Bikes you absolutely would NOT own. Ever never

[Jantar]

I don't believe that there is any brand of Bike I wouldn't buy, but I can't ever see me buying a bike where the foot pegs are so far forward that I can't stand vertically on the pegs. I guess that means most cruiser styles are out as are the touring type Hondas and a few others.

[martybabe]

When I was young and everything was black and white, there were many things I wouldn't touch, among them Harleys, Goldwings, any Honda, any Kawasaki. The years have softened the old warhorse though, Iv'e had a goldwing, 3 Harleys, many Hondas etc. In a world where everything is a grey area there is nothing I wouldn't consider now.

I still favour some brands over others though, old habits and prejudices die hard eh. If every company made an identical bike with a different badge on it, I would still be looking to buy a Yam, Suzuki ,Harley, Bmw and the last ones I would consider would be Triumph, Kawasaki,aprillia. I can't even give you a good reason for it but it is what it is. I don't think I will ever understand why Trumpies are so popular over here but give it enough time and I'll probably be a proud owner of one of them too,

[scumdog]

I don't believe that there is any brand of Bike I wouldn't buy, but I can't ever see me buying a bike where the foot pegs are so far forward that I can't stand vertically on the pegs. I guess that means most cruiser styles are out as are the touring type Hondas and a few others.

That's why I still have the 'mid-pegs' on the T-Sport, at times it's handy to stand on the pegs!

[Jantar]

That's why I still have the 'mid-pegs' on the T-Sport, at times it's handy to stand on the pegs!

And probably the reason why the Sporty is one of the few Harleys I would consider for a decent ride.

[crazyhorse]

Not really a Hardley fan and my mental image is of their old cumbersome underpowered heaps of metal.

I would happily accept a V-ROD as a gift (great bike)

Gee! Did I miss your birthday..................... schucks, oh well, too bad

[scracha]

I will NEVER own an electric motorcycle

I will. I can't wait to give 2 fingers to BP/Caltex, etc
Few moving parts, lower servicing. Massive torque, no gearbox.


Oh..topic

I will never own another Suzuki unless it's a well sorted X5.

[Dodgyiti]

We should have a KB Cool Wall. Like Top Gear.
Elect an esteemed impartial committee to make the decisions of how each bike fits in. Then judgement is final.

Can we have a fridge at the far end, no need to plug it in, I will put my Mk1 LeMans in there to keep it ice cold

[Voltaire]

We should have a KB Cool Wall. Like Top Gear.
Elect an esteemed impartial committee to make the decisions of how each bike fits in. Then judgement is final.

Can we have a fridge at the far end, no need to plug it in, I will put my Mk1 LeMans in there to keep it ice cold

Committee...........
Unless they are well over 40 The Mk 1 Lemans would probably not get a mention.

I have a coffee table book I got one Xmas from the late 90's....the Lemans gets to # 14 and its a Mk3... ( the Darmah however doesn't even make the top 100....along with the R90s)

The top 5 of that book were:
5: Honda C50
4:Fireblade
3:HD Electoglide
2ucati 916
1: R1

Lists ...who needs them.

[Hinny]

I will never own an oval piston Honda. - Never.
That Lamborghini chopper... I'll never own one of them - Never!

[avgas]

Honda CBR250 post "Hurricane" years
Ducati 916 - but would accept one long enough to on sell it
Vespa or Piaggo - but would trade one in for an Italjet
VW trike
CX500

[Crasherfromwayback]

, no gearbox.

No gearbox? Are you mad???? Buy a Honda DN01? then...

[trustme]

Honda CB 450, Don't ask me how I know this , it is so long ago I had almost forgotten. Almost.

[gatch]

Anything that weighs more than 250 kg would be out, anything from china is out, most things that make less than 1 hp per 10 cc are out.

[Brian d marge]

Anything thing that is not a Royal Enfield

( but I might let the BSA Bantam slip past ,,,)

Stephen

[OutForADuck]

Personally, apart from the odd commuter situation like my Sachs madass, I never see bikes as a practical transport. Rather I ride one because in some way or another it rings my bell, puts a smile on my dial and makes me feel good.

Now I don't know about you but me, my mood changes as I get older, and even day to day and so I would never say that I would never own any type of bike. I could only say that doesn't appeal to me at the moment.

In this same regard I sort of associate Harleys with zimmerframes.... but I could end up with both sooner or later