[PapaofGags]

When I was an early teenager all of my peer group who were into motorcycles (myself included) aspired to one machine, the Yamaha RD350. 

in my opinion the 500cc two stroke era was the pinnacle of moto GP. At least for people of my generation.

Aaaahhhhh, Castrol R!

*All* of my friends wanted an RD350, those that did have one would regularly upset lads on bigger bikes by blowing them away, what a weapon these machines were, around the roads/lanes where I live they were unbeatable.

Yup even if these new Moto GP are quicker in my view there was nothing like a high revving 2 stroke to scare the crap out of person crazy enough to take it any where near its limits, most of my favourite riders are from this era.

The sound, the smell....