Bikes you harbour a secret desire for

R-man · Post by **R-man** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:36 pm

I've never needed more than 2 cylinders...and my all-time favourite twin is
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Aprilia RSV 1000 (must have the good suspension option)

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:52 pm

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Well, whilst the real walnut 'dash' may (even for me) be a bridge too far, this shaft driven V8 Morbidelli definitely pushes most of my buttons. I think there were only 3 made so the chance of ever hearing it running are, sadly, slimmer than a slim thing.

Twinspark · Post by **Twinspark** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:08 pm

I'm really lusting after the last of the longitudinal Ks - the K1200RS and K1200GT - right now.

But at nearly 300kgs unladen, I suspect I won't be buying one.

Nookiebear · Post by **Nookiebear** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:32 pm

If you are lusting after a v8 what about the Drysdale v8?

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:57 pm

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Knock yourselves out lads.

http://www.pashnit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5959

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:32 pm

Thanks for putting that link up Nick

I want the Twindian

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:47 pm

Dai wiskers wrote:Thanks for putting that link up Nick

I want the Twindian

So many bikes, so little time mate.

Nookiebear · Post by **Nookiebear** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:07 am

Those old engines really are works of art.. Love the tiny carbs on some of them...definitely too many bikes to get in one life time.

HerrFlick · Post by **HerrFlick** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:00 pm

cornishflat wrote:Mines a little different insofar as I,d love to build a bike from scratch.

Arrrhhhh - a good supply of Scratch - my kingdom for a good supply of "Scratch"

A mate reckons he knows of a warehouse full of boxes of the stuff but he won't tell me its where-about's.

Just know I could come up with an anti-gravity machine if he would ...

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f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:08 pm

If we're talking 'secret' desires then i'd like this...

If it's actual 'I really want one of these', then it's these two.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:12 pm

Twinspark wrote:I'm really lusting after the last of the longitudinal Ks - the K1200RS and K1200GT - right now.

But at nearly 300kgs unladen, I suspect I won't be buying one.

I'd get a test ride if I were you Steve, they really carry their weight well. A riding mate of mine had one and it felt fine, and went very well too

Nookiebear · Post by **Nookiebear** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:15 pm

If we talking Ducati's I would love this.
Go to http://www.cmmilanese.it/site/la-collezione/?lang=en. They have a great collection of bikes.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:23 pm

Nookiebear wrote:

If we talking Ducati's I would love this.
Go to http://www.cmmilanese.it/site/la-collezione/?lang=en. They have a great collection of bikes.

except the exhaust just makes me think of

Nookiebear · Post by **Nookiebear** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:32 pm

Lol, you philistine

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:32 pm

Nookiebear wrote:

If we talking Ducati's I would love this.
Go to http://www.cmmilanese.it/site/la-collezione/?lang=en. They have a great collection of bikes.

i saw one of these in a dealers once awaiting it's new owner. didn't do it for me. that rear end is an abomination, the silver cap on the tank doesn't work and the mirrors don't gel with the fairing. whole thing looks like a bloke built it in his shed.