i went from a lambretta back in 86 to a yamaha rd350 ypvs,from then i went to a rd500 and tzr 250.
i had a long break and got back into biking with the first model r6.
i then got a 1998 r1 picture below.


brands hatch track day! lol



i then got a 2006 r6 and later on a 2005 r1,





as someone has already said,its easy to look back at the old bikes through rose tinted glasses,yes they may have power but the brakes were shit and so was the handling .