When is a bike a classic for registration?

[Dodgyiti]

I'm going to stir it up here.

A PT Cruiser isn't a classic car.

A Ducati Sport Classic 1000 or whatever the f*uck it's called isn't a classic bike.

A DOHC 2006 Triumph twin isn't a classic.

They are all the old look in the new style!

It sort of works, but it doesn't work, it just looks sort of right, but it's all wrong.

Am I making sense?



And yes, I'm a purist cnut, but at least I'm sure of where I stand on this!

perfect sense mate, the give away on the list above is fuel injection

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.

[Ixion]

perfect sense mate, the give away on the list above is fuel injection

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.

K series BMWs (just make the 25 year mark)

[Motu]

This was a question with a very definite answer - and yet the thread still goes on with everyone's personal interpretation of ''classic''.

This is wearing thin very quickly - can you all get over it please!

[Dodgyiti]

K series BMWs (just make the 25 year mark)

damn it, yes!
and to think i have had one too, seems like a lifetime ago, but mine was an 87 rs

i feel so old, might have to get a cuppa and have a lie down

[Katman]

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?

GPZ1100
Z1300
GPZ750 Turbo
CX500T
XN85

[Voltaire]

perfect sense mate, the give away on the list above is fuel injection

very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.

I have only ever seen one, a Z1000H up at the Kawasaki dealer near Symonds st in around 1985.
VW had fuel injected air cooled motors in 1968 in the type 3 and a bit later in the 2 litre Kombis.

" my god Sherlock....she has a piece of citrus wedged up her bottom!"
" Lemon entry ..my dear Watson"

[ntst8]

[QUOTE=very few bikes 25 years old have it

actually i cant think of one, enter the horde

anyone know of a fuel injected bike?
there were a few mechanical injected cars in the early 70's
and after market systems for cars.[/QUOTE]

Norton Commando..... well sort of, there should a retrofit kit on the market in the US in a few months for them as wants to spend the kids inheritance. Beyond economic sense as someone wise said.

[Voltaire]

Norton Commando..... well sort of, there should a retrofit kit on the market in the US in a few months for them as wants to spend the kids inheritance. Beyond economic sense as someone wise said.

go on...put up a pic of your Commando...looks like you are a long term owner.

[ntst8]

go on...put up a pic of your Commando...looks like you are a long term owner.

Just a younster, only bought it in '84.
This pic is a few years old, among other changes the Dunstalls (the real McCoy) rusted out and have been replaced with peashooters and the front guard has been replaced with a stayless (non norton) one.
A bit of a hybrid, 850 Interstate but with 750 sidecovers, and a MkIII (later model) timing cover.

[Max Headroom]

Just a younster, only bought it in '84.
This pic is a few years old, among other changes the Dunstalls (the real McCoy) rusted out and have been replaced with peashooters and the front guard has been replaced with a stayless (non norton) one.
A bit of a hybrid, 850 Interstate but with 750 sidecovers, and a MkIII (later model) timing cover.

So, what's your excuse for not joining a Blast To The Past ride yet????

Would be great to see you join us sometime.

[ntst8]

So, what's your excuse for not joining a Blast To The Past ride yet????
Would be great to see you join us sometime.

Does sound a good idea, will keep an eye out for future runs.

[Bonez]

K series BMWs (just make the 25 year mark)

Shit, I remember their release as if it was yesterday.................Think I've still got an old "Bike" mag out in the shed with an article on the prototype. Worlds axis tilted another 5 degrees it did.