TV - The Greatest Ever Motorcycles

**idb** · 25th November 2005, 12:21

I enjoyed it.
Who gives a toss about the rankings - it was good to see a show about bikes on, especially from different countries and eras.
I even learnt a bit.
The sound of that Y2K starting up cracked me up - why is it driving a chain though, wouldn't you just have it blasting out the back end?
I bet the Britten couldn't carry 60 pizzas and a pumpkin and if you dropped it off a three storey building it would shatter into a million bits like a big crystal vase.

**ducatilover** · 25th November 2005, 12:31

Originally Posted by gamgee

jonathan glancey the 'design expert' basically just sat there and said they were all ugly, they're sportscars you fucken idiot, they are supposed to go fast, and they look good to people who aren't gay pink shirt wearers

i'm sorry i am led to beleive that there is a jag e-type in this show......did they call that ugly......i have the shot gun......and the porsche [i assume the 911] and the macca f1......they arent ugly......mmmmm nice shiney shotgun.....or maybe the .22with the scope would be more fun?

**ducatilover** · 25th November 2005, 12:32

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

and celebrity petrol head that collects cars (dunno about bikes) but seems to have a good grasp of what's actually happening when you pour the power on

didnt he build a car with a rolls merlin engine in it?

**MisterD** · 25th November 2005, 12:55

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

and celebrity petrol head that collects cars (dunno about bikes) but seems to have a good grasp of what's actually happening when you pour the power on

He's got a Brough Superior at least, those fat chopper idiots on the discovery channel did an "inspired by" chopper for him in a recent episode.

Kind of like a NZ Idol winner covering a Beatles song....just don't ok.

**snuffles** · 25th November 2005, 13:10

Thats it, I'm gonna shoot myself, the honda cub for farks sake????????

**Oscar** · 25th November 2005, 13:22

Originally Posted by snuffles

Thats it, I'm gonna shoot myself, the honda cub for farks sake????????

Jaysus, you guys – get over it.

The Honda Cub is the single largest selling motorcycle (and it is a motorcycle by any reasonable definition) on the planet (and has probably outsold its nearest competitor by a factor of 10).

It was the basis of the Honda Empire, so no C50 – no CB750, CBX, Goldwing or NR750.

No C50 - no marvellous Honda GP bikes of the sixties, the five cylinder 250’s and the six cylinder 500’s.

By sheer weight of numbers and economic impact, the C50 has probably affected the entire motorcycle market since it was first sold.

**judgeshock** · 25th November 2005, 13:49

Certainly not my picks, but it was interesting to learn some things that i did'nt know about bikes.

Shame the harley chic at the start did'nt get her top off rather than wanking on about tasting god whilst riding, or something along those lines.

That Jay Leno has one awesome collection of bikes, i saw orange county choppers make him one a week or so ago on Sky. It was based on the original he was talking about last night.
I kinda liked the chopper version of the brough, but obviously it wasn't a pinch on the original.

**idb** · 25th November 2005, 13:51

Loved that Brough.
That would be a bike to pose on.
Are there any in this country?

**Motu** · 25th November 2005, 14:30

Originally Posted by idb

Loved that Brough.
That would be a bike to pose on.
Are there any in this country?

There was a guy up in Henderson Valley had loads of them.We were walking through one of his out buildings one day,and he says - ''I think this one still goes'' - it was just an engine and gearbox sitting on the floor amoungst all sorts of other crap...he gave it a boot and this engine just sat on the floor idling.Fred Priestly,I think it was him....

**NordieBoy** · 25th November 2005, 14:37

Originally Posted by Motu

he gave it a boot and this engine just sat on the floor idling.Fred Priestly,I think it was him....

What?
Making brum brum thud thud thud noises out the side of his mouth?

**NordieBoy** · 25th November 2005, 14:39

Originally Posted by maddog007

reminds me of a custom road/sports bike i read about the other day, some guy has made pretty nice looking bike & shoehorned a Alfa Romeo 2.5 ltr V6 in it.

I could probably track down the link somewhere.

Check out the starting mech

**Waylander** · 25th November 2005, 14:41

HAHA And it's a kick start!!

**mouldy** · 25th November 2005, 14:44

Originally Posted by Oscar

I'm with Paul's last choice - the C50.

In 1999 Kiwi Rider asked for nominations for Bike of the Century.
Here's mineand it pretty much sums up what would be on my "Greatest Ever" list:

Go the tinwing ,gave birth ti xr50s thumpsters mini choppers etc all copied from the mighty c50