Cage equivalents of the biking world

**Black Bandit** · 12th May 2007, 21:56

While reading a review recently on the Benelli TnT Cafe Racer, I came across the following:

"A Weapon of Mass Consumption the 1130 guzzles premium octane in volumes only matched by Paris Hilton on a bender or mid-sized SUVs ... with the fuel light coming on around 120km into the 16.5L tank."

It started me thinking, jeez that bike sounds like the two wheeled equivalent of General Motor's Hummer. Come to think of it, it's got a similar paint job and it's blinged out to the max. Now of course most will consider it most sacraligeous to identify such monstrocity with an Italian design, but you gotta admit - there is a resemblance.

So what of it? Nominations for the link between iconic cage's and their two-wheeled equivalent in the world of motorcycles.

Course if you think I've completely lost the plot all together you are welcome to fire away

P.S. This thread is useless without pics

**xwhatsit** · 12th May 2007, 22:21

That is a fucking horrible looking bike. `Café Racer' my arse.

**Black Bandit** · 12th May 2007, 22:52

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

That is a fucking horrible looking bike. `Café Racer' my arse.

Aww, I don't know ... still an interesting design. It has its moments and it will turn heads wherever it goes. Just look at the cool key you get with it.

**skelstar** · 12th May 2007, 22:56

Ummm.. GSXR1000 = WRX?

Rel inexp but about as good as anyone can use in NZ...and theres f**king heaps of them.

**Black Bandit** · 12th May 2007, 23:03

Originally Posted by skelstar

Ummm.. GSXR1000 = WRX?

Rel inexp but about as good as anyone can use in NZ...and theres f**king heaps of them.

Ooo yes. Good one. I can almost feel the GSXR crowd *cringe*

**Motu** · 12th May 2007, 23:22

My XT600 and Pajero are a good match - a vehicle has to be versatile and useful to me.Both can do serious hard work in a variety of conditions.....good at nothing,but good for me.

**Black Bandit** · 12th May 2007, 23:35

Originally Posted by Motu

My XT600 and Pajero are a good match - a vehicle has to be versatile and useful to me.Both can do serious hard work in a variety of conditions.....good at nothing,but good for me.

One of these perhaps?

**skelstar** · 12th May 2007, 23:38

I would put the CB900 Hornet into a mid-90's aussie V6/V8 category. Strong motor, fast enough to get you into trouble, not out and out sports but you can have a bit of fun getting there. Not much is adjustable and you'd get into trouble if you start pushing it a bit too hard in the twisty stuff.

Sorry to say but the GSF250 BANDIT would be a little like an early Corolla FXGT: wizzy motors that are a hoot to ride/drive, but really they are still a 1600cc/250cc that would struggle against something bigger like your WRX/GSXR1000 combo.

**The Lone Rider** · 13th May 2007, 00:05

It looks like a bumble bee or wasp. Paint some big eyes on the front.

**vamr** · 13th May 2007, 04:43

Gn = suzuki alto?

**tipper** · 13th May 2007, 09:54

Buell XB12 and a T Bucket with a blower.

**Waylander** · 13th May 2007, 09:57

current Vmax with old style Dodge Charger

pleanty of power stock, heaps of power mods available to make it a weapon but best when pointed in a straight line.