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Bikes You've Always Wanted But Never Owned

GS1150Pilot

GS1150Pilot

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I was looking at a few bikes recently and thought about all the bikes I lusted after but never owned. The list is long, so, for this thread, I'm going to ask that each of us offers up only five.

For me:

1976 Laverda Jota
1977 Moto Guzzi T3
1979 CBx
1987 Hurricane 1000 (in black and red)
1989 Ducati Paso 907ie
 
This should be a fun thread:)

Yamaha YZ 80 (with a supportive father to take me riding)
Yamaha YZ 125. " " " " " " " " " "

BMW K75 ( Loan application.... turned down)

A 8.00 second drag bike. (9.70's was the quickest I've gone on my drag bike) I still have it.

Anything with a Turbo Charger hanging on it...
 
Any four cylinder UJM is fine in my book! There's also a soft spot for the older Moto Guzzi Loredos and airhead beemers but for the price you can get 2-3 UJM's instead.
 
GS1150
CB750 bored and stroked
CB750 bored and turbo'd
CBX six cylinder
BMW with an earles fork

Two of these, I'm working on.
 
95 Ducatti Monster
1980-85 Suzuki RG 500 Gamma
Mid 70's { when they got disk brakes } Suzuki Water Buffalo
 
Yamaha FZR-R 750 OW01/02
Honda RC51
Yamaha FJ1200
 
The list is way too long, but it would be fun to try a Rokon in an alligator-infested swamp.
 
Bikes on my current list:
1983-85 Honda VF750 or VF700 Interceptor
1983-86 Suzuki GSX750ES or GSX700ES
 
Have everything I want. Half dozen mid and early 80's Suzuki's couple other odds and ends. Hardly ever sell anything, well that 85 MHR Millie so my daughter could go to school in in Brazil for 11th grade. Would like that one again that was over 20 years ago. Pulled an 1150 home from Tennessee for a friend few weeks back. Now he is having second thoughts guess I will be having another stray living in my barn. No complaints guess I am blessed.
 
GS1150's were on my list for yrs. till I finally got 2 one ratty and one pristine , then found they weren't near as impressive as I'd have thought, didn't fit me near as good as the GS1100's and GS1000's.... Today only interest would be A Honda CBX, preferably a red "79", or a Kawasaki Mach IV H2 triple, preferably the blue "72" but other yrs. would be OK.
 
A good question... limited to 5.
  • 72-75 MV Agusta 750S
  • 85 RG500
  • 74 Ducati 750GT round case
  • 75 Honda GL1000
  • 99 Yamaha TRX850
 
Buffalo Bill said:
Bikes on my current list:
1983-85 Honda VF750 or VF700 Interceptor
1983-86 Suzuki GSX750ES or GSX700ES
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I've owned both in the past. Both great bikes in their own way. Honda was a joy to ride, great motor, great handling, really comfortable, great sport tourer. Niggly issues with the chassis and suspension had me sell it after one season. Cam problem was warranty and was fixed so that wasn't the issue. The Suzuki was an '84 EF, you didn't get them but same your '83 ES except for lower fairing. Again great bike but very typical UJM that was totally reliable in all ways. Always liked the 750's over the over the litre bikes of the day.
 
rphillips said:
A Honda CBX, preferably a red "79", or a Kawasaki Mach IV H2 triple, preferably the blue "72" but other yrs. would be OK.
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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. :D)

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