I am loyal to one brand, and there is no way I would disgrace my arse by putting it on anything else
I prefer one brand, but there are a few bikes made by other brands I could see in my shed.
There are a few brands I prefer, reasonably evenly, but there are also brands I wouldn't touch
I have a preferred brand, but if the rigjt bike came up I wouldn't worry about what was on the tank
I don't give a rats arse who made it as long as I own it.
Hardcore Biker
Bollox! loyalty to brand shows you stand for something and not insipidally following fashion or the latest fad.Originally Posted by Maha
I'm loyal to Norton's and two strokes.(and would trade the gixxer in seconds for either one of em)
Nail your ass to the wall and stand tall.
Naughty Gentleman Biker
When I first started this life consuming hobby I would have argued that Yamaha was the shiz and anyone that rode anything else was deluded at best, stupid at worst. Harley riders should be shot and BMW riders were rich and sad.
Right, having established that I was a major idiot when I was young, I am now proud to say I will ride anything I fancy and can see merit in just about any brand of bike.
Nothing is out of the equation and I have owned 4 Harleys and 3 BMW's and all Jap makes. I still have some favourites but I'm up for trying anything.
Oh bugger
Forum whore
at the end of the day they are just a machine just like a forklift or a skillsaw or a drill
Hardcore Biker
11 suzuki's, 3 honda's and 1 yamaha. Wouldn't rule out a kwack if they ever produce a decent 1000cc+ v twin sports bike.
As others have said, will only ever consider jap bikes purely for reliability, parts availability and price.
dodgy is as dodgy does
I hear you. One of the reasons I am loyal to Triumph is because they're a privately owned company, not a massive global consortium, or a division of VW, Daewoo Heavy industries or Sony. They are 100% owned by the man who founded the company in the mid 80s. I understand that he's less interested in all out profit (he's made a brazillian dollars from Triumph already) than in producing bikes that are kind of special and invoke passion.
When they built a power cruiser, it was a 2.3l triple. Their mid range sports bike is a 675 triple and they don't have an ILF litre superbike. And for all the fact that they're different and quirky, they're also superbly designed bikes that are at least as good, and often better, than the competition, and at least as reliable as the Jap bikes. Actually, most bikes are as reliable as jap bikes these days.
And I like Guzzi because I had a brilliant relationship with a Le Mans over several years and many kms, and like Triumphs, they're different. I like things that are a little different and have never been any good at fitting in. I had a great run and some awesome times on the UJMs I owned back in the 80s and early 90s, but they were functional and efficient machines, whereas most of my Trumpies and my Guzzi were bikes that inspired passion.
Don't blame me, I voted Green.
Forum whore
No he hasn't. He's a property developer. He started with a Brazilian dollars. Triumph is a profitable sideline, but profitable in a way that allows reinvestment in the company and thoughtful development of the product line, not massive pay outs to shareholders.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
dodgy is as dodgy does
Yes and no. He started as a plasterer and became a successful property developer, and wasn't even all that interested in bikes when he started Triumph. He was very wealthy, but invested most of his fortune in rebuilding Triumph. Over the last couple of years he has lost money on his property and his business holdings have been propped up by Triumph sales, which were up 29% in 2009 (not sure what they were last year).
Don't blame me, I voted Green.
The metal is always nude.
Willy, you say everything that I want to, are you sure you're not a reincarnation of me?
Yes!.....yes you would
I have owned japs, english and fixed american lol
For me...guzzi is just practical, and not at all unreliable or costly to own & run.
I use "PhatGirl" for daily transport all year round.....and she just keeps on ticking...and thumping...and knocking....lol
As for brand loyalty....Love me Guzzi, but there are so many great bikes out there that suit everyones personal tastes and needs.
Love what you have....lust after what you want.
....now wheres my BRITTEN V1000!
Anyway,..I'm also a fan of the Benelli 900 Tornado, the Duc 999, and the MV Agusta F4.....
Okay, they're all Italian....oops
"...you meet the weirdest people riding a Guzzi !!..."
Forum whore
I can hear the contents of eggs being sucked out of shells.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
OK, so who's next?
I'm only loyal to certain products. People are disposable.
Drew for Prime Minister!
www.oldskoolperformance.com
www.prospeedmc.com for parts ex U.S.A ( He's a Kiwi! )
Forum whore
I like Ike (Harleys). Don't get Victory. Would love a BMW GS1200 someday. Would not ever get another new Triumph after Truimph NZ ripped me off (WANKERS) but they are great bikes. I am actually a bit of a snob and won't own a Jap vehicle. I would love a 1940ish WLA Army Harley or a WW2 BSA.
Just another leather clad Tinkerbell.
The Wanker on the Fucking Harley is going for a ride!
Eyes that shine burning red
I am loyal to two wheels.
Happy to own any bike that I like riding.
Forum whore
Everything is disposable. Only dogs are loyal. And that shit song by Dave Dobbyn.I'm only loyal to certain products. People are disposable.
My first three bikes were Kawasaki's and I thought that was my brand, then Yamaha, then Honda and after that Suzuki. Next will be a Triumph. It's only metal. If you are totally brand loyal there is a good chance you will miss out on something you might have enjoyed.
So I voted for the first one.
Suffers from peterpan syndrome
Reincarnation..no, But remember that skin sample the Doctor took?.....sent it to Mandello and CLONED YA!
Benelli 900 Tornado...mmmmmm (never seen one in the flesh tho...WANT TO!)
When Life thows me a curve
...I lean into it!
dodgy is as dodgy does
They had one in Fzazz at one point. Cool bike, engine was kind of a CB500 and a halfReincarnation..no, But remember that skin sample the Doctor took?.....sent it to Mandello and CLONED YA!
Benelli 900 Tornado...mmmmmm (never seen one in the flesh tho...WANT TO!)
Don't blame me, I voted Green.
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