Admin Jaap Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Let's hear it! (production bikes only) Here's my top 10: 1. BMW R 1200 C ("Montauk" in the US) 2. HD FLSTSC Softtail Springer 2. Buell 1125 R 3. Yamaha MT01 4. Ducati Paso 5. Suzuki B-King 6. Moto Guzzi Stelvio 7. BMW K1 8. Ariel Leader 250 9. Suzuki Hayabusa 10 Münch Mammut 2nd to 10th place is in random order (Idea nicked from Sport-Touring.net...) Link to comment
JackBoots Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Let's hear it! (production bikes only) Here's my top 10: 1. BMW R 1200 C ("Montauk" in the US) 2. HD FLSTSC Softtail Springer 2. Buell 1125 R 3. Yamaha MT01 4. Ducati Paso 5. Suzuki B-King 6. Moto Guzzi Stelvio 7. BMW K1 8. Ariel Leader 250 9. Suzuki Hayabusa 10 Münch Mammut 2nd to 10th place is in random order (Idea nicked from Sport-Touring.net...) I kind of liked the R1200's but I think I can out ugly all these bikes with 2 words. VICTORY VISION Link to comment
callison Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Sorry Jaap, but the prototype Morbidelli V6 would easily take all ten places. Link to comment
v50man Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 The Paso? Ugly? For 1988, it was the schnizit. I still love mine. I also LOVED the Hayabusa when it debuted. "...in the eye of the beholder..." Link to comment
Steve G. Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 The Paso? Ugly? For 1988, it was the schnizit. I still love mine. I also LOVED the Hayabusa when it debuted. "...in the eye of the beholder..." The Ducati Paso was the hot ticket back in the late 80's. Tamburini's design was used by most all other bikes as a base for the next 5 yrs. I know this is a personal taste opinion thread, but evidence and fact would not include this bike on an ugly list normally. Steve Link to comment
Steve G. Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 There is regular opinion by journalists that regulary regard the early 80's Suzuki Madura to be uglier than a mud fence, as well as the Brasilian built Amazonas. I would agree with either of these. Steve Link to comment
drewscura Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Ducati Multistrada Kawasaki Versus Suzuki Vstrom. No offense to any owners of course, and I know they're function over form, but jeez. I also agree strongly with the orginal list. Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 I want lists!!! Link to comment
pasotibbs Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 The Ducati Paso was the hot ticket back in the late 80's. Tamburini's design was used by most all other bikes as a base for the next 5 yrs. I know this is a personal taste opinion thread, but evidence and fact would not include this bike on an ugly list normally. Steve I've had mine for 15 yrs,I've called it many things in that time but never ugly! not sure if it counts as it died at birth but number 1 on my list would be the Morbidelli 850 V8 (lovely engine though) I'll have to think about the rest. Link to comment
Orson Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 In no particular order: Guzzi Quota BMW K1 with the faired front wheel The original Buells Amazonas Link to comment
waspp Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 What about that Fantic chopper creation, from what I remember that was seriouly ugly! Link to comment
luhbo Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 The Ducati Paso was the hot ticket back in the late 80's. Tamburini's design was used by most all other bikes as a base for the next 5 yrs. I know this is a personal taste opinion thread, but evidence and fact would not include this bike on an ugly list normally. Steve Anyway I still remember my and my friends opinion after first sighting in a brochure: UGLY - because no engine was visible. And because it was a white one. The next (or one before) of our localism's victims was the new Laverda RGS: UGLY - because it had the fuel cap at the side of the fairing, like a silly car. And because it was a black one. All that doesn't matter too much if you know that I rejected an offer to buy a very nice '72 Ducati 750 for cheap money - because it was only the S, not a desmodromic SS. Some bikes are strange, but most times they're just ahead of their time, the same as the viewer often is behind it's time, then. Sorry for not having a list Hubert Link to comment
anton Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Jaap ,you asked for it! here's my list 1. BMW R1200 GS 2. BMW R 1200 R 3. BMW K1 4. BMW K 1200 GT 5. BMW K 100 6. BMW K 100 RS 7. BMW K75 8. BMW K 75 s 9. BMW R 1200 RT 10.BMW R 1150 R Link to comment
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