Its time to come clean

[O.C.]

As I'm sure you all know by know I've got a couple of Kawasaki 1970s Triple two strokers, and I love them....BUT for quite a while I've had this itch (no not the prescriptive cream type) but an itch for a British bike circa 1950ish   

Maybe its me, or have I passed the point of no return...it'll be weenie pads and a zimmer next   

But I reckon I've got to have one even if I hate it..I once had a W65 Kawasaki which looked like a 'Brit Iron' but it didn't break down often enough to properly qualify.

HELP   

[viper]

Lets see your top 5 wish list and we will give you the thumbs up and down . I like the look of some old brits but i think id find the ride just too primitive to actually own , im more of a classic late 70's/early 80's jap guy

[Winston Smith]

 

[O.C.]

Lets see your top 5 wish list and we will give you the thumbs up and down . I like the look of some old brits but i think id find the ride just too primitive to actually own , im more of a classic late 70's/early 80's jap guy

Bloody hell Viper I'm only allowed 5 ? Well here goes

BSA Gold Star...cant afford
Excelsior Manxman.....definitely can't afford
Triumph T120 / Bonneville
AJS model 20
Panther Model 100 late 40s early 50s ....drool drool

[viper]

TTIWWOP,

those bike names mean nothing, show us some porn   

[viper]

this is my top 5 want list, im a much cheaper date

[coman37]

What about a blood red Norton Commando 750 ?

Coman

Bloody hell Viper I'm only allowed 5 ? Well here goes

BSA Gold Star...cant afford
Excelsior Manxman.....definitely can't afford
Triumph T120 / Bonneville
AJS model 20
Panther Model 100 late 40s early 50s ....drool drool

[Gonome]

Why not buy a Royal Enfield Bullet? The ride will be just as rough but at least you will have brakes that will work. Probably work out cheaper too.

[O.C.]

Nah, they don't have the same personality, as I said I once had a Kawasaki W650 (previous post said W65  ) and even that didn't do the trick, it was too clinical.   

[100milesaway]

1  MV Agusta-America
2  Laverda-Mirage
3  Triumph Trident- Slippery Sam Replica
4  Munch-  Mammoth
5  BSA- Rocket Gold Star
                                                And if I ever win the lottery I'm avin em ALL  .

[coman37]

this is my top 5 want list, im a much cheaper date
Hi Viper,   you must be the same age (or a bit younger) as those are also my dream bikes from my youth. I would delete the lard arse Z1300 for a blue RD400 with alloys and Allspeeds

Coman

[viper]

coman, i agree with you on the z1300, it is a lard arse, i like it for its engineering achievement and its grossness, it is the Godzilla of bikes, i could have substituted with a RD350 lc and gained kudos, but where ever it goes the z1300 atracts open mouths .

i left school in 81 and all the older lads where taking their tests and coming to the school gates with these bikes , thats how it starts.

[Boomer]

I am decade-agnostic.
My top 5 classics would be;

84-86 Z1300/6 (already owned one and would love another. DFI model)
Van Veen OCR (rare £££££)
Vincent Black Prince (extremely rare ££££££££££££££££££)
Amazonas (yes, it's a BIG bike, but I'm a BIG bloke! Not sure if they were ever legal in the UK)
KX500 (1984 UniTrak/air-cooled model)

[coman37]

coman, i agree with you on the z1300, it is a lard arse, i like it for its engineering achievement and its grossness, it is the Godzilla of bikes, i could have substituted with a RD350 lc and gained kudos, but where ever it goes the z1300 atracts open mouths .

i left school in 81 and all the older lads where taking their tests and coming to the school gates with these bikes , thats how it starts.

Hi again,

  I left school in 76 which is why I have the RD 400 in my list, I never experienced the LC's as I had a (big)GS 550 when the LC's were popular

Coman

[wiltsguy]

DBD 34 with an RRT2 Gearbox and inch and a half Amal GP with bellmouth.
Old Coney will translate..

And I'll have one one day.