1955-1964 TRIUMPH T120 BONNEVILLE

1955-1964 1975-1984 YAMAHA RD350LC

1994-2004 DUCATI 916

2005-2014 BMW S1000RR

In 1971, 16-year-olds were restricted to riding mopeds in the UK, prompting a rash of poseworthy sports ’peds from Europe to tempt teens. We found these signs of the times lurking in our archive

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?