The Ultimate Motorcycle Battle: 1990s Icons vs. Today's Monsters
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
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Sure today's motorcycles have comfort and tech for days...but can they ever truly hang with the raw, unbridled power of 1990s superbikes? Watch to find out!
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:34 Honda CBR900RR
2:36 Honda CBR1000RR-R SP
5:12 Yamaha FZR 1000
6:42 Yamaha YZF-R1
9:43 Ducati 916
11:37 Ducati Panigale V4
13:09 Suzuki GSX-R 750
14:57 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 - Комедії
I worked at a Honda dealership when the CBR900RR was on the market. Half of the ones we sold were crashed pulling out of the parking lot. I am not exaggerating.
How??
@@johnporkinohioirresponsible buyers nowhere near ready for the bike
@@optimizedlaziness6183 damn rip those cbr900rr’s lol
Haven’t watched the videos but they should bring back the 90s aesthetic with modern performance
Cfmoto 500 SR VOOM
Yamaha XSR 900 GP, but it's EU-only.
The closet thing is the 40th anniversary colors on the latest Kawi joints.
Just throwing it out there. A 90s sports bike series with a limited edition set of color ways for each OG power ranger 🔥 🏍️
Yes!! I want an FJ1200 with a Hayabusa engine. (Yes, I know)
All of the 90's bikes shown have such a vibe to them, I'd be happy to daily any one of them
If you get the chance to pick 1 up, do it. My 95 CBR is the most comfortable sport bike I have ever ridden. The only real issue these days is finding parts if you need them. The internet has made that a lot easier.
@@stripprclipR1 It's hard to get those bikes where I live but sureee I will try my best!!!
I have a Yamaha fzr 600 from 1990 and it looks so good :D
916 is still just as beautiful as it looked back then… True icon.
Indeed, so will be the 2015< R1 imo. Almost 10 years old, still looks better than most of the liter bikes of today
Can we take a minute to appreciate how awesome of a name "Fireblade" is?...
It has a cool history stemming from the original Japanese as well, iirc ⚡️🔥✨️
@@ShivaShakur Isn't it the literal translation for the Japanese word for lightning? That makes it doubly awesome
@@d.d.7287Yes exactly, Honda wanted to market the CBR as ‘fast as lightning’ but a mistranslation from Japanese ‘blade of fire’ got it the iconic nickname.
Nah mid 2000’s is peak super bike era. Right at that crossover when they start to look modern, producing modern-ish power, have modern design and features, but are still mostly or entirely analogue.
Yup 2005 to 2015 best bike years
Just about every form of power sports peaked in the early 2000s.
until the chinese invented tft screen for the panel. all the leading brands trashed their crappy outdated lcd screen then collab with chinese manufacturer to get ahead on the competetion.
I learned to ride on a 1980 GS1000S as my first motorcycle when I was 19. And survived so far... it had 90hp and cost 2000 euro at the time. In 2024 I bought a 1993 BMW R100GS with 60hp for 3000 euro. I'm very happy with it ❤
The sweet spot for me are the early -mid 2000s where you had bikes like the 1098 with modern power, brakes suspension and chassis but without all the nannies.
Very much like cars too. Those 90s stretching into earlys 2000s are a much more enjoyable experience compared to hp war monsters. Imo anyways.
If lap times actually matter for your purpose then of course the newer is generally gonna be quicker .
Although the video doesn't talk about the smaller, less powerful, and much cheaper motorcycles, I think the bikes such as the MT09, Z900, GSXS series, and such are also very enjoyable bikes. You get most of the great suspension (far superior than what was available in the early 1990's), all of the electronic aids (which you can choose to reduce or turn off), and fairly low insurance rates. I personally really like traction control; it's not something I generally need but about twice a year I'll run over white paint while leaned over, or maybe a loose reflector, and then it works amazingly well. Otherwise TC is not really noticeable.
i love my 04 636. its beautiful. definitely want a 05 zx10r in the future. i really note appealed to newer bikes, no history there. the 1098 also is chefs kiss
@@747simmer4 totally! I did mean to include most bikes of this vintage. Just used the 1098 as an example,since it's often brought up, even on this channel.
I have a lot of bikes but I tend to ride the older stuff more. The newer stuff feels so electronic, it's like riding a computer. Sure it's faster, but I can't ride that fast on the road anyway. My 1st gen R6 is all cables and carbs. It feels fast even when I'm going slow. I love that machine
I ordered a 95 cbr 900 rr and received it Nov 94... my 1st " new" vehicle. Could not be more pleased. Rode it from jersey to Florida multiple times. Even in one month. I now own a 2015 triumph 675 street triple R, and I would trade it straight up for a 96 cbr 900rr. (The larger front tire 1 yr later, ugh) would definitely be my "last" bike cuz I'm getting old and have not long in this riding game.... but the 900rr is def the one that fit me the best. So miss it....
The Honda CBR 900RR is what made me a motorcyclist! I used to have photos of this bike on my wall when I was a kid!
i have a Suzuki GS 500F which has been built from 1976 till 2010 , it hasn't changed much the last few years, apart from an added oil cooler, and fairing's, apart from the GS5 00E ! While lesser known, it's still a timeless piece!
The formula that made 90s and early 2000's sport bikes so iconic was really not that complicated. Flashy, eye popping colorways with cool graphic designs. The glorious almost indy car like soundtrack of an inline 4. They were making race bikes into street bikes. Now they predominately design bikes around the needs of beginners rather than a race series. It may sell volume, and they may even be better on the street, but it will never evoke the emotion the products of that era did.
Insert modern middleweight naked bikes..
The bikes from the 90s were the greatest because without the rider aids you felt completely connected to the bike at all times you were riding it i still own my 99 Kawasaki zx 1100 and i still love that bike
I have always been a fan of the RZ 500 Lc.
My dad still has his 1996 cbr 900 r. I hope i can ride it one day, once we get it tomrun again
I've got a 93' Fireblade, lovely bike. Love the feeling of actually sitting *inside* the bike instead if sitting on top of it.
You’re entirely wrong about the gsxr valve timing being ‘outdated’. Most other modern superbikes don’t have any variable valves as electronically adjusting the valves in MotoGP is banned so road bikes must follow suit for homologation. Suzuki were one of the first to employ purely mechanical adjustment to get around this, it’s one of its major advantages over its competitors not a hindrance
i have a ducati 748, i dont know if you got that in the us, its a 916 witch less cc and 98hp, and i love it. Powerwise nothing like the new ones but just lovely to ride it. Enough punch for the streets and the character of a old ducati. Only downside is every 10k km readjusting the desmovalves and thats pretty expensive
Got one in my garage in Colorado USA. It’s like having an art museum in your garage! But yeah the maintenance schedule is more like an airplane lol
90's and early 2000 bikes are definitely more comfortable and practical, today's supersports are just rockets for track
As a ducatisti, the bikes are amazing. The biggest disappointment is the move away from dry clutches.
New tech is always amazing. But to master those old beasts without the tech doodads is truly mastering your ride.
Great to see the love Honda got in this video 🤙🏽🔥. Honda CTX700 & Ducati 1199s Panigale owner :)
Fun history video. I do think the 90's-00's bikes are really more iconic then the newest ones with all the tech.
Sure it may be safer but it also takes away some of the skill needed to ride them. I feel like the older ones are just more fun with way less restrictions.
With computers etc helping out it comes down to being less intrusive and you rely on the tech still. Which with the numbers they make now is needed cause if there were none, only few could ride to the potential of the bikes.
great video, throw us more retro content we love it!!!!
I came up in the 80s and 90s, owning several Kawasaki's during that era, mostly because they offered the highest H.P. for the times, on paper, at least. Modern bikes are far faster and overall superior, than then but for whatever reason, I miss those days? The bikes were beautiful and unique with a two stroke still available, the Yamaha RZ350. And even thinking about 200hp on a motorcycle, scares the crap out of me! lol
Today, I own a Ducati Scrambler which I very much enjoy, as much as any I've owned in the past. It works well with my aged bones and fear of Death. Cheers!
I had use of a mates GSXR 750 K7. Wasn't really a Suzuki person, until I rode that. Loved its chassis and flexible engine.
This was a great topic I actually was hoping to see this considering I'm an old squid I truly appreciate and enjoyed watching this skit greetings from Lorain, Ohio
, Frankie Roman
I had 954rr. It's a great bike. As its EFI. Great track, road, stunt and touring. Good space under rear saddle for waterspoof suit and a water bottle.
me: falls asleep
end of video: hold my beer
Just going to state for the record I started riding in 1992 and I remember when the 900rr came out. Had two friends purchased them. My brother had a 1993 FZR 1000 and I can tell you hands down out of the hole and rolling the FZR1000 smashed the 900rr. Our friend Jay actually got beat like 4 times in a row, badly. Got off threw his helmet on the ground and was cussing up a storm. I remember the conversation verbatim. "All the magazines say this is the fastest bike I just don't get it!" To which my brother replied "Welcome to the real world where advertising dollars don't affect race results" LOL!
Except the 900rr was a track monster, not a highway pull machine.
Man I wish you would make a video on the 500cc Grand Prix era bikes.
I am on my first full season on my first bike (89 Virago 250cc) every time you mention a bike only having over 100hp I think of my bike having only in the neighbourhood of maybe 30. I can't imagine what over 100 would be like.
That said, I am happy I started on such a small underpowered Yammerhammer.
what do you think about the uk motorbike laws regarding how we get our license?
All about milking your wallets.
@@nonyabusiness4151compare bike accident statistics in the EU vs the US then try again💀 a teenager being given free reign to ride a 200hp crotch rocket with manual transmission after filling out some written test and going on a weekend of fucking around is a recipe for disaster, no wonder the US has such a high rate of bike accidents.
I like the analoge feeling of my 1995 cbr 900 rr .
I am in control , not a computer
I just wish the 40th anniversary ninja models had dual circular headlights
wow look at those welds.....my god things have gotten better!
2003-2004 ZX-10R was a pure beast with no rider aids. Best bike to have owned would’ve been the K5 GSXR1000.
I always find it unusual when people shade new riders saying they can’t ride because they rely on tech when the tech was derived from motogp/wsbk
Im just going to say it. The headlights on the 916 look funny. Fight me...
Agreed, don't like
Don't like it, I think it's overrated.. How is that the best looking motorcycle in the world to many people? The Rc45 and 92 fireblade looks alot more beautiful to me. Putting my bias aside.
I love any headlights that lights up both side. Simple
As some one that doesnt give a shit about electronics, i will always go for the older bikes. Im also glad suzuki is still producing "bargain bin" bikes that arent all tech'd out.
I know this outro is getting old but it's still a good one😊
13:53 I took that photo 😁
Motorbikes from the 90's were super cool, just like the modern variants. You can't go wrong with either/or, both or them all.
I need more money.
I have a 1989 Yamaha FZR1000. I wanted one back in my 20's but couldn't afford the payment or the insurance so ended up with a FZ600. Fast forward to 2014 and found my FZR1000 with only 4000 miles on it and had just had a full service. A set of new tires and I was off. You mentioned the FZR was heavier than the Fireblade but the FZR had 24 more horsepower. The stock suspension is soft and the brakes could be better but it is dam fast even by todays standards.
Hey Yammie noob DUDE seen spy pictures of a 2025 Kawaski KZ 1300 cc In line 6 cyl , new style motorcycle, ie brakes, suspension , tires, etc, but classic round headlight (LED) now ,classic style gas tank, side covers etc!😀👌👍✌
Although the style of the 90s sportsbikes stands up well against modern designs, one thing we don't want to bring back from that era is the short-lived fad for 16 inch front wheels - horrible! 😱
Mate the last 20 seconds of the video, fucking jokes mate 😂😂
Bro, where is the GPZ900r / ZX-7R and current evolution ZX-10RR? Yammie hating on the green machines again, smh…
hi @Yammie, what do you think of St1300 vs FJR1300 battle? can't decide which one to buy. I am young but i like comfort but also to go fast sometimes. Thanks!
Nothing feels like a well set up carb bike, FI just cant replicate it.
I just want the neo retro 80s bikes to turn into 90's bikes and liveries.
It's like comparing muscle cars to modern all-wheel drive. It's like putting Babe Ruth against Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire. Just different eras
Give me the basics Yammie... just like power windows vs crank windows... crank requires effort and a little bit of skill with simplicity... annnnnnd? Where's my R9 Yammie..?
Didn't mention the Ninja ZX11 which was produced from 1989 to 2001 and was the fastest production bike until 1996 when the CBR1100XX was released. It was a bike I drooled over in the magazines when it first came out. Probably a good thing I was still in high school and couldn't afford it or I would probably not be writing this comment or any others.. LOL
I have owned a Ducati 996, a CBR954RR and I now have a Gixer K5 in the guise of a GSXS1000GT, I have no interest in paying double for all those tech bragging rights and about fxxk all usable performance increases. I keep looking for good 996 Monos in yellow - I should never have sold that bike, or the Blade tbh. Don’t cry for me though, I have a 2016 Speed Triple R and that is a thing of beauty. Under the skin. If you know, you know.
I own a GSXR 1100 93 W and she's a dream.
I still miss 919RR@98 sometimes, yeah. But with the constant presence of sand on my routes here and there I prefer not to daily non-ABS bikes.
nice bro
I miss riding the old 90's bikes
My second bike was a 1982 CB900 super sport. That was riding
I would absolutely love a 98 through 2002 GSXR 750.
Ive got a 98 750. They really do hold up to todays bike. Even though she’s got 90,000KM
Fact the best analog bike hand down is the ducati 1098 ❤
Soon bikes will come with training wheels
Noob,I would like to see you ride my rz500. It is such a silly little bike. PS Gold Wings rule!!!
You should do an old Vs new Ducati video. I have a 996 you can use if someone else wants to volunteer a new V4?
Hey , I would like to see a review on the Muhhalland 2 by livewire . It's a $16k bike but I think it may be the best electric motorcycle ever . & you make the best review videos ...maybe you could even give one away 😮 Thanks for the awesome vids !
Leaning my bike to the point you can start to feel the tyres slip but I am still left with an inch of chicken strips, how do I get rid of those? If I lean more when the bike feels like it's slipping is it going to take off under me or am I supposed to just go with the slip and lean more? @Yammie Noob
You did the L7 gsxr 1k dirty smh
I mean he’s not wrong, the Gixxer is pretty much outclassed in tech and in racing. But for a trackday in the hands of a skilled rider, you can easily pass a worse rider on a more modern liter bike. Sometimes simplicity is good
@@pratmak how's it outclassed tech wise? It still has a six axis imu, anti wheelie, slide control, lean sensitivity abs, 10 levels of traction control, launch control, rider modes, it's ride by wire, and all of the systems work extremely well.
Old tech is appealing in a lot of ways. There is no other car like Ferrari F40, but truth to be told, modern tech is better. Its just the way it is. I am fresh to bikes but i am sure that modern bikes are way easier to ride both daily and on track and they are probably way more convinient. Progress works like that - the better replaces the outdated. I would love to ride F40 (or MacLaren F1, or 58 Mustang) but I not as an every day car, no way.
I mean yes, my 89 Super Tenere feels like a dump truck compared to a modern Tenere…. But it’s just so much prettier.
ninja 400 or 650 as a beginner? and a great vid as always
I started with 650cc and I wouldn't like to start with less.
But I'm in Germany and had experience on 125cc for two years before.
If you didn't have a motorbike before 400 is the better choice
The cheaper one, you will probably not keep it forever..
The weight is the big difference.
400. The 650 has a tractor engine
An 05 ex500 is what I started with. But had mopeds before hand
I'm going to be a father
To a new bike
Well? A Boi or Grl..?
2002 954 rr was the best looking fireblade ever
the CBR1000RR-R SP is almost perfect, just needs more Rs
In my opinion the modern superbikes have way to much power for the streets. They might be much safer and easyer to ride with the whole "electronic helpers". But everyone can bye one, and thats a problem!
14:29 Not GSX-R, but GSX F Katana
Kept waiting for the Kawi ZX but it never showed
Middle ground of early 2000's bikes
No Ninja's?? You can't think of 90's bikes and not think of the Ninja's, come on
It's so sad they don't sell the Gixxers anymore in France.
I see Thunderace. I like.
Only in the 1000cc class will you find a significant performance difference between modern vs old. I would not be surprised if a 20 year old CBR600 would smash a new RS660 in a drag race. Could buy like 3 of em for the same price too.
I had a cbr600f3 a great ride with more power than I could handle.
Pena que a nova CBR600 RR nõ chega aí nos States, só veio pra Europa. Gostaria de ver o comparrativo da 2008 com a 2024, deve dar uma briga boa!
Sorry how do they improve speed velocity again? I missed it...
Imagine thinking old school sports bikes are still better than modern bikes. Just like people who complain about all these airbags and seatbelts in cars…
I still have an old bike and a new bike. Newer bikes are faster, lighter, and more fuel efficient. Older bikes are nostalgic and savage. My 2015 750 is faster than my 1998 Ducati ST2 which has a 929cc motor. The older bike is v-twin with a dry, non slipper clutch. She's a wild bronco. My Gsx S750 is a rocket, and takes less work to control. Both are fun af. Neither has rider aids. I prefer the old analog bikes. I'm 45. You can feel and control the bike better. No traction control needed. If the tire slips, stop accelerating. Learn and trist you riders intuition.
CBR900RR Didn’t weigh 90lbs less. But cool video nonetheless 😎
Great video. I have the 2023 Fireblade with full exhaust and tune along with a 2023 Ducati Streetfigher V4SP2. Both bikes are absolute god tier goats. The blade is fast on a whole other level, I can't really describe the way this bike feels other than it straight f*cks when you twist the throttle and the front end feel is truly god like.
That ending was awesome... Yammie... I'z be watching... and riding with my Yammie... 🤣
Haven‘t watched the video nor I have experience with real motorcycles as I am new and ride a 50cc but older looks better. My dream is to get an Yamaha fzr 1000 and a Yamaha r7(maybe R9, depends on the price) in the future
missing the RC51
Nothing on the Isle of Man TT bro????
My dream bike is a Honda cbr600rr ❤
What about the zx7r?
What about the hurricane?
I dont know if a guy born in 2K would be able to handle a bike without any electronic helpers..........no abs or tc or what ever.
I'm "old", been riding bikes for 30 years, from GSXR SRAD to 600DR, big twins zuk sv1000 etc....never rode a "custom" bike though.
😲Whaa?! No CBR 954RR?!
No ZX7???