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Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:10 pm
by Dog Tyred
Tricky one this. Not been into bikes for more than a year or so and my knowledge of all these classics is a bit thin. Stiil, here goes with my wish list.
Ducatti Desmosedeci
H*nda Rune (sorry)
Motto Guzzi MGS 01
RC45
KTM 990 Superduke
and of course my trusty BCR
Have a nice Xmas
Dream Garage
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:15 am
by leitzscope
Norman Nippy 49cc automatic (dual seat)
BSA Bantam 125 (Metal leg shields)
Vespa 125
James Sports Captain (starlight blue)
These in the garage around the best British sports bike ever made (to put off the thieves).
Velocette Thruxton Venom (If you've never ridden one, you'll never know)
Ray
Re: Dream Garage
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:42 am
by RoLoo
Van Veen OCR
Zündapp WaterCooled typ 517
Kawasaki Z1300
Honda CX 650 Turbo
Honda CBX
...and, and, and...(and a blue R1200RT please...)
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:27 pm
by Gromit
Blackal wrote: The sand-cast DOHC engine
is sexy
Al
Isn't it just! Automotive sculpture.
Sure, the 'new' MV's are very nice but I feel they're just trying a bit too hard. I feel like a heretic in saying this but I reckon the latest GSXR600/750 is possibly the most beautiful sportsbike on sale now. Suzuki really have come up trumps with this one. Especially in black.
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:26 pm
by RoLoo
...and if there is room for a # 6...
...an Australian Drysdale 1000 V-8 please...
(
http://home.mira.net/~iwd/index.html )
...or maybe a # 7...(a Münch)
more here :
http://www.friedel-muench.de/news/news.php?mod=archiv
...or back to reality...;
...a nice Suzuki GSX1400...
Dream machines
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:13 pm
by Taz
The alternative selection ................
Hxnda C50 (cos I had one)
MZ 250 (cos I had one, actually two)
Hxnda CB360 (yes, you've guessed it)
Hxnda CB500T (yes the awful twin)
Suzuki B120 (nearly bought one)
Then I saw sense and have had 5 boxers since. Only bad experience was buying an ex police R80RT that had a wiring loom like my Gran's knitting.
Real selection would be :-
Ariel Square Four (just to try it)
Vincent Black Shadow (a two wheel Rolls Royce)
Triumph Trident (they sounded superb)
Laverda Jota (the business)
Kesketh (just to be different)
Hope you all had a great Christmas Day and are looking forward to a good New Year.
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:35 pm
by bigblackfalco
Ok...here goes:
Wartime BMW R75 fully loaded....machine gun etc.....purely for use against offensive car drivers.
Moto Guzzi MGS 01.
Benelli 750/sei.....six cylinder beastie that arrived before the Honda CBX.
MV Agusta 750S America...the later one with twin disc brakes.
Suzuki GT550 two stroke triple.....my first big bike....well my dads actually.....I used to borrow it when I was 15 and he was away on business
Bailey.
After a bit of thought...
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:13 pm
by twodear
I find my needs have matured somewhat...
An R1200S for the track
An R1150 or 1200 GS or GS Adv for every other day
A mid-40's Indian or H-D to look at and ride in parades.
And a model typical of the first bike I ever had a ride on, and later given to me by the Old Man. H*nda C95 Benly 150.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:55 am
by winger
Funny seeing Roloo's choice,first and only VanVeen i've ever seen was when they first came out parked on the sea front in Saint Tropez next to a Honda six,we'd never seen either before,although i did have a 6 cylinder CBX a couple of years later.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:30 pm
by izustu
Dream garage?
1. RG500
2. RC30
3. Fizzy
4. Any KTM two stoke off road bike.
5. Vincent Black Shadow.
Plus of course my Matt Black 1200S for day to day dicking around.
Simon
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:45 pm
by throttlemeister
RoLoo wrote:...and if there is room for a # 6...
...an Australian Drysdale 1000 V-8 please...
OMG! Did you listen to the sound of this thing??
http://www.werple.net.au/~iwd/av/drysdale750v8.mp3
Gave me a woodie.
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:52 pm
by minivin
dunno why people go for the Black Shadow, over priced, under engineered and ride like a pogo stick.....
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:02 pm
by GeordieBoy
Er, this might throw the cat amongst the pidgeons somewhat! The dream garage of a 30-something sportsbike fan in no particular order... (a mixture of new bikes + modern classics)
1. 1992 Fireblade (RW&B)
2. TL1000R (Blue + white naturally)
3. Ducati 1098 (Red, what else)
4. MV Agusta F4 (Silver + red)
5. RSVR Factory (Black + red)
Realistically, I couldn't swap my 'S' for any of these, as I need one bike that looks good and is competent at everything + for me the 'S' is peerless in this regard.
Mark
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:21 pm
by RoLoo
woodiemeister wrote:...OMG! Did you listen to the sound of this thing ??
Gave me a woodie...
...
...yep ; very unknown (to the most of us), but what a great bike...
...we can call it : 'vet gaaf'
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:09 pm
by R1200SRIDER
My dream garage would be
1 Yamaha YZR500
2 Ducati 888
3 JPS Norton Rotary
4 RC30
5 Honda NSR500
plus of course what i ride already.Just love 2 strokes!!!!