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Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:02 am (Last edited: Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:48 pm)

Surfing YouTube came up with a series of very interesting UK docos on motorcycles. The series appears to me from about 1994, i.e 25 years ago.
The series was for
British
Italian
German
Japanese
Bikes up to that time, with most emphasis being earlier. The latest model in the series was the 1993 R1100RS. The Bloor Triumphs were mentioned but basically dismissed as Kawasakis.

It was insightful and had some great film clips. From what I know, it also was accurate and had well researched commentary.

The insights into national character would not be permitted today, but they were non-offensive and, in the case of Italians, had me chuckling as it was so true.

The German part obviously featured BMW, but not exclusively. DKW and NSU also featured. Short snippets for Horex, Zundapp and Hercules also featured.

The developments were painted with a broad brush. It did not go into detail, as in who made the 1st foot change gear box.

And the end of the series I marveled at the huge advances in our RS.

Comparing bike development up to '94 - roughly the 1st 25 years of my riding life with today, another 25 years on, is fertile ground for reflection.

For example the Speed Twin, Bonneville, Honda 750 were all ground breaking. The difference between the R90S and the R32 was huge, but so is the distance to today's RS.

The RS is not the leader of BMW performance, the S1000 has that sewn up. However the RS is the best of the recognisable sporting, road based, practical machines in the vein of the Triumphs and the Honda.