Bikes you've had, got & wish for............. - Page 5

fristbit · January 29th, 2011, 07:37 AM

Good post. Hmm... let's see:

#1 - 1984 VF500F Interceptor
#2 - 1986 600 Ninja
#3 - 1973 CB350F
#4 - 1979 RD400 Daytona Special
#5 - 1983 GPz 305
#6 - 1990 FZR600
#7 - 1991 FZR1000
#8 - 2002 YZF-R1
#9 - 2002 YZF-R1

There are two bikes that really have me interested, the Aprilia RSV4 Factory, and the Ducati 848 Evo. My current bike is pretty well set up though, so I'm not terribly motivated.

**zwaik** · March 6th, 2011, 02:24 AM

I was born in Bologna (Italy) and when i was young this was my wish...

gunner · March 6th, 2011, 10:16 AM

I always wanted a BMW R90S, this was back in the day when BMs didnt look like a motocross bike on Steroids, it would out accelerate a Ferrari. 0-60 in 3.2 seconds!!!

**zwaik** · March 6th, 2011, 12:27 PM

My actual motorcycle - BMW R1200 GS (2004)
.

My previous motorcycle - Honda Dominator 650 (1998)
.

Minimoo · March 6th, 2011, 03:22 PM

Funny how many Britons there are reading and writing here and not a single person has mentioned Triumph in this thread yet...

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/...onneville-t100

**Office Boy** · March 12th, 2011, 07:50 PM

I remember going to earls court in 1972 for the bike show and seeing a suzuki GT750J on show. I think the price of a new one then was £919.00. I loved the style of the J model, and the next one, the K model.
Ever since then I've always wanted to own one. I finally got the chance to buy one in 1999. A person from across the pennines had it imported from america and I bought it off him. It took me a couple of years to rebuild it and change it's colour also, it had been bleached in the california sun. I preferred the blue and had it resprayed to that. Now the bike is in bits again as it has its crankshaft oil seals seen too. A major fault with these early big 2 strokes.

One of the nicest looking bikes the japs have ever produced. This was on my shopping list with 3 others, and this one came up first. It still took me 8 months of deep looking for a machine, and I let a couple of them go beforehand. It still draws a lot of attention-if only for the noise and the smoke.

**knobby109** · March 13th, 2011, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koo

Funny how many Britons there are reading and writing here and not a single person has mentioned Triumph in this thread yet...

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/...onneville-t100

I had a Triumph too, probably the best bike I ever owned.Again, it was back in the days before the 70 mph limit (which was "temporary" if my memory serves me right)

gunner · March 13th, 2011, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knobby109

I had a Triumph too, probably the best bike I ever owned.Again, it was back in the days before the 70 mph limit (which was "temporary" if my memory serves me right)

I bought a new 750 Bonny in 1978, unfortunatley, this bike was the biggest pile of garbage iI have ever owned. nothing on it seemed to be right, the electrics kept going wrong, the carbs were such that the bike wouldnt start if the engine was warm etc.etc .etc. it may just have been a 'Friday afternoon' bike but if it was representative of the marque, its no wonder the British bike industry went down the pan.

mtbbiker · March 13th, 2011, 05:54 PM

The bike I want is a Maico 490 Sand Spider.

**OtisOne** · March 14th, 2011, 04:13 AM

I had a few, but my favourite was a Matchless 500 single. Great low-end torque.

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zwaik M.I.A. Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Como , Italy Posts: 3,304 Thanks: 12,781 Thanked 114,567 Times in 3,358 Posts	BMW My actual motorcycle - BMW R1200 GS (2004) . My previous motorcycle - Honda Dominator 650 (1998) . __________________ Rules »» .. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. • To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. • To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. • To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. • To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .. «« Rules To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

March 6th, 2011, 03:22 PM	#45
Minimoo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 135 Thanks: 678 Thanked 1,253 Times in 130 Posts	Funny how many Britons there are reading and writing here and not a single person has mentioned Triumph in this thread yet... http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/...onneville-t100 __________________ Every piece of porn ever made is still in circulation - someone has it - always.

March 12th, 2011, 07:50 PM	#46
Office Boy Former Staff Join Date: May 2008 Location: in the office upstairs Posts: 1,415 Thanks: 6,048 Thanked 40,263 Times in 1,357 Posts	I remember going to earls court in 1972 for the bike show and seeing a suzuki GT750J on show. I think the price of a new one then was £919.00. I loved the style of the J model, and the next one, the K model. Ever since then I've always wanted to own one. I finally got the chance to buy one in 1999. A person from across the pennines had it imported from america and I bought it off him. It took me a couple of years to rebuild it and change it's colour also, it had been bleached in the california sun. I preferred the blue and had it resprayed to that. Now the bike is in bits again as it has its crankshaft oil seals seen too. A major fault with these early big 2 strokes. One of the nicest looking bikes the japs have ever produced. This was on my shopping list with 3 others, and this one came up first. It still took me 8 months of deep looking for a machine, and I let a couple of them go beforehand. It still draws a lot of attention-if only for the noise and the smoke. __________________ DON'T TREAD ON ME.

March 14th, 2011, 04:13 AM	#50
OtisOne Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Left Coast, Canada Posts: 677 Thanks: 90,355 Thanked 8,094 Times in 645 Posts	I had a few, but my favourite was a Matchless 500 single. Great low-end torque. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

January 29th, 2011, 07:37 AM	#41
fristbit Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 10 Thanks: 218 Thanked 68 Times in 10 Posts	Good post. Hmm... let's see: #1 - 1984 VF500F Interceptor #2 - 1986 600 Ninja #3 - 1973 CB350F #4 - 1979 RD400 Daytona Special #5 - 1983 GPz 305 #6 - 1990 FZR600 #7 - 1991 FZR1000 #8 - 2002 YZF-R1 #9 - 2002 YZF-R1 There are two bikes that really have me interested, the Aprilia RSV4 Factory, and the Ducati 848 Evo. My current bike is pretty well set up though, so I'm not terribly motivated.

March 6th, 2011, 10:16 AM	#43
gunner Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 240 Thanks: 501 Thanked 1,592 Times in 209 Posts	I always wanted a BMW R90S, this was back in the day when BMs didnt look like a motocross bike on Steroids, it would out accelerate a Ferrari. 0-60 in 3.2 seconds!!!

March 13th, 2011, 05:54 PM	#49
mtbbiker Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 12 Posts	The bike I want is a Maico 490 Sand Spider.

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