Massively inclined engine, five valves per cylinder and almost vertical intakes. So is Yamaha’s FZ750 something truly special?

Suzuki have been responsible for some fabulous inline fours, from GS1000 to Hayabusa, and they all owe their existence to the GS750 . We stretch the legs of one that’s freshly restored

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Bursting into Europe in 1976, the XT500 reinvented single-cylinder off-road thumpers and spawned a new wave of dirt four-strokes. Can the original still claim to be the best?

We’ve just picked up our DR-Z and packed three off-road trips and a commute into the past week. This is what we think so far…