The sun is out and the twitch is back...

[Readie]

Lovely sunny days here in wonderful Plymouth... a chaps mind turns to Motorcycles 8)

What to get as a summer toy?

Harley Superglide?
Triumph Speed triple?
Yamaha XJR?

Got be a big frame bike to accommodate my frame.

Any other suggestion welcomed

 

[mikewint]

John, don't know about availability but my personal choice and my bike is the Kawi Vulcan 2000

 

[fubar57]

My namesake, a custom built Henderson...

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

Early (real) Harley Davidson, Indian Chief, Triumph (real) Bonneville, BSA Gold Star, BSA Rocket Gold Star, Manx Norton or AJS 7R cafe racer....don't listen to the others!

 

[Readie]

The Henderson is new to me. Never seen one of them before. Very distinctive too. Like it.
Kawa Vulcan, yep. a Japanese HD clone derided here by the HD boys but, reliable cheaper. Nice bike.
A '68 Bonny is a bit out of budget...

A Suzuki Bandit 1200 is a contender...but, those forks
Lovely oil cooler motor

Cheers
John

 

[Torch]

Get all 3!!!!....I always thought there was one bike out there that can do it all,NOT but I geuss I came close with the BMW k1600glt,takes care of the sport bike/touring part but man sometimes I still want a cruiser. Will need a divorce first thou.

 

[Airframes]

Try a MG TC or TF, or even a (original ) Lotus 7 - why have two inches of rubber in contact with the ground, when four wheels are available !

 

[Lucky13]

Ducati 900SS? Or, I can't believe I'm saying this, that....cough....cough....hark....Honda 750F or whatyacallit....need to brush my teeth now, mouthwash and a stiff drink!

 

[rochie]

i am partial to the BMW 650 GS Dakar

 

[Readie]

Ducati 900SS? Or, I can't believe I'm saying this, that....cough....cough....hark....Honda 750F or whatyacallit....need to brush my teeth now, mouthwash and a stiff drink!

The SOHC 750 Honda's are ok... a mate swears by them. Mind you he is as mad as a balloon.

The BMW GS1200 fits me like a glove but.... its too old man ish.

This is a def front runner.

 

[Readie]

Oh bollocks I thought to myself....
You only live once soooooooo..

Here is my new bike

The Union Jack won me over, Its a 02 Speed Triple 955 and goes like stink

 

[Airframes]

But it's bent!

 

[Readie]

Au contraire...the headlights are fixed forward facing.

Its in very clean nick for a 2002 bike.

Whoop

 

[Torch]

Nice congrats and good luck, Trumpets have come a long way........

 

[Airframes]

No John, not the headlights and forks - the rest of it! It's bent in the middle - and very blue!

 

[Readie]

Blue enough to fry your eyes

Its as straight as Triumph made them Terry

 

[Lucky13]

Sooooo.....no Vincent Black Shadow or Black Knight then?
Well, it is a Triumph....

 

[Readie]

i can dream of bikes like those Jan..
The speed Triple has plenty of bang for your buck though

 

[Lucky13]

Wouldn't mind a Triumph.....was it Spitfire, old classic with the pipes ending under the engine, plenty of bark in those, I can imagine!

 

[Readie]

The final version of the BSA A65. It had that rather heavy styling that was fashionable at the time. A big bike physically too.
One day mate,,,one day.