What would your other bike be?

well, it's time to join this post...
as I can see, many vfr owners like some italian bikes (Guzzi, Aprilia and the incredible Ducati) what about a Benelli ? Did you see the new Tornado Benelli ? I stiil have my old Benelli (250 2c and 654 sport) and I'd like to buy a Tornado. But my VFR 750 has always its honour place in my heart (and in my garage).
Lamps to all VFR owners (it' s wonderful to dream bikes)....

 

The motors very cool though UK BiKE magazine listed the Morbidelli V8 in their top 10 motorcycle turkey list few years ago, can't think why.

 

looks like WEBO from Flubber

 

This or this:

 

Love Gooses Parisienne faired KZ1000, check out below URL with links to building one.
Mad Max Vehicles - Jim Goose

 

I'd like:
KTM Super Duke R - sat on one this weekend, perfect for tall guys.
1089R - Who wouldn't
08 Busa - looks even better in person
KTM 690 SMC(?) - Everyone should have a motard.

Action

 

something different

To keep my '05 VFR company it would be a different kind of ride...

 

Right now I have:
1982 V-45 Sabre
1983 VF750F
1991 Honda XR250L
1992 Harley 883 Sportster
2003 Honda Shadow ACE
2007 RWB VFR
If I could build a bigger garage, I'd add:
1979 Honda CBX 1100
1979 Honda CX650
19?? Honda ST1100
1987 Honda Rebel 450
1969 Honda CB750
1982 Kawasaki GPz 750
1972 Yamaha DT 250 or 175
19?? Honda Trans Alp
The list goes on and on....
I guess I just like the old stuff

 

John:

I've come close a couple times spending the money on a 78 KZ1000 and using Airtech's fairings.

I could make a nice Bubba or Toecutter replica.

Maybe in the future.

BZ

 

On my Shopping list is a Duc 848, Buell 1125R (with the french Co's swing arm & chain conversion kit), & mostly, I'd like to build my ultimate Big DualSport for adventure touring with a RC51 motor, 10" travel front & back dirt/asphalt tearing up machine.

 

If you know your bikes, you will know this machine.....and you will know why I want one!

now I just have to rob Tom Cruise....

 

Ah, to dream...
For starters, I'd like:

1988 GSXR 750 in red and white (one of the best looking bikes ever IMHO)
1982 Katana 1000
1983 RZ350

The dangerous part about this list is that these are relativley inexpensive and available bikes, If I ever come across them in good condition and at a fair price, I'm gonna run out of garage space.
I'm sure we all have bikes we lusted after in our youth... wait, maybe that's another thread

 

"SPORT"
Ducati 848
MV Agusta F4CC

"TOURING"
Kawasaki Concourse 14
Honda ST 1300

"NAKED"
Suzuki B-King
Triumph Speed Triple
Aprilia Shiver 750

"ADVENTURE"
BMW R 1200 GS
Kawasaki KLR 650

 

Fantasy time.................

I would love one of these.

 

Bikes I currently want and wife might let me buy
KTM EXC525 for the woods
05-06 ZX6r 636
Triumph Daytona 675- needs a lower seat
KTM RC8- badass looking bike curious to see how public accepts it
08 CBR1000rr
08 ZX10r
KTM Motard
Can Am Spyder- rode one at Daytona and loved it-Perfect for midwest winters
Ducati 848
Triumph Sprint ST
Yamaha RZ500 or Suzuki RG500 Gamma or Honda NSR500
Boardtracker with a modern v twin

Then the list she will never let me spend this much
Benelli Tornado Tre 1130
Aprillia DVX 450 or 550 for the tard in me.
Ducati 1098R or the 848R when it comes out
Ducati Desmocedici
Motocysz C1
Aprillia 1000cc V4 whenever it comes out for World superbike
Roehr American Sportbike- probably will sell fewer than the Desmocedici
2001 Valentino Rossi NSR500 with private lessons from the Doc himself

 

1990 Honda CBR600 - I'd want another of my first bike.
2008 Honda CBR600 - For those short twisty days.
2008 Honda VFR800 - Customed for touring (hardbags, seat, GPS, etc.)
1952 Vincent Blacklightning - If you're going to have a vintage, go for one of the best.
2008 Ducati 1098 - So so pretty.
2008 H-D Night Train FXSTB - Yeah, I'd own a Harley. For cruising with some of my H-D friends/family.

There are so many more I'd want. If I was rich I'd have more motorcycles than I knew what to do with.

 

Nice choice!

 

If I wasn't such a light weight and short I'd have one of these:

Kawasaki Z1000
Just one of my favourites.

 

Sat on a Guzzi Griso at the dealership today - wow, nice bike! Will have to add it to my list! The Breva 1200 sport was also nice. As were the Bimotos they had there - uber expensive, but nice bikes!

 

I may as well do a first post somewhere and here is as good as any. Looks like a few here are thinking of the dark side and dreaming of a Ducati. I did that - bought a 1993 900SS. Only thing was that the rego for my 1984 VF1000R had to go as the costs were too high.

Before I bought the Ducati I was thinking of an RC30. Even found one that may have been for sale but didn't go through with it.

But the one I would probably hunt down is my old 83 VF750F. Bought new and was the first shipment into Australia. When to Bathurst for the Easter racing and the only others there were out of the track winning.

I still start the VF every now and then but what they say about Ducati is all true.