famous / iconic / recogniseable bikes.

[DryRob]

that yellow one looks like it'd give you some nasty burns on long rides 

That yellow one as you call it is an Yamaha OW48 YRZ500 when it appeared in on the GP grid in 1980 in the hands of the then world champ Kenny Roberts it just blow away the opposition and gave him his third consecutive world title.   

  apologies, I wasn't born then and wouldn't even pretend to be a Motorbike racing fan

[Gnasher]

that yellow one looks like it'd give you some nasty burns on long rides 

That yellow one as you call it is an Yamaha OW48 YRZ500 when it appeared in on the GP grid in 1980 in the hands of the then world champ Kenny Roberts it just blow away the opposition and gave him his third consecutive world title.   

  apologies, I wasn't born then and wouldn't even pretend to be a Motorbike racing fan

Wasn't born!!!!!!!!
 
Now doesn't that make you feel old.............    
 
No worries matey it really was an icon and sporned alsorts of spin off's through the 80's right up until the present day. 

[Gnasher]

This was Yamaha top stroker of the 80's

[Gnasher]

And their M1 GP bike of 2005 I think it was

[Fuzzy]

RC30?

[Lumpy]

This was Yamaha top stroker of the 80's

Hmmm, I'll think you will find the RD350LC was the top stroker of the 80s though.

[BIG MAC]

[Lumpy]

now that is V Sweet.

[bmseven]

Iconic bikes recognisable by Joe Public ??Barry Sheene RG500 if not the bike the Number 7



Sting's Vespa from Quadrophenia

Steve McQueen Triumph

Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda EasyRider



The *cough* C5

[Lumpy]

Iconic bikes recognisable by Joe Public ??Barry Sheene RG500 if not the bike the Number 7



Sting's Vespa from Quadrophenia

Steve McQueen Triumph

Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda EasyRider



The *cough* C5

the only one of these recogniseable to Joe Public may be the Sinclair, the only other is probably a Harley. Remember the age thing, less and less 'youngsters' even know who Bazza is