Bikes you've always wanted to own?

[TommyBuoy]

As the title - are there any bikes you've always wanted to own and, more importantly, got around to doing so?

I'm in the process of trying to purchase a Benelli Tornado TRE 900 from a very reputable specialist. I walked into a random garage looking to waste an hour before I had to be somewhere and it just happened to be a Benelli specialist who was in the process of restoring the above bike.

Ever since I first saw one I've wanted to own one at some point, despite the 6 or so well documented issues they suffer. I'm aware of 'never meet your heroes' but having done exactly that with a 675 Daytona, an M3 'evo' and an s2000 and having a ball figured what the hell!

Anyone else have a 'normal' (e.g. excluding a motogp or carbon framed hp4 etc) bike that they have an itch to own and haven't been able to shake it?

[hebegb]

Yep.
Guzzi 850 Le Mans.
Don’t know why . Just know I will , at some point .

[Andybow]

I had one for a couple of years in 2008, sounded brilliant, did 8000 trouble free miles on it.
Birky had one as well, not much quicker than a 600 of the time, was pretty comfy for a sports bike, people always wanted to ask about it whereever I went.

[Ho Lee Kau]

When does "always" start?

I "always" wanted to own 2002-2003 FireBlade 954RR. That is why I bought two of them, still have one.
I "always" wanted the Daytona 675 - got one.
I "always" want the Speed Triple RS - that is still outstanding.

[PurpleTurtle]

I’d love an unmolested RC30 but they are seriously spendy.

Likewise an original FZR1000 Genesis because the 15yo me used to dream of owning one back in ‘87!

[Andybow]

PurpleTurtle said:

I’d love an unmolested RC30 but they are seriously spendy.

Likewise an original FZR1000 Genesis because the 15yo me used to dream of owning one back in ‘87!

Same as me!
Seeing my first rc30 was love at first sight

[Andybow]

Ho Lee Kau said:

When does "always" start?

I "always" wanted to own 2002-2003 FireBlade 954RR. That is why I bought two of them, still have one.
I "always" wanted the Daytona 675 - got one.
I "always" want the Speed Triple RS - that is still outstanding.

Love mine

[Krikkit]

I've got a massive soft-spot for the Benelli - clever design always gets me, even if flawed.

I've wanted a Ducati 916 since 1994, I was 8 and a lad called Foggy from 5 miles up the road from my house was riding all over the world winning stuff on a bright red one.

[Kawasicki]

Rgv 250 gamma
Ducati 916 and 999
Ktm superduke 990

[AdamIndy]

Ducati hypermotard, they just look like awesome fun to ride. Saw one in a local ducati dealership and had never really seen anything like it before.

4C8 R1. I did a few laps around silverstone on one and instantly fell in love with it. A road bike in red and white just looks “right” to me.

[Ho Lee Kau]

Andybow said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

When does "always" start?

I "always" wanted to own 2002-2003 FireBlade 954RR. That is why I bought two of them, still have one.
I "always" wanted the Daytona 675 - got one.
I "always" want the Speed Triple RS - that is still outstanding.

Love mine

show-off

Great bike! Enjoy!

P.S. I would also prefer the black one.

[Esceptico]

Andybow said:

PurpleTurtle said:

I’d love an unmolested RC30 but they are seriously spendy.

Likewise an original FZR1000 Genesis because the 15yo me used to dream of owning one back in ‘87!

Same as me!
Seeing my first rc30 was love at first sight

I did toy with the idea of getting an RC30 and even went to look at one. However, having been in touch with an owner's group and also someone that restores them it seems a big problem is parts. If something goes wrong some bits are now near to impossible to find.

[Triaguar]

I went to buy a new bike with my first wage, £146 for the month by the way, it came down to two a Honda 750 F1 and A Kawasaki Z1 I picked the Honda and now some 40 years later I still regret not having got the Z1. I would have one in a heartbeat.

[catso]

hebegb said:

Yep.
Guzzi 850 Le Mans.
Don’t know why . Just know I will , at some point .

Lots of bikes I've wanted in the past, some I still want but the Le Mans and 916 were the ones I had to have;




I've also always fancied a Manx Norton but doubt that'll happen.

[myvision]

Ducati 916
Honda CR500

[pessimal]

a reliable one that could pull the skin off a rice pudding.


oh, if i'm allowed an extra, heated grips at the mo!

[blade7]

One of these. I went into this place in the 80's and they said they'd order me the frame kit if I left them my Z1R. Glad I didn't, they were gone not long after.

[neutral 3]

Moto Martin CBX - I too went into Cobra Road and Racings shop in Kentish Town in early 81. An ex pal wanted to build one. On the wall was a huge poster of a silver CBX up on its rear wheel pulling a monster wheelie ) said to be Caldwell, Cobras founder )
They closed soon after for some reason. Mochech then became the Moto Martin agents.

[blade7]

neutral 3 said:

Moto Martin CBX - I too went into Cobra Road and Racings shop in Kentish Town in early 81. An ex pal wanted to build one. On the wall was a huge poster of a silver CBX up on its rear wheel pulling a monster wheelie ) said to be Caldwell, Cobras founder )
They closed soon after for some reason. Mochech then became the Moto Martin agents.

He offered me a test ride, but I didn't fancy it in winter London traffic. I think they ended up in Cambridge for a while later on, they offered to sell my bike on sale or return, but I didn't fancy that either...

[BigGingerBob]

Ha! I was going to start a thread like this yesterday! Kind of along the lines of 'what car have you been obsessing about' thread but for bikes.
Like you, the Benelli Tornado has been on my want list side I first saw one in a magazine (it was Top Gear) I must have been about 12.
For a couple of months I've wanted a Triumph Speed 4. Never knew they existed but I'm saving to do my DAS and none of the usual first big bikes tickle my fancy apart from this one.