On the Eve of the Liter-Class Superbike Revolution: Tracing How Major Makers Groped Their Way to the Ideal 1000cc

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A feature looking back at how the first generation of liter-class superbikes came to be. Over roughly two decades, many major manufacturers struggled to define and refine the ultimate 1000cc machine without any clear blueprint to follow. Alan Dowds carefully traces the roots that led to the arrival of the first 'true' liter-class superbike.