What bike do you want today?

Do I spy a Rickman Triumph here???

PURDEY!!!!!

Metisse!!! Back in the sixties when my my Dad was a big time enduro rider one of his riding buddies bought one. At that time IM 8 year old opinion it was the coolest bike in the world...

Umm, isn't the supposed to be a bike thread? I see no bike there...

Beat me to it!

It's an Aprilla CRT Moto GP bike.
I'll need lights and turn signals then I can wow the guys at the river on Thursday night.

I think Honda should just go ahead and rename that bike the FB6 since NO ONE gets it right. Not that it bugs me or anything...

"Flat Six Bagger"

vs

"..."

Nah, I can't rag on it...

For once.. I'd like to have a supersport with bar risers, please.



..and I'd replace my 300cc maxi scoot with something 125-150cc with FI, 100MPG please.

I would go with the one that has the footpegs in the correct position (below seat). 70mpg would be great, but I think for less $ I would go with the 15 more HP, 2500 more rpm, and 1 more front disc that is offered on the Versys.

You picked the wrong one.



Someday soon, before I go all old-man-guzzi, I'm going to own one of Triumph's 675 triples.

This:



This:



This:



And this:

Here's my short list.

Guzzi V7 Stone
KTM690
Triumph Thruxton or Speedmaster
CB1100
EX300

It's really hard for me to pick. I have a 919 now and it's so perfect that any bike I choose will be lacking in some area. There's no clear upgrade.

But it does sort of lack character and it's not a twin. My perfect bike has to be a single or a twin.

The Triumph "Street Tracker" thread is very interesting too.

Naah, I like the 675 but I'd pick the least track oriented 600 if I was in
the market for one. That used to be the CBR or GSXR, probably is the
new 636 now.

The 675 costs more here then the GSX-R 750, and almost as much as some 1000cc bikes.
That won't fly.

I figure the whole point of a 600 SS is getting a track oriented one.

I have the impression you and I could sit around over a couple dozen beers, and not agree on one single thing. It'd be fun though.

This morning, as six inches of snow falls on my fair city, I want one of these:

I'll never ride on a track, but I would appreciate top of the line (or close)
brakes and suspension, just would like it moderately comfortable around
town and for light touring.

There's supposedly a huge difference in comfort between some of the
600's.

I've ridden only 2004 636 - that's no good.
Tried a 2008 or so CBR1k (blade) - that's even worse.

But people keep telling me that 2006-08 CBR600 is very nice, and
most say that GSXRs are the most comfortable for normal riding
(any of them).

NCR Ducati, please:

Check out a Street Triple. Might be just what you're looking for.

these days I am drooling over



and

That? Snow? Yer gonna need knobbies.