Dream bike for life

[Tank]

OK - here are the rules.

All of a sudden you get loads of $$ to buy your dream bike. Any bike you like, money is no object.

However - this is the only bike you will be allowed to ride for the rest of your life (how this ridiculous situation comes about I don't know - but work with me here).

So given the rules (however stupid they may be) - what bike would you get and why.

[The Pastor]

a zxr250 becuase it has USD forks.

[Trudes]

On first thought I'd say a 1098, but couldn't imagine me riding one at 60, so I'll say a Monster S4RS.

[Gubb]

Street Triple. No question.

[bugjuice]

1098r

[Sully60]

One of them speeder bike thingies from Return of the Jedi.

Pheeeerrrrrrrooooo!!!!

[Clivoris]

Supercharged RSVR Tuono Factory.

[McDuck]

turbo busa

[BarBender]

Supercharged RSVR Tuono Factory.

Plus One...

[Bren]

What more do I need to say...V8, awesome paintjob, and an exhaust tone to shake the windowframes...

[Cruisin' Craig]

Benelli Titanium :-)

[rainman]

Maybe a bit impractical if it was all I could ever ride, but I'd think seriously about one of these...

[Conquiztador]

A rigid Panhead custom with 22" extended springers. Kickstart and linkers. Shotguns. 21" front, no brake. 15" VW back rim. Stainless 200 spoke wheels.

Or if they were all sold out, then a late model Munch Mammut.

[JMemonic]

It would have to be a custom bike built to my specifications, with helpful advice from certain folks in the know, the biggest issue is it would have to be the parts are going to be available for for the 30 + years.

[rainman]

Second thoughts, given there's (hopefully) still quite a bit of my life left, and judging by the way petrol prices have been lately.... maybe it should be one of these. 215mpg (http://www.suzukicycles.org/high_milage_suzuki.shtml)!

[zadok]

I'm very impressed with the upcoming Honda CB1000R.
It looks great in my books and has a futuristic look about it. Honda's are well made and this has enough going for it that I could ride it for years (I had a an NTV650 for over 14 years).

Not dial-up friendly:
http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/2008/CB1000R/ebrochure/index.html

[bikerboy011]

For me a 1098s or r and an r1.. :)

[Steam]

An Enfield Bullet with a sidecar. Top speed 90kph! Yeeharr!

[bugjuice]

actually, I'm torn.. love the MV Agusta F4 Senna (http://www.mvagustausa.com/web-mvagusta/07_F4_SENNA.html) too

[jeremysprite]

Turbo/NOS CBX1000 (the six cylinder one)
I wouldn't care much about comfort, maintenance, depreciation, or even fuel economy, because with 1000hp on tap I wouldn't last long.

[Cruisin' Craig]

Actually, it's pretty hard to choose :-)

[No FX]

NR750 or a desmocediciRR (if the rich twunts that got them havn't written them all off!)

[HTFU]

Since money is no object - worlds most expensive would do just fine !
http://www.thebikergene.com/custom-bikes/the-worlds-most-expensive-motorcycle

[Cruisin' Craig]

http://www.thebikergene.com/gallery/zen/i.php?a=Ecosse%20Titanium&i=eco1.jpg&w=500&h=

Has a certain fugly charm to it eh?

[Subike]

not fussy
<a href="http://s139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/subike/?action=view&current=webroadkill4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/subike/webroadkill4.jpg" border="0" alt="Silver beastie"></a>

[HTFU]

Has a certain fugly charm to it eh?

I just like the gold and titanium bits. :niceone:

[T.W.R]

1980 Laverda Formula Mirage 120 :drool: 1116cc of KICK-ASS Triple :devil2:

[R6_kid]

Ducati Desmosedici RR... need I say more. Essentially a fully fledged motoGP bike with lights and mirrors. Any sports bike rider should know this is the be all and end all of sportsbikes for our current time.

Doesn't matter if i can't ride it to it's full potential, i'd have one and you wouldn't - and I wouldn't let you ride it. Anyone who talks shit behind my back about how I rode it is simply jealous.

[gijoe1313]

Well for me, a custom built Space Marine Bike based on the Warhammer 40K Universe (its a tabletop wargame http://uk.games-workshop.com/warhammer40000/)

And yes, I will also be building the powered armour suit to go with it!

And yes, you know what I am like, if I want it I will do it!

And I so want to be a Space Marine Biker :drool: This little miniature is one of 15 in my collection, there are also 3 attack bikes, which are basically the same bike, but with a side car mounting a heavy weapon.

[iwilde]

....y2k....

[Big Dog]

Sadly, My current bike.
It has been fantastic, I still feel jazzed everytime I hear the quartet of horny angels burst in to song.
She can be hustled.
She can be cruised.
She can tour.
She is more bike than I will ever be a rider.
As old age approaches I might regret that choice but hey it's not like there is not room for modification.

However you said unlimited funds so I guess an exact scale replica 5% bigger.

And I am not talking cc's although that would need to go up by the same amount to cope with the extra weight.

[fredie]

y2k:headbang::eek:

[onearmedbandit]

1993 RGV500 RE (Road Edition). Same power as Kevin' bike, weighs 12kg more though with road gear. An endless supply of gearboxes/pistons/rings/bearings and the best two-stroke oil money can buy. When I'm too old to ride it, well that's the day they bury me.

[musicman]

Probably the B-King for me, have loved its looks since the first time I saw it way back in 2001.

Or the Y2K turbine engine bike. That sounds so unlike anything else on the road!

[Romeo]

Assuming I could actually ride...

<img src=http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/photos/Web/JJPR121.jpg> (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=2565)

[nallac]

Buell Uylsses...........
Heapsa fun to ride on the seal and gravel.
lotsa go faster parts available for it.

and it has upside forks....

[Bonez]

Keep the CX and use the funds for oil replenishment.

[Canterbury]

Moneys no object and someone would actually want to let one go then...
The Britten V1000

[Krayy]

Benelli TRE-K

It'll do it all and the write ups are bordering on fanboi...

[kave]

The CR&S Vun, the engine might only be a 650cc rotax single-cylinder putting out a measly 68bhp, but it only weighs 130kg. Its italian, its sexy, its exclusive, and its designed for maximum fun around town and through the twisties.

[ital916]

Oooh a tuffy, since I would want to ride it when I'm old and decrepid so something fun, comfy and since I'm an engineer, stupidly over engineered....only one brand for it then...a bimota. Think i'll go pick one out from their homepage...mmm...yummy.

[Forest]

I'd get a BMW R1200GS.

Because I know that it will be running in 25 years, and that parts will still be available.

[McJim]

Oddly enough when I read magazines and write ups and compare statistics and specifications I 'want' a Desmosedici, or at the very least a 1098s but when I actually park my arse on my little 53hp 583cc air cooled twin and take it for a blat through some nice twisties - I'm actually very happy withe the bike I've got. I don't feel I could justify owning any more power.

I must be weird.

[pete376403]

Egli Vincent by Patrick Godet - with ALL the options selected
http://www.godet-motorcycles.com/egli/egli.htm

[discotex]

If they ever get it to MotoGP level I'd love to have a MotoCzysz C1 (http://www.motoczysz.com/main.php?area=07C1) in my garage. RC212V wouldn't be so bad either.

Not entirely practical but imagine the track day fun.

Couldn't pick if I could only own one.

Photo from the MotoCzysz site.

<img src="http://www.motoczysz.com/images/photos/07c1/c1_07_side.jpg">

[ratusratus]

the japanese one not the chinese one:drool:

[HornetBoy]

Triumph 675 for me :2thumbsup ,could never afford one otherwise

[woodybee]

Toss up between the 1000 gt Sport, or the Paul Smart Cafe Racer.......with no drop handies.......btw met up and drank Coffee with Paul Smart the other weekend in Fox Glacier, who was riding past on a Multistrader, what a nice cheekie chapie he and his friend Nick were......my heart belongs to Triumph, but ooooooo I love Ducaaaaaaatttttttiiiiiiiii too.

So thats my vote.......1000 gt sport

:yes::yeah::spudwave:

[cooneyr]

Just to be a little different - a 2004 KTM 950 Adventure S.

Cheers R

[madandy]

HD VRSCDX Night Rod Special.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/2008_Motorcycles/2008_Motorcycles.jsp?locale=en_US

[GazzaRuney]

Done it already !!!!!

Bought myself an 1800 Honda Valkyrie Rune !!!

A freakin rocket with the most power/chrome/brakes/rush/mad/fun/looks Ive ever had!!!

[idleidolidyll]

hmmm

it's an electric powered bike with one of the new supercapacitor batteries and regenerative braking.

it has an 'anti grav' setting so the pilot can set the combined rider/bike weight to a desired setting regardless of how much KFC the rider ate the night before (it has the power of a jet airplane and the weight of a 50cc)

the chassis is fuly adjustable in every important way, length, rake, trail, swingarm length etc and can be dialled between stiff and supermoto. the riding position is likewise flexible.

suspension is magno hydraulic like new porches. It's soft when the going is easy and hard when the surface and riding style demand it.....instantly!
it can, of course, be manually set to do anything at all; even bounce around like a pimped up yank car at the lights

i have 6 different body kits for it and can change them in 1 minute

all the mod cons are attached via something better than bluetooth: surround sound music, voice operated phone with voice to txt etc and a connection to a civilian sattelite with the position of every cop on the road programmed into the onboard wireless heads up display on my visor.

when my wife AND grandson are with me, it grows an extra wheel at the side..............oops, now i'm being silly

[Katman]

I spent 20 years literally dreaming of owning the bike that I have now. I think it safely qualifies as my 'dream bike'.

[McDuck]

I spent 20 years literally dreaming of owning the bike that I have now. I think it safely qualifies as my 'dream bike'.

and if you ever find a second one feel free to let me know ;)

[codgyoleracer]

If monies no object , then commision HRC to build a one off V4 2000cc 2 stroke road legal sportsbike, with hp stipilation of 320hp, torque of 250nm +, & dry weight in road legal chasis of say 185kg. All pretty realistic achievable figures.......... . Should be quite nice to own that.
I,me not that far of 60 - so if I think i can handle it now - i will still be able to handle it then.

[skidMark]

06/07 Kawasaki ZX10-R

Because it's Kawasaki, fast, handles awesome. oh yeah did i mention it's Kawasaki?

[Rosie]

I would commission KTM to make me a nine-tenths scale model of the 690 Enduro :drool:

[Marmoot]

a zxr250 becuase it has USD forks.

wat he said, but with Tyga fairings

[frogfeaturesFZR]

1098 S:yes: Even if I can't ride it when i'm 60 I'll just park it in the lounge and admire it. That thing is art.

[idb]

A Desmosedici with handlebar risers, forward pegs, a Corbins seat with pillion and woolskin, hard panniers, extra high screen.
What a touring weapon!!

[heyjoe]

The next dream bike: VN1600 Mean Streak

[DingoZ]

Latest VFR800 or failing that an ST....:)

[RiderInBlack]

They haven't built it yet but:
Shift driven Honda V5 like an Honda STX1300 in body type with the shift as part of the single sided swing arm with the horsepower and economy better than the BMW 2008 K1200GT SE. Carbon fibre fairings. Titanium rims. An on-board switch ta change the engine mapping as needed (Town, Touring, Sports). Suspension that reads the load and can auto adjust but can be set to your own preferences. Tyre pressure monitors (like the Kawasaki Concours GTR1400) but can also adjust the tyre pressures on the move by the rider.
That will do for starters:love:

[jim.cox]

82 Ducati MHR

Mine's in the garage :)

[nudemetalz]

I'd love a Guzzi MGS-01....sex on wheels !!!!

[Dodger]

i want to say a 1098, but if I was stuck with one bike for life I don't know. :confused:

[johnnyflash]

hell, one bike, errr thats an impossible situation, Ive had probably 30 variations over the years and while Ive loved em all not one would see me through everystage of life, hell I can see when Im 70 and cant lift / manhandle it anymore I'll need something lighter, with outrigger wheels, reverse gear, geriatric side tiltlng seat and wheelchair rack,

[Pwalo]

Wouldn't mind having another TS125. So much fun. So simple to look after.

[ital916]

Had a think, i'd have to say the tessi 2D/3D. The 3D's fairing look nice but the naked looks sick.

[BIHB@0610]

Ducati S4RS Testastretta .... black. With matching leathers and helmet, boots, and gloves. And my full licence ... heck, even my restricted licence ....

Valentine's Day is coming up ...... HINT to you know who :love::love::love:

[idb]

Valentine's Day is coming up ...... HINT to you know who :love::love::love:

*sigh* I'll see what I can do...

[sidecar bob]

Ducati S4RS Testastretta .... black. With matching leathers and helmet, boots, and gloves. And my full licence ... heck, even my restricted licence ....

Valentine's Day is coming up ...... HINT to you know who :love::love::love:

What about a nice kitchen utensil, or an apron maybe.:bleh:

[Laava]

Is it ok if I take 20yrs to answer this question?

[jade]

Aprilia RS500, with everything that could be made out carbon, hand made by me/ painted

[EXDUNK]

Definitely a motard and in Aprilia please. So my pick is the 2008 Aprilia SMV750 DORSODURO - the official release tells me it "...combines features taken from the worlds of supersport and supermotard..."

http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/aprilia/2008-aprilia-smv-750-dorsoduro-ar46898.html

[fredie]

Done it already !!!!!

Bought myself an 1800 Honda Valkyrie Rune !!!

A freakin rocket with the most power/chrome/brakes/rush/mad/fun/looks Ive ever had!!!

please tell us u have one of the limited special honda runes . how much did it set u back . how long did u wait for it:niceone::mobile:

[fredie]

please say yes:Pokey::banana:

[fredie]

hello shy boy:zzzz:

[LBD]

On first thought I'd say a 1098, but couldn't imagine me riding one at 60, so I'll say a Monster S4RS.:2thumbsup

74 posts and 11 months later the S4Rs gets another vote...

[Gubb]

Street Triple. No question.
Holy fuck, Almost a year ago and I didn't change my mind.

That some sort of recor....ooooh. shiny red ball.

[Armitage Shanks]

Got my three already....Hayabusa, KX500 and my last model CR500 ...:-)

[EJK]

Holy fuck, Almost a year ago and I didn't change my mind.

That some sort of recor....ooooh. shiny red ball.

Now will you keep it for real? :msn-wink:

[TOTO]

XB12X Ulysess or Yamaha MT-01

[DarkLord]

That'd have to be a GSX-R 1000. :love:

[trumpy]

The CR&S Vun, the engine might only be a 650cc rotax single-cylinder putting out a measly 68bhp, but it only weighs 130kg. Its italian, its sexy, its exclusive, and its designed for maximum fun around town and through the twisties.

++1 on this. I have one of these factored into my two year plan, a copy of which has yet to find it's way into the hands of my financial director.....:o

[oldrider]

OK - here are the rules.

All of a sudden you get loads of $$ to buy your dream bike. Any bike you like, money is no object.

However - this is the only bike you will be allowed to ride for the rest of your life (how this ridiculous situation comes about I don't know - but work with me here).

So given the rules (however stupid they may be) - what bike would you get and why.

Easy question to answer, having just done this exersize, "Triumph Tiger 955i" . (@ 69 this could well be, my last ever bike)

But guess what, I didn't take into account that the human body shrinks as it gets older!

Eek, I am now finding the bike a bit big and high for my little old legs!

Working on it though, lowered her on the forks 12 millimeters, wound the back damper back a bit too.

Now have procured a spare seat (gratis Duck_01) to experiment with to try and gain a bit more grip on the ground.

Apart from that the Tiger is "purrfect" for the last (do everything) one and only bike forever! :ride: John. :shifty:

[pzkpfw]

RD350LC

(Don't give me that "RZ" bullshit!)

[Dare]

Street Triple 1050... Looks like it would appeal to me at all ages.

If customs are allowed GSXR 1000 streetfighter, coz you can just keep working it to perfection...

[Blossom]

Disturbingly I have no idea. New bikes are being made all the time and when I am 60 I am sure whatever I like right now will be obsolete and dull compared to what will be available then. At the moment I am still in love with the old Indian scout. :love: Not sure if I would ride it or if I would just stare at it and polish it. :lol:
Soooo... I reserve my womens rights to change my mind at any given time forthwith.

[TerminalAddict]

Ducati Monster S4RS ... .BUT .. I'd fit a custom tank that would get me further down the road than the end of the block

S4RS with 20 litre tank :D

[stanleychung]

I quite like the Suzuki GSX1400 at the moment. Especially in the Special Edition White and Blue paint. I wouldnt complain if I had one of these.

Mind you I've never ridden anything else apart from my VL at the moment so I wouldnt know if it was a nice bike or not. But it does have that "classic" eighties look about it but still being brand new. Love that kind of style. :Punk:

[ducatilover]

bros 650 with an rvf front end, nc30 fairings, satin black and maybe some nice forged up down and rotating things to help cope with the boost :2thumbsup and some carbon bst rims.....wank wank


might have a steering damper too please

[EJK]

I would want a.... hmmm....


Eenie. Meenie. Miney. Mo. Catch a homo by his toe..

[TLDV8]

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[LBD]

Ducati Monster S4RS ... .BUT .. I'd fit a custom tank that would get me further down the road than the end of the block

S4RS with 20 litre tank :D

And that make 3 wooohooo......

[idb]

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Mmmmm that is nice but this is me........

[pritch]

Honda Deauville.

OK I'm old.

[pritch]

The thought occurs that some of you won't have heard of this.

While it won't arouse a tent in the shorts of sprotbike riders, BIKE reports that it's the top selling bike in its class. Riders tend to be older and do more miles than most.

The engine is the same as the Transalp. BlueWing, in their infinite wisdom, don't bring it into this country.

[rachprice]

The deliciously exciting RS500....
And fuck it ill do yoga, well anything, to keep riding it when im old

[portokiwi]

:2thumbsup The VMAX......:2thumbsup Why becouse I was allways impressed by it.
Its like the Katana when it came out:2thumbsup an amazing bike.
Still love that bike too.

[MisterD]

Money no object and you're all buying off the peg? You'd have to go bespoke, surely?

[oldrider]

The thought occurs that some of you won't have heard of this.

While it won't arouse a tent in the shorts of sprotbike riders, BIKE reports that it's the top selling bike in its class. Riders tend to be older and do more miles than most.

The engine is the same as the Transalp. BlueWing, in their infinite wisdom, don't bring it into this country.

I agree with Pritch, these are very good bikes and I think the latest models are 700cc fuel injected now. :shifty:

BlueWing Honda (NZ) are bits of twits really.(IMHO) :shutup: John.

[CB ARGH]

A Ducati with a really noisy clutch. Then I can laugh at all the people who think my bike's broke. :2thumbsup

[TLDV8]

Mmmmm that is nice but this is me........

A Sport as a daily rider would wear thin (Like the seat) very quickly. :laugh:

[idb]

A Sport as a daily rider would wear thin (Like the seat) very quickly. :laugh:

You're right but it's so damn purty!!!

[HanSoloNZ]

Im pretty happy with the 1400, BUT, if I was gonna buy something I'd get something you probably wouldnt see every day, so the Benelli gets my vote. And theres one for sale in Christchurch, how lucky is that, might have to go and have a look. Damn nice looking bike.

[NighthawkNZ]

OK - here are the rules.
Any bike you like, money is no object.
.

one of each...

[Dragon]

Y2K FTW Yay for a fuel guzzling jet engine.

[JamesHD]

MV F4 SPR

only one in NZ is on tardme :drool: (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=156769257)