Culture & Patrimoine Moto
The Yamaha YZF-R1 (1998): the sportbike that redefined the 1000cc class
In 1998, the Yamaha YZF-R1 reinvented the liter-class sportbike: an ultra-compact engine thanks to its "stacked" gearbox, a Deltabox chassis, and weighing 177 kg dry. A look back at a legend, all the way to the 2009 crossplane.
The Honda CBR900RR Fireblade (1992): the sportbike that changed everything
In 1992, Honda unveiled the CBR900RR Fireblade: big-bike power in a 600cc-sized package. A look back at Tadao Baba's motorcycle that redefined the sportbike segment.
The Laverda Jota (1976): the Italian triple among the fastest of its time
The Laverda Jota (1976): an Italian 981 cm³ triple, some 90 hp and nearly 225 km/h. A look back at one of the fastest production bikes of its era, brutal, demanding and now a cult machine.
The Münch Mammut: the German monster with a car engine
Born in 1966 in Friedel Münch's workshop, the Mammut grafted an NSU car engine onto a motorcycle frame. A look back at this hand-built, wildly expensive and cult mammoth.
Kork Ballington: the master of the middleweight classes
Four world titles in two seasons: in 1978 and 1979, Kork Ballington put the 250 and 350 cc classes in his pocket aboard the tandem-twin Kawasakis. Portrait of a quiet man who became a legend.