MV F4-1000R gets fastest stock 1000cc title at Bonneville

**gamgee** · 23rd August 2006, 11:14

Originally Posted by Bend-it

I'd say more the McLaren of bikes... Ducati would still be the ferrari...

I guess Suzuki would be the Mitsubishi of bikes
Yamaha the Subaru of bikes
Kawasaki.... Toyota?
HD = Chevy

What's the Rolls Royce of bikes?

probably the Y2K with it's rolls royce jet engine

**eliot-ness** · 23rd August 2006, 11:46

Originally Posted by Bend-it

What's the Rolls Royce of bikes?

Brough Superior earned that title, with full agreement from Rolls Royce back in the 1930s

**Edbear** · 23rd August 2006, 12:04

Originally Posted by eliot-ness

Brough Superior earned that title, with full agreement from Rolls Royce back in the 1930s

Yup! Old technology very carefully put together. I used to dream about the Brough's!

Can't say I agree with the others, entirely, either, but the MV is in my opinion the "Ferrari of Motorcycles" as has been attested in the "other" thread.

I'm not surprised at the achievement by the MV. they have been proving themselves the equal of the Jappas lately, performance wise. I have stated elsewhere that I disgree with the restrictions the factories have put on their bikes and that even if never used, it should be available, or what's the point of the Busa and the ZX14?

**Lou Girardin** · 23rd August 2006, 12:20

We have a food processor, and that's faster than any McLaggin.

**Ghost Lemur** · 23rd August 2006, 12:46

What I want to see is MV back in MotoGP.

Oh yeah.

Oh and MV are the Ferrari, Ducati are the "Lamborghini".

**matthewt** · 23rd August 2006, 12:53

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

Oh and MV are the Ferrari, Ducati are the "Lamborghini".

I would see that the other way around really. From my point of view Ducati are the Ferrari of motorcycles because like Ferrari Ducati are the most "common". Lamborghini on the other hand are a bit less "common".

I was at the Ducati factory a few years ago and the Museum guide pointed out a link between Ducati and Ferrari but I think it was more related to italian culture than anything else.

**limbimtimwim** · 23rd August 2006, 12:58

So, does any know how modified was Mr Sampson's bike was last year?

http://www.cdd.co.nz/sprint/EastWest...ltsSep2005.htm

Number 17.

**matthewt** · 23rd August 2006, 13:09

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

So, does any know how modified was Mr Sampson's bike was last year?

http://www.cdd.co.nz/sprint/EastWest...ltsSep2005.htm

Number 17.

Not sure what changes (if any) Tony made.

It would be nice to get a list of all the bikes they ran in the P-P class to see what else had a go. Surely there must of been other manufacturers there as well.

**Blackbird** · 23rd August 2006, 13:48

Originally Posted by eliot-ness

Brough Superior earned that title, with full agreement from Rolls Royce back in the 1930s

I have the book of the same title which I chose for a school prize a squillion years ago. A great read with wonderful photos and line drawings in it, including their flat four!