Bikes I WANT to own before I die!

[Conquiztador]

Dont go silly now!

Mine are:

- Black Shadow
- 750 widowmaker with drum brakes
- Munch Mammuth (early one)
- 500cc 70's RR bike (any would do, but MV makes me drool...)
- A second 48 Panhead with suicide clutch and extended original springers!
- Hesketh (just because!)

And then I be happy to meet Hades.

[crazyhorse]

Ummmmmmmm,

None!

Happy with what I have. Although the limited edition GSXR is pretty stunning :love:

[davebullet]

Just a brand new Speed Triple would do me - in gloss burnt orange.

[wysper]

This may fall in to your silly category - and I would own it as much to have part of kiwi motorcycling as anything else.
But the Britten V1000 would be it for me.

[kermitt]

1 triton cafe racer wiv all the goodies
2 mv augusta brutale naked
3 yamy mt01

[Pinstripe]

Voxan Black Magic
BSA DBD34 Goldstar Clubman
1991 Yamaha SRX600

That'd do me.

[The Everlasting]

2009 GSXR1000 K9
Triumph Scrambler 900
Ducati 1198S
08 Yamaha R1
Honda CBR1000RR
Aprilia RS125R Extrema
Yamaha R6
Harley Davidson V-Rod
Kawasaki ZX-6R
MV Agusta F4 312
Hayabusa Turbo
Ducati Monster 900

This is of course a dream list..:p

[HenryDorsetCase]

I've been thinking about this a bit as well.

I think my list is:

Triumph Speed or Street Triple.
Harley Davidson: likely a Sportster but maybe an FX as long as it has mid controls, some rear wheel travel and decent front brake. I would LOVE an XLCR but not for the money they now go for. Am test riding an XR1200 in a few weeks
Honda VFR800
Yet another CB750 SOHC: I would ideally like it Wrenchmonkees style, but a CB750F1 would be cool. and usable and not a pointless shed ornament.
New Triumph T-Bird.
Cafe'd up SR500.


None of those are unachievable: although I would like one number plate and ride one at a time if it is going to cost a million bucks a year to road register them all......

[CookMySock]

Whut? Not a hyosung?

Steve

[timetoride]

Here's Mine..
Britten
1098r
New Norton Commando
New Norton nr588
early 40's flat tracker replica
plus many many more but that would be on the top of the list

[PirateJafa]

Honda RC30.

Then I will die happily. (Or screaming in a awesome fireball)

[HenryDorsetCase]

RC30 is an excellent choice. I very nearly bought an RC51 last year, till I found out that in fact I owed the IRD money, not the other way around (pissed off? you have no idea....). But yes. add one of either of those to my list as well.

[Grubber]

Ok.....hmmmm...let me see..
Ducati 1198S Tricolor
Triumph Huricane
MV Augusta F4
Triumph T160
KTM 450 Dirt Bike
Britten
Cysz

Reckon that would keep me happy for a while.

[Kickaha]

- 750 widowmaker with drum brakes.

If you're talking about the H2 Kawasaki I don't think they ever came with drum brakes, or were you going to retro fit them?:wacko:

[White trash]

Exile Cycles Fat tarcker

[Str8 Jacket]

Yep I have always wanted an H2 'widowmaker', there are a few around Welly's and they sound amazing on the hill while having a ciggie at the summit. Was lucky enough to have one parked at our local pub just a few weeks ago actually so I go to have a good perv! I would also love one of those new Norton Commandos! :yeah:

My ultimate dream would be to have a garage with a 2 smoker of every size in working condition before I die. Dreams are free!!

[shrub]

Mcintosh BR2 - a Kiwi icon that is street legal (unlike a Brittan)
Another CB750 Four single cam - a useable classic
Harley Davidson XR1200
Triumph Rocket 3 Classic - I love that insane power. If you've never ridden a Rocket at full noise you're missing something.
MV Agusta - the ultimate Italian bike
Egli Vincent - Swiss perfection meets British majesty
Suzuki RG500 - a road legal GP bike

[F5 Dave]

TZ750 with Nitro & Knobblies set up as an adventure bike.


That should stave off the Grim Reaper for a whiles yet.

[HenryDorsetCase]

TZ750 with Nitro & Knobblies set up as an adventure bike.


That should stave off the Grim Reaper for a whiles yet.

if you define fifteen seconds or the first corner as "a while" ;) Then again, King Kenny flat tracked one, so how hard could it be really?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Exile Cycles Fat tarcker

seen the Exile bobber on tardme?: only $60k or so

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-263612791.htm

[vifferman]

I'd like to own a NEW bike and/or a NEW car.
I've never in my whole entire life owned either.

As for model, a Ducati of some sort has been on my wishlist since I saw and heard my first Ducati Desmo 450 'Silver Shotgun' back in the mid '70s.

[White trash]

seen the Exile bobber on tardme?: only $60k or so

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-263612791.htm

Mmmm, not bad, but it's the base model they make, with the cheapest options. As a kit it'd be here for less than 30 and I can't see another 27 in assembly/paint/compliance.

That being said it's very well built by the looks (except for that fucking Eagle on the tank). Bastard! I wanted the first Exile bike in NZ :D

[pritch]

In the silly category: any of the several Brough Superiors formerly owned by T E Lawrence. But any Brough would do...

More realistically:
KTM SMT,
Thunderbird 1600
Ducati Streetfighter
Triumph Street Triple
a Repsol 'Blade for sunny Sundays...

[crazyhorse]

Whut? Not a hyosung?

Steve

You might be on your own with that one Steve :laugh:

[Dean]

Realistically.

- Cheap Zxr/cbr 250
- zxr400
- rg500 project bike
- Suzuki rgv 250 or banged up apriliia rs250.

[paturoa]

My bike to ride before I die would be any bike with a year of 2060!

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

Just a brand new Speed Triple would do me - in gloss burnt orange.

You should have a look at the Speed Triple in Welly M/Cs. Saw it while I was in there today.
Not brand new or burnt orange but it does have the coolest paint job I've seen on a Triumph. Black with grey pattern (very hard to describe the actual pattern in words - tribal/squirly is the best I can come up with), tank and windscreen match so it looks proffesionally done.

Didn't look at the price or mileage so can't comment on these, but it looked like a 2005 onwards model.

Well worth a look if you are nearby.

[F5 Dave]

My bike to ride before I die would be any bike with a year of 2060!

Fair call, but the chances of me getting to ride the TZ means I'm pretty much Immortal!:shit:

[ukusa]

Rocket III Roadster
Norton Commando (new & classic)

something more futuristic (from the 2040's) as I'm not planning on dying soon!

[phred]

Dont go silly now!

Mine are:

-
- Munch Mammuth (early one)
-

And then I be happy to meet Hades.

I wanted one of these since I was about 16ish.
There is an article in one of the latest mags.

[one fast tl1ooo]

2010 GSXR1000
yamaha wr450
Honda CBR1000RR
Aprilia RS1000
Yamaha R1
Hayabusa Turbo

[davebullet]

You should have a look at the Speed Triple in Welly M/Cs. Saw it while I was in there today.
Not brand new or burnt orange but it does have the coolest paint job I've seen on a Triumph. Black with grey pattern (very hard to describe the actual pattern in words - tribal/squirly is the best I can come up with), tank and windscreen match so it looks proffesionally done.

Didn't look at the price or mileage so can't comment on these, but it looked like a 2005 onwards model.

Well worth a look if you are nearby.

Thanks for that. I called in yesterday and saw it when picking up an oil filter for the SV. Certainly looked unique. That particular bike apparently comes with factory black (you can take the tribal / swirly decals off if you want). That bike also has factory performance mufflers fitted too.

I still prefer the gloss burnt orange though.. Motorad has both a matt orange street triple R and gloss orange speed triple to oogle at.

[Scotty595]

Kawasaki H2 750
Ducati 1198
Yamaha R1
Triumph Daytona 675
Aprilia RS125/250
Vincent Black Shadow

[Conquiztador]

If you're talking about the H2 Kawasaki I don't think they ever came with drum brakes, or were you going to retro fit them?:wacko:

Brownie's outside Tauranga has one sitting in his setup. I am sure it had drum brake front... A early blue one. He told me it had not been refurbished, but only tidyed up and had all orginal bits. I will pop in again this w/e and I take a pic and post it here. But without doing any research I am not sure if they came with drums or discs? I know that the early 500's had drum. Perhaps diffrent setup for different markets?

[Kickaha]

As for model, a Ducati of some sort has been on my wishlist since I saw and heard my first Ducati Desmo 450 'Silver Shotgun' back in the mid '70s.

Found one for you, 1975 750SS http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190362359962&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Subike]

From what is available on the market today
Yamaha MT-01 Blue
Harey Davidson XR1200 orange
Suzuki GT500B red
Can-am Spyder in Monza Red

[FJRider]

Most bikes's mentioned ... are one's you'd own JUST before you die ... and still own it .... :whistle:

[Armitage Shanks]

Ditto to the aboveand, a DT400B, DT400D ...both awesome looking bikes and ...the last model KX/CR500's .......:cool:

[gunrunner]

So far im 1 done 2 to go

Vmax
2010 Triumph Thunderbird
An ole skool chopper ......

[zeocen]

Kawasaki Versys 2010
I'm a simple man with ugly needs.

[trailblazer]

gsxr1000
gsxr750
that will do me im not guna dream to much.

[Ratti]

I already have 3 of my most favourite bike...

but I'd really love a Vincent...any Vincent I don't care! Love them so much I named my firstborn after the things.

Probably the only other one I'd sell my firstborn for would be a 1940's Indian. Maybe not sell firstborn, he's left home now and is a way cool young man..second born son is up for sale at the moment tho, I'd swap him no trouble

Im more into vintage than modern stuff, can you tell?

[Tashad]

hmm where to start.........

anything Ducati.....
anthing that actually goes.....
sorry Steve, not a Hyosung (not that i dislike them per se... just not a Dream bike on a Wish List :) )
anything being ridden by: Johnny Depp, George, Brad (circa 1990's), Bradly Cooper........... that would include a crappy old nifty fifty!!!!

[Madmax]

road legal KR750

[boman]

- RC 30
- OW01
- NR 750
- Triumph T/Bird

[EJK]

MV Agusta. Any.

[mnkyboy]

cr500 donk in a RS250
Manx Norton
RG500
BSA rocket 3

[Big Dave]

What's with the before I die thing? You haven't got a credit card?

[Conquiztador]

What's with the before I die thing? You haven't got a credit card?

"Before I die" is a relative term. It can be today, tomorrow, when the kids move out or when the bank by mistake puts in $10 mill to the account...

[slofox]

At least one Ducati...don't mind which one...

[Motoracer]

There's just the one and only for me. All others are second best.

Ducati Desmosedici RR

[EJK]

What's with the before I die thing? You haven't got a credit card?

I might live the next day :-)

[roadtripdiva]

Really love the kawasaki versys...did just read up about the new 1200 multistrada ducati......damn that sounds like a seriously fine bike

[roadracingoldfart]

Well im old so i only have desires for older bikes......

CB 1100 R
VF 1000 R
And i really want my old RC30 (860cc) racebike back. :love: Whos got my old bike ???
My old CB455 / 4 would be cool again too.


Paul.

[pete376403]

A George Beale replica Honda 297 /6 would be nice. 250,000 GBP when they were created, probably a bit more now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF757z86tlo

[XRVrider]

Wouldnt mind a few bikes, aint into sportsbikes but that may change one day. Longest Ive had one bike is 2 1/2 years... really liked the Africa Twin, the last bike, but changed my mind and sold it. Gonna keep trying new types of bikes and see what I end up with. Is fun trying them out for a while, and bit of a luxury really.

This week I fancy:

Kwaka Triple. 2 stroke only though
Dirt track replica/project.. maybe the Kwaka triple could turn into an oldschool one of sorts.
CZ 350 twin, restore job.
XR600 - 650 to blast some gravel etc on.
Lambretta for round town, soop it up a bit too.

[SMOKEU]

Y2K. That way if anyone tailgates me their bumper will turn into a pool of molten plastic within seconds and their paint will end up in smoke.

[Oxy]

Let me see....

I would like a:

New Triumph Thunderbird and a
New Triumph Thunderbird and a
New Triumph Thunderbird and a
New Triumph Thunderbird

Oh yeah, I got one already :)

Is there any other bike? I'm loving it!!

Ok, so I chopped out the back tyre at 12,000 k's, but it was only $500 for a new one! :(

[carver]

XR750 harley.....
and a 60's honda z50

[firefighter]

Ducati 848 in white.

[Armitage Shanks]

193213
XR750 harley.....
and a 60's honda z50

Good thread and my dream Bike in the shed .....it still certainly still seems to keep up with the traffic ...........not sure what Bike to dream about next ...is my quandry

[carver]

193213

Good thread and my dream Bike in the shed .....it still certainly still seems to keep up with the traffic ...........not sure what Bike to dream about next ...is my quandry

that reminds me of the bullet train
http://ozdomainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/japanese-bullet-train-shinkansen.jpg

whack a few turbos on it man, or get a hyosung so you appreciate it more