BMW HP4 v Yamaha RD500 - 30 Years of Progression

In 1984, Yamaha's RD500 was the daddy. 30 years later, it's the BMW HP4 stealing the headlines with its wizz-bang technology and 200bhp. And it's got launch-control. Yep, actual launch-control, and we love it. Traffic light GPs will never be the same again. We managed to get the two bikes together recently for a little tear-up... (FYI, the RD's clutch was on its last legs, and it didn't belong to us! So for the haters and keyboard warriors out there - we took it easy, this was just for fun)

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