| 1.
HONDA CB750
(1969-79) photo
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First
Modern Superbike:
750cc 4 cyclinder OHC 0-100khp
6 sec; 190khp
electric starter front
disk brake
Reliability Affordable
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| 2.
VINCENT Black Shadow
(1948-55) photo
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Fastest
production bike of the 50's:
1000cc V-twin 197khp
Performance Quality Phil Irving engineer(Australia) |
| 3.
DUCATI 916
(1994-) photo
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Ultimate
superbike of the 90's:
916cc 90 degree V-twin DOHC 105bhp desmo valve
0-100 kph 2.9 sec 259kph top
speed
World Superbike winner 1996(Corser),97,98
Looks Handling
Performance |
| 4. Daimler Einspur |
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| =5. MV
Agusta 750cc F4 (1999-) photo
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Rebirth
of MV:
Backed by G Agostini, Cagiva(owner of MV) and M Tamburini(father
of Ducati 916)
inline 4 cyclinder 93kw engine |
| =5. New Werner
1901 |
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=5.
Norton Manx
(1932-1962) photo
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single
cyclinder 350cc, 500cc 195khp
top speed
first British bike to win Grand Prix
Handling "Featherbed"
chassis |
=6.
Britten V1000
(1995) photo |
Hand
built by John Britten (New Zealand).
He died of cancer in 1995 aged 45.
985cc, 155 BHP, water cooled DOHC 8 valve V-twin, 296 kph top speed,
145 kg dry weight |
=6.
Brough Superior SS100
(1924-39) photo |
"Rolls
Royce" of motorcycles
1000cc V-twin air cooled, 45 BHP, 180kg dry weight, 160kph
top speed
Craftsmanship Luxury Bike |
| =6.
Hildebrand Wolfmuller
(1894-1897) |
World's
first production motorcycle:
water cooled parallel twin, 1488cc, 2.5 BHP, 40kph top speed |
=6.
Honda CB400F (1975) photo |
small
4 cyclinder engine, 160 kph top speed, small version of CB750 |
=6.
Honda Cub (1961-) photo
|
Simplicity
"Asian Vespa"
50cc, 90cc, 110cc engine |
=6.
Norton Commando
(1968) photo |
750cc,
58 BHP, aircooled OHV parallel twin, 187 kph top speed, 190kg dry
weight |
| =6. Yamaha V
Max |
|
7.
Triumph Bonneville (1961) photo |
650cc,
46 BHP air cooled OHV parallel twin, 177 kph top speed, 183 kg dry
weight |
| =8. BMW
K100
=8. BMW R100RS
=8. Bultaco Lobito
=8. Harley Davidson 5D
=8. Harley Davidson Electra Glide
=8. Honda NR750
=8. Kawasaki 750 H2 (1972) |
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=8.
Honda CBR900RR (1992) photo
|
"FIREBLADE"
900cc straight 4, 123 BHP, 265 kph top speed, 185 kg dry weight |
=8.
Kawasaki Z1 (1973-76)
photo |
Modern
Superbike:
Air cooled 4 cylinder DOHC engine 82hp
208kph top speed standing quarter
mile 12 sec |
| =8. Kawasaki
ZX 9R |
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| =8.
Vespa Piaggio |
Cheap, Practical,
Reliable, 20th century icon |
| =8. Yamaha RD250/350 |
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