Nostalgic Dreams

**Motu** · 22nd April 2013, 20:09

It's always been a BSA Goldstar for me....still is. Lusted for a 501 Maico for some time too.

**scissorhands** · 22nd April 2013, 20:23

We all had 2 stroke triples when aged 15-20yrs old, Susy GT's and Kwaka Z1,2 and 3's
A mates older brother had a Triumph Trident that I coveted for a good while. Then there were the wanting a Yamaha XS6501and2 years, the Honda XR500 years.

Always loved the way the headers stuck out straight on a Triumph

**Edbear** · 22nd April 2013, 20:39

Originally Posted by Motu

It's always been a BSA Goldstar for me....still is. Lusted for a 501 Maico for some time too.

The Maico was a bike I think most of our era lusted after!

**Ocean1** · 22nd April 2013, 20:45

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I had a wee taste on a pit paddock once. It fitted me perfectly. Like so:

http://livewire.gen.nz/livewireblog/?page_id=566

And you never know, I'm not too old yet....

**xXGIBBOXx** · 22nd April 2013, 21:23

Originally Posted by Edbear

Norton Commando...

woke up to the sound of one when i was a kid . The guy two doors down 5.50am on the dot . Best alarm ever

**spanner spinner** · 22nd April 2013, 22:41

GPZ750 turbo, did get to ride a couple as I had a xn85 and other turbo riders where always keen to try out the other turbo bikes, you ride my bike I ride yours.

**Berries** · 22nd April 2013, 23:04

GSXR 750. In blue with twin headlights. If they didn't look crap these days I'd have one.

**Motu** · 22nd April 2013, 23:24

Originally Posted by Edbear

The Maico was a bike I think most of our era lusted after!

I turned down a good Maico 400 once - it just wasn't a 501. Mind you, a B31 wasn't a Goldstar either - but it had the same frame, and with Goldstar cams, piston etc I could push the dream as far as cast iron would allow.

**EJK** · 23rd April 2013, 02:14

Back then in 2007 when I first got my learners, I remember walking into Red Baron and seeing a Candy Plasma Blue 2006 ZX-6R...

Oh, how I so ever wanted that bike ever since...

**martybabe** · 23rd April 2013, 06:11

I'm firmly stuck in the seventies, when a 500 seemed like a big bike, so the object of my lust (and just about everyone else's) was obviously the Z900. Despite owning 30 ish bikes I never did get one or ride one. I probably wouldn't be as impressed today as I would have been back then though so it will forever stay a dream bike.

**orangeback** · 23rd April 2013, 06:24

moto guzzi 1973 v7 sport in green
a good year , the year i was born

**Edbear** · 23rd April 2013, 06:47

Originally Posted by Motu

I turned down a good Maico 400 once - it just wasn't a 501. Mind you, a B31 wasn't a Goldstar either - but it had the same frame, and with Goldstar cams, piston etc I could push the dream as far as cast iron would allow.

Agreed, nothing came close to the 501!

My first bike was a '51 B31.