What Type Of Bike Would You Like To Ride The Most?

[snowflake]

My favourite bike to ride so far has got to be my late Kwak ZX12R, fast, big, blue, and it just felt safe to be on it. Thais were also scared of it because of its size... I loved it...

I will try to find a picture of it and post it here on Monday.

What bikes do you like? Any special bikes that you have been on for a few minutes and just loved/hated?

[Fishenough]

First off a much needed dose of:

A BMW F800GS would easily be my prefect bike for here.

[luangtom]

Harley-Davidson FLST was my last bike and will be the next....Heritage Soft-tail......

[Netfan]

I love the one I have - Ducati GT1K, but wouldn't turn one of these down: Ducati New Blue 1100cc, 116hp, 150kilos

[rixalex]

Big and sporty with a cute chick straddling - life doesn't get any better.

*sigh of contentment*

[dave_boo]

Not really a Hog fan, but I wouldn't mind one of these:

[Zzinged]

I previously rode a Honda NC-30 here:

And now I ride an XJR 1300:

I loved both in their own ways, but the Yam is 110% more comfy!

[SMEEERE]

Well its not a harley as i like speed and handling, but mainly i ride a trail/enduro bike, they suit the roads ,have perfect suspension for the roads ! and can do on and off road, a road bike cant,

[SMEEERE]

best bikes ive owned, honda rc45 ,honda blackbird and gsxr750 srad, that was some blast,.

[rixalex]

I loved both in their own ways, but the Yam is 110% more comfy!

Nice shot of the Yam - great lighting.

[HDRIDER]

HI

Love my Harley of couse,,, and my little DRZ 400 Motard, and my hhhmmm, should i say it ssshhhhh, my Yamaha Nouvo, the best around town/shopping bike you can get

[HDRIDER]

I love the one I have - Ducati GT1K, but wouldn't turn one of these down: Ducati New Blue 1100cc, 116hp, 150kilos

HI

Just nice so nice very nice, i wonder if you could get it here

[RusticCharm]

This one!

Falls into the 'Naked' category, I think.

[Merlin]

nice ride that last one

but as for bikes, I like em old and with a bit of character. BMW Rseries for example, or Triumph Bonnie or something like that. I'm not as fast as I used to be. . .

[Zzinged]

This one!

Falls into the 'Naked' category, I think.

Hmm! I didn't see this one the last time I went to the Thailand Circuit Ya know it wouldn't surprise me to find out that pic was taken last year. I shudder at seeing some of the 'protective' gear the Thai riders wear on their souped up scooters/raiders/what have you

And thanks for the comments Rix Here's my current wallpaper:

[SMEEERE]

This one!

Falls into the 'Naked' category, I think.

id like a ride on that one, please

[Netfan]

I love the one I have - Ducati GT1K, but wouldn't turn one of these down: Ducati New Blue 1100cc, 116hp, 150kilos

HI

Just nice so nice very nice, i wonder if you could get it here

I asked at Ducati. Possible- would have to be purchased thru Ducati North America. Price out the door here - somewhere around 3 million baht.

Which is probably what she would cost over the long haul...tough to decide which one would be the faster ride.

[tampasailor]

ex Goldwinger and Heritage Softail rider

Both are a joke in LOS unless you are on the super highway of course

I ride a Honda Phantom 200cc single.

It fits my fat ass, almost.

Its enough to get the GF and I up the hills and easy to park anywhere and it's agile in traffic.

A big bike is a pain in the ass to park and manavour in city traffic.. stay back with the cars.

Might as well have a car~!

[HDRIDER]

ex Goldwinger and Heritage Softail rider

Both are a joke in LOS unless you are on the super highway of course

I ride a Honda Phantom 200cc single.

It fits my fat ass, almost.

Its enough to get the GF and I up the hills and easy to park anywhere and it's agile in traffic.

A big bike is a pain in the ass to park and manavour in city traffic.. stay back with the cars.

Might as well have a car~!

HI

Thats just BS, why cant you drive them in Thailand???, maybe not good in BKK but elsewhere why not, never heard anything like it!!!!

[katabeachbum]

ex Goldwinger and Heritage Softail rider

Both are a joke in LOS unless you are on the super highway of course

I ride a Honda Phantom 200cc single.

It fits my fat ass, almost.

Its enough to get the GF and I up the hills and easy to park anywhere and it's agile in traffic.

A big bike is a pain in the ass to park and manavour in city traffic.. stay back with the cars.

Might as well have a car~!

HI

Thats just BS, why cant you drive them in Thailand???, maybe not good in BKK but elsewhere why not, never heard anything like it!!!!

Just fine on thai roads. Bit heavy (380kg) in the bar sois though

1800cc V-Twin, 3 valves, twin sparkplugs, injection, shaft-drive, dual vented Nissin front, single rear.

[mezcal]

I'm driving a Tiger ST Boxer 200cc and I also have a nice Suzuki Bandit V 400cc, but the bike I would trade both bikes for is the Yamaha SR400, modified of course...

this one's for sale right now on mocyc.com...59.000B, no book (none of them have one :-( )

http://translate.google.com/translate?clie...;langpair=th|en

I could, but my wife would kill me! hehe

[jackcorbett]

First off, here in Pattaya driving in these conditions, anything bigger than what I own is overkill and a liability unless one does a lot of driving outside the area. (I now own a 135 c.c. Yamaha Elegance). I can see a Honda Phantom, however for larger guys or people wanting a smoother ride. in fact a buddy of mine who is visiting from the U.S. has a 400 c.c. Honda Shadow. I can out accelerate him driving up Second Road. He'd kill me on the open road as one would suspect. And I laugh at the tourists renting sport bikes driving around here all hunched over trying to maneuver their large rental bikes through city traffic because having once owned a BMW 100 K.S. with its narrow bars and sport bike configuration I know these kinds of bikes come into their own at around 80 miles an hour or so and above They feel heavy and ungainly in city traffic.

I've said here time and time again that the Honda Airblade is an excellent machine and one of the best choices for Pattaya driving. But Honda was slower than owlshit at catching Yamaha which introduced its automatics and has been playing catchup ever since. For the U.S. market, I find Honda to be the least innovative company out there because of its unwillingness to supply a wide range of models that reflect the needs or desires of the largest possible customer base. I think Kawasaki has a great thing in its new 650 c.c. bike although I don't care for its styling that much. It's relatively inexpensive. Being only two cylinders its narrow. It weights less than 400 pounds. I think it would be a great all rounder. Best all around bike I ever owned was a 650 cc. BMW shaft driven horizontally opposed twin cylinder that weighed in at just 408 pounds. It was terrific for highway crusing. In one day I easily did 500 miles with my little girlfriend on the back. Most would have regarded it as too small as it was ONLY a 650 but it was a much more comfortable machine for long distance highway driving than the 1000 c.c. BMW sport bike I bought later on and it was great in the city with its low center of gravity, light weight, upright riding position, wide bars, etc.

What Honda has done and been able to do only because public perception (with considerable justification) as the number one quality company out there is to keep convincing a lot of buyers that what they reallly need is that sport bike, that massive highway cruiser (Goldwing), an enemic entry level bike such as the 250 Rebel, or a Harley look alike V-Twin (such as a Honda Shadow). But does Honda have an all rounder? No. A long time ago it had the likes of the 450 CB twins and smaller 350 CB's. There is a huge gap in the Honda lineup. You can get a 250 Rebel which I imagine is about like a 2 cylinder Phantom and thus underpowered for American highway driving or you can get a sport bike and hunch over your bike playing boy racer. Or you can get a V-Twin Cruiser, sit low to the ground and reach up for your handle bars. For some this is just fine but not for me because I want to feel like I'm on top of my bike and on top of its handling. Gold Wings might be the best tourers out there but they are not my cup of tea. Where is an all around good handling comfortable Honda motorcyle with an upright riding position built for U.S. riding conditions Honda with a displacement of between 350 and 650 cc's? As far as I'm concerned Honda has regressed. It used to have bikes I could enjoy with long comfortable seats for two that were good for 90 to 100 miles an hour that were inexpensive and all around performers. My 650 BMW was simply in my mind a more comfortable, very slighly faster German version of Honda's CB 450 that was smoother because of its horizonal twin configuration---therefore preferable to the CB 450 but Honda was on the right track back 30 years ago. Its lost the concept.

BMW has the bases covered much better as it offers sport bikes, comfortable highway cruisers, entry level 650 dual purpose type bikes, 800 c.c. street machines, and a 1000 c.c. plus GS dual purpose bike. All of this at high cost but as far as innovation, the German company leaves Honda in the dust. If I were back living in the U.S. I'd pay the extra cost and go with BMW if I had a good dealer close by or I'd go with Kawasaki.

[BigBikeBKK]

First off, here in Pattaya driving in these conditions, anything bigger than what I own is overkill and a liability unless one does a lot of driving outside the area. (I now own a 135 c.c. Yamaha Elegance). I can see a Honda Phantom, however for larger guys or people wanting a smoother ride. in fact a buddy of mine who is visiting from the U.S. has a 400 c.c. Honda Shadow. I can out accelerate him driving up Second Road. He'd kill me on the open road as one would suspect. And I laugh at the tourists renting sport bikes driving around here all hunched over trying to maneuver their large rental bikes through city traffic because having once owned a BMW 100 K.S. with its narrow bars and sport bike configuration I know these kinds of bikes come into their own at around 80 miles an hour or so and above They feel heavy and ungainly in city traffic.

I've said here time and time again that the Honda Airblade is an excellent machine and one of the best choices for Pattaya driving. But Honda was slower than owlshit at catching Yamaha which introduced its automatics and has been playing catchup ever since. For the U.S. market, I find Honda to be the least innovative company out there because of its unwillingness to supply a wide range of models that reflect the needs or desires of the largest possible customer base. I think Kawasaki has a great thing in its new 650 c.c. bike although I don't care for its styling that much. It's relatively inexpensive. Being only two cylinders its narrow. It weights less than 400 pounds. I think it would be a great all rounder. Best all around bike I ever owned was a 650 cc. BMW shaft driven horizontally opposed twin cylinder that weighed in at just 408 pounds. It was terrific for highway crusing. In one day I easily did 500 miles with my little girlfriend on the back. Most would have regarded it as too small as it was ONLY a 650 but it was a much more comfortable machine for long distance highway driving than the 1000 c.c. BMW sport bike I bought later on and it was great in the city with its low center of gravity, light weight, upright riding position, wide bars, etc.

What Honda has done and been able to do only because public perception (with considerable justification) as the number one quality company out there is to keep convincing a lot of buyers that what they reallly need is that sport bike, that massive highway cruiser (Goldwing), an enemic entry level bike such as the 250 Rebel, or a Harley look alike V-Twin (such as a Honda Shadow). But does Honda have an all rounder? No. A long time ago it had the likes of the 450 CB twins and smaller 350 CB's. There is a huge gap in the Honda lineup. You can get a 250 Rebel which I imagine is about like a 2 cylinder Phantom and thus underpowered for American highway driving or you can get a sport bike and hunch over your bike playing boy racer. Or you can get a V-Twin Cruiser, sit low to the ground and reach up for your handle bars. For some this is just fine but not for me because I want to feel like I'm on top of my bike and on top of its handling. Gold Wings might be the best tourers out there but they are not my cup of tea. Where is an all around good handling comfortable Honda motorcyle with an upright riding position built for U.S. riding conditions Honda with a displacement of between 350 and 650 cc's? As far as I'm concerned Honda has regressed. It used to have bikes I could enjoy with long comfortable seats for two that were good for 90 to 100 miles an hour that were inexpensive and all around performers. My 650 BMW was simply in my mind a more comfortable, very slighly faster German version of Honda's CB 450 that was smoother because of its horizonal twin configuration---therefore preferable to the CB 450 but Honda was on the right track back 30 years ago. Its lost the concept.

BMW has the bases covered much better as it offers sport bikes, comfortable highway cruisers, entry level 650 dual purpose type bikes, 800 c.c. street machines, and a 1000 c.c. plus GS dual purpose bike. All of this at high cost but as far as innovation, the German company leaves Honda in the dust. If I were back living in the U.S. I'd pay the extra cost and go with BMW if I had a good dealer close by or I'd go with Kawasaki.

Dude... ever heard of the Honda VFR? It's won best sport-touring awards for more years than I can recall. Looks like a sport bike, but incredibly comfortable for long distance touring.

The old VFR 750 was sweet, the current VFR 800 is a thing of beauty, and the new VFR1000 looks awesome!

If/when I ever return to the US the first thing I'm buying is a new VFR

[rixalex]

Dude... ever heard of the Honda VFR? It's won best sport-touring awards for more years than I can recall. Looks like a sport bike, but incredibly comfortable for long distance touring.

The old VFR 750 was sweet, the current VFR 800 is a thing of beauty, and the new VFR1000 looks awesome!

Couldn't agree more! Been my fav bike for years. Would love an 800 with VTEC.

[junki3korean]

I`m a Honda man.......But for thailand I would have to convert to the Green bloood and go with a Kwaka Z750,Perfect for Thailand conditions...

[BigBikeBKK]

I`m a Honda man.......But for thailand I would have to convert to the Green bloood and go with a Kwaka Z750,Perfect for Thailand conditions...

Too bad Kawasaki doesn't sell them in Thailand...

Red Baron has had a sexy black Z1000 sitting on their floor for many months- They are asking 520,000฿...

I'm sure the price could be haggled down a bit.

Let the Good Times Roll!

Tony

[katabeachbum]

For shorter trips I love this one

Yamaha 500 TMax.

500cc, auto gear, twin 4 valves, injection, dual vented Nissin front, single rear. Modified exhaust/cat and design. Xenon/HID headlights

[katabeachbum]

Dude... ever heard of the Honda VFR? It's won best sport-touring awards for more years than I can recall. Looks like a sport bike, but incredibly comfortable for long distance touring.

The old VFR 750 was sweet, the current VFR 800 is a thing of beauty, and the new VFR1000 looks awesome!

Couldn't agree more! Been my fav bike for years. Would love an 800 with VTEC.

or an automatic

Honda DN-01. 680 twin, 4 valves, injection, auto gear.

Yamaha T Max just got old

[BigBikeBKK]

Dude... ever heard of the Honda VFR? It's won best sport-touring awards for more years than I can recall. Looks like a sport bike, but incredibly comfortable for long distance touring.

The old VFR 750 was sweet, the current VFR 800 is a thing of beauty, and the new VFR1000 looks awesome!

Couldn't agree more! Been my fav bike for years. Would love an 800 with VTEC.

or an automatic

Honda DN-01. 680 twin, 4 valves, injection, auto gear.

Yamaha T Max just got old

Automatic transmissions on big bikes is just so wrong...

[katabeachbum]

Automatic transmissions on big bikes is just so wrong...

Good it feels wrong to you, cause its really expensive.

First time I drove Tmax I was s ht scared. Felt like no control without gear and clutch, espesialy when rear wheel was spinning loose.... Now I love it