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03-17-2008, 04:02 AM
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Baby Twin
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Next wave classics
I was looking at a 1973 Kawasaki H1 (Mach 3 500 2stroke triple) at the Alexandra show, and I wondered what would be the modern bike you'd all buy today that might become a classic?
In 1971 some of my mates had Mach 3s (I couldn't afford one) but who would have guessed that they'd become an icon (apart from downright unrideable dangerous and terrifying fast) ?
So...
What would you buy today that's affordable and expect to find on the stage at Alexandra in 30 years? (TL ?)
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03-17-2008, 04:08 AM
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Upside Down Super Mod
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Maybe the TL(S) short production, bad press. I don't think I've heard of a bike being ragged on as much since.
Maybe an original CBR900RR, still available but hardly current nearly not even modern, no EFI etc - got a bit of a head start with age too. 
(edit: The Mach III gets a bit of a mention in this http://turbo.discovery.com/beyond/?p...eId=1454865196 ) |
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03-17-2008, 04:16 AM
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One Liter Duc Eater
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Probly the current Hyosung,as they still run the same shape as they did wen they first started.
On thier 30 anniversary they will display this first model...
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03-17-2008, 05:00 AM
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AMA Pit Boss
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Maybe a Bimota
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03-17-2008, 07:46 PM
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Silver Subscriber
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cobungra
I was looking at a 1973 Kawasaki H1 (Mach 3 500 2stroke triple) at the Alexandra show, and I wondered what would be the modern bike you'd all buy today that might become a classic?
In 1971 some of my mates had Mach 3s (I couldn't afford one) but who would have guessed that they'd become an icon (apart from downright unrideable dangerous and terrifying fast) ?
So...
What would you buy today that's affordable and expect to find on the stage at Alexandra in 30 years? (TL ?)
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mate had a mach3 and i had a brand new norton 850 , last model  |
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03-18-2008, 02:18 AM
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Platinum Subscriber
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i raced a mach 111 back in the late '70's early '80's the bike was stolen from my back shed,fuckin dirty harley riders
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03-18-2008, 05:10 AM
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Platinum Subscriber
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did u get a pic of it. i dont know what one of those looks like
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03-18-2008, 02:58 PM
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Baby Twin
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cobungra
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moyston
did u get a pic of it. i dont know what one of those looks like
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No but it was like this one.
The older ones were wilder, plain colours and white-knuckle drum brakes. |
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03-18-2008, 03:17 PM
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Just call me Ragnar Danneskjöld
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My guess is that a clean, stock TLS will be be pretty special in 30 years, dito for a 916. Perhaps also some of the turbocharged bikes from the 80's  Wouldn't surprise me even if the first year for various models became fairly desirable - CRB900RR, R6, R1, ZX10 etc
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03-18-2008, 04:03 PM
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SP1/2 RC-51 it was very short run.
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