Norton-Villiers manufactured the Commando via Norton Motorcycles from 1967 for 10 years and became a popular machine all over the world – notably it won Motorcycle News “Machine of the Year” award for five successive years (1968 – 1972)! Initially the machine was fitted with a 745cc displacement OHV pre-unit parallel-twin engine however in 1973 the motorcycle was upgrade to an 850cc displacement.īuilt by Honda to prove a point that Honda could outsmart Ducati on the track using a V-Twin. Inspired BSA’s Scrambler machines in the 1960’s, the Yamaha XT rose to fame in the mid 70’s and saw a stream of imitation bikes follow in its wake. You can bag yourself a genuine Italian classic superbike for under £7,000.ġ976 saw the production of the XT500 marking its history as one of the original trail and endurance adventure motorcycles of today. It takes on the stylings of the 916, but with a new ‘Evoluzione’ L-twin, Ducati were back in action. Ducati 1098Īlthough the 1098 is long forgotten against the 916, it still remains one of the classic Ducati superbikes of all time. If you want to get yourself BMW classic today then you’re looking at a hefty five figure sum, but the machines are in decent riding condition! BMW R69S credit bwmdean 74. BMW added a few luxurious touches to the R69S including Earls fork and a steering damper. Today the Low Rider is a highly collectable item and very rarely will you see one up for auction.Ī 1960 special by BMW, the classic boxer twin which a true motorcycling gem of today.
The Low Rider FXS1200 was a big game changer for Harley, allowing the factory custom bikes to come out in full force chopper bolt-ons, lowered rear-end and so much CHROME! This created a whole new direction for Harley and the custom gang. This 1979 model is argued to be the first ‘modern’ Ducati motorcycle ever, although it may be overshadowed by the 900SS and the 916 – the Pantah has a worthy place in our top 80 motorcycles! The machine was the first ever belt rather than bevel driven Duke which became the basis of the 951, 916 and many more models. Since then Ducati have produced a whole range of motorcycles, 250, 450 and off-roaders from the Desmo! Ducati 350 Desmo credit Topspeed 77. The first desmodromic production motorcycle ever created by Ducati whch produced just 22bhp meaning the machine was light and playful. The Desmo created Ducati history in 1968 and that’s why you’ve voted in as one of the top 80 motorcycles ever. It may have only appealed to a limited few but it certainly spiced up the moped market. Despite the machine only being limited to 30mph learner laws, the AR50 had it all from good looks, affordable pricing and excellent handling.
Kawasaki AR50ġ981 until 1994 Kawasaki produced the 49cc, air-cooled two stroke AR50 moped. Effortless touring!” Jeffrey Holder BMW R100S credit BMBIKES 79. To this day the R100S remains one of the most practical long distance designed machines due to the wind tunnel designed frame that included the underpowered boxer engine and conservative chassis making a serious touring machine.
BMW R100Sĩ80cc air-cooled, two-cylinder boxer engine with a top speed of 120mph – what more could you want? Released in 1976 by BMW Motorrad after BMW teamed up with professional stylist Hans Muth to create something brand new. Now you might absolutely agree with this list or, equally, you might absolutely disagree with every single entry… but we had to start somewhere!Ī big thanks to the members of Keep Britain Biking for their contributions and comments on their favourite motorcycles!įinally, if you’re in the UK and need some bike insurance, then don’t forget to get a bike insurance quote from us whilst you’re here…ĭo you agree with our list of the top 80 best motorbikes of all time!? We’re going to assume not but we hope you have fun reading it! 80. With hundreds upon hundreds of motorcycles that have been released over the years, it was a tough job to narrow it down to our top 80 best motorcycles of all time.
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