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[ Ahead of its time ]
Fifty years ago the biggest name in two-wheeled
When ‘big’ isn’t big enough, editor Matt looks into girthier options…
1955-1964 TRIUMPH T120 BONNEVILLE
2005-2014 BMW S1000RR
1955-1964 1975-1984 YAMAHA RD350LC
1997-2007 | £1200-£5995 | 178mph | 164bhp
Today they’re called adventure bikes, but 40 years ago we knew them as ‘giant trailies’. Can Honda’s original Africa-ready big twin turn Rick’s gaze to distant horizons?