The mid-1980s were exciting times for the motorcycle industry. Honda and Yamaha were in a sales war, each trying to outdo the other, resulting in great technical advances finding their way to the dealers’ showrooms.
Over in the USA, ‘transition’ was the best description of the AMA road-race scene, as it morphed from F1 or GP-type machines to street-based Superbikes.
Good arguments were made for both classes: an F1 Honda RS500 costing $26,000 was complete and competitive; a street 750 cost about $4600.00 but then needed at least $12,000 of
