(Reasonably available) bikes you’d like to own!

[Chuck]

11 hours ago, footgoose said:

Chuck, you gotta ride south of Indy.

Oh, I have.. a fair amount..but it's pretty tame compared to the SoCal canyons. I've been spoiled. This was on the last ride of the Mighty Scura in the Santa Monica Mountains. If you look carefully, you can see the road a couple of  thousand feet below. 

Also, I have to negotiate the Indy "ant farm" between here and there.  It takes me two hours to get anywhere good, ride for a bit and two hours back. It's just *not* a good place to ride a Monza.

[footgoose]

it takes 4 days to get to socal. and a lot more ants.

[stewgnu]

Damn that’s clean.

(That red single)

Edited September 20, 2019 by stewgnu
Confirmation

[stewgnu]

4 hours ago, Mikko said:

I don’t know what’s mightier.. the view or the Scura...hmmm....

The scura.   Byoooootiful! x

[docc]

The red Italian single? It’s in the Barber Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. I can’t recall what it is . . .

I’ve always longed for an MV Agusta, but doubt any would come in under the “reasonable “ criteria of this thread...

[fotoguzzi]

[stewgnu]

36 minutes ago, fotoguzzi said:

My pal had a ulyssesses... it was hideous... can’t recommend them.  Weirdly top-heavy, felt like revs maxed out at around 4k, finish was appalling (loom running over sharp edges) , ‘design features’ like the pekky frame and oily swingarm seemed unnecessary.  Edit: lets not forget the shitty belt drive...

Edited September 20, 2019 by stewgnu

[fotoguzzi]

Stew, your SO wrong but to each his own, my Uly was way more bike than any of the dozen Guzzis in my past.

ps, bike shown is an XB9

[bbolesaz]

Any bike under $5K is probably either come and gone or still in the garage somewhere.

[fotoguzzi]

2 hours ago, stewgnu said:

My pal had a ulyssesses... it was hideous... can’t recommend them.  Weirdly top-heavy, felt like revs maxed out at around 4k, finish was appalling (loom running over sharp edges) , ‘design features’ like the pekky frame and oily swingarm seemed unnecessary.  Edit: lets not forget the shitty belt drive...

drive belts are superior to chain and driveshaft.

 

[po18guy]

Reasonably available where? Reason I ask is that I reside in the poor old US. None of the "really good" bikes that we watch from across the pond. Case in point: the revived Moto Morini's 1187cc Corsaro. 87º V-twin. 120HP and Torque. Sigh...

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[stewgnu]

Holy tits that’s a schmokin hot wee video there brother!  ...    ... ... (buells r still shite though haha!)

before i bought my lovely v11 i lusted after a firebolt.  Sooooo glad i got my v11- at 5k revs the guzz is tight, eager and fierce!  The Byonk is all done and crappy.

[stewgnu]

40 minutes ago, po18guy said:

Reasonably available where? Reason I ask is that I reside in the poor old US. None of the "really good" bikes that we watch from across the pond. Case in point: the revived Moto Morini's 1187cc Corsaro. 87º V-twin. 120HP and Torque. Sigh...

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Ooo corsaro- now that’s interesting!

[po18guy]

9 hours ago, stewgnu said:

Ooo corsaro- now that’s interesting!

There's a YouTube vid of a fellow in Europe doing a track day with his Corsaro. At one point he almost lost as it was wheelying mid-corner. Not that is some kinda torque.

[rosso corsa]

11 hours ago, fotoguzzi said:

drive belts are superior to chain and driveshaft.

 

The steam locomotive, the dinosaur skeleton, the rain... such strong metaphorical art!