2006 New Zealand Bike of the Year - Your Vote

[Quasievil]

you missed a point......

BIG BLACK AND A WORLD CHAMP, OH AND MEAN ???????

[Finn]

however the Fireblade was a real dog in the 05

Nothing wrong with a real dog mate. The Fireblade is a Rottweiler, not that fast but sure footed. A pedigree you wouldn't mess with or it will bite you and hard. The GSXR1000 is an inbred pitbull. Very aggressive, typically owned by mongrels and is often put down.

[beyond]

Again, not bikes for mere mortals.

When are bike mags and bike manufacturers going to wake up to the fact that most people don't have $25-$40k to biff at a bike every year or two?

Where's the bike capable of touring two up in reasonable comfort, commuting, and going round corners in an entertaining way, for less than $15k new? The ER6n would have a stab at that, but with no fairing and little scope for adding a fly screen thanks to that headlight, touring might be a bit tiresome.

Well, the GSX1400 fits the bill perfectly. Less than 15g's new, a lot of bike for the money, way under rated.... Ok, so no fairing but at least you know you are doing the speeds you are actually doing and did I mention it's heaps of fun with heaps of torque, comfortable solo and two up, thrives on the twisties and.........

Oh, it's not on the list. I'll get my coat on the way out.

[Indiana_Jones]

Well, the GSX1400 fits the bill perfectly. Less than 15g's new, a lot of bike for the money, way under rated.... Ok, so no fairing but at least you know you are doing the speeds you are actually doing...

Tell the truth, while working on my CB750F model, I've kinda gone of fairings a little bit, I like it how you get to show off the engine

-Indy

[Big Dave]

Triumph Scrambler was my favourite bike - by a considerable margin.

[Indiana_Jones]

Triumph Scrambler was my favourite bike - by a considerable margin.

The scrambler looks mint

but I think I'd still get a Bonnie over it, and the sixty8 range of mods is mint

-Indy

[James Deuce]

Well, the GSX1400 fits the bill perfectly. Less than 15g's new, a lot of bike for the money, way under rated.... Ok, so no fairing but at least you know you are doing the speeds you are actually doing and did I mention it's heaps of fun with heaps of torque, comfortable solo and two up, thrives on the twisties and.........

Oh, it's not on the list. I'll get my coat on the way out.

Exactly my point. Brilliant real world bike. But no WSBK, WSS, or MotoGP kudos so it's not on the radar.

[inlinefour]

Nothing wrong with a real dog mate. The Fireblade is a Rottweiler, not that fast but sure footed. A pedigree you wouldn't mess with or it will bite you and hard. The GSXR1000 is an inbred pitbull. Very aggressive, typically owned by mongrels and is often put down.

Now ain't that the truth!

Must have a minature rotty f/s then...

[Big Dave]

If it was 'best bike ever':
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz

[N4CR]

'06 zx10r ftw. what about the new rs125? rocket 3 etc etc etc. so many bikes could be on that list but you don't see them.

harleys havn't really changed in 45 years. did the new engine have watercooling and no pushrods or something or did they actually put 4 valves per cylinder. lmao. vrod engine was the only decent change and decent thing they have done for years, even so...

'new hardly 2029' "lolz we put more chrome on it and some stock tassles, thats new right?>???". jesus they look so plastic and crappy hyosh1tta styles now, old harleys are much better to look at than the new harleys.

[jetboy]

No Hyosung SB50 Super Cab then? Well thats my vote lost....