Bikes You've Always Wanted But Never Owned

[Rob S.]

A Honda CBX, preferably a red "79", or a Kawasaki Mach IV H2 triple, preferably the blue "72" but other yrs. would be OK.

I like the way this man thinks. Just a couple of 'corrections'...

It's not a CBX OR the Kaw 750 triple, it's BOTH. (And the Kaw comes first. )

Speaking of Kaws, I'd like a KZ1000 turbo ('77, '78?) with all the internal beefier parts that were offered.

And that 750 triple would look a lot nicer next to the 500 triple.

1972 Sportster

First and second generation VMax (for comparison). That's 5, right?

[Big Block]

Sounded great, ran great, handled, well like the heavy it was. vmax.jpg

[Big Block]

VMAX was ten times the bike this one was though. Hondas and me don't get along. I know others have luck with them. I do like the 1100F's but I won't buying another Honda. v65.jpg

[rphillips]

Rob, thinking you're talking the 1978 & 1979 Kawasaki Z1R TC, a Z1R with a turbo bolted on. They weren't known for longevity cause when you bought one, you got "No Warranty"... Glad you brought that one up, I'll add that one to my list. Gosh those black ones were beautiful.

[GS1150Pilot]

Sounded great, ran great, handled, well like the heavy it was. vmax.jpg

I loved everything about my '98 except the tank range.

[earlfor]

That is an easy answer for me. There is only one left. Vincent Black Lightening.

[Rob S.]

Sounded great, ran great, handled, well like the heavy it was. vmax.jpg

Yeah, but the fake air scoops counts for something.

[GS1150Pilot]

Yeah, but the fake air scoops counts for something.

SRP makes sets of those that are fully functional to work with the VGAS kit.

[rphillips]

Didn't Yama steal the air scoop idea from Suzuki. How many remember the old Suzuki "GT" models with the "Ram Air System"

[Grimly]

Boils down to two, really. They're cheap enough I could easily get either or both.
The BMW K100 (or a K75) I have a full fairing for one or other of them, just sitting there doing nothing.
The GSX1100G, to me, is the most heavyweight bike I'd be comfortable with these days.

[GS1150Pilot]

I always loved the K75.

[Don R]

Well, I didn't add a Vincent because I sort of gave up that dream but it's an obvious lister. A Rapide sold at auction a few years ago that gave me hope, I thought I could have sold a few and bought that one.