The 1970s were a high time for motorcycles, their fans, and manufacturers. The biker flick ‘Easy Rider’ had been a sensation in 1969, and that same year Honda kick-started the superbike era with the releases of the CB750 and CR750. Flocks of new motorcyclists were catching two-wheel fever, and Harley-Davidson built its first factory custom bike, the FX 1200 Super Glide, in 1971. Honda’s fellow Japanese manufacturers weren’t slacking either. Kawasaki’s third-place spot on our ranking of the world’s top motorcycle
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