What is the best bike?

[baffa]

That thread about most popular bikes got me thinking, everyone has a different definition of what the perfect bike is, even though you're all wrong if you disagree with me.

So KB, what is the best bike and why?

[JimO]

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[Jerry74]

Nice rear end, tidy headlights,small fairing and must not run on too much alcohol.....

Lots of town bikes around just worth finding one that has not been raced too hard.

[McFatty1000]

Put simply, the one that you want to go riding on, that you never want to let go of and that all the little things that go wrong with it don't matter in the grand scheme of things when you look/sit/ride it

[caspernz]

Nice rear end, tidy headlights,small fairing and must not run on too much alcohol.....

Lots of town bikes around just worth finding one that has not been raced too hard.

So by that logic the one I'm riding this month is perfect for me??

[Jerry74]

So by that logic the one I'm riding this month is perfect for me??

Most excellent choice of bike, what sort of MPG does it do???

[caspernz]

Most excellent choice of bike, what sort of MPG does it do???

That would be telling...in October it's quite expensive... but only on account of her friends...

[vifferman]

Put simply, the one that you want to go riding on, that you never want to let go of and that all the little things that go wrong with it don't matter in the grand scheme of things when you look/sit/ride it

I've got one of those, except for "all the little things that go wrong". They must have forgotten to install those. I've had it 8 years, and it's the first time in the 38 years I've been riding that I haven't felt like even looking at other bikes, let alone test-riding one. It's now up to 61,000 miles (~100,000km), still going well, and completely stock standard. Of course, although nothing's gone wrong, I've improved some of the bits Honda mistakenly took out of the budget bin, like suspension, horns, shifter, wiring, lights, heated grips, airfilter, fuel mapping, tyre valves, indicators, seat, exhaust, fusebox, accessory plug, hugger, wheel nuts, tank guard, packrack, footpeg brackets, and soon the front disks.

[SMOKEU]

GN125, because it's so full of win.

[Oakie]

I've got one of those, except for "all the little things that go wrong". They must have forgotten to install those. I've had it 8 years, and it's the first time in the 38 years I've been riding that I haven't felt like even looking at other bikes, let alone test-riding one. It's now up to 61,000 miles (~100,000km), still going well, and completely stock standard. Of course, although nothing's gone wrong, I've improved some of the bits Honda mistakenly took out of the budget bin, like suspension, horns, shifter, wiring, lights, heated grips, airfilter, fuel mapping, tyre valves, indicators, seat, exhaust, fusebox, accessory plug, hugger, wheel nuts, tank guard, packrack, footpeg brackets, and soon the front disks.

Oh. You were actually talking a real bike weren't you? Thought you may have been continuing with the 'sub-theme' of the thread.

[Big Dave]

There simply isn't one. Some tools are better for the job at hand than others.
Perfect for a track day is crap on a muddy trail. etc etc.

[neels]

I have 3 bikes, and the best one depends on where and why I'm riding.

Of course I could do with more, there are still times that I don't have the bike that suits my mood.

[onearmedbandit]

My bike. Because it's mine. Simple enuff.

[JafaSaffer]

My bike. Because it's mine. Simple enuff.

I agree, my bike. Same reason.

[Zamiam]

My bike. Because it's mine. Simple enuff.

I'll second that oops make that third that