The real gold standard though, is to mention a bike with a two-stroke engine. Whether it’s a Honda MT-5 or a Yamaha RD500LC, the replies will go into meltdown quicker than a cheap cast piston in an ...

Its V-twin motor had a stronger, more urgent feel, was longer revving and its closer gearbox ratios were more suited to track work. The Yamaha feels like a soft road bike by comparison ...