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  1. 03-17-2008, 04:02 AM #1
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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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    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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  3. 03-17-2008, 04:16 AM #3
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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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  4. 03-17-2008, 05:00 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by cobungra View Post
    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 ?)
    mate had a mach3 and i had a brand new norton 850 , last model
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  6. 03-18-2008, 02:18 AM #6
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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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    did u get a pic of it. i dont know what one of those looks like


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    Quote Originally Posted by Moyston View Post
    did u get a pic of it. i dont know what one of those looks like
    No but it was like this one.

    The older ones were wilder, plain colours and white-knuckle drum brakes.
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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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