Vintage motorcycles are more popular than ever. More and more people become infected by the virus, and classic cars will also attract buyers. With the appearance of the Honda CB 750 Four the age of today’s motorcycle culture was begun. A four-cylinder inline engine which play up to just under 10000 Tours, turns with transversely mounted crankshaft with 67 hp in the mass production was a revolution. The machine was able to 200 km / h and thus drove the competition from BMW, Norton or Triumph up and away. Also new was a disc brake on front wheel.

There were even a few exotics with transversely mounted four-cylinder engines or Munch Henderson, which they were made by hand in small quantities. This bike was a resounding success in Europe and Germany. The Japanese manufacturers were coming on strong now. 1972 Kawasaki put another on it with the so-called “Frankenstein’s Daughter”, a 900 cc four-cylinder engine with 81 horsepower. Other manufacturers such as Yamaha or Suzuki crowded with cheap, lightweight, powerful two-stroke engines on the market. The Yamaha RD 250 was the best-selling Machine in its class.

Just before the oil crisis was geklotzt and not spilled. The three-cylinder two-strokes from Suzuki and Kawasaki are setting new milestones in terms of sportiness and, unfortunately, in dealing with supplies. 13-15 liters per 100 km fuel consumption were normal in the 500cc to 750cc engines. Then there was the oil consumption, large blue clouds you bestowed on the reputation of the stinky two-stroke engine. The end of the big two-strokes was come, sporting two-stroke Yamaha 350 cc could keep still for more successful, primarily because of the low price. Thus, the transversely-mounted four-cylinder engine which was offered by Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki started its triumphal march to late 70s. Only Yamaha built 750 cc 3-cylinder four-stroke engines and 250 and 400 two-strokes. In 1983 the first BMW K-series was introduced in-line engine, other European manufacturers were more on your performance compared to the weaker two-cylinder machines. Small producers such as Laverda Benelli or could not keep up with the price of the Japanese. This gives within a few years, the Japanese manufacturers adopted the European market for the most part.