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taking inspiration from the car thread and because i've never seen any discussion on motorbikes before, here's a thread for bikes. so who makes the best? i'm gunna use the same categories as the other thread. my vote goes to europe for ducati and triumph. that new triumph with the 2.3litre engine (http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/263.aspx)pwns everything!

Japan.

Say anything else and you're a fool.

If you're hauling ass over long distances, it's tough to beat the Harley-Davidson.

Although the jet powered motorcycle, the Y2K, is pretty fucking sweet.

yep, that y2k is pretty fucking mental!

i still think the triumph rocket III will beat a harley in every respect except maybe iconic status.

Vincent

Vincent

so, europe then

A lot depends on what you want the motorbike to do. If you want to pose then it is hard to beat a Ducatti. If you want to tour, then a big Triumph or BMW. But if you just want it to work, even when held together by string and chewing gum, go for a B.S.A. (If you can still find one that anyone is willing to sell.)

Oh - Europe.

bah! asia's winning. i'm surprised there's not more votes for the us considering how popular harleys are.

Harleys are the best. Victory a close second.

What am I using the bike for?

whatever you like. these polls aren't supposed to be objective, merely fora for enthusiasts to wax lyrical about their favourites :D

I don't know a thing about motorbikes, I'm afraid. :(

Other than the fact that although they only make up 1% of road users, they're involved in 40% of road accidents.

But you probably didn't want to know that. :p

I just bought this:

http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2006/06_gallery_enlarge.asp?bmLocale=en_US&market=US&family=dyna&model=fxdb&num=0&flash=1

And I take delivery in three weeks. :p I'm so fucking jazzed!

Hmm...running from the cops, a Suzuki Haybusa GSX-R1300, with pipes and tune with a touch of nitrous.

For every day riding, a Honda or Yamaha 600cc bike. So asians.

I just bought this:

http://www.harley-davidson.com/PR/MOT/2006/06_gallery_enlarge.asp?bmLocale=en_US&market=US&family=dyna&model=fxdb&num=0&flash=1

And I take delivery in three weeks. :p I'm so fucking jazzed!
that looks pretty awesome with the matt black paintjob :D

ducati

1 Harley Davidson
2 Indian
3 BMW
4 Triumph
5 Anything else...

that looks pretty awesome with the matt black paintjob :D
Agreed.

If I was to get a new bike, I think I'd go for a Ducati Monster or Triumph Thunderbird.

An older bike it would have to be a Norton or Triumph, unless I was going all out and then it would be an old custom Harley or an Indian Chief from the 40s.

Or for reasons I don't understand since I'm not a military fetishist, a WWII military bike.

But I would guess it would probably be Japan. My little Honda was pretty solid even being neglected and old.

taking inspiration from the car thread and because i've never seen any discussion on motorbikes before, here's a thread for bikes. so who makes the best? i'm gunna use the same categories as the other thread. my vote goes to europe for ducati and triumph. that new triumph with the 2.3litre engine (http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/263.aspx)pwns everything!

I saw one of those Triumphs down the street the other day. The bloke fired it up as I was walking past. I'm not a motorbike fan, but that was a noise you could fall in love with.

I saw one of those Triumphs down the street the other day. The bloke fired it up as I was walking past. I'm not a motorbike fan, but that was a noise you could fall in love with.
That's what did it with me and Ducatis. I was walking down the street and was convinced a full tilt race car was bearing down on me. I turned to find out it was a Ducati. Literally, not metaphorically, made the hairs on my arm stand up. Fuck yeah.

Honda is japanese, right? In that case I would say the Honda Africa Twin... I'm hoping to do India north to south on one of those in two years or so...