The Thundercat also made a real alternative to the Honda VFR750/800 series and was a very underrated machine for its time. Push on and the Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat goes all Bagpuss on you.

Here's an interesting piece of statistics news, albeit it's no good news for the Yamaha owners in the UK. Yamaha is officially the UK's bet loved brand...by thieves, that is. Yes, it's true, bikes ...