Cool bikes you would love to own but probably never will

[F5 Dave]

Is it parked near the ex Jezza McWilliams Proton by chance?

Haven't seen it for like a year but was shared with all sorts of other bikes, no Proton at that stage.

[jasonu]

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...1000S_KGTW.jpg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164090660412

[sidecar bob]

And thank you SCB for your deviance suggestion on PM. I almost spit out the chocolate fudge laughing and that just isn't polite behaviour in a cafe. Especially for a potential major deity.
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Other major players have the market sewn up for kiddy fiddling & it needs to be something that anyone can try their hand at
If youre talking about P.T's place theres a Proton there now.

[Katman]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164090660412

Not even close.

[HenryDorsetCase]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164090660412

That gives me the horn in the best possible way.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Not even close.

there was one discussed on here recently (as in within the last year) cant remember if it was ebay or rare sports bikes or bonhams. Didnt it go north of $130k USD?

I'd actually buy a ZRX "lawson" rep cos I quite like the look of them, but I do get that they are not the same as the real deal.

[husaberg]

they're not a scrattchbuilt bike, merely a stock bike with a few bolt on goodies.
White shadows are an interesting beast, worth about 50% more than a black shadow, the only difference to a black shadow is that they didn't paint the engine.
makes a ten dollar tin of paint stripper a good investment then.

I like this one.

http://headfullofsnakes.blogspot.com...ning-1952.html

If you believe the folklore
the black was to hold in the oil same as the painted casting on a Zetor tractor.
i found this today

there one was a black one
Sold in the states Harry Bellville along with Bobs back up Rapide,
not sure what happened to it afterwards other than the fairing was lost and its still in the states in a private collection.

You have probably seen it but Well worth a read
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/vi...nt-hrd-owners-

[ellipsis]

...or an AC50...a perfect one...

[pritch]

Vic Wiloughby looking a lot younger there than I recall. Good stuff.

[Daffyd]

I reckon that if you're going to have a cool bike - and ride it - a modern crotch rocket isn't what's wanted.
Too easy to lose a licence now.

So, outside the box, I'd go for a Sunbeam model 90. Late 20's, IMO best of the vintage flat-tankers.

At that period Sunbeam's engineering, fit and finish was very good indeed. With known tweaks, not a lot slower than a Goldie up to the ton.

Was talking to an old lady in Westport a few years ago. She told me she and her husband had one. Bought it cheap from the boys in blue. They had to get rid

of them as they couldn't catch the the 'new wave' of Triumphs, BSA's, etc. that were becoming popular.

[ellipsis]

...and I try not to think about re-owning my first bike...a yellow T250 'Hustler', with the up-swept pipes that I scored from the Stu Avant camp...early 70's...I sold it after it broke a lot of my bones and I realised that I had to learn a lot more...I still need more training or restraining...It's the one bike I still think I was the biggest fuckwit for selling, but I was fifteen and new to being a m/c rider...Stu is as fucked off as me at having let it go back then...funny ole life...

[Grumph]

Was talking to an old lady in Westport a few years ago. She told me she and her husband had one. Bought it cheap from the boys in blue. They had to get rid

of them as they couldn't catch the the 'new wave' of Triumphs, BSA's, etc. that were becoming popular.

That would have been a post-war shaft drive inline twin. The cops did try a few, my old man bought one at the auction to see just how bad they were. Very.
The model 90 is a totally different animal. Premium period sports bike built to order in small numbers.
Big single in a good rigid frame with the best forks available, good brakes for the era - and light.
Fetching very good money now for the few examples that come up.

[malcy25]

Is it parked near the ex Jezza McWilliams Proton by chance?

Yes it is....and an Aprilia! I wonder what PT would say for a swap and he rides my old yellow dunga!

[rastuscat]

there was one discussed on here recently (as in within the last year) cant remember if it was ebay or rare sports bikes or bonhams. Didnt it go north of $130k USD?

I'd actually buy a ZRX "lawson" rep cos I quite like the look of them, but I do get that they are not the same as the real deal.

My nephew in Brisbane has one. Really nice to ride.

[jellywrestler]

That would have been a post-war shaft drive inline twin. The cops did try a few, my old man bought one at the auction to see just how bad they were. Very.
The model 90 is a totally different animal. Premium period sports bike built to order in small numbers.
Big single in a good rigid frame with the best forks available, good brakes for the era - and light.
Fetching very good money now for the few examples that come up.

I had a 1937 350 many moons ago, was a race bike