Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Motorcycles got bigger as the 1970s progressed - which litre bike was tops?

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Correction:

04:07 - THE SUZUKI HAD A CLAIMED 90BHP, NOT THE 105BHP STATED. HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE FINAL RANKINGS.

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