Australian Motorcyclist

MUSCLE MACHINES Retro cool

RELIVING THE ‘OLD DAYS’ on big muscular bikes that not too long ago were the ‘superbikes’ being whirled around racetracks of the world by the stars who are now called legends of the 70s and 80s seems to have faded away into the shadows.

Three big boys harking back to the ‘old days’ that are very potent and mega rides are the Honda CB1300, Yamaha XJR1300 and Suzuki’s GSX1400.

These three big, brash and torquey monsters are absolute bargains on the second-hand market and in the right hands

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