When is a bike a classic for registration?

[jmk]

Have heard few different ideas on this, I thought 30 years but someone reckons 25

[Ixion]

Sadly, it is 40 years.

[jmk]

cheers for that, few years go go then for us

[Bonez]

cheers for that, few years go go then for usWelcome to the old bike appreciation society.

[98tls]

Sadly, it is 40 years. Sadly ive been a classic awhile then.

[PrincessBandit]

Sadly ive been a classic awhile then.

I'm only a young classic then.....;)

[98tls]

I'm only a young classic then.....;) Show off...........:Pokey:

[Bren]

Well, I am two years shy of a classic.....but I do do classic farts now and then

[98tls]

As an afterthought on a personal level depends on what you define as classic,take a late 70s bevel drive Ducati which without doubt achieves classic status but then compare it to say Triumphs parallel twin from the same era and its not even in the same stadium.I chuckled when reading a thread on here the other day of the impending release of a reminder of those dark days.:blink:WHY?Next thing we will all be awaiting a new XS650 special.

[wickle]

Have heard few different ideas on this, I thought 30 years but someone reckons 25
Hawkes Bay Classic Motorcycle Club , accepts 1980 as Classic

[Bonez]

As an afterthought on a personal level depends on what you define as classic,take a late 70s bevel drive Ducati which without doubt achieves classic status but then compare it to say Triumphs parallel twin from the same era and its not even in the same stadium.I chuckled when reading a thread on here the other day of the impending release of a reminder of those dark days.:blink:WHY?Next thing we will all be awaiting a new XS650 special.Retro is in man.

[Pedrostt500]

As an afterthought on a personal level depends on what you define as classic,take a late 70s bevel drive Ducati which without doubt achieves classic status but then compare it to say Triumphs parallel twin from the same era and its not even in the same stadium.I chuckled when reading a thread on here the other day of the impending release of a reminder of those dark days.:blink:WHY?Next thing we will all be awaiting a new XS650 special.

Or maybe the CB 650 Custom, wont that be exciting

[toycollector10]

I'm going to stir it up here.

A PT Cruiser isn't a classic car.

A Ducati Sport Classic 1000 or whatever the f*uck it's called isn't a classic bike.

A DOHC 2006 Triumph twin isn't a classic.

They are all the old look in the new style!

It sort of works, but it doesn't work, it just looks sort of right, but it's all wrong.

Am I making sense?

And yes, I'm a purist cnut, but at least I'm sure of where I stand on this!

[Motu]

I'd be pretty happy to get half rego on a 2006 Triumph if the powers that be went on looks alone.Unfortunatly as Ixion says - 40 years for the cheap rego.

[Voltaire]

I'm going to stir it up here.

A PT Cruiser isn't a classic car.

A Ducati Sport Classic 1000 or whatever the f*uck it's called isn't a classic bike.

A DOHC 2006 Triumph twin isn't a classic.

They are all the old look in the new style!

It sort of works, but it doesn't work, it just looks sort of right, but it's all wrong.

Am I making sense?


And yes, I'm a purist cnut, but at least I'm sure of where I stand on this!

Yes, everything is just a product now, including motorcycles.
Strange times, Neil Young heading the big day out, the Who on tour, Iron Maiden coming next year, Germans making Minis, VW making Beetles,
Tata buying Jaguar...and so on.
Bloody baby boomers...its all their fault.:rolleyes:

[Dodgyiti]

I'm going to stir it up here.

A PT Cruiser isn't a classic car.

A Ducati Sport Classic 1000 or whatever the f*uck it's called isn't a classic bike.

A DOHC 2006 Triumph twin isn't a classic.

They are all the old look in the new style!

It sort of works, but it doesn't work, it just looks sort of right, but it's all wrong.

Am I making sense?



And yes, I'm a purist cnut, but at least I'm sure of where I stand on this!


perfect sense mate, the give away on the list above is fuel injection

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the :sherlock::sherlock::sherlock: horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.

[Ixion]

perfect sense mate, the give away on the list above is fuel injection

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the :sherlock::sherlock::sherlock: horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.

K series BMWs (just make the 25 year mark)

[Motu]

This was a question with a very definite answer - and yet the thread still goes on with everyone's personal interpretation of ''classic''.

This is wearing thin very quickly - can you all get over it please!

[Dodgyiti]

K series BMWs (just make the 25 year mark)

damn it, yes!
and to think i have had one too, seems like a lifetime ago, but mine was an 87 rs

i feel so old, might have to get a cuppa and have a lie down

[Katman]

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the :sherlock::sherlock::sherlock: horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?


GPZ1100
Z1300
GPZ750 Turbo
CX500T
XN85

[Voltaire]

perfect sense mate, the give away on the list above is fuel injection

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the :sherlock::sherlock::sherlock: horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.

I have only ever seen one, a Z1000H up at the Kawasaki dealer near Symonds st in around 1985.
VW had fuel injected air cooled motors in 1968 in the type 3 and a bit later in the 2 litre Kombis.

" my god Sherlock....she has a piece of citrus wedged up her bottom!"
" Lemon entry ..my dear Watson" :sherlock:

[ntst8]

[QUOTE=very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the :sherlock::sherlock::sherlock: horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.[/QUOTE]

Norton Commando..... well sort of, there should a retrofit kit on the market in the US in a few months for them as wants to spend the kids inheritance. Beyond economic sense as someone wise said.:woohoo:

[Voltaire]

Norton Commando..... well sort of, there should a retrofit kit on the market in the US in a few months for them as wants to spend the kids inheritance. Beyond economic sense as someone wise said.:woohoo:

go on...put up a pic of your Commando...looks like you are a long term owner.

[ntst8]

go on...put up a pic of your Commando...looks like you are a long term owner.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1253&pictureid=12426

Just a younster, only bought it in '84.
This pic is a few years old, among other changes the Dunstalls (the real McCoy) rusted out and have been replaced with peashooters and the front guard has been replaced with a stayless (non norton) one.
A bit of a hybrid, 850 Interstate but with 750 sidecovers, and a MkIII (later model) timing cover.

[Max Headroom]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1253&pictureid=12426

Just a younster, only bought it in '84.
This pic is a few years old, among other changes the Dunstalls (the real McCoy) rusted out and have been replaced with peashooters and the front guard has been replaced with a stayless (non norton) one.
A bit of a hybrid, 850 Interstate but with 750 sidecovers, and a MkIII (later model) timing cover.


So, what's your excuse for not joining a Blast To The Past ride yet????

Would be great to see you join us sometime.

[ntst8]

So, what's your excuse for not joining a Blast To The Past ride yet????
Would be great to see you join us sometime.

Does sound a good idea, will keep an eye out for future runs.

[Bonez]

K series BMWs (just make the 25 year mark)Shit, I remember their release as if it was yesterday.................Think I've still got an old "Bike" mag out in the shed with an article on the prototype. Worlds axis tilted another 5 degrees it did.