A bit of fun.....

[Basil Brush]

Apart from the obvious GSX1400...

In no particular order:

1) Suzuki GSX1000 Katana
2) Honda CB1100R
3) Suzuki X7
4) Honda CBX550
5) Suzuki GSX1100ES
6) GSX550
7) RD350YPVS
8) Triumph Thruxton
9) Suzuki GT750
10) Kawasaki Z1100R/ZRX1200

An eclectic mix you will agree - a few I once owned and subsequently sold. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

[Dusty ST]

Some of the bikes I've wanted over the last 40 years, but have only got round to getting the X7.

1. Suzuki GS1000S in Blue/white
2. Ducati 900 Hailwood Rep
3. Laverda Jota
4. Guzzi Le Mans
5. Benelli 900Sei
6. Honda 400/4
7. Norton Commando 750 Fastback
8. Moto Morini 3 1/2
9. Benelli 254
10. Suzuki GT250X7

I'd also like a Bimota in the list, but not sure which one

[Proteous]

My god you lot.. You are all showing your age with these lists..

[KiwiCol]

Well, most of the active members are probably Grandads - an I guess it shows.  I have 11 grandkids myself, how many others got then? 

[grog]

six for me.

[IanH]

One son, no grand kids. At least there won't be any arguing over the inheritance....if there's anything left 

[grog]

i forgot one very important id like to have. bimota sb6r. amazing

[Tony Nitrous]

i forgot one very important id like to have. bimota sb6r. amazing

I know an Aussie guy with one, and a streetfighter'd one in the UK.
Really interesting and well done bike but the Watercooled GSXR engine isn't that special. It not having the older oilcooled 11 or the Watercooled Busa lump wouldn't put it on my wish list.

[Tony Nitrous]

My list changes all the time.
Bikes like the CBX1000 and Z1300 I used to drool over as a kid don't do anything for me now and probably weren't that great in their day other than the extra pots. Bimota has been mentioned but the better ones never got my favourite engines, oilcooled 11 or Watercooled 13. Had some Honda's and Yam's but not seen or ridden anything I'd drool over, had a play with a Stan Stephens RD500, fun, but not anything I'd want to own.


1: GSX1100ET
2: GSX1100"SD" Katana but MUST be an SD
3: 1999 Copper / Gold Gen-1 original unrestricted Hayabusa
4: White / Blue stripes Australian last of the GSX1400's
5: Z1R-TC
6: Z(Gpz)750 Turbo
7: 1986 GSXR1100G
8: 1989 GSXR1100K
9: Z1100R Lawson Rep
10: Kawasaki Z2 750 rarer version on the Z1

11: (My reserve pick) The original naked Bandit 1200.

12: (my Classic but not production 2-stroke pick) a 350-Yammagamma. Suzuki RG250 with a Yamaha LC350 motor, with a Banshee top end... LOL

13: (my still on sale and available new pick) H2 or H2R.
There's one R already been road registered and a 2nd one being done.
Not sure I'd get away with that in AU though !

[Proteous]

I know a guy with 2 Bimota's not sure what they are but one of them is still in the delivery crate still dry 0 miles. 2 stroke race spec things. Not my bag..

[grog]

Tony , i agree, busa or older gsx motor more appealing to me also. 1993 or so i saw one of these bikes at service station. looked so good, even though not a fan of external frame spars? it just sat low, carbon stuff and nice paint. beautiful. i waited n watched. ol mate came out, pushed off its centrestand, just sat perfectly. i waited for the v twin motor to start. next thing this thing barked into life, no ducati motor, didnt sound like a honda. very cammy either suzi or kawa . he took off at a very quick rate. sounded superb. i loved it. found out its heritage later on, couldnt just google then. always liked, left an impression. i know nothing about its motor but sure sounded good. 146 bhp cant be all bad.

[gsxbarmy]

Bimota and Z1100R Lawson Rep.....damn my garage is starting to get full, love those bikes.....

[lawrie]

I did a total rebuild on a 79 X7 a few years ago, didn't like it so got shot of it to a guy who offered £600.00 & it was gone.
Only recently found that is was worth a bit more.