Is it a good bike for riding as a pillion?

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Sunday afternoon detour leaves our Bear wedged in a 4x4’s wheel track

…or ‘modern classics’, as they’re also known. A growing market of motorcycles that blend modernity with the charm and aesthetics of yesteryear. And the options are increasing in shape and size – as RiDE discovers by heading out on three bikes that fulfil the mantra

YAMAHA R9 7147 MILES

Possibly the cuddliest bike ever made. Ed Armitage reports on life with the simple £3999 retro