Choose ONE brand new motorbike, money no object........

[Wacky Racer]

Imagine if it was possible to choose and own one, and one only, new brand new unused motorbike from any era, money no object, what would you pick? It would be crated up and unopened in the same condition it left the factory.

I'd go for a 1968 Triumph Bonneville USA Export model.

[GSA_fattie]

Velocette Thruxton

[airsafari87]

First thought was this ….

[CoreyDog]

1999 Honda CBR1200XX Super Blackbird 50th Anniversary.

[Wacky Racer]

GSA_fattie said:

Velocette Thruxton

I was in two minds whether to choose a Thruxton actually.

[JimbobVFR]

airsafari87 said:

First thought was this ….

Mine was this:

[TwinKam]

No one said anything about street legal, so....

Edited by TwinKam on Wednesday 30th April 17:40

[stang65]

One of these...

[AceOfHearts]

Honda RC213V-S for me

[2ndclasscitizen]

An NR750 would definitely appeal. Failing that a HP2 Sport.

[markymarkthree]

Triumph/BSA X75 Hurricane please.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Honda CBX.

[Soloman Dodd]

stang65 said:

One of these...

Me too. I've got a minichamps model of one, which is as close as I'll get.

[srob]

Soloman Dodd said:

stang65 said:

One of these...

Me too. I've got a minichamps model of one, which is as close as I'll get.

Did you go to Stafford at the weekend? They had the biggest collection of SS100s seen in one (public) place there to celebrate 100 years of the model. Think there was 22 in the display plus a couple in the auction.

I went Sunday specially to see them, it was a stunning display!

[GSA_fattie]

Wacky Racer said:

GSA_fattie said:

Velocette Thruxton

I was in two minds whether to choose a Thruxton actually.

dad had one when it stated it was just ace, but it used to kick back like a mule with red hot poker up its arse

[srob]

GSA_fattie said:

dad had one when it stated it was just ace, but it used to kick back like a mule with red hot poker up its arse

I've got a Venom and I can concur they do like to hurt your leg if you have the ignition too far advanced. They have a really low geared kickstart; you only get about a quarter of a turn per kick. That's why the Velocette 'routine' exists - if you don't use it wisely you will have a very sore leg

Thruxtons are currently as cheap as they've been in decades so it's a good time to buy if you wanted one!

[GSA_fattie]

srob said:

GSA_fattie said:

dad had one when it stated it was just ace, but it used to kick back like a mule with red hot poker up its arse

I've got a Venom and I can concur they do like to hurt your leg if you have the ignition too far advanced. They have a really low geared kickstart; you only get about a quarter of a turn per kick. That's why the Velocette 'routine' exists - if you don't use it wisely you will have a very sore leg

Thruxtons are currently as cheap as they've been in decades so it's a good time to buy if you wanted one!

id love one but there's just the uncertainty about how the next few months are going to play out economy wise

[KTMsm]

Honestly - whatever is worth the most and I'd sell it on

I already own the best bikes for me and I'm not sure I could pick the best one of them

Currently I think it's the 990 Adventure but I wouldn't want a new one - because I'll drop it

[srob]

As much as I love the 20s bikes, I think I'd still have to go for either an NR750:



or a Bimota Tesi 1D:

[Latifisnc]

this plus a little judicious use of a grinder