Why 1998 was the best year for bikes

Jim Moore Editor I was 24, and handed the keys to a new YZF-R1 and the run of a track in the SoF. It really didn’t get any better than that. We knew then that ’98, like the R1, was very special indeed. jim.moore@practicalsportsbikesmag.co.uk Damian Smith Art Editor I was at the same track and test as Jim (above) but I wasn’t allowed to even touch the R1, never mind ride it. It was good to be around people who at least pretended to like me, if only for a short while. damian.smith@practicalsportsbikesmag.co.uk Mark Graham Production Editor It was the Fazer that did it for me. Couldn’t believe it was that good and that cheap. And I had a first gen. Maxtoned Priller Mille in red and purple, which I…

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Practical Sportsbikes (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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