Who owns the bike they really want ??

**matthewt** · 8th February 2005, 20:07

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Would give my left arm for an RC30, a few yrs back here in chch there was an umarked one for sale at a car dealer, only a few km's. Ooohhh yeah.

Hmmm, I remember seeing that at one of the car dealers down the Hagley end of Moorhouse ave. A few years prior I think the same bike was originally bought in my Casbolts when they were on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph St. I think they wanted $25k for it last time I saw it.

**gav** · 8th February 2005, 21:04

GP Trading are advertising an RC30 for $9500
http://www.gpmotorcycles.co.nz/home.htm

**Krusti** · 8th February 2005, 21:46

In at Bay City motorcycles yesturday buying my z1000 and on the floor are two brand new 1000cc F4's and a new Brutale. Anyone got a spare $38000?

Wouldn't let me and my son take one each for a test ride!

They reckon they sold 4 F4's last year. Some one is riding their dream bike. Bastards!

**Big Dave** · 9th February 2005, 18:03

I brought my tbird to NZ with me - at 120,000km so far I doubt i'll get 20 years out of it - but i'll try.
It's a gem.
The Trophy is big, fast and quite disposable.
bd

**Rainbow Wizard** · 25th March 2005, 11:57

Originally Posted by dangerous

I've had the bike I really wanted twice..... 1st was the CX Turbo.... right from when I was 17 and had my 1st CX500.

Ad says needs a camshaft repair, rego on hold. The dude's asking $750, refer to the Bay Trader for details.

**Wolf** · 25th March 2005, 12:35

Hmmm, my "dream bike" is already around 20 years old - BMW R100CS.

However that might just be a tad "overkill" for riding to work (until we get that dream home out in the country).

I'd love to have a fleet of bikes (in some utopian future/alternative universe where we're not being robbed by ACC for possessing more vehicles than we can ride/drive simultaneously) of a variety of types for different uses: would like another off-roader to play around on (nothing serious - I'm not a serious MX or trail rider - just a "noisy toy" like my old TS125 to hoon around on off road), the Beemer for longer rides and something cheap-to-run and reliable to commute to and from work on (perhaps a small motard conversion around 125-250cc).

I've had some bikes over the years that I regret selling - my Zundapp and Puch (but I couldn't afford to keep them maintained and better to sell them on to an enthusiast looking for projects than let them rust to death, eh), my CB360 (settle down, you Honda fanatics, my next regretful sale is ) my Suzuki TS125 (the real one, not the "ER" ("Extra Retarded"?) model that came later).

**Bonez** · 25th March 2005, 13:14

Originally Posted by Jackrat

While I was coming back from my weekly ride up the Manukua heads road yesterday I saw two bikes going the other way.
One was an XV caferacer,the other an XS caferacer.
Instant U turn and I'm after these guys.
Couple of minites later we're having a major yarn on the side of the road.
Seems we haunt the same web sites.
The XV was all black an chrome with many nice after market bits.
The XS was exactly what I'm doing with my own bike but it wasn't quite finished yet.GS450/250 gas tank,clubman seat,rear sets,clip ons,ect ect.
Anyway, talking with the XS rider he made it clear this was HIS bike and the next move was to rebuild the engine for more HP and to get another twenty odd years from it.The guy on the XV had the same plans.
I do want a large on/off type trail bike but the XS is also my final choise as a road bike.I can make anything I want with this bike,Cafe,chop,trail,racer,even leave it standard,it's all been done already an there's a wealth of knowlage and information on them.
I have my tank,the G50 replica seat base arrives next week,The hack saw and grinder are just bideing their time.I just have to get up the courage to make that first cut.
So,Moto Guzzi riders aside,

how many other riders out there have found the bike
They will still be riding in twenty years??
How many bikes out there today are even up to it ??

Well I've been riding two of mine for 20years-what's another 20?

**Bonez** · 25th March 2005, 13:30

Originally Posted by Bonez

Well I've been riding two of mine for 20years-what's another 20?

Shit- can't count............19 sorry. one more year to go, one more year to go, hi ho the merry oh one more year to go.........................

**inlinefour** · 25th March 2005, 13:33

The CB400f2 was a really good deal at the time and was also all that I could afford. I was honestly after an early 1970ish CB four. However I am thankfull that I did get this bike and not gone back to the older models. I first looked at it and though ah shyte! Although once I got it on the road and started to throw it about, I was more than impressed. I would like to keep it as a second bike upon getting the bike that I really want. Which is a 2005 CBR600RR, however I'm fucked if I'm buying it brand new and loosing so much moola upon removing it from the showroom. So for now I wait, until I can aquire a second hand one in mint nick...

**Jeremy** · 26th March 2005, 16:16

GN250 my dream bike? Er no. It's nice and all but it's not really what I want.

Of the 250ccs I'd have to say a GSX250 (a guy at Uni has got a new one he bought back from Japan a couple of years ago, they're really nice).

Though what I really want is an SV650S or SV1000S. Not insanely fast, but they're what I want.

**stevedee** · 26th March 2005, 18:10

I wanted a Zed way back, when I read the first review of the Z1 900 in 1972 in an Aussy mag and they described going through the gears to 132MPH. I still have the mag, and I have a Zed (or at least its great grandson), I have the bike I really want.

**Ixion** · 27th March 2005, 02:41

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

If I was gunna sell my soul for a bike...

It would be for this (i'd sell yours for the beeser or a Tiger 90 though)

Paul N - sucker for upswept pipes

Oh yesssss . *VERY* Superior - in a (B) rough sort of way.

Think I'd rather have a Vincent though

**Uncle B** · 27th March 2005, 11:25

VTwins do it for me.......so my ultimate bike would be Ducati's 999s.
Not as racey or pricey as the R version but a step up from the standard 999.
There's something about Ducati's and the sound of a twin that makes people stop and stare.

The SV great...looks and sounds great but doesn't have the presence that Ducati's possess.