916 vs Black lightning

No prizes for guessing I'd say the MV F4. I see you changed from
Lightening to Shadow, but I think you were right the first time. I'd
also include the 900SS, & give a special mention to the Aermacchi
Chimera.

 

My mum's just sold her Prince. Worse still, my dad's sold his Grey
Flash :-(

 

+1

And I've just realised that if one simply sticks "ZXR750L1" into a
Google Images search, my actual bike is the first hit.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/3745296693_03eef6dd12.jpg

 

Oooh, yeah - that's *lovely*.

 

MV Agusta F4
http://www.utahmotorcycleriders.com/Pictures/MvAgusta.jpg

Suzuki Katana 1000/1100
http://forum.oldskoolsuzuki.info/yabb/Attachments/1983-suzuki-katana-1100-01.jpg

 

I submit for the inspection of the froup:-

Kawasaki Zephyr 1100RS
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/Kawasaki Zephyr 1100RS 97 1.jpg

1968 Triumph Bonneville 650 T120R
http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic-bikes-2/1968-t120r.jpg

1983 Suzuki Katana 1100
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1983-suzuki-katana-1100-02.jpg

 

Oooh high-five on the Katana =)

 

If you ever hear of a decent Shadow coming up for sale, I *might* be
in the market. Getting it past the Doctor might be tricky, but not
impossible.

 

BSA DBD34 Gold Star.
Triumph X75 Hurricane.
Laverda Jota.
Ariel 3.
Guzzi Le Mans.

Note: One of the above may have been included as a joke

 

GFY. The katana was one of the ugliest bikes ever built.

 

Old pile of scrap metal.

 

And as for getting it into Chile...

 

Beauty is a subjective thing, Ace, old bean.
I have a little model of a red XJR[1], which I think was one of the best
looking bikes ever ever but many disagree, finding it lumpy and overweight.
I have always loved the Katana's weirdness, though, especially the
flappy eye on the front.

[1] Gods teeth I miss that baby ='(

 

The Candy Orange original 1972 Z1 with the black engine looked best imo.

--
Lozzo
Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
they churn out)

 

"Ace" wrote in message

Well I'm another who immediately thought 750SS bevel (ideally the fibreglass
tank rather than the steel tank) so it looks like you may need to reassess
your aesthetic values.

 

Agreed, but there's a surprising number of people here who've put the
Z1 on their list. Including me - I just think it's beautifully
proportioned.

 

Like the Z1, this one is on several people's lists.....

 

I slightly prefer the RC45 over the RC30

http://www.ducati.ms/forums/attachments/road-racing/79953d1289766228-
ducati-must-improve-rossi-rossi-rc30-rf-800.jpg

http://www.motorcycle-specs.com/general/Honda-RVF_750_RC45-1994.jpg

How's that for heresy?

If anything, the RC45's improved with age, whereas at the time it looked
a bit shit.

 

Why? the single sided swinging arm and wheel design are pretty but otherwise
it looks much as any race rep of the period and despite all the fluff the
engine made 112bhp.

But that was undeniably a fantastic looking motorcycle

 

?>"Ace" wrote in message news:...

Honda's RC166
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictur...llery/honda/honda-rc166-2506-1966-759x570.jpg

I saw a copy at Matlock last year and my chips went cold as I just sat and
stared at it.
Just lovely.