favourite brand of m/c?

**Bonez** · 25th September 2004, 13:35

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

Many reasons why you might want one... Maybe you want to use it as a coffee table or something

It's just a common misconception among "Harley owners" remember jappers had a tarrif put on them a while ago while HD mended itself

Btw Goldwings and the big Kwaka cruisers a "made in America" .

**bear** · 2nd December 2004, 14:18

Suzuki, well for the moment anyway, those SV1000's are nice!

**inlinefour** · 2nd December 2004, 16:04

Originally Posted by stevezx6r

which brand of motorcycle do you prefer?

I'll have to think about that one for a while, not. Definately Honda, but thats merely my personal preference. :cool2:

**marty** · 2nd December 2004, 17:09

why do people drag up old forgotten threads? they were forgotten for a reason you know

**warren35** · 2nd December 2004, 17:40

aprilia rocks my socks.its more bike then i can handle at the moment,but im getting on top of it though.pretty much any sports v twin will get my attension.aprilia isnt the fastest out there but its still pretty sharp and most of the time its all down to the rider.

**Jantar** · 13th January 2005, 21:54

Originally Posted by marty

why do people drag up old forgotten threads? they were forgotten for a reason you know

Yeah? What reason?

**Motoracer** · 13th January 2005, 22:58

I prefer the following brands for the following classes:

250 - Aprilia (RS250)
400 - Kawasaki (ZXR400)
600 - Suzuki (GSXR600)
750 - Suzuki (GSXR750)
1000 - Yamaha (YZF-R1)
1000+ - Suzuki (Hyabusha)

**guzzi_nz** · 13th January 2005, 23:57

As u mine pick i went for MOTO GUZZI

but larvada is second

and first japan pick has to be honda

**scroter** · 14th January 2005, 11:47

Originally Posted by stevezx6r

which brand of motorcycle do you prefer?

not kumandsukme's

**Biff** · 14th January 2005, 12:53

I vote D - Hookers

sorry, wrong poll.

Taxi!!

**Big Dave** · 14th January 2005, 13:57

I started on a mini bike when I was about 3 years old. My grandfather was the senior engineer at the Port Kembla steel works in NSW and he fabricated me a chain saw powered contraption. I used to zoom around the back yard, the golf course and the sailing club car park every chance I could.

Numerous close calls with the police, riding a succession of 90, 125 and 250 off road machines to and from my folks place ensued over the next 15 years. I'm quite lucky that my record only shows one 'unlicensed rider' from all those years ago. Twice I'd broken down and was pushing a bike up Boronia street past a cruising patrol car.

The day I was old enough to obtain a learners permit I also procured a CB450 Honda for $350 and rode it to school the next day.

A SR500 Yamaha was the first new bike I bought and it was traded on my first seriously powerful bike - a fully worked XS1100 which i rode around on till i was 21.

At the time I was 'off to the wild west' and in search or my fortune in the Kimberley mines so I sold the Yam and bought my first Triumph on arrival in the west.
A 1976 Bonneville T140. I liked my other bikes, but i loved that Bonnes guts, unreliable, leaky and a thing of beauty. I met some of the coolest people on that bike.

When the time came to head back east (the Kimberleys was too hard) I traded it on another XS11 - RH and converted it for a big tour. We covered most of the continent on it, 2 up.

Sold it when we had toddlers and then mucked around on a succession of old jap shitters when we were in the mortgage belt. GS650 (I'm not proud) and a GS850G amongst the mix.

About the time I went into business for myself, the old girl bought me/us a 1995 Thunderbird as my company vehicle. And i've done 120,000km on it since.

With better times and a move to NZ I added a 2nd bike for the first time ever with a '98 Trophy 1200.

There's a fair bit of 'glory days' in the attraction of the British marque for me, but i also appreciate their versatility. You can take them anywhere.

I can keep up with the sports bike crowd - (both my bikes are Ohlins equipped, have Gold valve cartridge emulators and ohlins or race tech springs and have been 'breathed on' - the trophy runs out 140hp on amps dyno with it's hi comp pistons, daytona cams, netpunes, dynojets etc etc etc.) - I dont get chromed away when with my H-D riding buddies either cause they look pretty sharp too, - Triumphs 'fit in' anywhere. Clubhouse or track day. Cool bikes.

The accessories, jackets, and supplementary kit is also good and the RAT thing has been pretty good too. We've had some sik rides.

I got nuffink against Jap bikes or riders (I don't like metric cruisers, but that's a taste thing) but I'll stick with the brits. I'd like a Tiger next for some of those killer dirt roads.

chz
td

**White trash** · 14th January 2005, 15:53

Originally Posted by danger_dave

I started on a mini bike when I was about 3 years old. My grandfather was .....blah blah, fucken blah....ric cruisers, but that's a taste thing) but I'll stick with the brits. I'd like a Tiger next for some of those killer dirt roads.

chz
td

A simple "Triumph thanks" woulda' sufficed!

**Joni** · 14th January 2005, 15:59

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

I'll get a shiny Duc 999R

Mmmmm, always loved my Hondas, but mmmm!

**inlinefour** · 17th January 2005, 01:47

Originally Posted by Bonez

It's just a common misconception among "Harley owners" remember jappers had a tarrif put on them a while ago while HD mended itself

Btw Goldwings and the big Kwaka cruisers a "made in America" .

From what I have read on HD in the literature, they are poorly made, handle poorly and well priced. In fact I've had to come to the conclusion that they are just crap from what I have read and that some people are merely brian washed...

**scumdog** · 17th January 2005, 16:11

Originally Posted by Honda

From what I have read on HD in the literature, they are poorly made, handle poorly and well priced. In fact I've had to come to the conclusion that they are just crap from what I have read and that some people are merely brian washed...

NICE TROLL!!!!! I assume you mean the people got brain washed from reading the literature rather than riding the bikes eh??