As the owner of a 2005 Kawasaki Concours, my 2nd, i must totally agree with your comments. She is my everyday ride, my 79 Suzuki Gs550e is still a work in progress. Thank you for the nod to Connie...stay straight...

To me it's the worst-looking Ducati ever, I really dislike its overall Shape. It's probably a decent bike, but I would never buy one; give me a Scrambler instead

Unfortunately a significant amount of information in this video including many of the pictures (even the ones not labeled) are wrong

Thank You 🙏 For Setting The Record Straight… The Original “Windowmaker “ Was The 1969 H1 500 ✅ Some People Are So Ignorant They Don’t Know The Truth Like…The Guy On Cycledrag

The 500cc H1 earned the sobriquet "Widowmaker" before the750cc H2 was even released.

Hi thanks for the nice video , would like to add a few minor details regarding Honda's CB350 , Here in the U.K the CB250 was more popular as you could ride one on " L " plates . The advertising blurb at the time stated 30 b.h.p. @ 10,500 r.p.m. Gearing in 5th was 1000 r.p.m. = 10 mph , so in theory you could do 105 m.p.h. at the red line . ( you would have to be crazy to test this theory though ) I.m fairly sure the CB350 blurb quoted 36 b.h.p. , I'm not sure the red line was @ 10,500 though ? I fairly sure my CB350 had the red line at 9,500 ? . ( CB350 liked rev,s , 6k to 9k was the power band . I preferred my m8's CL350 , It would buzz along nicely and had more low down Torque .) Ride Safe , Thanks .

Fly is a understatement , this man had a record for 55 years , Damn that's good , he did it his way , God bless him .

As usual rules keep people out like Burt from doing what they love , to me its your bike your risk , stopped him from his dream .

Beautiful work

I bought a gold BMW R100RS new in 78 for £2200. I wish I had kept it 😢😢😢😢

I agree, and totally live my H2 !!!!!!!

Wonderful video! 💯 When I was young, I respected BMWs for their engineering and quality, but I found the Japanese bikes much more exciting. Based on your narrative, I can now more fully appreciate just how significant this motorcycle was. Even today, decade later, I’m sure it would be a joy to ride. If I had a R100 RS in my garage now, I’d probably never sell it.

Damn that 72 H1B at 1:39 is immaculate😮 it has the wrong decals on the oil tank (side covers) and the chrome horn guard, other than that she looks original… My dad has a 69, 2x 70s a 71 and a 72 in New Zealand, unless they were different depending on which country but I don’t think so🤔

Great reviews and well balanced here. I rode my '97 Connie for 14 years, until a hydrolock incident bent the 3rd connecting rod and I didn't want to go through the repair or finding an engine replacement. I loved it and we had a helluva lot of adventures, but moved onto a bit more adventure, and shed 200 pounds for a '16 Strom, which is actually great sport-tourer that easily takes gravel roads and trails. Then onto a Moto Guzzi Norge which I absolutely fell in love with. One thing led to another... and I now explore-tour off road only on a New2Me '21 DRZ400S. But if I was to return to asphalt it would be another Norge, in a shot. Cheers.

Isn't Jim Thorpe the world's fastest Indian?

Just found your video on trailer types and suspension and found it informative. Back in the late ninetys my partner and I wished to go to Phillip Island to watch the motogp and had a crazy thought to build a trailer to tow behind our gtr 1000. Found a design that looked practical, went to a local steel supplier and they cut out the panels and welded it together. After following a few trailers noticed that the springs where not flexing much but the tyres where so made a solid axle with 13 inch tyres 22 psi . Found it to stable at any speed even hitting potholes and kerbs on purpose and found no issues at all . Cheers Wayne

Many vid voice over is rubbish or clumsy AI. Your narrator voice over work is a professional standard. (a bit like when usoft released "Word". Everyone thought they were an author. brrrr!) The "authentic" background sound track clashes with the narration and makes for painful listening. Used sparingly it would add atmosphere but this pooch nis screwed.

Thanks for that video. It was informative and to the point.

Nearly all videos on KZfaq make the mistakes that I pointed out; you're not alone. People who make videos don't consider what the viewer wants to see, but rather how the camera operator can be as cool as possible. And they think that being cool means panning, zooming, moving the camera closer, and showing close-ups. The more razzle-dazzle with the camera, this thinking goes, the cooler the camera operator is. In fact, that prevents the viewer from seeing whatever it is that is being videoed. It's not about the camera operator; it's about what is being videoed. Camera operators think they play a key role in the video; they don't. It's whatever is being videoed that plays the key role.

ooh thats a telling sentence at the end.

Great series, brilliant info, I notice with interest the power out put of these bikes against bikes of today has barely changed. I am currently in the process of buying the new Triumph Speed 400, which everybody is very excited about, because it makes nearly 40 HP, so 60 years forward this bike ought to make 55 HP wouldn't you think, with modern materials and all the computer aids that could be used. Have we really made any progress ? I loved my Yamaha YR3, it went like a rocket, mind you I was only about 10 stone in those days, and could barely hang on .

The VF750 the first real full on sports bike out of Japan??? I would argue the CB1100R, released in 1980 was the first full on Japanese sport bike.

The black limited edition GSXR 750...IS THE DREAM BIKE,and the RR🙏

I have a 2015 Chief Vintage and could not be happier.I have owned many bikes in my 72 years on this earth,this by far is the best that I have owned.

1970 Kawasaki H1 500 , greatest bike ever maybe that's why it was red, you just had to know how to drive it and respect it !!!!!!!

They are cheap because they are impossible to fix unless your a bike expert

Nice

Everybody leaves out the Indian Italjet bikes of the 70's. Why? I owned one. Wish I still had it. 125 Enduro Dirt Bike. Street legal. But Italjet made others models.

Hello from Higganum Connecticut USA this has helped me with my decision I'll be putting a sidecar on my 1993 BMW K75 and now me and my wife can travel together for our Sunday morning Breakfast 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I had a Bridgestone 350 GTR in 1967 and rode it for two years. It was my first motorcycle and it was great. I could easily get 105 to 110 mph and it would cruise at 75 on California freeways all day. The only negatives I ever noticed were 1) the front drum brakes would fade a bit if they were used too hard (I pushed the bike to its limits), and 2) during high speed cornering the frame would twist slightly and cause the front wheel to drift to the outside of the turn. Otherwise I loved this bike ; it looked nice too when all the chrome and aluminum was polished.

Later Yamaha made the XT 350 and 600. Sucsses at late 80s early 90s. Then Tenere and super Tenere... Yamaha was the motorcycle everybody wanted

It is utterly moronic to show close-ups of the motorcycles, because that prevents the viewer from seeing the motorcycle. You then compound the stupidity by moving the camera, so that the viewer sees even less of the motorcycle. You should show the whole motorcycle, unless you have a reason for focusing on a particular part of it; and you should not move the camera. Oh yes, and moving closer to a still photo of the motorcycle is also incredibly stupid and annoying, and prevents the viewer from seeing the still photo. All those things that you do are intended to make the camera operator feel important, not to aid the viewer.

owned a 750 water cooled suzuki it sat on 140 ks all day loved it

TL1000 - the legend. Love riding it more than and other bike. But nearly all 90s sportsbiles were insane

The Indian Springfield looks more similar to the old Chiefs than the current one (even more so without the saddlebags). I would like to see a smaller Springfield or a smaller Indian that is more true to the classic Chief.

Well I owned only one of those bikes,the GT 380 in 1974. so I can't make comparisons but after my Suzuki T250 is was a dream ,Incredibly smooth engine and great performance and very comfortable seat so I think I made the right choice.Thanks for the video it was very objective.

A well done video of bikes from my youth. I owned an RD, and had the chance to ride several of these bikes. The GT380 was a dog compared to the RD, the GS400 was a good first effort, and surprisingly good. The S3A/KH400 was fast, but not as good as the RD. The XS400 was a bone shaker, I laughed hard hearing you say the same thing!😅 The Honda 400F is a neat bike. Those headers are cool! Back in the day, Kaz Yoshima at Ontario Moto Tech, was the 400F hot rod guy. 400F's prepared by OMT were little monsters, yet still reliable, easily ridden bikes that would challenge RD's. Thanks for the video.

1984 the ninja 900 started the spirt bike craze. I had 85 ninja 600 first 600 sport bike fully faired 16 valve dohc water cooler middle weight that handled as well as it ran. Tires and suspension caught up to hp. The golden age began. The ninja 900 in 84 was the first shot in a sportbike war that still rages on.😅

my new 1966 honda cb450 was the first japan super bike

It belongs to them we're going to give it back...How do you sleep while your beds are burning.

Much appreciate the info, specially the last part of the bike going back because the trailer did not have any breaks.

Too bloody annoying

Cool video! We are on our 2nd Ural Gear Up, having owned the first for ten years. Our new Ural was made in Kazakhstan and is made very well. The 2nd generation fuel injection/ignition is amazing. The engine has much better power and torque and at 55mph-65mph is smooth enough that the mirrors are clear. I maintain our Ural with simple hand tools. The most important things to do to keep your Ural reliable and running forever are to follow Ural's owner's manual maintenance. Especially frequent oil changes (3000 miles maximum) using a premium full synthetic oil with the best additive packages (Diesel rated is great). I grease all the fittings and lubricate everything regularly as well.

World's fastest Indian is such an awesome movie,how he managed to do it on a shoestring budget I don't know,having gone to Bonnerville numerous times to set speed records.What a legend Burt Munroe RIP !

The Kawasaki triples have the best sound ever especially the earlier models , no question!!!!

Love the story ❤ I will not ever own either of these two brands but I can appreciate the information presented.

Good honest opinion which is much appreciated by many I'm sure 😉

had an early 80s R100RS and I loved it. You could eat up the miles effortlessly and it would cruise all day at 100mph. However two things irritated me...firstly you really had to use the steering damper if the road surface got a bit dodgy, because it could throw a tank slapper if you didn't ride cautiously over loose grit, say crossing the middle of the road on a country lane. Second, with the side boxes on, it developed a weave at about 85mph when riding solo (absolutely rock steady without the boxes, though). Put a passenger on for touring with the boxes and it settled down and was good up to 120mph. I used to enjoy reeling in lads on 500s who had flashed past me crouched over the bars...over the next ten miles you could steadily pull them back just by riding steadily. It did sound like a bag of nails until the oil had thoroughly warmed up, and then it was just gorgeous to hear the exhaust note reeling out behind you . oh, I wish I still had it, but life......

Info boxes excellent. Great video mate!

Yer mate it’s the GSXR750 in 1985 , and before that yes it was the Honda 4 & Kawasaki 900 .. trying to bring this factory special into the mix is a stitch up.