Author Topic: If you had the funds buy ant bike you wanted.What bike would you buy? (Read 11803 times)

ChuckG750f1 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 02, 2012, 06:17:15 AM »

Quote from: srust58 on July 31, 2012, 10:58:33 PM

WWII vintage BMW. The MG42 machine gun is a nice accessory and keeps the cage drivers at a respectable distance.

Steve- I like it, but since money is not a problem I would upgrade to a mini-gun. That will keep up better with today's increase in traffic on the highways. -Chuck

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #51 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:24:42 AM »

I think an ant bike would be great if I had the funds.

motocyconomad · « **Reply #52 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:28:07 AM »

I just want a 2010 Speed Triple, XR650L and one of those little Ruckus scooters they look fun

corey607 · « **Reply #53 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:32:56 AM »

1978 Ducati 750 ss " the green frame"

Or the NCR super leggera. If money was not a problem.

Doctor_D · « **Reply #54 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:56:40 AM »

An ABSAF Seeley Goldstar: http://www.absaf.nl/projects.html

or

a Molnar Manx: http://www.manx.co.uk/products/manx/road.htm

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #55 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:11:31 PM »

Quote from: Doctor_D on August 02, 2012, 09:56:40 AM

An ABSAF Seeley Goldstar: http://www.absaf.nl/projects.html

or

a Molnar Manx: http://www.manx.co.uk/products/manx/road.htm

Nice. Any idea what those ABSAF engines are worth Dave.? I like the idea of a british twin that doesn't leak and break down constantly...

Tripps · « **Reply #56 on:** August 02, 2012, 05:16:47 PM »

BMW s1000rr

70CB750 · « **Reply #57 on:** August 02, 2012, 06:41:27 PM »

Our ants don't have bikes

brooze72 · « **Reply #58 on:** August 02, 2012, 06:57:38 PM »

Quote from: ChuckG750f1 on August 01, 2012, 10:21:19 AM

Quote from: ChuckG750f1 on August 01, 2012, 08:55:34 AM
NOS 2006 Ducati Sport 1000...

And since money is no object, I could import one of these into the US (since Honda won't)...CB1100

I like your tastes Chuck +++1, my choices exactly!

zzpete · « **Reply #59 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:59:13 PM »

I'll have the same as Booze72 but first I'll have a ........

fastbroshi · « **Reply #60 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:31:53 PM »

Quote from: ChuckG750f1 on August 02, 2012, 06:12:50 AM

Quote from: fastbroshi on August 01, 2012, 07:59:21 PM
Quote from: ChuckG750f1 on August 01, 2012, 10:21:19 AM
NOS 2006 Ducati Sport 1000...

That's a nice bike, but when it's foibles will keep it MIA, I'd pass. If you don't know they come with plastic tanks that don't like today's fuels very much and tend to split at the seams. In reaction, Ducati has done basically nothing.

I know but I figured if money was no object I'd just pay somebody to deal with it while I ride my CB1100 that Honda doesn't want to sell me

I feel your pain. As motorcyclists, we get a small slice of the transportation pie here in America. Aisa gets the variety that we don't get as they probably buy 10 times more bikes than we do, though a good portion of that is scooters.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #61 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:43:52 PM »

Quote

I feel your pain. As motorcyclists, we get a small slice of the transportation pie here in America. Aisa gets the variety that we don't get as they probably buy 10 times more bikes than we do, though a good portion of that is scooters.

We have a far smaller market than you guys and we seem to get all the "good" models. Unfortunately you guys have been labeled as a "cruiser" market and "crotch rocket" market, nothing in between......

MoMo · « **Reply #62 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:33:22 AM »

If I had the funds I would buy little scooters for all the ants in my backyard

Is proofreading a lost art?....Larry

azuredesign · « **Reply #63 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:30:02 AM »

Maybe this:

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/348054590.htm?ca=2_s

or

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #64 on:** August 03, 2012, 02:58:15 AM »

I don't know if I would want all the ants in my yard riding tiny scooters Larry, we've got some pretty tough ants here, and it wouldn't be long before they formed their own outlaw ant MC and started terrorising the neighborhood. I think I'll just spray 'em instead, just to be safe.

As happy as I am with the bikes I currently own, since my first ride on the back of a big Vincent when I was 12 years old I've always thought I'd like one. The trouble with owning a rare piece of motorcycling history is the desire to keep it safe, so subconciously, you try to protect it. A friend of mine bought one years ago for over 30 grand, and has only ridden it very occasionally, not even once a year. What a shame.

I don't want to feel guilty every time I take one of my bikes for a fast ride, so I think one of these Aussie made "Irving Vincents" would be a lot of fun. Probably still quite rare and collectable, but parts are available if I did throw it down the road, and I've seen these bikes in action at Phillip Island, and they are wickedly fast!

http://www.irvingvincent.com/

trueblue · « **Reply #65 on:** August 03, 2012, 03:23:14 AM »

I would love to get a Drysdale 1000cc V8, I love the styling, and the idea of having a V8 bike. Oh and best of all it is Australian made

.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #66 on:** August 03, 2012, 05:01:42 AM »

Is Ian Drysdale still going mate? When Ken Wooton was still alive he brought another Drysdale into the servo in West Heidelberg where I worked to show me, (Woose was a lovely bloke) the frame was really spindley, but Ken said that it handled reasonably well. It was a V8 as well, based on two FZR400 top ends on Ian's own crankcases. Not a bad jigger at all really. Cheers, Terry.

trueblue · « **Reply #67 on:** August 03, 2012, 05:15:55 AM »

I'm not sure if he is still going or not, his website is still there but it hasn't been updated for a long time. It still doesn't change the fact I would love one of these bikes.

demon78 · « **Reply #68 on:** August 03, 2012, 05:21:49 AM »

Dr_D you know how to crush an old man, showing things like that, makes me wish I'd taken up bank robbing.
Billl the demon.

motocyconomad · « **Reply #69 on:** August 03, 2012, 05:35:43 AM »

or banking?

ChuckG750f1 · « **Reply #70 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:07:50 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on August 02, 2012, 09:43:52 PM

Quote
I feel your pain. As motorcyclists, we get a small slice of the transportation pie here in America. Aisa gets the variety that we don't get as they probably buy 10 times more bikes than we do, though a good portion of that is scooters.

We have a far smaller market than you guys and we seem to get all the "good" models. Unfortunately you guys have been labeled as a "cruiser" market and "crotch rocket" market, nothing in between......

I think Honda USA is afraid to launch an expensive, niche market model in a very competitive, keepem movin' out the door environment. Europe is getting it next year, so maybe that will provide some more interest here. In the mean time, I'm waiting for one of our members "down under" to give us a review.

motocyconomad · « **Reply #71 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:24:45 AM »

I'm about this close (holds fingers really close) to going down and working one of those remote mines just to get a crack at them bikes down there.

Doctor_D · « **Reply #72 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:26:05 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on August 02, 2012, 05:11:31 PM

Quote from: Doctor_D on August 02, 2012, 09:56:40 AM
An ABSAF Seeley Goldstar: http://www.absaf.nl/projects.html

or

a Molnar Manx: http://www.manx.co.uk/products/manx/road.htm

Nice. Any idea what those ABSAF engines are worth Dave.? I like the idea of a british twin that doesn't leak and break down constantly...

The 600cc street version of the Goldie single is as much as €9500 or $11,600 USD. (Cheaper than the Manx's, which are something like £11,525 or $17,900 USD.)

70CB750 · « **Reply #73 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:13:06 AM »

How about the modern CB750?

Damfino · « **Reply #74 on:** August 03, 2012, 09:05:08 AM »

Quote from: ChuckG750f1 on August 03, 2012, 06:07:50 AM

In the mean time, I'm waiting for one of our members "down under" to give us a review.

Mick7504 has a few of threads about his.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=72312.0

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=90149.0

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=95735.0

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Author Topic: If you had the funds buy ant bike you wanted.What bike would you buy? (Read 11803 times)