Best bike

[Vixer]

Its pretty recent but it was my 2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050, I had to wait for them to decide to build them in sunset red before I bought one, and I might still have it if I hadn't written it off in Scotland.

Lovely engine, loads of character, exhaust that pops and bangs from the factory, nice riding position (sit in it, not on it) but absolutely shocking headlights!

Still got the colour coded mirrors for it in the spare bedroom though lol

[PaulB]

When I read CX500 I nearly sprayed beer all over my iPad!

I rode those as a courier rider in the 80s, and I remember them being completely

Opinions differ, I guess

My best bike? Possibly a Z750 I bought brand new in 1984. Some 3 months after I bought it some wiped me out by doing a right turn in front of me and totalled the bike.

C'est la vie!

Cheers

Paul B.

[Lonewolf]

are you saying that the GTR is better than the K16?

Maybe I am

[PRD]

Maybe I am

If you are why do you think that. After all K16 is a nice bike.

[O.C.]

I also had a CB750F2 but it bored me to tears.
Chopped it in after 2 months for a Z1300/6.
Was my first Kawasaki and wish I still had it.
Will get another one someday.

Best bike I ever owned was Sanji, my first GTR1000.
Still have the engine from her in Otto (my current GTR1000).

The time to dig deep may have just arrived George   

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C717954# 

[Lonewolf]

If you are why do you think that. After all K16 is a nice bike.

The K16 is a great machine and so well equipped with accessories that it feels more like a car than a bike if that makes sense. It virtually rides itself, whereas the GTR has more character and feels more like a bike should feel when you are riding it.


That probably doesn't make much sense to anyone but that's my opinion and you did ask! 

[snowy]

The time to dig deep may have just arrived George   

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C717954#

OMG ................ Nostalia-gasm!   
What a beaut!

[Boomer]

The time to dig deep may have just arrived George   

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C717954#

Now all I need is a lottery win and get it resprayed to Kawasaki Emerald Green, fit a vintage Krauser fairing, a custom saddle, Krauser panniers and a huge topbox, and I can time travel back to 1984. :D

[O.C.]

Now all I need is a lottery win and get it resprayed to Kawasaki Emerald Green, fit a vintage Krauser fairing, a custom saddle, Krauser panniers and a huge topbox, and I can time travel back to 1984. :D

  NIce though innit   

[Boomer]

  NIce though innit   

Very :D

[PRD]

The K16 is a great machine and so well equipped with accessories that it feels more like a car than a bike if that makes sense. It virtually rides itself, whereas the GTR has more character and feels more like a bike should feel when you are riding it.


That probably doesn't make much sense to anyone but that's my opinion and you did ask! 

no that makes perfect sense.

[O.C.]

The K16 is a great machine and so well equipped with accessories that it feels more like a car than a bike if that makes sense. It virtually rides itself, whereas the GTR has more character and feels more like a bike should feel when you are riding it.


That probably doesn't make much sense to anyone but that's my opinion and you did ask! 

It may be that the K16 is just so well made that it loses out on some character/involvement and is a bit clinical, whereas the GTR still retains that feel/attachment when you are riding it

[snowy]

And another that pleased / shocked and pleasured greatly - ZX600R, my first hit of doing 70mph........twice.....on the same stretch of road......if you get me drift!   
GTR deffo next best thing!   

[O.C.]

And another that pleased / shocked and pleasured greatly - ZX600R, my first hit of doing 70mph........twice.....on the same stretch of road......if you get me drift!   
GTR deffo next best thing!   

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