classic motorbikes

Thanks lads it was full on no phone had to leave him there 1k in the bush to find the nearest house to call the ambos then double a grown man to aid him but he was already gone.


Moving on some of the guys at the gym have some sweet HD's.

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arkgee said...
picked this little baby up on saturday

Good luck with it - hope it does not drive you to the drink

how about this Victory concept,could rate as a classic if it hits the shops

Casey Stoner back with Ducati as test pilot

Better pic

hey surf have you ever had a big beach bar on that bike. BTW love the softtail springers

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Cobra said..
hey surf have you ever had a big beach bar on that bike. BTW love the softtail springers

No mate. Haven't touched the bars left them stock. Was going to be the first thing I did, tossed up between beach bars and flat, but just damn comfy as is so left it ??

Mmmmm bobbers

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arkgee said..

Ted the Kiwi said..

arkgee said...
picked this little baby up on saturday

Good luck with it - hope it does not drive you to the drink

had bikes all my life...just sold a mint condition Kawasaki 900GPZR that I owned for 30 years...luck does not come into it

A free second viewing RG just so neat this girl hope she lasts another 30 champion

It's not a classic but it's very practical..... Hoping to be riding her again in the next few days. Lots of adventures planned on her the next 7 weeks

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hilly said..

now this a bike..best one posted by a mile....

not some crap old american piece of **** that cant turn

but its not dues

Sad story Mac, happened to me to, it was hard at first, but I loved bikes so much.......
Please let's not gt confused with classic and custom, and just plain old. The dilution of the word "classic" was I think caused by the Deus blokes to sell their over priced cheaply made Jap bikes that no one would want in their original guise.

I have a 1982 Harley Sturgis, they made 1200 or so of them in 81/2. And again 91/2. It's a recognised classic, like the Triumph Bonneville and the Ariel Square 4. Among many others.

A Classic is an iconic bike, like the Ariel, Norton, Bonneville, anything that held an importantpart of motorcycling history.

Cobra, your Harley is very nice, not a classic yet, but avery nice custom bike that you should be proud of. That Ducati is just one of a raft of ugly new age Production bikes, and will probably not last the test of time.

Enfields, there is another question, Classic? If you talk about the old ones that are still being ridden. (google "The answer is always yes" an Aussie bloke rode a very old Enfield from Australia to the UK this year.) the new ones are pretty good bikes, and are a good way to see what it was like to ride an old style bike that in its day wasn't all that good.

I spend a couple of days a week working on Harley's and scooters, and there are lots of opinions out there, mine is just one, so sorry if I offend. The worst thing I see is when someone buys a very good, well looked after vintage bike, that has all its parts and can be restored to its original condition, and they chop it up into a pile of un-rideable crap and then call it a classic. It ain't, it's a custom yes, but a 65 Bonneville that's chopped up and can never be restored correctly is just plain wrong. The original reason for bobbing, or chopping a bike was because owners couldn't buy or afford to buy the right parts, so they just used whatever they could find, to make their bike ride-able. This then became a true movement, and was quite acceptable in general classic bike circles, but the bloke who came in the the shop last week with a complete, pristine Iron Head Sportster and said he was chopping it was severely rebuked because he was really ruining a very good motorcycle.

Anyway, opinions are like are soles, so if I offend, sorry, heres a pic of my old girl winning a prize for the 1980 and up Local rally.

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chrispy said..
Tut tut Michael ir to ugly duke....the sd 900 is a classic

The new ones are just as wonderful.... Far better sitting with a duke growling between your legs than a americana blah blah

You were spot on about the douche bikes though. Great marketing,in saying that I have seen a few(not douche) imports that look and sound really nice.

Me I have a classic which is my daily ride...well I smashed the gear thingy a Bobby up...is my 1973 vespa px200. And my my 1990 px200, sh1t on all the above rubbish....go the flying wasp

Yes Chrispy, the SD900 is a classic, but not that ugly grey thing someone posted. Same as the Hailwood Replica and the early 500 Singles, all very good machines.
My daily ride used to be a 99 Speed Triple, now it's a 1989 Kombi. I have a TGB 150 waiting for a piston that is on hold until I complete the engine on the Harley, but love the PX, that little two stroke is a pearler!

If you want thump, take a test ride on the Triumph Rocket III 2300cc of pure torque.......

Went to the Sydney Bike show last week, and the two ugliest makes we're Indian and Victory, closely followed by Harley. Their modern cruiser/dresser bikes are all just over accessorised over weight American rubbish.

The prettiest? Google Triumph Thruxton 1200...... Closely followed by the Ducati Scrambler 600 - none of 'em were Classics, but we'll see in a few more years eh!

custom Jap bobber new old chopper scooter brit cafe classic bagger digger cruiser racer dirt.

who cares,

its what you like that counts.

people buy bikes for many different reasons, lets not turn this into a pissing comp
lets enjoy peoples rides


like my brother says about classic cars
you don't buy a classic for their driving performance
thats why i also have a HSV