Bikes, 1980s Japanese Bikes, 1980s Japanese Motorbikes, 1980s Japanese Motorcycles, 1980s Japanese Sports Bikes, 1980s Japanese Superbikes, 1980s Motorbikes, 1980s Motorcycles, 1980s Sports Bikes, 1980s Superbikes, 1980s Yamaha Bikes, 1980s Yamaha Motorbikes, 1980s Yamaha Motorcycles, 1980s Yamaha Sports Bikes, 1980s Yamaha Superbikes, Bikes, Classic Japanese Superbikes, Japanese 1980s Superbikes, Japanese Bikes, Japanese Classic Sports Bikes, Japanese Classic Superbikes, Japanese Motorbikes, Japanese Motorcycles, Japanese Sports Bikes, Japanese Superbikes, Sports Bikes, Yamaha, Yamaha 1980s Bikes, Yamaha 1980s Motorbikes, Yamaha 1980s Motorcycles, Yamaha 1980s Sports Bikes, Yamaha 1980s Superbikes, Yamaha Bikes, Yamaha Classic Sports Bikes, Yamaha FZR1000, Yamaha Motorbikes, Yamaha Motorcycles, Yamaha Sports Bikes, Yamaha Superbikes

Genesis is one heck of a tag to give a motorbike. But, that is what the the Yamaha FZR1000 was dubbed, when introduced in ’87. No pressure, then! In the beginning, there had been the …

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