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As someone who was riding those 80s CBs, Zs, and GS's, at the time, all I can say is don't. Outside of things like the GPz900R, Katanas etc, they usually handle
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
As someone who was riding those 80s CBs, Zs, and GS's, at the time, all I can say is don't. Outside of things like the GPz900R, Katanas etc, they usually handled pretty horribly. Old Ducatis and Laverdas of that era handled really well compared to most of the Japanese bikes back then, but slowly. Flickable they were not, so plan Italian lines well in advance. :)
The biggest transformation of bikes the last 20 years has been handling. Now they generally all handle pretty well, with a few exceptions. So if you like the style of early CBs and Zs, pick one of the many retro remakes that have come out in the last 10 or so years.