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Early '80's Yamaha XVz12 Ventures were all this and more. Looked at both, but bought the Yamaha instead.

No doubt in my mind about 2, Honda cub... and CB 750. I owned bot, the CB from 1970 and the cub later as a commuter, with actually a very long commute. You cannot kill a Honda50.. mine was pushrod iron head, and just went on... and on.... and on. No oil leaks, easy maintenance.. and withstood a lot of abuse. The CB was obtained when everyone else here has 'Brit' bikes... and of course, at the time, none could match it... maybe a Bonny could marginally out accellerate it , and outhandle it.. but in no way were any of them as comfortable for long distance cruising. It did leak oil... but not what you would expect, as this was actually due to a feature on it.. a chain oiler metered through the centre of the sprocket driveshaft. Having owned a variety of 'Brit' bikes before it, I understood immediately how this bike was going to kill the British bike industry unless they changed, which unfortunately they did not.

Five you say? You had to make me think hard for all five. In the end I came up with 8: 750 Commando, 750 Bonny, 750 Tiger, 750 RE Interceptor II, 750 Trident, 750 Hurricane, 750 A70 BSA Lightning and 750 BSA Rocket 3😂😂😂

Commando did not vibrate at idle ,it shook greatly ,no vibration felt.

I have owned three of Triumph's Meriden built 750 twins, a 1977 TR7RV, a 1981 T140E and a 1983 TSX. I've also owned a T160V, but it wasn't a 750 when I bought it, original owner had installed a Norman Hyde 871cc big bore kit.

I had a CX500 in the mid 80’s and loved it, I have many fond memories of touring Scotland and elsewhere. 38 years later I’ve just got a V7 850, loving it so far but it’s early days yet, I wonder if we will make brilliant memories the way the CX did. The Guzzi just loves a good twisty road way more than I remember the CX did, not a fair comparison really due to the years between, for wrinkly me as well as the machines

On these types of belt driving scooters, no need to take the spark plug to release compression to push home.

Fantastastic my Man. The best thing to come out of England were BSA. And my Ancestors!

The Suzuki TS185ER was produced in Japan until around 2018, exported to Caribbean countries with lax exhaust gas regulations until the first half of 2023, and re-exported to Amsterdam in Europe, where 2-stroke aversion was mainstream.

I had a Triton and the featherbed frame is the best handling machine I've ever riden

Bit confused here. In this video, the narrator is very clear to say that the engine should only be rotated in a "clockwise" direction. However, in another video I have seen, the man doing the work says the very opposite ie that the engine should only be rotated in a anti (counter) clockwise direction ua-cam.com/video/jq_yUP4fA8k/v-deo.html . Which is correct and why does it make a difference?

I remember in the nightys pulling up at the pub on my honda 250 superdream and the only place to park was beside a Norton cammando i felt so ashamed haha but the bloke was cool and complemented me on my bike. I think the Norton was beautiful and just a wow. Thanks for the great video brought back memories ☘️

Loved my 250 kh

Love these sound bite videos 😊

Correction at 11.26, Royal Enfield Interceptor, bore 71x93 gave a capacity of 736cc not 636cc.

Got my first British bike when i was 19 it was a great day dreamed of owning a triumph since i was taken for a ride on the back of one when i was 5.my Norton 750 commando and a 850 interstate were better bikes though bit heavier but loved that pre unit down for up box my favorite Brit bikes Simple’s rugged and fast enough .hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿

It's almost criminal that the BSA management didn't get the triples to market much much earlier than the Honda 750. If I remember correctly, the Hinckley 750s were available as both Trident and Daytona guises.

Nice selection. A bit longer than most of your 5 series. Don't mind not mentioning the -63 to -68 Atlas which was just an increased bore 650SS. Which was a stroked 600. That was an enlarged 500.

Surely you could feature a R3 with the correct front brake!.

The BSA Rocket 3 engine plus the equivalent Triumph had the most glorious exhaust noise, simply gorgeous

I loved the Rocket III, but damn, it started leaking oil!

My buddy had a beautiful Trident in the early '80s. One day he left the fuel tap on and went to kick start it the next morning. One of the carb float needles had started leaking and the bike burst into flames and burnt to the ground. The engine was just a melted pile of goo before it burned itself out. One of the saddest moments of my motorcycling life and certainly his.

Setting aside the big American V-twins for a moment, if you wanted a large road bike from Europe or Japan you capped out in/aaround 750cc. Nowadays road bikes can eclipse 2x, even 3x that size. Crazy....

I've only ridden, never owned two Bonnevilles and I have to say I was extremely jealous of the owners.

Well, the Triumphs were pretty, but not really much better than the earlier 500 and 650s. Mind you, I'm biased: I still have a '73 Norton 850 I bought new in 1975 from a dealer who was closing up shop. I bought it in the crate and assembled it mself and have done all the maintenance and repairs. The engine has been properly overhauled and everything surfaced so that it does not leak oil, balanced with upgraded bearings, Big Mikuni carb and Boyer ignition. I've still got a good stock of Isolastic pieces, and have upgraded the brakes and added Akont rims and "modern" tires. I've got a garage full of bikes, but this is the one I love most of all, and it gets more comments than anything else I own on two wheels. And I'm 86 and can still start it! My daughter (who does not ride) swears she's going to drain all the fluids and display it in her living room, if I ever die...just to remind her of her old reprobate dad! As always, good video...

Tenho uma Lambretta Li 1963....moro em Barra Velha no estado de Santa Catarina no Brasil...

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Old joke...Q: what do you need to dismantle a Combat engine? A: a motorway! Nah,that ain't funny😮

The T160 is one of the prettiest bikes to be made in the 70’s. ❤

I have always thought 750 is the perfect split between weight and power.

That was back in my day . I Had the Hodaka 100 , Yamaha 175, and Susuki 185. My best friend had the Honda 125 . The 4 stroke Honda were the best in my opinion back in the 70s. We called the 2 strokes Ring Dings. Honda 4 strokes were so smooth running.

Back in 1957 I had a 1954 MSS (took my test on it), it was a fantastic bike. As you said it'd cruse all day at 70 and return a genuine 70mpg, with its large fuel tank it would go for ever. It had a beautiful two level duel seat and one handed wheel adjustable rear suspension, the only downside were the Miller electrics. By the way it would have made the good video a really great one if you'd have given us some idea of their prices.

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I owned a W650 & would not put it on the list. Simply because I discovered that I prefer single cylinder bikes & riding round the narrower country lanes. I am now of the belief that average time to get from A to B is governed by traffic conditions & being safe. So I feel the single cylinder Royal Enfield deserves to be on the list. No, I have not riden one, but I have owned an Indian made 500cc from when they first started to import them back in the 1980s. I understand these new ones are a big improvement on those. I had mine fitted with a rear rack & saddle from new & it was the basic Black model. No silly bent tin & poor chrome. Just nice polished Aly cases to the engine & a chrome exhaust. I assume they make a model somewhat similar.

I've got a 150cc clone of a Honda CG125. It's not the "latest and greatest" anything. However, in the half century the design has been in continuous production a whole roster of manufacturers have worked out any design and build issues. Competition for sales in marginal markets has allowed them to discover where they can and can't cut corners and still have a marketable product. I've got over a year and 7,500km on mine with no major issues. Here in the Philippines parts are plentiful and every mechanic in the country can rebuild one with three wrenches and a hammer. BTW, the country consists of over 7,000 islands. The salt air turns *everything* into a pile of rust without constant attention. My Chinese bike isn't any better or worse than the expensive brands.

I learned on a friends BSA Starfire and then passed my test on my 250 Triumph Trailblazer. Loved both bikes.

Honda intended on the turbo right from the drawing-board.

Great video as usual, thanks for the upload 😎

I've gone to an Enfield Bullet Sixty 5 now, all the Brit bike fun, but a whole lot less of the grief😎 The Sixty 5 has carb, tls front brake, points, 5 speed and left foot change, worth seeking one out.

Before the 70s bikes were all about getting to work. As British bikes became classics it was all about looks. For me if a bikes looks right it performs right. I don't need to get on my Velocette Thruxton to get to work. I can spend hours looking at it and admiring the engineering right down to the beautiful nuts and bolts. Certain bikes are works of art. The Triumph T120 was and is now with Bloor's interpretation the ultimate in looks. When you ride any classic British bike there is a feeling you can't describe. Men our age (70's) know that feeling. I recently bought a beautiful Fat Boy and now i get that feeling for HD too. It's the feeling and the looks Baby, never mind the admiration from bystanders. If it was all about getting to work a step through 90 would suffice or even a Raleigh moped

The 1947 RE J model 500 was an excellent bike. I rode alongside one through NSW, Victoria, SA and back to NSW. Only had to pull the head off once when a valve stuck.

Back in the 60s I had a BSA Road Rocket and later a Super Rocket which I modified slightly with spitfire cams and 10;5 pistons at the time I borrowed a friend's standard A7 and to be honest it was a nice better ride regarding vibration and smoothness, a lesson learnt.

Good to see a velo best of the bunch

If not the worst bike, the most inappropriate I ever had was a full power 1200 V Max. Inappropriate because we were living in Hong Kong and my wife and I used it to commute to the offices we worked in. Horrendous traffic and narrow bendy roads. I used to arrive at work a sweaty mess and my wife would be a gibbering wreck. Great at traffic light drag races though😁😁. Didn't keep it long.

Hm...now you've got me interested in scooters. Thanks for the great review. As an older rider... I'm thinking maybe a scooter might be a better option for me? Ride safe guys. Cheers from the States.

A fun and interesting review. Thank you 🙂👍 As you say Honda being Honda. They know how to build a good looking quality bike that handles and performs well. The CX500 appears to be no exception. Just big enough to do well on the highway and nimble enough for around town. But I really don't like the plastic on the handlebars. It looks cheap and, well, plasticky. But other than that the CX500 looks like one awesome machine.

56 B33, Road it 15 years, best bike I ever owned, only one complaint, the damm seat.

Nothing old and UK made is affordable in the US. Sad for us.

Always a school day watching your channel. I learn so much about our biking heritage 👍

I remember buying a 2012 RE 500 Classic and putting a sidecar on it. GPS 103 kph flat out with a tail wind downhill was about it's top speed. Besides from the fuel injection and front disc it was basically still a 1950s bike. I put some knobbies, a bash plate and led lights on it and it was a great adventure bike. I loved it.