KB - The greatest-ever motorcycles

**onearmedbandit** · 25th June 2007, 23:21

jpeg combat.

**SARGE** · 25th June 2007, 23:28

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

jpeg combat.

cool .. im in

**onearmedbandit** · 25th June 2007, 23:31

Now that's cheating.

(BTW, this was posted by a marine on esportbike.com)

**SARGE** · 25th June 2007, 23:58

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Now that's cheating.

(BTW, this was posted by a marine on esportbike.com)

not cheating if ya win ( history is written by the winners ... )

**Sniper** · 26th June 2007, 10:29

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

jpeg combat.

**motoGP** · 26th June 2007, 18:43

nsr250 , nothing else compares really

All the 250 race reps are awesome.

Hear hear.

Other than that, The NR 750.
Only because I really appreciate the though and engineering that went into it. 8 valves per cylinder and a V4, it broke a mould, albeit if not setting a new one.

**orangeback** · 27th June 2007, 07:37

Originally Posted by **R1**

85 GSXR750
89 ZXR750
93 Blade
95 ZX9
98 R1
2001 gsxr1000
2004 zx10

All bench mark bikes when released

i d second that less the 94-5 zx9 as thay are shitters ( i bought one new )
replace it with a gsxr750t

**fergie** · 5th September 2007, 10:50

Just watched a doco on discovery called the greatest ever,, this week it was on bikes, any one catch it.
they listed the top ten as.

1. honda cub
2.ducati 916
3.honda cb750
4.y2k (jet)
5.triumph bonneville
6.britten
7.brough superior
8.vespa
9.moto guzzi v8
10.harley knuckle head

room for discussion there methinks?

**hXc** · 5th September 2007, 10:51

Argh. It's a repeat, many times. Threads already exist upon it. Search = friend.

**fergie** · 5th September 2007, 10:53

well i will go stand in the corner, totally demoralised.

**Taz** · 5th September 2007, 10:54

I agree with the honda cub C50. Was my first bike and set me on the right path for all the bikes that followed. Don't worry that it's a repeat. Still lots of people who hadn't seen it before and would like to discuss it I bet.

**Grub** · 5th September 2007, 11:30

I just LOVE that John Britten made #6 - think about it.

All the biggest factories and the billions of dollars and he beat all but 5 of their products into the motorbike world hall of fame - outstanding!

**Angusdog** · 5th September 2007, 13:45

They're always subjective, although presented as objective. But that's the same with any 'Top 10'. Personally, I don't think that turbine bike should be there. I'd like to see an off-road bike like the BMW R80GS Paris Dakar, or Kenny Roberts' TZ750 flat tracker. And the Brough Superior should be replaced by the Egli Vincent. The Honda Cub should be replaced by the RD350LC and the Ducati 916 should be the 851.

Other than that, it's fine

**Ewan Oozarmy** · 5th September 2007, 13:52

And what about the Suzuki RG500 Gamma? Mental in it's day....

**swbarnett** · 6th September 2007, 01:14

Originally Posted by Grub

I just LOVE that John Britten made #6 - think about it.

All the biggest factories and the billions of dollars and he beat all but 5 of their products into the motorbike world hall of fame - outstanding!

And if it wasn't for a $5 part that was about the only thing on the bike that he didn't make he'd probably be further up the table.