Best bike of all time in your opinion??

Tom_N · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Karma :

What do you think the best bike of all time is? For me it has to be the cbr600rr although i have never owned one it just appeals to me what do you guys think?

DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

916, still an icon 10+ yrs later. Thumbs Up

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kawakid · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

ZX 9R
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mr.tattoo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Karma :

fireblade

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

rc30/45!

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riichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Karma :

zx9r for me two...........grate bike Mr. Green

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Type_Mo · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

GSXR SRAD for me Thumbs Up

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Milo · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Karma :

I see that people instantly jump on the super sports bandwagon. Neutral

There's many angles you can look at this from - none of which are wrong.

The NSR125 inspired new generations, including many forum members on here - the CBR is set to do the same...no matter how slow and ugly it may or my not be... Laughing

The XJ900 has been my favorite bike thus far, though I've not picked up my R1100S yet so hopefully that's set to change.

The NTV650 has been reliably going for years in various forms with many uses...

BUT - by a long way surely the humble CB500 has got a winning place?
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palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

rc30 or the REAL fireblades.

anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Ducati MH900E
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Cillit-BANG · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Karma :

Another vote for the 916.

That Ducati rumble.

geordiecbrblo... · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Karma :

CBR600 - the 1st of the superbike generation!

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

DKW RT125. Nothing special in itself but provided the basis of the designs used by all modern motorcycle companies at one time or another. Been made in one form or another since the 1920s and has provided cheap, reliable transport for millions over the years. The 'grandad' of modern motorcycles.
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Aikman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

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Hands down, no arguements...THE best of all time Laughing

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dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Your all wrong, Its the old school R1's.

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Aikman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

Hooray for British engineering! I would rather say it was the Tomos rather than the Bantam Laughing

. At least the tomos started and kept going, on the Bantam you were lucky if it started and well....kept going Laughing

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Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

Super sports I would say Honda CBR900RR Fireblade, looks extra gorgeous in Urban Tiger scheme, and best old school bike I would say the Yamaha RD250/350LC. Utter loony bikes, immensely popular back in the 80's.

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mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

Depends what "best" means

Hondas goldwing is the best touring bike of all time

The honda c90 is the best basic* bike of all time

Some sports bikes may be great on a track or fairweather good tarmac rideout, but absoloute shit to ride every day, all bikes are a compromise, some compromise comfort for speed/handleing/lowweight some compromise speed e.t.c. for comfort

Or take a goldwing or ducati down a greenlane, your going to think its pretty shit compared to a dt125...

I'd have to have at least 3 bikes to do certain jobs. My perfect everyday + touring bike would be a pan european.

*Cheap to run, nothing to go wrong, cheap to produce e.t.c.
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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

Ducati 999 Thumbs Up

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NC30UK · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Karma :

CB750 - the first real superbike.

mchaggis · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

The C90 is the best bike of all time, closely followed by the CG125. How many other bikes have even come close to those two in terms of sales, indestructability and longevity? Smile

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JJ · L Plate Warrior Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

Britten V1000 for me!

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ashley_46 · Nova Slayer Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Dont know if anyone saw it but the number one bike according to tv was the Honda cub 50. They changed the oil for chip oil and it still ran fine. They even dropped it off a building and apart from wheel damage it still ran fine.