I'm not that keen on Britbikes, but I enjoyed the article.
My philosophy is this: motorcycles should have 2 cylinders, and cars should have 12.
It gives away my age, I'm afraid. In the 50s, 60s and early 70s, Limeys were it. Then a little Japanese guy figured out how to put engine cases together a different way and wiped out the UK bike industry in five years.