What were the cult bikes of the late 1990s? That's the question that circulated the office today and after much heated debate (and one tantrum), we whittled the list down to these five. Without the £3000 limit, our list would have remained a fantasy for many, but the £3000 cap means you can own a legend or, if you're feeling adventurous, make your way through the whole list. That's me on the left on my RS250 in 2003. I loved that bike, it taught me to embrace corner speed and it made me realise that newer doesn't always mean better..
I've hunted high and low to find a good example of each of the bikes on our list, with mileage as close to 20,000 as we could find. Step right this way to see our list of late '90s icons..
