The Birth and Spread of Honda's Inline-Four With Collector Exhaust — Tracing Its Lineage From 1974

Curious how contemporary Kawasaki and Suzuki inline-fours differed — would love a comparison piece.

I love a nostalgic piece like this, but how satisfying it feels really depends on how many period photos of the actual bikes are included.

Why is a collector exhaust so common on inline-fours? Just down to the layout, maybe?

An inline-four with a collector exhaust is basically a culture unto itself — just hearing it gives me chills.

So this series has gone on to episode 18 — now I'm curious about the back issues too.

An article tracing the lineage back to 1974 — this kind of history piece makes me want to settle in and really read it.