Who owns the bike they really want ??

[Jackrat]

While I was coming back from my weekly ride up the Manukua heads road yesterday I saw two bikes going the other way.
One was an XV caferacer,the other an XS caferacer.
Instant U turn and I'm after these guys.
Couple of minites later we're having a major yarn on the side of the road.
Seems we haunt the same web sites.
The XV was all black an chrome with many nice after market bits.
The XS was exactly what I'm doing with my own bike but it wasn't quite finished yet.GS450/250 gas tank,clubman seat,rear sets,clip ons,ect ect.
Anyway, talking with the XS rider he made it clear this was HIS bike and the next move was to rebuild the engine for more HP and to get another twenty odd years from it.The guy on the XV had the same plans.
I do want a large on/off type trail bike but the XS is also my final choise as a road bike.I can make anything I want with this bike,Cafe,chop,trail,racer,even leave it standard,it's all been done already an there's a wealth of knowlage and information on them.
I have my tank,the G50 replica seat base arrives next week,The hack saw and grinder are just bideing their time.I just have to get up the courage to make that first cut.
So,Moto Guzzi riders aside, :msn-wink: how many other riders out there have found the bike
They will still be riding in twenty years??
How many bikes out there today are even up to it ??

[NC]

I love the NC30 :love:

But I also want a SP1, Fireblade, 996 and a GSXR1000 :love:

[bluninja]

Well I have my dream bike. I even took it from the UK to NZ, and then brought it back when I deserted. I guess it would have been cheaper to sell and buy each time, but it's MY bike.

[ktulu]

Ever since the day I started to be interested in bikes I loved the RGV and for at least 5 years I have obsessed over the things, had dreams about the greatness and how cool I would be to have one and I was so stoked to finally get one.

..... but now, I have bigger fish to fry, a vtwin thousand is next in my dreams

[onearmedbandit]

When the new model GSXR's came out (96 SRAD Beam frame) I knew I had to have one, in blue & white. And now I do, albeit a 97 model. So yes I do own the bike I really want. Also I couldn't give a flying backwards fuck if there are too many blue & white gixxers around (Aaron, what was that you said!!), its the colour scheme of the gixxer that I prefer the most. So I'm happy.

Just kidding aaron, I know you secretly want one as well!!

[avgas]

Long term dream bike is in my signature (good rep for the person who can tell me what it is, and where its made :niceone: )
But the only bikes i have never dreamed about, that i owed was the shitter Kwaka 100.
But the dreams inspire you to build the bike you want. Like making my GB a true cafe racer, or making the RG a power machine.
The ZXR i swapped for my car - cos i was so desparate for a bike, but i still like her.
Was it a 650/750 or 850 XS?
Nice bikes those XS's

[Waylander]

There are many bikes out there now that I want and ofcourse I'll always want to build myself a chopper in the future. But I will probably never get rid of my Virago, I like it too much and its a great dependable bike thats still fun and comfortable to ride.

[Kwaka-Kid]

Hell yes.

I have my dream bike, i would not trade it for a Gixxer 600 or anything. Not because my bias holds me blind and leaves me thinking i have the fastest bike... But because its everything i need it to be, it has 50something HP when i need it to and that power never feels like too much nor too little, shes light, i love the way she looks and she commutes cheaply returning 20km/L

Only gripe is the radials, i do love them but i wish i could get more then 10,000km out of them, oh wait, i do! but the last 5,000km is with far from good tread for wet weather use then the final 1,000km is riding on steel. but it still rolls me to work and back :)

I could talk about NC's forever. I want to ride them all

only bike id consider buying next (but wouldnt sell my 400) would be a RC30... Anybody?

[onearmedbandit]

Would give my left arm for an RC30, a few yrs back here in chch there was an umarked one for sale at a car dealer, only a few km's. Ooohhh yeah.

[dangerous]

I've had the bike I really wanted twice..... 1st was the CX Turbo.... right from when I was 17 and had my 1st CX500, and the 2nd bike would be the Moto Guzzi 1100i sport... kinda folowing the tradition of the transverse V2.
The Storm is a sorta fill in bike while I decide what will be next, I'm thinking a MG V11 Nero Corsa or the MGS01 should it ever be made for the rd.

[Two Smoker]

Got heaps of Dream bikes.... But the one i have is my Gixxer 600.... Love it to bits... literally

[Monsterbishi]

When I bought the YZF, my dream bike was one of the new cbr600's, but after having ridden the yzf for a coupla months now, I couldn't even think of getting the cbr600, purely on it's size basis, I'm definately a big(size)-bike guy...

So I don't have a dream bike at the mo...

[Jackrat]

Long term dream bike is in my signature (good rep for the person who can tell me what it is, and where its made :niceone: )
But the only bikes i have never dreamed about, that i owed was the shitter Kwaka 100.
But the dreams inspire you to build the bike you want. Like making my GB a true cafe racer, or making the RG a power machine.
The ZXR i swapped for my car - cos i was so desparate for a bike, but i still like her.
Was it a 650/750 or 850 XS?
Nice bikes those XS's

650 soon to be 840.
I won't be going that far now,after reading all the pro's an con's.
A camed up 650 based 750 for me.

[Blakamin]

I own one of my dreams.... a couple will have to wait tho...$$$$

[Coyote]

The CBR is great, but I want more power. Here's hoping for a ZX6RR upgrade :yes:

Allthough, must get a AX100, then people will fear me :devil2:

[gav]

Long term dream bike is in my signature (good rep for the person who can tell me what it is, and where its made :niceone: )

That's the 2000 Munch Mammut built in Germany
http://www.motobykz.co.uk/Munch/Munch.htm
Go on, rep me up :wari:

[Hitcher]

The bike I really really want? Maybe.

Now if I had a gargre...

[Fenix]

Ho-Ly-Shite. :O 2000cc, 354kg dry, 260bhp, turbocharged... Appart from the weight, that reads like a cage... If it wasn't for the electric limiter... Don't even want to think about the damage you could do with that thing. "Mammut" with good reason.

[Joni]

Hmm, the bikes I would love to have, I most probably will never own, they just too big for me...

R1, 996.... Fireblade! (heh, I sound like NC_30 now... :shake: )

:niceone:

[dangerous]

When I bought the YZF
I cant tell in ya avatar if your bike is a YZFsp with a repaint.... if so I see there is a write up in the latest M/C trader :niceone:

[loosebruce]

I had the bike i dreamed bout owning (in a real world) a brand spanking new GSXR600K2 (telefonica rep) lasted four weeks :brick: then it was time to heal up and go back to a TL1000S, bloody cool bike the TL, but a bit lacking in performance these days.

[Sensei]

Well 03 GSXR1000 " Bike of the year " so brought one . They are that good !
SENSEI :niceone:

[gav]

I cant tell in ya avatar if your bike is a YZFsp with a repaint.... if so I see there is a write up in the latest M/C trader :niceone:
Its not a SP D, its the F model, standard paint too, its the bike at Trevor Pearces that Jim2 was looking at.
Same as this one
http://allclassifieds.com.au/img-640/2004/07/09/23b3405473ca0a47df1c085a31bfd876.jpg

[avgas]

Those germans, crazy fellas.
I like theyre style in fighters' too.
Ill leave the restrictors (250kph) in for about 1 year to get used to the bike. Then look at bypassing em with a new fuel injection unit.
as for the XS's, im more of a triple man myself (750/850), cept i cant find any kits to convert these to chain drive (esp 850's) - or a light bolt on diff replacement.
Ive got about 5 850's sittin in dads shed when i can be bothered fixing one. Will try it someday.
The bike is older then me :confused:

[avgas]

Its not a SP D, its the F model, standard paint too, its the bike at Trevor Pearces that Jim2 was looking at.
Same as this one
http://allclassifieds.com.au/img-640/2004/07/09/23b3405473ca0a47df1c085a31bfd876.jpg
I like this too!!!!!
But i still want a matt black 88 FZR1000 :cool:

[dangerous]

Its not a SP D, its the F model, standard paint too, its the bike at Trevor Pearces that Jim2 was looking at.
Same as this one
cheers... now I can see that it isent a single seat ass on it, never seen one in those colours.

[Jantar]

... how many other riders out there have found the bike
They will still be riding in twenty years??
How many bikes out there today are even up to it ??

"in twenty years?" I've owned RE5s for 30 years, and plan on at least another 20. :yeah:

[merv]

So,Moto Guzzi riders aside, :msn-wink: how many other riders out there have found the bike
They will still be riding in twenty years??
How many bikes out there today are even up to it ??

Only 9 years to go now and I will have had my VFR 20 years. It still runs like new now so I can't see any reason why it won't be in top condition then. Eventually I might have to replace the rear shock and the brake pads and maybe the chain one more time in that time, plus the usual oil and filters and a set of spark plugs and no doubt some more tyres, but that's about all I'd expect.

[Fluffy Cat]

Quest to collect all the bikes i lusted after....1986 xt 600 tenere.1994 yzf750sp.1991 gsxr750.1990 nsr250.1999 aprilia rs250.And 1994 xrv750.Next on the list honda mc28 and a honda rs2501999-2003.Hmmmm thats about it. :done:

[Jantar]

Quest to collect all the bikes i lusted after....1986 xt 600 tenere.1994 yzf750sp.1991 gsxr750.1990 nsr250.1999 aprilia rs250.And 1994 xrv750.Next on the list honda mc28 and a honda rs2501999-2003.Hmmmm thats about it. :done:

Now THAT is one hell of a nice selection of bikes. :2thumbsup

[Jackrat]

"in twenty years?" I've owned RE5s for 30 years, and plan on at least another 20. :yeah:

That's the kind of thing I was thinking of. :niceone:
An I only just got your avatar :doh:

[pritch]

Apparently Honda are introducing a bike with a V5 engine based on the Moto GP job in 2006. This is thought to be the replacement for the now aging Blackbird.

I will watch developments with interest...

[gav]

you mean like pictured here?
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=8337&page=5&pp=15

[Gixxer 4 ever]

I Do. :banana: It is a great bike to ride. Light and fast. Carbs with minimal electronic stuff. Wifey is happy to sit on the back as the rear seat is comfy. What can I say. Gixxer 4 ever..........96 750V

[riffer]

I own the bike I want. Doesn't mean I wouldn't like to do more with it though...

especially sort out the shuddery front left rotor. :pinch:

Actually saw one of my dream bikes today.

It's the American Motor Show on today and I suppose someone rode it there, but anyway it went past us on the Hutt Motorway just south of River Road.

An XR1000. [sigh] I used to dream about those when I was a kid and Evil Kenieval was doing all sorts of tricks with them. Actually I had a poster of one on my wall...

Damn I wish I had one of those. Now that's a real Harley...

[marty]

i love the TL - more the sound than anything. dream bike though would be a 'busa. black with polished frame and wheels. just the thing for those central north island flowing fast roads

[Motu]

No,I haven't got the bike I want,but I'm playing around with the one I have,turning it into what suits me.That's ok by me,I like altering a bike more to my liking - hell,I wouldn't like to go out and buy the perfect bike,where is the fun in that?

I thought the XS1 was perfect for me at the time,I used to reckon if I won Lotto I'd just rebuild the XS1,but then I wanted to change it around,and that would ruin one of the few left,so I sold it.Dunno what to do next,I'd kinda like to have a last fling off road,but also buy what might be a bike to last me for awhile.The set up of the XS1 still appeals to me - I'd like to get a W650 and do a street scrambler on it - then I'd have a modern bike that could do road,gravel,beach,bit of off road...kinda like the do all bikes I grew up on.A sidecar is on a want list too,I'd like to involve my kids in my riding more,hooning around in a chair would be big fun.

[Juan]

:banana: I would have this one.....

[dangerous]

:banana: I would have this one.....
Hey.... I already said that, more chance of you getting one before me as thers only 3 on this side of the world and they are all in Aussie :spudwhat:

[Sniper]

Hmmm, still waiting for the money and time to have an Augusta F4

[Juan]

Hmmm, still waiting for the money and time to have an Augusta F4

:done: :banana:

[lewis_walker]

Mine's a Marauder 1600. Bought it a couple of weeks ago, and I LOVE it. Traded in a Bandit 1200 for it, and boy was it the right move.

Want to build a chopper too, then I'll have two dream bikes... :2thumbsup

[Midnight 82]

:spudwhat: No I wont a big new one. But this ole girl will have to do a few more years yet. :niceone:

[Hitcher]

Mine's a Marauder 1600. Bought it a couple of weeks ago, and I LOVE it. Traded in a Bandit 1200 for it, and boy was it the right move.
Is this the Suzuki Mean Streak?

[Monsterbishi]

I cant tell in ya avatar if your bike is a YZFsp with a repaint.... if so I see there is a write up in the latest M/C trader :niceone:

It's the factory paint, but mine's not a SP, is the YZF750R model(although the rego papers say YZF750RE), gets a bunch of the SP goodies, but has the heavier wheels and covered pillion seat, I may just pick up the M/C trader anyway - haven't looked at one for years!

[ktulu]

Britten

*Nuff said

[Slingshot]

Britten

*Nuff said

There was talk a while back of the Britten Motorcycle Company producing a road version of the V1000. I remember the price tag estimates were around the $50K mark and they would have to make 250ish modifications to the race V1000. I wonder if they will ever do it?

I was casually thinking the other day about what would be involved in building a look-a-like Britton. Perhaps taking a TL1000, crafting a new fairing set, moulding the exhaust...etc The rear shock would be difficult to hide and it would never look that close to the original....but it would sure turn heads!


Onto my dream bike...at the moment, it would have to be the MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini:



I've always loved the MV Agusta F4, but the lines on this one, and the paint job...what can I say. The price tag is a little out of reach though.

[vifferman]

I own a bike. If I didn't want it, I wouldn't have bought it.:confused:




Actually, maybe that should be: "if the vifferbabe hadn't wanted it, I wouldn't have bought it". :yeah: :whocares:

[Biff]

If I could only own 1 bike at any 1 time, mine is the only one I''d have as It does everything I currently need a bike to do, which includes communting, touring, fast bike rides etc etc.

[bugjuice]

not sure what my absolute fav-must-have bike would be.. there's plenty of bikes all offering a ton of stuff..
I love the bike I have now (lets face it, who doesn't?* :yeah: ), it does everything I want from a bike at the moment, and I'm hoping to have it for a while.. But then there's the Duc 999 which I think is one sexy bike.. I just wanna take it out for a few weeks on a test ride and just :buggerd: it hard. But then that Agusta is a tad sexy too and I'd do the same with that.. On the other hand, I've seen some nice tourers that I wouldn't mind having too. I'd go everywhere in comfort.. I guess I just have to win lotto, buy me a big shed so I can park some stuff in there, then when the mood suits, I'd be ouuuut n abouuuut.. But I think me 636 would still be standing in the middle with a couple of new friends..

*I know not everyone does, and it's a totally bias thing to put, but I love it, and everyone drops a jaw at it, so I'll take my 5 mins of fame, if that's all it's going to be...

[Sniper]

There was talk a while back of the Britten Motorcycle Company producing a road version of the V1000. I remember the price tag estimates were around the $50K mark and they would have to make 250ish modifications to the race V1000. I wonder if they will ever do it?

I was casually thinking the other day about what would be involved in building a look-a-like Britton. Perhaps taking a TL1000, crafting a new fairing set, moulding the exhaust...etc The rear shock would be difficult to hide and it would never look that close to the original....but it would sure turn heads!


Onto my dream bike...at the moment, it would have to be the MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini:



I've always loved the MV Agusta F4, but the lines on this one, and the paint job...what can I say. The price tag is a little out of reach though.


Just what I would have said SS. Bloody nice bikes and I know someone who has one. Wont let me ride it though :angry2:

[Sniper]

:done: :banana:


argh!!! :brick:

[Cajun]

Hmm, the bikes I would love to have, I most probably will never own, they just too big for me...

R1, 996.... Fireblade! (heh, I sound like NC_30 now... :shake: )

:niceone:

Joni my wife is 5'5 5'6 on a good day, she owns a vtr1000f, she rides my gixxer which is rather high(825 or something silly like that) I know of a girl in the states who is 5'1 and rides a gixxer 600, biggger bikes have plenty of ways of lowering, espically gixxers, they are very simple to lower, and it does not really effect the handling.

Wife has lowered he vtr1000f by about 3 cms at seat high(mainly to be safe when parking etc, and she was still lapping taupo race way in 52's with out using her brakes, which arn't a bad to time, with out really trying)

[Slingshot]

Just what I would have said SS. Bloody nice bikes and I know someone who has one. Wont let me ride it though :angry2:


I hadn't realised there was even one in NZ...I would even just love to see it in the flesh!

[madboy]

Oh, God, please grant me an MV Augusta F4... pretty please. Every time I see that one around here I just want to get down on my knees and worship it.

However as I have no soul God probably wouldn't be coming to the party with an F4, so I'll have to save really hard, be really really really really nice to my partner, let her buy another bloody dog and then borrow heavily so I can own a GSXR1000 or R1.

[ALTRON]

Agreed :)

I have owned my nc30 for 7 years now and feel I don't really need anything newer, faster. Sure I laugh when I get destroyed by faster bikes (SP1,996,CBR's) off the lights but that's not what the NC series is about. Its all about da corners :yeah:

I find the NC isn't suited for long trips if you are on the tall side of things as it can get a bit cramped. Any trip around 100km's is alright though.

While my ultimate dream bike would be a factory RC45 with all the tricky bits id more realistically settle for a RC30 (if I could find one)

NC's are unique bikes :2thumbsup

[Sniper]

I hadn't realised there was even one in NZ...I would even just love to see it in the flesh!

Believe it or not, there is a guy in Blenheim who has one and he imported it :angry2:

[White trash]

Well, it does almost 300kph. It wheelies as easy as breathing. It handles as well as any other bike on the road.

Yup, I own the bike I want.

Untill the K5 is released, then mine's just an overweight, ugly hunk of shit that wouldn't pull the cock off a chocolate mouse.

Heap'o'shit.

[Paul in NZ]

If I was gunna sell my soul for a bike...

It would be for this (i'd sell yours for the beeser or a Tiger 90 though)

Paul N - sucker for upswept pipes

[Skunk]

Yup, pretty much got them. ZRX, KLX250, KLX 250/300, ZX6R. Two are the wife's. All are in both names... So they're all mine to use.

Please don't tell her I said that.

Please.

[matthewt]

Would give my left arm for an RC30, a few yrs back here in chch there was an umarked one for sale at a car dealer, only a few km's. Ooohhh yeah.

Hmmm, I remember seeing that at one of the car dealers down the Hagley end of Moorhouse ave. A few years prior I think the same bike was originally bought in my Casbolts when they were on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph St. I think they wanted $25k for it last time I saw it.

[gav]

GP Trading are advertising an RC30 for $9500
http://www.gpmotorcycles.co.nz/home.htm

[Krusti]

In at Bay City motorcycles yesturday buying my z1000 and on the floor are two brand new 1000cc F4's and a new Brutale. Anyone got a spare $38000?

Wouldn't let me and my son take one each for a test ride!

They reckon they sold 4 F4's last year. Some one is riding their dream bike. Bastards!

[Big Dave]

I brought my tbird to NZ with me - at 120,000km so far I doubt i'll get 20 years out of it - but i'll try.
It's a gem.
The Trophy is big, fast and quite disposable.
bd

[Rainbow Wizard]

I've had the bike I really wanted twice..... 1st was the CX Turbo.... right from when I was 17 and had my 1st CX500.
Ad says needs a camshaft repair, rego on hold. The dude's asking $750, refer to the Bay Trader for details.

[Wolf]

Hmmm, my "dream bike" is already around 20 years old - BMW R100CS.

However that might just be a tad "overkill" for riding to work (until we get that dream home out in the country).

I'd love to have a fleet of bikes (in some utopian future/alternative universe where we're not being robbed by ACC for possessing more vehicles than we can ride/drive simultaneously) of a variety of types for different uses: would like another off-roader to play around on (nothing serious - I'm not a serious MX or trail rider - just a "noisy toy" like my old TS125 to hoon around on off road), the Beemer for longer rides and something cheap-to-run and reliable to commute to and from work on (perhaps a small motard conversion around 125-250cc).

I've had some bikes over the years that I regret selling - my Zundapp and Puch (but I couldn't afford to keep them maintained and better to sell them on to an enthusiast looking for projects than let them rust to death, eh), my CB360 (settle down, you Honda fanatics, my next regretful sale is ) my Suzuki TS125 (the real one, not the "ER" ("Extra Retarded"?) model that came later).

[Bonez]

While I was coming back from my weekly ride up the Manukua heads road yesterday I saw two bikes going the other way.
One was an XV caferacer,the other an XS caferacer.
Instant U turn and I'm after these guys.
Couple of minites later we're having a major yarn on the side of the road.
Seems we haunt the same web sites.
The XV was all black an chrome with many nice after market bits.
The XS was exactly what I'm doing with my own bike but it wasn't quite finished yet.GS450/250 gas tank,clubman seat,rear sets,clip ons,ect ect.
Anyway, talking with the XS rider he made it clear this was HIS bike and the next move was to rebuild the engine for more HP and to get another twenty odd years from it.The guy on the XV had the same plans.
I do want a large on/off type trail bike but the XS is also my final choise as a road bike.I can make anything I want with this bike,Cafe,chop,trail,racer,even leave it standard,it's all been done already an there's a wealth of knowlage and information on them.
I have my tank,the G50 replica seat base arrives next week,The hack saw and grinder are just bideing their time.I just have to get up the courage to make that first cut.
So,Moto Guzzi riders aside, :msn-wink: how many other riders out there have found the bike
They will still be riding in twenty years??
How many bikes out there today are even up to it ??
Well I've been riding two of mine for 20years-what's another 20?

[Bonez]

Well I've been riding two of mine for 20years-what's another 20?
Shit- can't count............19 sorry. one more year to go, one more year to go, hi ho the merry oh one more year to go.........................

[inlinefour]

The CB400f2 was a really good deal at the time and was also all that I could afford. I was honestly after an early 1970ish CB four. However I am thankfull that I did get this bike and not gone back to the older models. I first looked at it and though ah shyte! Although once I got it on the road and started to throw it about, I was more than impressed. I would like to keep it as a second bike upon getting the bike that I really want. Which is a 2005 CBR600RR, however I'm fucked if I'm buying it brand new and loosing so much moola upon removing it from the showroom. So for now I wait, until I can aquire a second hand one in mint nick... :niceone:

[Jeremy]

GN250 my dream bike? Er no. It's nice and all but it's not really what I want.

Of the 250ccs I'd have to say a GSX250 (a guy at Uni has got a new one he bought back from Japan a couple of years ago, they're really nice).

Though what I really want is an SV650S or SV1000S. Not insanely fast, but they're what I want.

[stevedee]

I wanted a Zed way back, when I read the first review of the Z1 900 in 1972 in an Aussy mag and they described going through the gears to 132MPH. I still have the mag, and I have a Zed (or at least its great grandson), I have the bike I really want.

[Ixion]

If I was gunna sell my soul for a bike...

It would be for this (i'd sell yours for the beeser or a Tiger 90 though)

Paul N - sucker for upswept pipes

Oh yesssss . *VERY* Superior - in a (B) rough sort of way.

Think I'd rather have a Vincent though

[Uncle B]

VTwins do it for me.......so my ultimate bike would be Ducati's 999s.
Not as racey or pricey as the R version but a step up from the standard 999.
There's something about Ducati's and the sound of a twin that makes people stop and stare.

The SV great...looks and sounds great but doesn't have the presence that Ducati's possess.

[moko]

Onto my dream bike...at the moment, it would have to be the MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini:


Like in the old Dylan song? "Hey MV Tambourini man" :whistle:

[Wolf]

Like in the old Dylan song? "Hey MV Tambourini man" :whistle:
You're off key, as usual!

[crazylittleshit]

I know have the bike of my dreams I just traded up to a zxr636 It's great :msn-wink:

[sAsLEX]

VTwins do it for me.......so my ultimate bike would be Ducati's 999s.
Not as racey or pricey as the R version but a step up from the standard 999.
There's something about Ducati's and the sound of a twin that makes people stop and stare.

The SV great...looks and sounds great but doesn't have the presence that Ducati's possess.

heard a fila rep 999 the other day sounded shit, not 'the shit' just plain old shit!

was way too muffled and because of that sounded like my old xr, only quiter!!

Quasis old bike and spanks are what vtwins are meant to sound like
edit:alos heard a 749 with the race pipes fitted and that sounded wicked as well

[Krusti]

I'm just really happy I got my thou...even tho it wasn't my original dream I have found that reallity can sometimes be much sweeter :Punk:

[pritch]

I'm past the fastest is best phase, and I'm sure as Hell past wanting something about as comfortable as a torturers rack.

When I decided to buy another bike I decided I wanted something not too big, about 750cc, a comfortable seat, a decent sized tank to give a range of over 300Km, and at least a half-fairing that would keep some of the weather off. It should go, and stop, and handle, reasonably well.

I guess my ultimate bike would be the VFR.

When the Hornet 900s became available at less than two thirds the cost of a VFR though I bought the Hornet. It'll do anything I want even if it doesn't quite match my spec. I can always add a windscreen if it gets too cold...

Still, I await the V5 Honda with interest. :-)

[dangerous]

I've had the bike I really wanted twice..... 1st was the CX Turbo.... right from when I was 17 and had my 1st CX500, and the 2nd bike would be the Moto Guzzi 1100i sport... kinda folowing the tradition of the transverse V2.
I'm thinking a MG V11 Nero Corsa or the MGS01 should it ever be made for the rd.
Ok then, as we are doing the revisit thing here and I notice that I never posted the pics of the bikes i mentioned then here we go.
Ps: I would like to add the Griso...... it actually does grow on ya.


http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/bikes/v11lemans_nc/v11-lemansNC_lg00.jpg
http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/bikes/v11lemans_nc/photos/v11nc_03.jpg
http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/bikes/mgs01_c/mgs01corsa_lg.jpg
http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/bikes/griso/griso_lg.jpg

[**R1**]

Ok then, as we are doing the revisit thing here and I notice that I never posted the pics of the bikes i mentioned then here we go.
Ps: I would like to add the Griso...... it actually does grow on ya.




http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/bikes/mgs01_c/mgs01corsa_lg.jpg
Now that i would ride.....do they wheelie????

[dangerous]

Now that i would ride.....do they wheelie????
damn right they do..... 120hp and a shit load a torque, yours for 70k...... or as a close runner up how bout this, its cheaper http://www.ghezzi-brian.com/models_stw.htm or http://www.ghezzi-brian.com/models_prothunder.htm

[saiko]

I've had my VF500ff for 18 yrs 5 months, not much to go until 20 yrs, & still running well.

[Redstar]

I saw a nice Porche today and was thinking if money was no object what would I buy? like naturally I would not own a suzuki RF900 and a Nissan Safari but I would also not want a Porche and an Apprilla I would not know what to Buy. Year ago it was more simple. but there is so much choice.
I think I would get a Mini cooper S but not a new one a restored one and a new Rocket three and a little 250 sports bike.
But its all dream world for now. as for the RF900 I didnt just buy it I planned it for a year. It was the most powerful bike for the dollar/year and thats a fact and while I bit boring and ugly it has 110hp of honest grunt and is in mint condition and for now I love it and kiss it!

[Eddy]

Since im still on my restricted & im only alowed a 250 i own the bike ive always wanted - never thought i would have a pair of them though. But if i wasnt restricted to a 250 i would love to have a zx636 or a MV augusta, but the MV is way out of my price range :weep: My old man got the bike he always wanted, a 2000 zx9r, that was until they made the zx10 & then he traded the zx9 for one of them. Sofar we have both managed to get the bikes we want, so i guess all i can say is bring on the zx6r :2thumbsup

[wkid_one]

I did - then sold it....now I do again

[Sensei]

[QUOTE=dangerous]damn right they do..... 120hp and a shit load a torque, yours for 70k......

WHAT??? 70K Now that is way to much Cash for a Guzzy . Excellent looking
& I bet I goes like a cut cat . But shit thats alot of money Dude

Sensei

[dangerous]

[QUOTE=dangerous]damn right they do..... 120hp and a shit load a torque, yours for 70k......

WHAT??? 70K Now that is way to much Cash for a Guzzy . Excellent looking
& I bet I goes like a cut cat . But shit thats alot of money Dude

Sensei
Mate... it is a shit load of money, but as its a very limited edition and a very well sort bike the price isent that far off........ I remember seeing the MV F4 in 99 at a dealer in Oz (was druling over it with Barry Sheen) when it was 1st releiced in full c/f and the price was $75k. Remember the MGS01 is hand made the hole bloody lot of it.....ohhhhhhhhhh its sweet aye :cool:

http://www.ghezzi-brian.com/_Images/_Models/engineering_testo.jpg

[Flyingpony]

Nearly got the right bike. Got the Suzuki part correct. Now to replace the FXR bit with Hayabusa :whistle:

SV650 would be about right. Not too big, not too small, just right.

[Wolf]

I saw a nice Porche today and was thinking if money was no object what would I buy? like naturally I would not own a suzuki RF900 and a Nissan Safari but I would also not want a Porche and an Apprilla I would not know what to Buy.
If money were no object, I would get my dream bike - BMW R100CS - and a van for the family - 1970's VW Kombi - and a car - 1970's VW Beetle with 1800cc air-cooled boxer 4. I would then put them all in for total overhauls - fully reconditioned engines; brakes, steering, running gear, bodywork etc all gone over with a fine-toothed comb - bring them up to the standard they were when they first rolled off their respective assembly lines. Effectively I would have three brand-new vehicles but simpler and more robust than most modern vehicles. The cost to maintain them at that level would be cheaper than the maintenance on modern vehicles ("power steering unit? what farking power steering unit?")

Another car I would like would be a Triumph Herald in primo condition - had a Herald once before, great old car. More than capable of the legal speed limit, reliable, one of the best turning circles I've seen in a cage and simple to maintain - I'd have one over pretty much any modern car.

[clint640]

The 640 is fully doing it for me at the moment, I feel very lucky to be able to afford what is the best bike available, at any price, for what I use it for.
Of course it'd be nice to have a 998R, Hayabusa & KTM 200EXC parked in the shed next to it to fully cover the spectrum, but I'd probably still ride the 640 most often.

Cheers
Clint

[Lias]

My current bike is only a little GN250, so its some way from being my dream bike.

Until I've ridden em all I wont know which is my favorite, but these are a few of the beauties I'm keen to take into consideration for my "dream bike"

Norton 952 Commando cos its a norton even if it does look a bit wanky.
Triumph, pretty much any of them except the thruxton & the sports bikes.
Motto Guzzi California EV
H-D Wide Glide, or any of the Dyna Glide's at a pinch

In the "classics" department, pretty much any old classic triumph, norton, BSA, or indian to take out for sunday rides, but not to ride on every day.

[dangerous]

Another car I would like would be a Triumph Herald in primo condition - had a Herald once before, great old car. More than capable of the legal speed limit, reliable
A man after my own hart.... I've had 3 of them and the 6cyl Vitesse all convertabls, just unbolt the roof, my 1360 had twin carbs and cracked the ton (uses intire width of rd tho) and the 1200 cranked up to 80mph (also used the hole width of rd) as for the Vitesse a Herald with a six in it..... fuk me never tried top end in that thing.

[John]

My dream bike is a 95 ZX9R

Then ZX6RR

But more realisticly I will end up with something like this (sadly)!
http://www.gpmotorcycles.co.nz/images/bikes/honda/DSCF3110.JPG

[Waylander]

My dream bike is a 95 ZX9R

Then ZX6RR

But more realisticly I will end up with something like this (sadly)!
http://www.gpmotorcycles.co.nz/images/bikes/honda/DSCF3110.JPG
Is that a reversed pic or is the pipe suposed to be on that side?

[John]

Is that a reversed pic or is the pipe suposed to be on that side?

Nope thats how its supposed to be, nice looking bikes I'll give them that, and are awsome on the track.

[justsomeguy]

http://powersports.honda.com/assets/images/model/model_hero_shot/Motorcycles/2005/large/CBR600RR.jpg
tenfuckingcharacters

[marty]

Nearly got the right bike. Got the Suzuki part correct. Now to replace the FXR bit with Hayabusa :whistle:

SV650 would be about right. Not too big, not too small, just right.

that'll be the 'goldilocks' bike then?

[Waylander]

Nope thats how its supposed to be, nice looking bikes I'll give them that, and are awsome on the track.

Not sure about the looks I don't really like the racing schemes. I like the single swing arm though.

[justsomeguy]

Nope thats how its supposed to be, nice looking bikes I'll give them that, and are awsome on the track.

This one huh??

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports-tourer/auction-26225498.htm

has been on sale for months...........

[Waylander]

http://powersports.honda.com/assets/images/model/model_hero_shot/Motorcycles/2005/large/CBR600RR.jpg
tenfuckingcharacters

And if they actually looked that cool in person then maybe. Pipe sticks too far out the back. Though now that I think about it that makes it so you could paint it up like a wasp with the pipe being the stinger.:yes:

[Coyote]

I'm looking for replacement fairings, do you think those CBR600 ones would fit, or could I make them fit?

[John]

This one huh??

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports-tourer/auction-26225498.htm

has been on sale for months...........

Yup thats the one, I wouldnt pay that much for one - its just the best condition one that I could find, and definatly dont like the colors, The first time I saw one was in the local Honda shop, I fell in love with it - I wanted it so bad - but I was stuck with a 250.

Oh well, IF I can afford a ZX6R/ZX9R then thats what I'd get instead but the VFR has a good bang for buck value.

[justsomeguy]

And if they actually looked that cool in person then maybe. Pipe sticks too far out the back. Though now that I think about it that makes it so you could paint it up like a wasp with the pipe being the stinger.:yes:

I saw one at the track day....... they look EVEN better in real life!!

[Waylander]

I saw one at the track day....... they look EVEN better in real life!!

Just not my cuppa I guess.

[250learna]

now now!!!
for all of you greedy people out there saying i want this :ride: and i want that :scooter: just remeber the age old saying

"greedy boys dont have a place in the arms of jesus"

:innocent:

[John]

now now!!!
for all of you greedy people out there saying i want this :ride: and i want that :scooter: just remeber the age old saying

"greedy boys dont have a place in the arms of jesus"

:innocent:
Oh no I know you did not just do that.

[Wolf]

"greedy boys dont have a place in the arms of jesus"
Nor do we pagans - but we've learned to live with that... :D

[hondacmx450]

most r happy with one i had to have the bikes i wanted i was made unemployed a few years back so i said cool and went to by a new tl1000 and then a vmax and a gpx250 to get the rest of my licence hahah never hapend i hated them all but now i have a gsxr k2 1127 sling shot and i like it iv just got it and it is comeing along it will be a street fighter soon most is dont and yes i love it un till i c something else r you realy happy if you had more cash you could bye better toys would you mmmm

[Waylander]

most r happy with one i had to have the bikes i wanted i was made unemployed a few years back so i said cool and went to by a new tl1000 and then a vmax and a gpx250 to get the rest of my licence hahah never hapend i hated them all but now i have a gsxr k2 1127 sling shot and i like it iv just got it and it is comeing along it will be a street fighter soon most is dont and yes i love it un till i c something else r you realy happy if you had more cash you could bye better toys would you mmmm

Um, punctuation? Anyway mate where's the pics?