Superbikes With Soul - Classic Sportbikes

Freddie Spencer and Cycle World test the greatest superbikes, old and new. How do the superbikes of the 80's and 90's stack up against today's modern sportbike.

Featuring the following vintage sportbikes

1989 Yamaha FZR750RR 0W-01
1999 Yamaha YZF-R7 0W-02
1992 Ducati 888 SP4S
1991 Kawasaki ZX-7R
1990 Honda RC30
2013 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE
1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 LE
2012 Suzuki GSX-R750 Yoshimura LE

[exnihilo]

This video needs to be 50 minutes long and not 5. This is like sprinting through the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tell us more! 

[MrIhhondas]

The ZX-7R and R7 OW02 are hands down the two best looking bikes in this. I love the RSV4, but nothing will compare to the 7 with hoover tubes or the timelessness of the OW02.

[cole]

id go for a old school bike over a modern bike any day

[stevecobblestone]

i got my zx7r brand new and still have it today....8nt never sellin it...

[jdm]

Love the color schemes and those boxy headlights and double headlights.

[Homerdog]

Brings back so many good memories.Late 80s early 90s Zx 7s, gsxr 750s cbr's. vance & hines and kerker exhaust

[motomehanicar]

Very nice to see these classics. You should make some comparison of classic bikes like GSXR 1100 1990 with some of modern bikes. That would really make a lot of us happy.

[mavrick]

I miss my kawasaki zx750 so bad.. was my 1st ever street bike.. perfect bike I learned on... I took so good care of my bike.. I could actually keep up with most bikes and people were shocked.. I beat a dodge viper in a race. Dodge owner was shocked...

Unfortunately someone ended up stealing my bike at my work.. had everything on camera, Unfortunately it was at night.. was hard to see the license plate on the truck..

Long story short, cops called me 2 months later to tell me they had my bike. Went to go look at and I walked right by it, didn't recognize it because it was just the frame, gas tank, tires and wheels.. everything else gone. Cops idenfied it by Vin number on frame.. I was completely heart broken.. ended up getting anouther bike yrs later. Got a 2002 929rr Honda cbr.. sick and even faster bike.. loved it. Ended up having to part ways 6 yrs later, due to new edition to my family and my daughter meant more to me to be 💯 percent dedicated to her as her dad... :) still miss riding though.. maybe some day I'll get anouther bike.. 🏍.

[turbo]

Too bad this wasn't a longer more detailed video. Gorgeous machines!

[RickOAA]

Very cool. These bikes span my personal interest in sport bikes to the present.

[RickyJr]

After getting used to its riding position I really loved riding my '92 ZX-7R. It was extremely confidence inspiring and fun!

[TheKelzer]

Well done guys! Wishing it was longer in duration, but cant complain otherwise. Bravo!

[sgtecho]

I have a 1986 Suzuki GSX-R 750 and love it. The first GSX-R I had back in 1986 was red and black. The one I have today is blue and white.

[getoutofthetimetrap]

Honda and Freddie just go together.... like Was there in June ‘93 Laconia NH to see Fast Freddie and Doug Polen and Scott Russel duke it out awesome time to be alive.

[NzbikersCoNzNZBikers]

great to celebrate the history and lineage of the bikes that brought us this far..

[michaellukic]

Wow the zx7r is so cool looking wish I had one

[x-strikefreedom]

love those twin headlamp styling! i always lust for these Japanese dual headlamp styling!

[cisforconnor]

I've had a lot of bikes and I must say, my old 1994 ZX7R was my favorite.

[aikidragonpiper]

You forgot the Eddie Lawson's 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000R, & the later ZRX 1100 & ZRX 1200R . The 80s super bike feel.

[gorflunk]

The original GSX-R was an endurance racer. That explains the higher bars. Still, going from a GS to a GSX-R was like going from a propeller driven plane to a jet fighter back in 86.