Fazer Owners Club - Unofficial
General => General => Topic started by: Lumpy on 22 February 2012, 09:01:49 am
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Having a discussion on a bike forum generally poulated by old farts about famous bikes. My argument is their idea of a famous bike is tainted as a result of their age so I thought a quick debate on a youngsters forum, where some may dare to fit brighter but illegal bulbs in their headlights, would show different results.
What do you consider to be a famous bike?
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Well for me the 2 bikes that spring to mind is the Ducati 916 and the original fireblade. I suppose the bandit was a bit ground breaking when it came out as lots of other bikes copied the format, but certainly wasn't the best. Thats because we all know the MK1 Fazer was the best of breed and in time i'm sure will become a famous bike. Its certainly recogniseable today.
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cb750
early katanas (not mine)
gsxr750
rg500
rc30
blade
916
r1
all the above brought something fresh to motorcycling. everything else is just a pastiche of the originals (imho)
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cb750
early katanas (not mine)
gsxr750
rg500
rc30
blade
916
r1
all the above brought something fresh to motorcycling. everything else is just a pastiche of the originals (imho)
CB750 undoubtedly but it is the Z1 that is more famous.
Katana was a styling exercise.
GSXR750 definitely and the Blade improved on this
916 definitely but a development of the 851.
R1 definitely as well
but are these famous for a certain age group perhaps but certainly iconic. For me famous bikes are the 400/4, CBX thou, Z1, 250/350LC, TZ750, RD400E and so onother older ones say the Vincent Black Shadow but my argument is no-one less than 35 would even know what it is.
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I've only seen photos but I think Tribsas, Tritons and the original Bonnies are probably iconic but doubt I could live with one.
Personally I like the look of the Ducati Monsters and can recognise them but don't think that qualifies them as iconic.
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There needs to be categories ... like the Baftas!
I nominate...
1st sensible big bike ... CB750 or Z1
1st warmed up moped ... FS1E
Last neanderthal motorcycle ... Trident T160
1st crotch rocket ... RD350
I'm sure there are others. :)
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cb750
early katanas (not mine)
gsxr750
rg500
rc30
blade
916
r1
all the above brought something fresh to motorcycling. everything else is just a pastiche of the originals (imho)
CB750 undoubtedly but it is the Z1 that is more famous.
Katana was a styling exercise.
GSXR750 definitely and the Blade improved on this
916 definitely but a development of the 851.
R1 definitely as well
but are these famous for a certain age group perhaps but certainly iconic. For me famous bikes are the 400/4, CBX thou, Z1, 250/350LC, TZ750, RD400E and so onother older ones say the Vincent Black Shadow but my argument is no-one less than 35 would even know what it is.
the Z900 was going to be a 750, until honda trumped them. so sadly it falls into 'a copy' category.
likewise the a/c or w/c twins have been around forever.
most bike technology has been around since the 20/30's, just either too expensive for mass production or poo-pooed by customers or manufacturers.
2 more to add to the list
DT175MX
Bimota Tesi
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ah see the mistake here is assuming any facts about what bikes are make a difference, the knowledge we have, or some of us have, is counterproductive here. We are after famous bikes. It matter not that the Z1 is considered a copy, which it isn't of course, it is the fact IT is more famous than the Honda. Similarly the Tesi, awesome though it is, is unlikely to be famous with many people. The LCs will be however, as will the 400/4, and the ixxers, even Harleys (spit).
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aha! i understand now..............it's an 'eat poo!, 125 billion flies can't be wrong' thing ;)
definately needs a 'by category' as has been suggested.
'coolest bike to be stood next to whilst waiting for the AA..............again' category
70/80's ducati/laverda/guzzi
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definately needs a 'by category' as has been suggested.
'coolest bike to be stood next to whilst waiting for the AA..............again' category
70/80's ducati/laverda/guzzi
Don't matter if they are cool or not or what category they are. Show someone a C50/70/90 and they may know what it is, show them a Harley (spit) and they may guess, show them a Virago and they will say it's a Harley too, show them a 916/996 and they would probably say race bike unless they were clued up. It's not as simple as it seems.
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What do you consider to be a famous bike?
Honda C90/C100/C110 -and variants of.
Famous all over the planet. More have been sold than the sales of all other motorcycles ever made put together.
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I'll add these to the mix, only got into bikes a couple of years ago and the tender age of 29, but i have always been aware of...
a Repsol Honda and
a Rizla Suzuki..
I know they are race bike and not road bikes and that they are in fact several different bikes
but they are recognisable even to i none biker like i was then.
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For me it has to be
famous: Steve McQueens Triumph
Iconic: the 2 choppers from Easy rider
Recogniseable: BMW's!
or am i missing the idea of the thread?
or an old person at 45?
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or am i missing the idea of the thread?
or an old person at 45?
nope, u r just about spot on
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anything I,m seen riding has instant icon status :-)
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Good question Lumpy!
For me it has to be CB750 KO K1.Any Indian(so stylish and iconic that Kawasaki tried to copy them).
As previously stated;any Honda step thru',First fireblade,GPZ900R,Vincent HRD,Bonnie.Fizzy
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cb750
early katanas (not mine)
gsxr750
rg500
rc30
blade
916
r1
all the above brought something fresh to motorcycling. everything else is just a pastiche of the originals (imho)
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I think you list is a great start and as for The Kat being a Styling exercise well :z
http://www.gsxkatana.de/uploads/pics/1981_GSX1100S_Katana_520.jpg (http://www.gsxkatana.de/uploads/pics/1981_GSX1100S_Katana_520.jpg)
Where do you stop and start with this list ,What about British Supercharged V4's from the 50's ?
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I think you list is a great start and as for The Kat being a Styling exercise well :z
[url]http://www.gsxkatana.de/uploads/pics/1981_GSX1100S_Katana_520.jpg[/url] ([url]http://www.gsxkatana.de/uploads/pics/1981_GSX1100S_Katana_520.jpg[/url])
Where do you stop and start with this list ,What about British Supercharged V4's from the 50's ?
it was, and a good one, apart from the 550 / 50. Jan Fellstrom from memory, it used the engine and drivetrain from the GSX1100 and was a much better bike. I remeber it well when it came out. The 750S was the sexiest though with the pop up headlamp.
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Where do you stop and start with this list ,What about British Supercharged V4's from the 50's ?
we're not looking for great bikes of the time, just famous ones that people would recognise. People will recognise, and therefore famous by dint of that, a C90 much more often than a supercharged V4 from the 50's yeah?
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I'm not playing anymore 'cos there are too many in "your" list :b
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When i was 17 we all lusted after the TZR250 and the RGV250. I had a TZR125 (with power valve kit fitted) and all my mates were damn jealous back in the day.
I think my personal fave is still the Yam RD350 that my mate had.
Proper hooligan bike awesome noise and stank of 2 stroke lol
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triumph rocket 3 nothing like it before or since
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Kawasaki Z1
Honda C50 Cub
Har... sorry can't say it... HD Electra-Glide
Kawasaki Mach III
Yamaha RD250
Suzuki GT750
Honda St 50 Dax (monkey bike)
BMW R90
Kawasaki H2
Ducati 1098/1198
Ducati 916
Brough Superior
and
Raliegh Chopper
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What do you consider to be a famous bike?
jorden springs to mind :lol
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well if we go with famous meens non bikers would know it by sight it limits the list dramaticly
I think as said most of the worlds population would know a C90 and its brothers and sisters
Ducati would i think be know as a ducati, they might not be able to spot the model but most ducati's do stand out from the rest
the same with hardlys, ppl would know tham as a brand rather than a model. inc anything hardly looking like viragos.
Iconic bikes that i beilve lots would reconise is the Early blades, BMW ewen bike and GPZ's
but lets be honest, most non bikers judge a bike on its colour and rough shape, paint a blade green and see how many ppl will call it a kwaker
give a blade a speed block design and the gen public would think it was a yam. there are few bikes that realy do stand out as a brand. and to me there fore are "famous" has to be ducati
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cough ! Fs1e ?
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Streethawk.
Nothing more to say.
;)
:rollin
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triumph rocket 3 nothing like it before or since
thank goodness.
We did have the BSA Rocket 3 or Trumpet Trident T160 of course.
As for the new on, I think I'll stick with my 7 series, smaller and lighter than the Rocket :lol
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triumph rocket 3 nothing like it before or since
Every time I hear one of these I know what it is as soon as I've heard about 2 notes from the exhaust.
That makes it instantly recognisable to me :D
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Vincent Black Shadow
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Honda 750 four
Honda Africa Twin
Kawasaki z900
Kawasaki ZIR
Kawasaki KH500
Suzuki GSIOOOS
Yamaha RD250 aircooled
Yamaha xs1100s midnight
Triumph Trident
BSA Goldstar
Yamaha rd350lc
Suzuki GSXR1000
Suzuki Hayabusa
Honda Blackbird
BMW GS12000
BMW S1000RR
BMW Boxer cup
Yamaha iT 465
Honda CBX1000
Kawasaki Z1300
Yamaha 500 LC
Ariel square 4
Vincent Black Shadow
Laverda Jota
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer
Laverda Montjuic
Ducati Darmah
Honda 400/4
Benelli 900sei
Yamaha FZS600
Benelli Tornado lightweight
The whole point of biking is that once you own one..its an Icon for a while...In my list there's many I would have liked to own
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Honda 750 four
Honda Africa Twin
Kawasaki z900
Kawasaki ZIR
Kawasaki KH500
Suzuki GSIOOOS
Yamaha RD250 aircooled
Yamaha xs1100s midnight (poorer model, E was best) (guess who's got an E?)
Triumph Trident
BSA Goldstar
Yamaha rd350lc (had one)
Suzuki GSXR1000
Suzuki Hayabusa
Honda Blackbird (got one)
BMW GS12000
BMW S1000RR
BMW Boxer cup
Yamaha iT 465
Honda CBX1000 (wand a red one)
Kawasaki Z1300
Yamaha 500 LC
Ariel square 4
Vincent Black Shadow
Laverda Jota
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer
Laverda Montjuic
Ducati Darmah
Honda 400/4 (had one)
Benelli 900sei
Yamaha FZS600 (got one)
Benelli Tornado lightweight
The whole point of biking is that once you own one..its an Icon for a while...In my list there's many I would have liked to own
But not many of those would be recognised but sub 35 year olds would they. The 900 sei wouldn't be recognised any more than the 750 sei, likelwise the SD900 and Montjuic etc. etc.
FS1E might, 400/4 might, blackbird (I hope), and GS BM, but not many of the others if any. To us yes, to most nowadays no. REMEMBER THE MODERN RIDER MAY ONLY HAVE GOT AN INTEREST IN THE LAST X AMOUNT OF YEARS.
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Think quite a few non bikers my age would recognise the Honda Goldwing but I reckon in a few years the same age group will probably say "a Honda Goldwhat?"
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Think quite a few non bikers my age would recognise the Honda Goldwing but I reckon in a few years the same age group will probably say "a Honda Goldwhat?"
yup, you've got the idea. Even non bikers recognise what they think a Hardly Movingson is too. Shame
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'Iconic' to my mind in relation to the subject matter is where new ground is broken and contact is made with the human being ...an impression created. Many of these bikes may not be familiar to younger readers but I believe in many ways they defined the generation that spawned them and contributed to the development of today's icons.
Honda 750 four - First inline 4 readily available pinched Kawasakis thunder
Honda Africa Twin - First of the real distance trailies
Kawasaki z900- Best looking bike of a decade by a country mile
Kawasaki ZIR- Warmed over and the recogniseable DNA still being built into the Z1200R
Kawasaki KH500 - Manic..this was as animal a bike as was available at the time...not the fastest but scary at a standstill...hinged in the middle handling on plastic tyres...wooo hooo!
Suzuki GSIOOOS - Got the Tee shirt for my Dunstall tribute red and black one...civilised mile muncher and longer than a shipping container
Yamaha RD250 aircooled- This was the one they wanted pre abandonment of the 250 learner class...forgiving reliable and stylish...forget the 'ton up' X7 ...good Rds were already there...just not siezing while doing it.
Yamaha xs1100s midnight - Black is black and they don't come much blacker...staid XS maid sexy by the blackness
Triumph Trident - Start, stand back, listen to the music...never got the chance but if it had been promoted as well as the Japs....who knows what may have happened.
BSA Goldstar- The original rocker ton up bruiser but sweet natured with it
Yamaha rd350lc - Wheelies! yet in white and blue...stylish...Jekyll and a wobbly forked Mr Hyde but such a sweet thing
Suzuki GSXR1000- If Carlsberg made licence eaters
Suzuki Hayabusa - If Carlsberg made licence eaters for people called Gervais
Honda Blackbird- As near a 'complete' bike as you are going to need
BMW GS12000- I raise your Africa Twin a decade and a fop haired globe trotting Jock
BMW S1000RR- Blitzkreig returns
BMW Boxer cup- Effective art
Yamaha iT 465- Faster 0 to 60 than the cbx1000 of the same era...The first really demonic crosser
Honda CBX1000- Accross the frame 6 pot with engine as a stressed member...pretty and pretty awful...but awfully clever
Kawasaki Z1300- Disappears over horizons quietly with very few gearchanges...ugly as a pig in knickers...but charming to drive
Yamaha 500 LC- 2
Ariel square 4
Vincent Black Shadow
Laverda Jota
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer
Laverda Montjuic
Ducati Darmah
Honda 400/4
Benelli 900sei
Yamaha FZS600
Benelli Tornado lightweight
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Continued
Yamaha 500 LC- 2 into four goes 2 ...2 stroke four pot..clever and more civilised than the RG500 which was the prettier bike and also deserves a place
Ariel square 4- Nothing new under the sun Mr Yamaha...Brits were doing it first
Vincent Black Shadow- If Harley Davidson were ever to build a proper bike...they should start with one of these and develop it. Build quality makes quality builds
Laverda Jota- Animal not for people with fillings, wrists or vertebrae
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer- Take a Boxer cup and meld it with a Goldstar and Z1...charming and soulful
Laverda Montjuic- A streak of very very noisy orange...fragile but silly fun
Ducati Darmah- Little Dukes can cut the rug and look pretty
Honda 400/4 - Little Hondas but quality engineering if you havent ridden one...go try...it's one of the sweetest little engines ever
Benelli 900sei- Six pots - what it lacked in substance it made up for in looks
Yamaha FZS600 - A porsche turbo for beetle money...it's that good..maybe not pretty but pretty good at everything
Benelli Tornado lightweight - Rearward fans do nothing for performance...neither does the engine ...but boy oh boy its pretty
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the Darmah was the SD900 so not really a little ducati, are you getting it confused with the Pantah 500 and 600s?
I still think the RD500 was better looking than the RG500 but not as good but caught fire less.
The 400/4 is now as it was then, absolutely beautiful and a jewel, much better than the 350 that spawned it.
Jota tall, heavy, quick, bullworker clutch, Montjuic, tall, heavy (but lighter than the Alpina) fragile.
MG 850 LM Mk1, a lovely but unreliable jewel but not the tractor of the later bikes.
Fazer 600, a lovely commuter.
Blackbird (carbed) one of the bestest bikes ever and as you say as near to a complete bike as likely to get, had mine over 10 years now.
350LC, boy racer of the time, trounced by a CB500 now sadly in all areas apart from character and kudos :lol
And the list could go on, but very few people would recognise these unless of a certain age.
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Correction....I thought Pantah...and wrote Darmah...how odd!
My brothers mate had Jota..strong as an ox..only fragility ever was electrics ...to see the thing wheelied for 1/2 a mileat a time was something..then again that guy could wheelie an RV 125 of the period ...which would have about 12hp and a front wheel weighing 25lbs.
He also had a Le-mans..often misspelt that one..the correct spelling is 'Lemons'
CB500 is the biking equivalent of a portaloo with pasta forks and charmless in every respect.
I am of a certain age..point is the bikes talked about have helped shape the current one...and more than likely we will have swung a leg over a few..the same leg that swung over something else has created the Gixxer 6 riders of today.......
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I used to wheelie my XS1100E up through the box up to about 125mph sometimes, hence losing 2nd and 3rd gear in the end. I am fooked if I would do it on her now though :rollin
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I'm 28, from Spain:
Kawa zxr 750, it is nothing new but lot of people love its looks. I was I child and I loved it.
CBR 600F and Fireblade,
GSXR 750
R1&6,
916
Hayabusa,
V-Max,
Harleys,
Of course the FZS 600 is the best all round and affordable bike ever made but it is not iconic.
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Hmmm...Adds VMax to list...I did consider the VFR750 but it really is a great bike but borne of a horrible one
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its almost impossible to answer this question because it all depends on the status of the observer ...biker or non biker ; young person or old; english or foreign; etc etc.
you cant criticize people for their choice either !
I dont have just one iconic bike, and my view changes over the years. I have been riding bikes since 1975 , so have seen a multitude of machines.Bikes which stand out to me are
bonneville- 60s icon, always wanted one
yam 2 stroke twins - RD400 inparticular - 70s teen dreams, cheap available performance for the masses
400/4 honda- my first pocket superbike, first jap bike which handled its power
z1- bad boy image, ultimate bike of 70s
gixxer 750- wot I lusted after but couldnt have in 80s, probably joe publics typical idea of a sportsbike
duke 916 ( but more from wsb than the road) - so formative in 90s racing and media
R1- awesome roadbike, groundbreaking at time
Gixxer 1000- ditto
GS1200 - changed motorcycling in UK from sportsbike to adventure ( with help from ewan and charlie)
speed triple- iconic and british - the rebirth of triumph
next on list will probably be an electric bike !! :rolleyes
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Nobody going to say the GPz900R the original and still the best ninja
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Nobody going to say the GPz900R the original and still the best ninja
Nope as it was defiled by Tom Cruise in Top Gun to a soundtrack of an entirely different bike...
Besides I didn't include the GPZ 750 or 1100 as even although the 750 was easily one of the smoothest bikes I have ever driven....(My mate had one) it wasn't truly iconic.
Although maybe the Ninja should be in there as it did spawn the term Ninjs which has been incorrectly applied to so many others...You're probably right Snooks
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Maybe the BMW S1000RR should be included.
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A T140 obviously then a JOTA
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RD 500 LC
GP 100/125 (my first bike started life as a 100 ended it as a 125 but Shhhhhhhh)
DT 125
CBX (6 cyl one that is)
Z1
Goldwing/ Aspencade
Super dream (not fast not clever but all round capable reliable and popular)
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Maybe the BMW S1000RR should be included.
famous? Recogniseable? Really?
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BM, in answer to some of your doubts, The engine produces 115bhp, which was serious power in 1984 and gave the bike a top speed of 155mph. No production bike was faster, which is why the GPZ bagged the top two steps of the podium in the 1984 production TT, it was the fastest production bike for a few years so think it still needs a worthy mention. Top gun has also made it recogniseable bike which was part of the original question, and if the case can we add the XT500?
I could also add the GPz750 Turbo which unlike amny other attempts did actually wotk and was cracking to ride
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I am not the upholder of good taste here Danny ...go for it...it's your icons list as much as mine lol!..XT500 is probably a bridge to far though...and the XL500 was a much better bike to be fair....but not Iconic as such....The original Red Rocket Elsinore...possible?
Again the gpz750 turbo was good but I thought the Unitrak bikes werent as pretty as their predecessors...but then I like the box eye fazer over the fox eye
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Honda 400 Four pot.
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If I understand Lumpy's meaning, I think what the man or woman in the street would recognise:
Any Harley (thanks to Hells Angels, American Chopper etc)
BMW GS (thanks to Ewan and Charlie Longway round the bend stuff)
Old British bikes (a few on various TV programs/Films but most wont know what they are)
Vespa or Lambretta Scooters (as above)
Non Bikers wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 400/4 and a Z1 and to joe public most modern machines are just brightly coloured noisy death traps
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Maybe the BMW S1000RR should be included.
famous? Recogniseable? Really?
That would be why they fitted the gimpy headlights, it's now recognizable from all the others.
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And what about the Plastic Maggot. Most Londoners would know what they are having to jump outta the road whenever one was on a mission.
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I could also add the GPz750 Turbo which unlike amny other attempts did actually wotk and was cracking to ride
not in my memory it wasn't. The ordinary 750 and 1100 were and the twin shock 11 rode better than the unitrak. I did have an XS11 a the time so everything felt a bit rough. Also rough was the GSX1100EFE a truly horrible bike, the XN85 wasn't too bad but far too heavy, the Seca was okay, the KJ650 was actually quite nice, the 500T wasn't as good as the 650T but looked awful in it's own way and the XJ650T was horrible too. No production turbo bike worked particularly well or gave any advantage over an atmospheric bike but it was exciting at the time. The GSX1100 was a not bad bike and I hate Suzukis. The GS thouh was okay, the CBX thou too heavy but I would still kill for one, the Z13 was ridiculous and you definitely rode on it and not in it :lol , ah memories.
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I have a 93 Fireblade which I can not bring myself to part with because I think it is such an iconic bike. Also got 2 FZ750's but not sure they should make the list? There's no mistaking their silhouette for sure. Big flat headlight, classic 80's Yamaha lines. Looks a lot like a 350YPVS with the fairing removed which is no bad thing.
Has anyone mentioned the original slab sided GSXRs?
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Aha! great calls...CX500 turbo ...Urban Tiger Blade...yepp gets my vote..both very distinctive...Incidentally having owned an XJ650 back in the day (normally aspirated) it was a sweet thing to drive...well compared to my 650 Katana which replaced it after the Yammie went to heaven
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Aha! great calls...CX500 turbo ...Urban Tiger Blade...yepp gets my vote..both very distinctive...Incidentally having owned an XJ650 back in the day (normally aspirated) it was a sweet thing to drive...well compared to my 650 Katana which replaced it after the Yammie went to heaven
The brakes on the 650 Katana were viscious when new, I remember.
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Mmmm Urban Tiger
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Now this is what I call famous, Iconic and recognisable 8)
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As is this
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(http://thumbsnap.com/s/sKTnLRGf.jpg)
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that yellow one looks like it'd give you some nasty burns on long rides :eek
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lovely
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sorry wrong pic in the last post lol
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that yellow one looks like it'd give you some nasty burns on long rides :eek
That yellow one as you call it is an Yamaha OW48 YRZ500 when it appeared in on the GP grid in 1980 in the hands of the then world champ Kenny Roberts it just blow away the opposition and gave him his third consecutive world title.
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sorry wrong pic in the last post lol
Try this one not an original Z but the later Zephyr but still very trick 8)
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And what about the Plastic Maggot. Most Londoners would know what they are having to jump outta the road whenever one was on a mission.
CX 500!! Or it's "Superior" the CX650......TURBO!
Made me smile this, as the first bike I threw me leg over was a C50, with fairing removed. I was 11 years old and forgot to shut off, I found out the importance of gloves and not wearing shorts on a 'ped/bike...
Instantly recognisables?
C50/70/90
RD 250/350 LC
RD125/200/250/400
Hardley Capables
Plastic Maggots (CX500)
Triumph Bonneville
Norton Commando
GS500/750/1000
And my all time Favourite... Laverda Jota, in Tango Orange :D
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And my all time Favourite... Laverda Jota, in Tango Orange :D
Like this or without the nose firing.
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And my all time Favourite... Laverda Jota, in Tango Orange :D
Like this or without the nose firing.
Straight to Screensaver!
With the fairing.... Cor I love them....
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are we confusing famous with favourite,or is it just me
most famous has to be steve mcqueens bike in the great escape
most favourite has to be suzuki gt 250 x7 or honda cb400/4 super sport
iam lucky ive got both :D
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FS1E followed by a stepthrough
but to joe public I reckon it's gotta be the sound of a twin pot harley, most would know what it was from 2 streets away.
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Those zeds are very pretty didnt know there was a zephyr that shape
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lovely
oh it fair made me larf this one, blandmobile UJM :rollin
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that yellow one looks like it'd give you some nasty burns on long rides :eek
That yellow one as you call it is an Yamaha OW48 YRZ500 when it appeared in on the GP grid in 1980 in the hands of the then world champ Kenny Roberts it just blow away the opposition and gave him his third consecutive world title.
:\ apologies, I wasn't born then and wouldn't even pretend to be a Motorbike racing fan
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that yellow one looks like it'd give you some nasty burns on long rides :eek
That yellow one as you call it is an Yamaha OW48 YRZ500 when it appeared in on the GP grid in 1980 in the hands of the then world champ Kenny Roberts it just blow away the opposition and gave him his third consecutive world title.
:\ apologies, I wasn't born then and wouldn't even pretend to be a Motorbike racing fan
Wasn't born!!!!!!!! :eek
Now doesn't that make you feel old............. :D
No worries matey it really was an icon and sporned alsorts of spin off's through the 80's right up until the present day.
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This was Yamaha top stroker of the 80's
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And their M1 GP bike of 2005 I think it was
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RC30?
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This was Yamaha top stroker of the 80's
Hmmm, I'll think you will find the RD350LC was the top stroker of the 80s though.
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(http://www.jwoodandcompany.com/2004/daytona/tz750-2a.jpg)
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([url]http://www.jwoodandcompany.com/2004/daytona/tz750-2a.jpg[/url])
now that is V Sweet.
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Iconic bikes recognisable by Joe Public ??Barry Sheene RG500 if not the bike the Number 7
(http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/gallery/suzuki/1976-suzuki-rg500-barry-sheene-2-876x570.jpg)
Sting's Vespa from Quadrophenia
(http://www.lekov.gr/PHOTOS/History_Moto_Vespa/sting.jpg)
Steve McQueen Triumph
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUaUgqls0bI/TqdWVEDTjCI/AAAAAAAABTs/WKU4uY4qeKE/s1600/Steve-McQueen.jpg)
Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda EasyRider
(http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2010/03/easy-rider-hopper.jpg)
The *cough* C5
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/11/05/article-1326823-01FD44E10000044D-596_634x436.jpg)
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Iconic bikes recognisable by Joe Public ??Barry Sheene RG500 if not the bike the Number 7
([url]http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/gallery/suzuki/1976-suzuki-rg500-barry-sheene-2-876x570.jpg[/url])
Sting's Vespa from Quadrophenia
([url]http://www.lekov.gr/PHOTOS/History_Moto_Vespa/sting.jpg[/url])
Steve McQueen Triumph
([url]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUaUgqls0bI/TqdWVEDTjCI/AAAAAAAABTs/WKU4uY4qeKE/s1600/Steve-McQueen.jpg[/url])
Dennis Hopper & Peter Fonda EasyRider
([url]http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2010/03/easy-rider-hopper.jpg[/url])
The *cough* C5
([url]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/11/05/article-1326823-01FD44E10000044D-596_634x436.jpg[/url])
the only one of these recogniseable to Joe Public may be the Sinclair, the only other is probably a Harley. Remember the age thing, less and less 'youngsters' even know who Bazza is