The most beautiful bike you've ever seen.

SuprSi

I'm not talking about your dream bike, practicality, reliability, function, etc. Just literally the most beautiful bike you've seen. I thought I'd seen it when I first saw the Harley Davidson V-Rod (I'm a relative newbie to bikes) but on seeing the bike below I had to start this thread. I saw this picture late last week and I have to say it's the most beautiful bike I've ever seen. Not that I'd like one or will ever own one, but it is just beautiful.

http://www.bikewalls.com/wallpaper/Ducati_Desmosedici_RR/31297631/1280x1024.html

sutty

Ah the new RR, 240BHP of pure UNFFFF!!!!! That bike truely is a dream machine(wait untill you see the price tag), plus its not for race track use. They made it for the road....(what fecking road is what I want to know) Have you seen the exaust system? (if you cant find it, heres a hint, its on top of the rear) I'm waiting for Ducati Dublin to get one in. I want to hear what the Twin pluse config sounds like. Now if you dont mind me, I need to go get a new pair of pants....

madrab

its nice but its no 916

now thats a work of art

personally i love the Yamaha V-Max

it will be my next bike (well my other bike)

in terms of fantasy bikes then the commanche bike from occ has always made me drool


drooooool

+ way too many others that would kill boards.ie's bandwidth

Steffano2002

SuprSi wrote:

I'm not talking about your dream bike, practicality, reliability, function, etc. Just literally the most beautiful bike you've seen. I thought I'd seen it when I first saw the Harley Davidson V-Rod (I'm a relative newbie to bikes) but on seeing the bike below I had to start this thread. I saw this picture late last week and I have to say it's the most beautiful bike I've ever seen. Not that I'd like one or will ever own one, but it is just beautiful.

http://www.bikewalls.com/wallpaper/Ducati_Desmosedici_RR/31297631/1280x1024.html

WOW! :eek: Me wants! Me wants! Much better looking than the 916/996 IMO!

madrab

Steffano2002 wrote:

WOW! :eek: Me wants! Me wants! Much better looking than the 916/996 IMO!

BURN THE HERETIC!!!!!!!

Steffano2002

In fairness the 916 is a beauty but this new one is simply better! Let's just agree to disagree

sutty

I dont know madrab, have you been to the ducati promo site about it? www.ducati.com and then clicl on the pic of the lights. Look though the screen shots. Everytime I see the exaust system I sex wee....

madrab

as nice as it is, i prefer the 916, though the MV Augusta's exhausts can cause alot of sex wee

subway

not too sure about the new duke.....

like me some of this tho..


ducatis will be nice when they stop styling their bikes on 15yr old hondas.....

Steffano2002

That's a class bike also! How much would a bike like this cost new?

The Doktor

mmmm
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subway

Steffano2002 wrote:

That's a class bike also! How much would a bike like this cost new?

you cant buy an nc30 or nr750 new anymore.
the nr750, the red bike, was £38000 sterling new in 1992.
le most expensive honda ever methinks.

the senna f4 is nice, but a little cheapy.
may as well go for the full tamburini if yur gettting one

Edwardius

the matt black mvf4 is stunning, The 2003 model R1 in grey was a tidy little beauty as well ans had some lovely little touches (the suspension adjusters and brake calipers etc...). The Britten V-twin (1993 ish) was a masterpiece too. I think Ducati milked the whole 916/996/998 thing for too long (ok, it was a timeless design and always gonna be a bitch to improve on) and what they did afterwards was a disgrace. Pierre terblanche should be taken out and shot! I think the Honda RVF750 (not the RC45) endurance racer from the eighties steals it though. Tiny, gorgeous and brilliant. No pictures because of poxy dial up.

Steffano2002

subway wrote:

you cant buy an nc30 or nr750 new anymore.
the nr750, the red bike, was £38000 sterling new in 1992.
le most expensive honda ever methinks.

BLOODY HELL!!! :eek:

Q_Ball

Its part of my mid life crisis if i dont end up doing the shamrock run at some stage. Its big and unnecessary and I cant imagine myself even reaching the bars but wow.

The little ninja is hopefully my next bike. Maybe.

galwaytt

Steffano2002 wrote:

BLOODY HELL!!! :eek:

RE: NR750......you think that's good...... there's a guy in Ireland who has at least 1. I believe he actually has 2 - a second one in mothballs.........

galwaytt

I still like mine..........just found the receipt for it the other day...I bought it on 13th March 1991

sutty

Q_Ball wrote:

Its part of my mid life crisis if i dont end up doing the shamrock run at some stage. Its big and unnecessary and I cant imagine myself even reaching the bars but wow.

The little ninja is hopefully my next bike. Maybe.

There was one of those Hondas on the Rev-up for DSI. It was some impressive machine. Till you got up close and see that those pipes are just for show. In them there are two tiny little holes that are the real exausts. It also runs really quite. I felt somehow cheated

ANTO D10 DUB

nice me thinks

Eye

For me it's gotta be the good old BossHoss BHC-3 502
I'd even settle for the trike version of it

http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x=BHC3502&CID=491519782.404430#

How can you go wrong with an 8.2litre V8

madrab

Eye wrote:

How can you go wrong with an 8.2litre V8

when you try to corner

Eye

Of course there will always be one, one who picks on every little detail... "it can't take corners" meh meh meh big deal who cares just drive through the corners

Krusty_Clown

Never seen one in the flesh (incredibly rare and expensive), but how about this, the Muench Mammut:





http://www.muench-mammut-2000.com/

ANTO D10 DUB

A Lazarus roadster with a mazda V6 engine

madrab

ANTO D10 DUB wrote:

A Lazarus roadster with a mazda V6 engine

wow, that is just....wow

love the front suspension




check out this site for some nice drawings http://home.planet.nl/~motors-20th-century/drawings.htm

& last but not least, the fastest bike in the world (well it was when it cam out)

my dad had one of these once, but he had to sell it as it was too expensive to insure in the 60's

Vmaxer

How about the new V-max

madrab

love the engine but i still prefer the old style

wonder will this one handle & be able to brake...

Vmaxer

madrab wrote:

love the engine but i still prefer the old style

wonder will this one handle & be able to brake...

It wouldn't be much fun if it did

coyote6

Check out :

www.exilechoppers.com

Pure Simplicity.

coyote6

And about the Boss Hoss - A relative of mine has one. Over 500 horsepower and the 350 small block Chevy engine (5700 cc!!) gets her up to a possible 228 m.p.h. It has a two speed transmission and gets horrible gas mileage. It is a wierd oddity really. Not exactly a riders bike. Sort of like a super long, hard tailed chopper... mainly for looks etc.

madrab

coyote6 wrote:

And about the Boss Hoss - A relative of mine has one. Over 500 horsepower and the 350 small block Chevy engine (5700 cc!!) gets her up to a possible 228 m.p.h. It has a two speed transmission and gets horrible gas mileage. It is a wierd oddity really. Not exactly a riders bike. Sort of like a super long, hard tailed chopper... mainly for looks etc.

you mean like one of these?

Harley davidson destroyer, road legal drag racing bike :eek:

Steffano2002

madrab wrote:

you mean like one of these?

Harley davidson destroyer, road legal drag racing bike :eek:

That's road legal? You gotta be kidding me...

madrab

yep, its a road legal bike, that happens to be one of the fastest machines on the planet

Steffano2002

No indicators, no silencer and 6-foot yoke sticking out at the back of it? Hmmm... I'm skeptical the Gards would let you drive that here...

madrab

well maybe just in america

but you dont need indicators to be road legal, just a headlight, brakelight & no. plate ligh

\m/_(>_<)_\m/

Has To Be.

Steffano2002

madrab wrote:

well maybe just in america

but you dont need indicators to be road legal, just a headlight, brakelight & no. plate ligh

No I'm pretty sure you also need rear red light, rear red reflector and indicators to be road legal... :rolleyes:

\m/_(>_<)_\m/

Steffano2002 wrote:

No I'm pretty sure you also need rear red light, rear red reflector and indicators to be road legal... :rolleyes:

no indicators needed, that's the law.
if they are on a bike you must use them, if not you can use hand singles.

subway

http://oasis.gov.ie/transport/motoring/lighting_of_motorcycles_in_ireland.html

where do you buy them road legal dragsters?

madrab

subway wrote:

http://oasis.gov.ie/transport/motoring/lighting_of_motorcycles_in_ireland.html

where do you buy them road legal dragsters?

me ftw

yeah the thruxton is a nice bike

Feargal

Its a race bike, but i still like it!

http://www.spazioauto.it/public/news/cagiva_c594_1.jpg

coyote6

Thats a nice bike feargal. What'd be great is too get one like that custom made to your body. It'd be like an extension of yourself!

galwaytt

Feargal, the new Duc RR is the so close to that..........

But there's something cool about point'n'squirty two-strokes...........sigh......RIP

Feargal

Ooh! like that new Duc RR too!

Im still using a 2 stroker... wouldn`t mind something bigger if the insurance didnt kill me