GASSIT GARAGE
2003-2008 HONDA XL650V TRANSALP
As Honda prepares to release a modern version of its popular Transalp, the original ‘Trannie’ still has plenty going for it.
DO-IT-ALL: HONDA CB900 HORNET
The Honda CB900 wasn’t so much a naked Superbike, but a bike that could adapt to nearly every situation
STARTER MOTOR: HONDA VTR250
In its time, this was possibly the best learner machine to hit Australia in 15 years
BOXER BEEMER: 1988-1994 BMW R 100 GS
With new adventure-tourers hogging the limelight, second-hand bike buyers are showing renewed interest in BMW’s R 100 GS
CLASS ACT: 2007-2013 SUZUKI BANDIT 1250
The Bandit 1250 is very hard to beat in the bang-for-your-buck stakes, offering impressive overall performance at a great price
MAGNUM FORCE: KAWASAKI ZX-12R 2000-2007
Riding a ZX-12R means not having to wait in queues, and never having to say you’re sorry
UNSUNG HERO: 2002-2013 YAMAHA TDM900
Yamaha’s TDM900 may look like a city-slicker kind of bike but when the going gets tough it’s a surprisingly capable performer
HOTROD HOG: HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSC 2001-2017
Porsche design input and liquid cooling?! The V-Rod’s launch turned the old-school Harley world on its air-cooled head
QUICKWORK ORANGE
If it’s true that fortune favours the brave, KTM’s consistent recent successes seem likely to continue
DOUBLE DATE: YAMAHA TRX850 1996-2000
Yamaha’s TRX850 is one of those bikes that should have been held in higher esteem for Aussie riders
THE OLD GUARD: SUZUKI SV650S
Middleweight twins might be where it’s at today, but this is where it was a decade or two ago
FIVE TO FOUR
Yamaha ditched the YZF-R1’s five-valve head for a four-valver in 2007, but that wasn’t the only difference