Have you ever owned the bike (motor) of your dreams?

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

My Dad has a small fleet of bikes, Triumph Tiger 1050, Yamaha XT450, Aprilia Mille (track bike), Suzuki GSXR1000 and a couple of mopeds. The GSXR is absolutely savage, he's had it at 170mph

 

[wellquickwoody]

Below the pinnacle of my riding career/stable so far (the red one), could also add in a few others like Blade, GSXR, 900SS etc. The plan one day is to have the black Senna 3, one owner, low mileage, standard trim, mint condition, low price............dreamer!

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

I loved my Yamaha R1. It was the 2004 model when they ran the exhaust under the seat. So comfy for a sports bike. It felt like it was made for me. Sold it when the kids came along but I still have my memories. Still have the bloody kids too !!

 

[Surf's Up]

175bhp? Holy crap... how fast can it go (in theory?)

To put that in perspective Barry Sheenes works Suzuki was one of the earliest to have 100bhp.....Nowadays the big Ducatis,Aprilias,Yamahas etc..road bikes you can buy weigh less than 200kg and pump out 200+ Horsepower. In a road test on dry road the Ducati 1299S Panigale pulled wheelie when accelerating from 100mph and according to test rider accelerated strongly at 170mph

THE FACTS

Ducati 1299 Panigale S

Tested: 1,285cc four-stroke V-twin, six-speed transmission

Price/on sale: £20,795 (standard 1299 £16,695)/March

Power/torque: 205bhp @ 10,500rpm/106.7lb ft @ 8,750rpm

Top speed: 190mph (estimated)

Range: 120 miles @ 35mpg (estimated)

Verdict: Magnificent super-sports V-twin that combines stunning looks, phenomenal performance and agile handling with safety and ease of use[/QUOTE]

The Dogs Cojones of modern bikes IMHO. I'd kill myself on one - am currently considering the Yamaha MT07. Looks like a great naked, rave reviews and only £5.5k new. I think a red one will do nicely for the summer.

 

[Del Fenner]

Yes, had a Honda ST1300 for a year. Unbelievable V4 engine, and very comfortable. Did a lot of very fast long distance touring usually with a police Class 1 instructor trying to keep up on his BMW.

 

[WildWood]

Always been into scooters, but always reeaaallly wanted some sort of Paul Weller/the Jam custom Lambretta. Finally got one in 2010, which the man himself was good enough to sign shortly afterwards

 

[grubbyhands]

Got mine last year. My 4th BMW GS, this time the latest incarnation water-cooled model with all the bells and whistles. It's greeeeeeaaaaaaat!

 

[spence]

Always wanted a Suzuki Bandit but i don't have a full bike licence.

Had

Honda PX 50
Honda Camino
Suzuki GP 100

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Had Lambretta SX 150 fur round the head lamp, showered sparks going round Commercial square HH, cooool

 

[Ceej]

Had faster ones and more modern ones but my favourite and perfect bike at the time was a 1984 Honda CX500E Eurosport. Smooth, great noise, super comfy. Seemed fast enough at the time One trip to South of France with girlfriend now wife wearing totally unsuitable attire was perfect. Happy days.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

We need more pics on this thread.

This was my last bike. Fazer 600


This is my current ride.

 

[Garage_Doors]

NSU Quickly
Puch Maxi
These were Pre 16 year old.
then

77-79
Honda SS 50
Yamaha FSIE
GT200X5
GS750E
Then bought a car.
two years later could afford a car and bike.


81-86

Honda Superdream x2
Kawsaki KH250
Yamaha RD 200

Then a break for 10 years
96-present
Restored a Yamaha RD400
Restored GS750E was featureed in a classic bike mag
Restored GS550
Restored SP370
Restored GT200 X5 x2
GSX750
Bandit 1200
GSX1400
Hornet 600
Back to GSX1400 Best bike i have owned, should not have sold the first one,


Plus various others i have bought as non runners done up rather than a full restoration and then sold.
currently have 6 bikes in the garage.

 

[DECK CHAIRS AT DAWN]

At the time the bike of my dreams was a CBR1100Blackbird,got one for me 40th.What a feckin monster bike in it's time.Had it up to 187mph with 2 thousand revs left on the clock.This was the X6 injection,the carbed bikes were faster apparently
The bike got knocked over by a mum on the school run and they wrote it off

Currently got a MK1 1200 Bandit,good for the commute into work
My first love is my Lambretta's,none of that mirror shite,chrome don't get ya home.

Ride safe

 

[BigBod]

loving my Valkyrie, wanted one for years. This was a mess when I bought it...stripped it down and rebuilt.

 

[BigBod]

and this one if we go out as a family...

 

[Hornblower]

Well impressed by the bikes on here. I don't know about you lot but no matter how good I feel about my bike I always like looking at other bikes so good to see a feast of metal.

 

[glasfryn]

many years ago I owned what I thought was the best bike of its sort at the time
Aerial Arrow

 

[Godstar]

Short answer - no

But this is what i used to want


But this is what i now want


And this is what i've got

 

[Rowdey]

The Yamaha Thunderace was the fastest UK bike for a short while back in 1997, and mines still pretty good for 18 years old. Really loved it in all that time, but i use it less and less as living in London - the occasional Brands GP track day stops 'on road' naughtyness.

Have had 11,000 on tacho gunning down Pilgrims Drop, which equates somewhere north of 150mph (you tape up the speedo so as not to be transfixed and bin it big time at the next corner)



Would quite like a Triumph Tiger 1200 next me thinks

 

[somerset]

Just like to add, that if I was to buy another Jap bike, big ask for me, I would plump for this bit of muscle......