Modern and Future Classics

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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!

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...

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...