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Started by grog, Friday, 19 September 2025, 06:24 PM

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grog

Quiet forum, any bikes you really liked but were underated/ never sold but were pretty good. TR1 Yamaha, a few style bits not good, rest of it i really liked. Rode well, easy to service, reliable.

Kiwifruit

Same wheels as my old 81 XJ750.
Another great day on the right side of the grass.😎

Pommeroy

Yamaha Thunderace...outclassed by the litre scalpels, but a stunning sports tourer.

I'd rate it alongside the RF900.
There's always room in the world for a bit more tolerance and kindness.

Rob

Batkwaka

1976 Honda CB400/4, an awesome little motorcycle.
May the sun be warm & shining and your roads be smooth & winding.

Barbastro K6

Quote from: grog on Friday, 19 September  2025, 06:24 PMQuiet forum, any bikes you really liked but were underated/ never sold but were pretty good. TR1 Yamaha, a few style bits not good, rest of it i really liked. Rode well, easy to service, reliable.

By the 70s it was a great motorcycle that was highly desired. Both chopper and like that

Irish in Oz

I still have these.
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Irish in Oz

And another Under Rated one I have.
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Barbastro K6


Kiwifruit

Love the Yammies Jeff  :drool:
Another great day on the right side of the grass.😎

Mick_J

I think one the the most underrated bikes has to be the Yamaha TDM.  It was the first bike to have off road style with road tyres way back in the last centaury, now every manufacturer has a version of an off road style bike with road tyres but they call them adventure bikes now.
Keep the rubber side down.          Mick

Boa

I'm surprised that no-one has nominated the GSX1400 !!  Whilst it's the only bike i want to own, it's also imo, the most underrated bike.
Aka Chris Leam on the original Org.

Barbastro K6

I think it is a great unknown by the masses of motorcycle consumers

grog

Not always on lists of most wanted,on this site we  know bloody good. Stock,modified,a brilliant blank canvas to  just choose what you want. 54 years of road riding,my best bike.   

GSXKING

Two bikes spring to my mind Suzuki RG250 and Yamaha TRX850.
Both were more capable than most riders abilities. I had a lot of fun on both over the years.
Two strokes require much more concentration on power bands.
Aprilia sourced this motor for all their 250 range, they were so good.
GSXKING 3:^)
Chris
Best allrounder I've ever owned 👍

T250

Agree there, especially the TRX, bit like marmite for the looks but very underrated along as has been previously mentioned the TDM

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