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Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: gikim1118 on July 05, 2005, 07:31:04 PM
Mine would be SV1000S
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: poormanracing on July 05, 2005, 08:01:14 PM
i would like to tame a Hayabusa later in life.... :cheers:
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: callmelenny on July 05, 2005, 08:32:42 PM
DL650

I want to be a Stromtrooper 8)
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Roadstergal on July 05, 2005, 08:35:57 PM
See my sig.  I'm very happy awake or asleep with those.   :)
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: indestructibleman on July 05, 2005, 08:40:20 PM
(http://perso.wanadoo.fr/charlie.binyon/images/DUCATI%20034.JPG)

this one.  anybody know what model that is?
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Roadstergal on July 05, 2005, 08:50:53 PM
I never want to own a Ducati.  Maintenance is a Buddha Loves You, from what I've heard and read.

They're also hard-core track bikes, and I'm just not a skillful enough rider to do one justice.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: indestructibleman on July 05, 2005, 08:53:26 PM
yeah.  i wouldn't want to have to do the maintainence on a ducati either.  i think i'm definitely a japanese bike guy (or a bmw guy, if i can get the money).  but that duc is just so damn gorgeous.
Title: Re: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: cobalt135 on July 05, 2005, 09:17:00 PM
Quote from: gikim1118Mine would be SV1000S

+1 at this moment :thumb:
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Post by: 97gs500e on July 05, 2005, 09:18:55 PM
Dream Bike?

The Dodge Tomahawk...

seriously though, probably the 2006 GSX-R1000 in Yellow/Black
Title: MH900E
Post by: SmartDrug on July 05, 2005, 11:58:38 PM
That is a Ducati MH 900E, enjoy the pic because you'll never see one in real life(on the street at least).  I think they made some insanely small number of them, like 111 or some ridiculousness.  Gorgeous though.
:cheers:
-Brian
Title: Re: MH900E
Post by: stefman722 on July 06, 2005, 12:08:59 AM
Quote from: SmartDrugThat is a Ducati MH 900E, enjoy the pic because you'll never see one in real life(on the street at least).  I think they made some insanely small number of them, like 111 or some ridiculousness.  Gorgeous though.
:cheers:
-Brian

The ducati dealer up here in winnipeg has that exact bike. He  bought it himself and its showcased in the dealer. Its mint.  :thumb:
Title: Re: MH900E
Post by: pantablo on July 06, 2005, 12:19:25 AM
Quote from: SmartDrugThat is a Ducati MH 900E, enjoy the pic because you'll never see one in real life(on the street at least).  I think they made some insanely small number of them, like 111 or some ridiculousness.  Gorgeous though.
:cheers:
-Brian

MH 900E, aka Mike Hailwood 900 evoluzione...

there are a few locally. I always saw one at Rock store and one that had been tossed down the road at the local Ducati dealer...
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Post by: davipu on July 06, 2005, 01:17:41 AM
2000 gsxr 750 in yellow and black, with a fmf pipe.
04 thruxton 900
rocket 3
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Post by: CasiUSA on July 06, 2005, 04:14:23 AM
(http://www.roxbox.dk/picpages/mvaugust/2003/bruts_2.jpg)

Just plain sexy.... :thumb:
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: juno on July 06, 2005, 05:47:26 AM
At the moment.....

Triumph Bonneville
SV1000S
Ducati Monster
Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans

I can't decide...or really afford one now anyway, but that's beside the point.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: RVertigo on July 06, 2005, 10:33:39 AM
Just about anything from the 50's...
60's Euro/English Cafe Racer...  or...
70's Japanese Cafe Style...

Or...  Maybe a Duc Monster.  

:dunno:
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Post by: Daniely on July 06, 2005, 11:11:14 AM
Honestly I have two:

VFR 400, oh god this bike is my ALL TIME favorite....

and the second (which would probably happen first if had the money) :

(http://www.mvagusta.com.au/2004photos/mv_f4_1000s_1.jpg)

MV Agusta F4 *drooolllllslslsslslsssss***88***
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Post by: Maireeka on July 06, 2005, 11:40:51 AM
Triumph Thruxton (factory cafe-d bonnie)

(http://www.webbikeworld.com/triumph-motorcycles/thruxton-cup/triumph-thruxton.jpg)

or a speed triple....

(http://www.cmgonline.com/bikes/models/Triumph/SpeedTriple/2005/studio/BigP/Triumph_SpeedTriple_lhs_bg.jpg)
Title: Speed Triple
Post by: SmartDrug on July 06, 2005, 03:14:44 PM
I don't think you can own a GS500E and not have the Triumph Speed Triple be at least on your top 3 list of wish list bikes.   Same basic idea taken to another level entirely all with an engine that could remove tree stumps.  I'm getting aroused just thinking about it.  I was on a T509 the other week that was a hell of a lot of fun, but that 2005 is amazing. :thumb:
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Roadstergal on July 06, 2005, 03:26:15 PM
I dunno, the end always looked stubby to me - like it was cut off prematurely.  And what I like about the GS is precisely that it has a powerband where I can wring it out a little while still staying legal on the street.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: '04gs500f on July 06, 2005, 04:07:32 PM
Aprilia RSV 1000R
(http://www.aprilia.com/models03/road/dati//foto_mod_pg_349_1095693884.jpg)

orrrrrrrr

Ninja ZX-6R

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v425/qlogic/IMG_1570.jpg)
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: scratch on July 06, 2005, 05:16:46 PM
In 1986, my '82 Yamaha 650 Maxim
In 1987, a Kawasaki ZL1000
1988, a Yamaha FZR400 (I bought a '89 in '89)
'89, Yamaha FZR1000
'90, '89 Kawasaki ZX-10 Ninja
'91 through '96, kinda fuzzy, maybe a '87 GSXR750
'97, Yamaha YZF1000
'98-99 disenchanted
'00 the original Aprilia RSV1000 Mille
'01 same
'02 still wishing
'03 nothing is perfect, going through withdrawals
'04 actually bought GS500 last year, didn't think about other bikes out of respect
'05 Triumph Rocket III
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Post by: SuZuki10 on July 06, 2005, 05:27:16 PM
Quote from: RoadstergalI dunno, the end always looked stubby to me - like it was cut off prematurely.  

I agree...it's like those dogs with their tails chopped off.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Blazinjr on July 06, 2005, 10:47:47 PM
Maybe a SV1000s, just looked at a leftover new 2003 silver one on Wednesday.   $6800 +tax and title.    Very tempting.

919, Z750S or that style bike.   Something that still has some power but is not that bad to ride.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: pantablo on July 06, 2005, 10:56:11 PM
Quote from: SuZuki10
Quote from: RoadstergalI dunno, the end always looked stubby to me - like it was cut off prematurely.  

I agree...it's like those dogs with their tails chopped off.

actually it looks like a Buell to me. I dont like the new style of the s3.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: pantablo on July 06, 2005, 10:58:25 PM
my all time dream bike.

1989 honda rc30 (vfr750r)
single sided swingarm, v4 power, amazing looks.

(http://www.sportbikez.net/bikepics/medium/1092421965.jpg)


(http://www.sportbikez.net/bikepics/medium/1092502556.jpg)
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Post by: '04gs500f on July 06, 2005, 11:00:08 PM
very nice
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: cobalt135 on July 07, 2005, 12:21:28 AM
Quote from: BlazinjrMaybe a SV1000s, just looked at a leftover new 2003 silver one on Wednesday.   $6800 +tax and title.    Very tempting.

919, Z750S or that style bike.   Something that still has some power but is not that bad to ride.

Call up or check Honda East in Toledo Ohio if you haven't.  I hear they have the lowest prices and will ship bikes for really cheap.  Some people on SVRider.com have purchased bikes from there and had them shipped across the US for WAY less than MSRP.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Blazinjr on July 07, 2005, 09:26:21 AM
The only reason I did not get one of those bikes is because I really don't feel like paying over a grand a year for insurance on a bike.


Quote from: cobalt135
Quote from: BlazinjrMaybe a SV1000s, just looked at a leftover new 2003 silver one on Wednesday.   $6800 +tax and title.    Very tempting.

919, Z750S or that style bike.   Something that still has some power but is not that bad to ride.

Call up or check Honda East in Toledo Ohio if you haven't.  I hear they have the lowest prices and will ship bikes for really cheap.  Some people on SVRider.com have purchased bikes from there and had them shipped across the US for WAY less than MSRP.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Ed_in_Az on July 07, 2005, 10:22:56 AM
 :icon_confused:
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Blazinjr on July 07, 2005, 10:03:14 PM
I thought about getting a 883 or 1200 Sportster but did not want to shell out that kind of $ for my first bike.   One plus about the cruisers is the dirt cheap insurance.   $219 for the 883 and around $300 a year for full coverage insurance.  I took a friends 04 1200c out for a little ride and I loved the power that thing had.  SE pipes, different carb and ignition is all perf mods that was done.  I didn't like the big tall front wheel though, 21 incher I think.

Quote from: Ed_in_Az...my dream bike? :roll:

I'm riding it. :thumb:

I might want to pump up the engine later or change suspension or cosmetics, but the options are endless for HDs. :mrgreen:

If you've got a dream bike, save up for it, finance it, just do it. Life is too short, but remember to ride sane or stay on the sidewalk. :cheers:

Now if I was to get a 2nd bike, I'd like a SV650 to zip around on. 8) One little Cruiser and one little Sportbike would be about right for me. :mrgreen:
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: roguegeek on July 08, 2005, 01:39:16 AM
Dream bike? Probably haven't been riding long enough to come up with my perfect dream bike just yet, but I know a couple out there that I just drool over.

Street fighters:
- Ducati Monster 620 Dark (http://www.ducati.com/bikes/my2005/ducatiModel.jhtml?family=monster&modelName=M620D-05): Just too damn super sexy.
- Suzuki SV650 (http://www.suzukicycles.com/products/SV650K5/Default.aspx): I like the unfairred a lot more than the S model.
- BMW K 1200 R (http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/machine/models/model.jsp?model=k1200r): Menacing, sleek, and fast.
- MvAgusta Brutale GLADIO (http://www.mvagusta.com/_vti_g2_ver.aspx?IdVer=14&rpstry=27_): No explanation needed.

Sport bikes:
- Suzuki GSX-R600 (http://www.suzukicycles.com/Products/GSXR600K5/Default.aspx): Definitely in red/black. I dig the one headlight look.
- Honda F4i (http://powersports.honda.com/motorcycles/sport/model.asp?ModelName=CBR600F4i&ModelYear=2005&ModelId=CBR600F45): Sweet 600 sport bike that's also comfortable.
- MvAgusta F4 SPR (http://www.mvagusta.com/_vti_g2_ver.aspx?IdVer=10&rpstry=27_): Exotic of the exotics. This is the closest I can get to a "dream bike".

Man this post depresses me. Wish I could spend more money on toys like this. :thumb:
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Post by: poormanracing on July 08, 2005, 07:44:37 PM
(http://www.ducati.com/docs_eng/model05/sportclassic/SPORT1000-05/images/strip.jpg)

yeah...tame the busa...cruise with this ! :thumb:
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Dom on July 08, 2005, 09:15:26 PM
Quote from: indestructibleman

this one.  anybody know what model that is?

I saw that once in real life.  I looked at the oil cooler the wrong way and it fell off.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: a-train on July 09, 2005, 01:03:09 AM
as some of ya'll know, i've parted out my bike so pretty much any bike that RUNS WELL is my dream bike!

does anyone else like the aprilia rs250?  two-stroke, mille r looks and weighs as much as a small watermelon?  wish there were more of em and much cheaper... anyone else???
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: drvmystck on July 09, 2005, 07:12:44 AM
I change my mind on this subject constantly. There are a few common themes though, and chief among them is my multiple bike strategy, which results in the Dream Stable:

Commuter: Ducati Multistrada 620 (or Monster 620 in a pinch). Multistrada is weird, and I like it that way. Hard cases are $900. This could also be my touring bike.

Playbike:  Triumph Bonneville black, stripped down to the bare necessities and cafe'd out better than the factory did with the thruxton. My local dealer did this, its on display, and gives me goosebumps.

Trackbike:  Perhaps the GS, but more likely the Aprilia RS450 that doesn't yet exist, which is supposed to replace the RS250 with their v-twin superlight 4 stroke motocross engine. tasty, if it happens.

Touring bike: If the multistrada cant cut it (chain drive, I know) and the gf ever wants to come along, I'll be needing the new Triumph Sprint ST or a Ducati ST3.  

I can't explain it, but the superexotic crazyfast trackbikes don't appeal to me at a high level.
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Post by: juno on July 09, 2005, 07:18:06 AM
I change my mind a lot too.
Today I am thinking Triumph Speed 4 in black.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Jace009gs on July 09, 2005, 09:39:13 AM
personally I have my mind set on a 96-98' zx-7rr  :thumb:  There's just something about it that makes it say organism :nana:  Realistically I could own one in the not to distance future...what good is a dream if you can't live it?

The SV1000 is a close second right along side the zx-9r and then Honda's 929
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Phaedrus on July 17, 2005, 09:45:39 AM
I really, really, really like the 2006 Boulevard M50.. :thumb: The blue one looks especially sharp. I think that is the only bike as of this writing I would seriously consider getting rid of my GS for.
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: mastrind on July 17, 2005, 09:55:29 AM
hmmm......

well.....the sport rider in me wants either a gsxr750 or daytona 650

the relaxer in me wants either a v-max or breva 750

the tourer in me wants either dl1k (vstrom) or fjr1300

and the track star in me wants a C1 990.....

of course I don't think I'll be owning all of these anytime soon, that's why I bought an SV....
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Post by: Blazinjr on July 17, 2005, 06:53:26 PM
After getting my last issue of Playboy and seeing the Triumph Thruxton 900 it would be one of my top three choices.  Old school looks, cafe racer style, hp around 70 and only around 8 grand.

(http://www.hermys.com/downloads/2005/THRUXTON900_01.jpg)
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: EDub on July 23, 2005, 12:58:10 AM
ducati 749 dark
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Post by: cay on July 23, 2005, 10:12:37 AM
BMW's K 1200 R is so hideous it's beautiful:

(http://www.mwerks.com/artman/uploads/motorcycle_news/k1200r.jpg)

...and it can hit 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds.  I wonder how many human beings can actually keep enough bike on the road to see it hit 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds?

C
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Blazinjr on July 23, 2005, 10:15:30 AM
Quote from: cayBMW's K 1200 R is so hideous it's beautiful:



...and it can hit 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds.  I wonder how many human beings can actually keep enough bike on the road to see it hit 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds?

C

One tire is all that you would need, right?    :thumb:

I'd try anything once.......     Well almost.
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Post by: cay on July 23, 2005, 01:27:28 PM
The K 1200 R reminds me an awful lot of these guys:

(http://djuna.nkino.com/movies/s/short_circuit_2.jpg)
Title: What is your Dream Bike? (excluding the GS500)
Post by: Old Mr. Wilson on July 24, 2005, 01:14:14 PM
My dream machine would be any one of Lawrence of Arabia's Brugh Superiors.

There now.
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Post by: Roadstergal on July 24, 2005, 04:07:08 PM
Face the Power has a vid of the K1200S doing the Nurburgring in uner 8 minutes.  It's a helluva ride.