Most Reputable Brand?

[Bonez]

Ya left out Harley, EVERYBODY keeps telling me "humph! mainly made in japan aren't they?"

Not me. But hey.........

[Bleck K6]

Last 4 have been suzukis

[DEATH_INC.]

I'm voting for H***a even though they're not for me,they do seem well built even if the engineering seems a bit off sometimes and they're a bitch to work on

[spudchucka]

2 Suzuki's. Great value but not always the best finishing!

2 Honda's. Ultra relaible, generally all round good performers but a tad boring.

2 Yamaha's. Haven't owned a late model one but I've always had a soft spot for them, so maybe next time round??

1 Harley. I have to admit that I only bought it so I could say I've had one. Loved the sound and the feel of the motor. Bloody thing needed servicing all the time, (Shovel Head), had shitty brakes, (none in the wet) and handled like a steam roller (sorry ScumDog). But I still had fun on it.

0 Kawasaki's. I'm interested in a zxr636 though.

I would say the most reputable would be a tie between Yamaha and Honda with a slight favouritism towards Yamaha just because I like their bikes more. Suzuki dips out because of cheap looking finishing (fake carbon fibre on the TL for instance) and bloody ugly mufflers.

Pretty much any of the late model bikes you can't go wrong with though, so who cares about reputation, get what you like the best!

[750Y]

at the risk of getting flamed i'll suggest that Honda is probably the most reputable brand.

[scumdog]

21 Harley. I have to admit that I only bought it so I could say I've had one. Loved the sound and the feel of the motor. Bloody thing needed servicing all the time, (Shovel Head), had shitty brakes, (none in the wet) and handled like a steam roller (sorry ScumDog). But I still had fun on it.

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Don't feel bad s.c., I thought that about my old shovel type H-D, didn't need servicing much though, but my 'new' ('97) model is a whole different world, have a read of the road test in the Feb-Mar edition of BRM, the only negative comment revolved around the handle-bars - which were not the correct ones for a "S" Sportster.

[magnum]

i would say honda but luv my kwaka. :love2:

[FROSTY:Me]

wheres harley --or BMW or even ducati??

[spudchucka]

Don't feel bad s.c., I thought that about my old shovel type H-D, didn't need servicing much though, but my 'new' ('97) model is a whole different world, have a read of the road test in the Feb-Mar edition of BRM, the only negative comment revolved around the handle-bars - which were not the correct ones for a "S" Sportster.

I rode an Evo when they first came out and thought it was way better than the shovel. I haven't ridden a late model though but I know a few that have them and they rave about them. Maybe when I'm really old I'll get another one.

[Pwalo]

Honda seems to have always had the best rep. Great advertising campaigns in the 70's.

I've had 4 Hondas, 5 Suzukis, and 2 Yamahas. Always liked Suzuki motors & gearboxes, but I reckon the finish on the Hondas was probably better. Nothing in it as far as anything else goes.

As I've already said I think that Honda's reputation has mainly been the result of great marketing, and some excellent bikes (eg CBR600, VFR), that have enabled their dodgy efforts to be overlooked (chocolate cams on early VFs, FTs, CB250/400 Superdreams, CX500, CBX550 camchains). Still got the best recognized name though.

[Two Smoker]

I would also have to say Honda, with Suzuki coming a close second.... But with the new K4 and K5 gixxers, Suzuki has got their a into g and raised there finish quality.....

[vifferman]

Wassapointadispoll?

[2_SL0]

Wassapointadispoll?

The point was to get my post count up LMAO.

[Dodgyiti]

Yep, Honda's are a tad boring
But that makes everything else exciting
You have to have a benchmark, and thankfully Honda have filled that position.

And as for reliability,
It's not all Jappa's that are ultra reliable.
I did 160,000 on a boxer, no worries

[avgas]

I wanna Yamasuzisaki, excitement of a kwaka, ride of a yamaha, reliablilty of a suzuki.
But i voted Yamaha cos of the old mans XS850, that wouldnt die no matter how hard he tried to kill it (in the end out of frustration he pulled it to bits).
Best hondas are singles.