I have been pondering over a bright bike and like the classic retro look of a Triumph Thruxton or CCM SR40 Street Scrambler.
Different rides I know - Cafe Racer style & classic old arts school scrambler both with modern engines and components.
I have a '98Fazer 600 to extinguish my thirst for reasonably fast road riding and I will probably sway onto it as it wont realise much cash now (not compared to an equal replacement anyway).
Which would you choose and why?
If it's retro your looking for check out Ural motorcycles. They spawn a Russian version of the WW2 BMW motorcycle with some modern upgrades. This is truly a cool bike. Most of them come next to a side car, but I'm sure you can get the bike lacking the side car in the retro reworked copy. www.imz-ural.com/retro/
Also if you want to gamble on financing an awesome retro looking Harley. Check out the latest Harley Davidson call the "Cross Bones" its a soft tail with a springer front end that have a spring seat and looks like it rode right out of the 40s or 50s. Of course I've other been partial to old American iron, after adjectives, I drive a Street Bob. You got to love those old triumphs from the rash 60's though. So if your trying to save cash and your rather mechanicly inclined, you may find a good deal for elder triumphs on ebay.
Answers: There aren't too lots bikes that I would call retro available. The Triumphs, Bonneville, T100, Scrambler and Thruxton are modern bikes with retro looks. The Dnepr's, Chang Jiang, Urals, and Royal Enfields are true frail school bikes based on ancient technology.
It depends on what you want. If you want investigational tech (low maintenance) get a Triumph. Of those I prefer the T100 because of the looks and more comfort over the Thruxton. If you want to work on you bike, bike one of the true old institution bikes. I like the Enfield because of the looks, but it might be a bit too small for any real extended rides.
If it's retro your looking for check out Ural motorcycles. They spawn a Russian version of the WW2 BMW motorcycle with some modern upgrades. This is truly a cool bike. Most of them come next to a side car, but I'm sure you can get the bike lacking the side car in the retro reworked copy. www.imz-ural.com/retro/
Also if you want to gamble on financing an awesome retro looking Harley. Check out the latest Harley Davidson call the "Cross Bones" its a soft tail with a springer front end that have a spring seat and looks like it rode right out of the 40s or 50s. Of course I've other been partial to old American iron, after adjectives, I drive a Street Bob. You got to love those old triumphs from the rash 60's though. So if your trying to save cash and your rather mechanicly inclined, you may find a good deal for elder triumphs on ebay.
Sorry I cant really serve.I gave up and restored a 1967 BSA lightning. Kawasaki made a W650 for a few years recently that is a splitting dummy of a Old Triumph but is Jap reliable. Very nice bike for retro-60's. I ride a ZRX100 retro 80's. They are very affordable for a large efficient bike. (my 99 was 3K bucks with low low miles)
Sorry I cant really serve.I gave up and restored a 1967 BSA lightning.
I admire your choices and I am adapted with the CCM by the way. I am not 100% sure if I would buy one though but that have more to do with the practicalities of where on earth I now live than any negative impressions of the bike.
If you are into the retro look but want something different and modern later could I also suggest that you look at the Ducati classic series of new bikes. Now before populace start saying that Ducatis are unreliable, I would say that they are living surrounded by the past. I currently have two of them and own owned three over the past 13 years and none of them has missed a pace and they have been in good health used I can tell you.
I have tested most of the investigational series. There is the GT1000, Sport Bi-postso and the Sport. The main difference between the three is a styling exercise but look at Ducati.com for more details. I actually did a adequate amount of track time on a Sport 1000 bi-posto and I loved it but it does put a bit of weight on your hands. The GT1000 have a more comfortable every day riding positon and it really harks back to the looks of the classic Dukes.
To be honest if I be after a bike like you are looking for then I would be surrounded by a quandry too. I have an original Triump Bonneville anyway but can have a handle on why you would want the modern version. The Thruxton is a great looking bike and having ridden the modern Triumphs I approaching them a lot, the CCM I have not ridden but would suspect near its relatively small engine that it may be limited in its long permanent status appeal to me. There is the Kawasaki W650 that looks a whole lot like an elderly BSA and is bullet proof - that has a certain charm roughly it and provides a relaxed biking alternative but I think that all of them I would plump for the Ducati GT I don`t know just because I like the brand but also because here is just something a little bit more emotive almost them.
Not my scene but if you would consider a cruiser then how about the Moto Guzzi list? They have some classic style in nearby. Them CCM cafe racer jobs are nice. Suzuki 400cc single motor surrounded by them and they look great. Thruxtons are cool too.
look at this link, I love these bikes...
http://www.crs-motorcycles.com/indexENG.
A bit pricey though.
I admire your choices and I am adapted with the CCM by the way. I am not 100% sure if I would buy one though but that have more to do with the practicalities of where on earth I now live than any negative impressions of the bike.
If you are into the retro look but want something different and modern later could I also suggest that you look at the Ducati classic series of new bikes. Now before populace start saying that Ducatis are unreliable, I would say that they are living surrounded by the past. I currently have two of them and own owned three over the past 13 years and none of them has missed a pace and they have been in good health used I can tell you.
I have tested most of the investigational series. There is the GT1000, Sport Bi-postso and the Sport. The main difference between the three is a styling exercise but look at Ducati.com for more details. I actually did a adequate amount of track time on a Sport 1000 bi-posto and I loved it but it does put a bit of weight on your hands. The GT1000 have a more comfortable every day riding positon and it really harks back to the looks of the classic Dukes.
To be honest if I be after a bike like you are looking for then I would be surrounded by a quandry too. I have an original Triump Bonneville anyway but can have a handle on why you would want the modern version. The Thruxton is a great looking bike and having ridden the modern Triumphs I approaching them a lot, the CCM I have not ridden but would suspect near its relatively small engine that it may be limited in its long permanent status appeal to me. There is the Kawasaki W650 that looks a whole lot like an elderly BSA and is bullet proof - that has a certain charm roughly it and provides a relaxed biking alternative but I think that all of them I would plump for the Ducati GT I don`t know just because I like the brand but also because here is just something a little bit more emotive almost them.
Not my scene but if you would consider a cruiser then how about the Moto Guzzi list? They have some classic style in nearby.
Different rides I know - Cafe Racer style & classic old arts school scrambler both with modern engines and components.
I have a '98Fazer 600 to extinguish my thirst for reasonably fast road riding and I will probably sway onto it as it wont realise much cash now (not compared to an equal replacement anyway).
Which would you choose and why?
A 87' Ducati four wheeler, 2 stroke....
If it's retro your looking for check out Ural motorcycles. They spawn a Russian version of the WW2 BMW motorcycle with some modern upgrades. This is truly a cool bike. Most of them come next to a side car, but I'm sure you can get the bike lacking the side car in the retro reworked copy. www.imz-ural.com/retro/
Also if you want to gamble on financing an awesome retro looking Harley. Check out the latest Harley Davidson call the "Cross Bones" its a soft tail with a springer front end that have a spring seat and looks like it rode right out of the 40s or 50s. Of course I've other been partial to old American iron, after adjectives, I drive a Street Bob. You got to love those old triumphs from the rash 60's though. So if your trying to save cash and your rather mechanicly inclined, you may find a good deal for elder triumphs on ebay.
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Answers: There aren't too lots bikes that I would call retro available. The Triumphs, Bonneville, T100, Scrambler and Thruxton are modern bikes with retro looks. The Dnepr's, Chang Jiang, Urals, and Royal Enfields are true frail school bikes based on ancient technology.
It depends on what you want. If you want investigational tech (low maintenance) get a Triumph. Of those I prefer the T100 because of the looks and more comfort over the Thruxton. If you want to work on you bike, bike one of the true old institution bikes. I like the Enfield because of the looks, but it might be a bit too small for any real extended rides.
If it's retro your looking for check out Ural motorcycles. They spawn a Russian version of the WW2 BMW motorcycle with some modern upgrades. This is truly a cool bike. Most of them come next to a side car, but I'm sure you can get the bike lacking the side car in the retro reworked copy. www.imz-ural.com/retro/
Also if you want to gamble on financing an awesome retro looking Harley. Check out the latest Harley Davidson call the "Cross Bones" its a soft tail with a springer front end that have a spring seat and looks like it rode right out of the 40s or 50s. Of course I've other been partial to old American iron, after adjectives, I drive a Street Bob. You got to love those old triumphs from the rash 60's though. So if your trying to save cash and your rather mechanicly inclined, you may find a good deal for elder triumphs on ebay.
I bought bel-ray 80w 90 gear grease...
Sorry I cant really serve.I gave up and restored a 1967 BSA lightning. Kawasaki made a W650 for a few years recently that is a splitting dummy of a Old Triumph but is Jap reliable. Very nice bike for retro-60's. I ride a ZRX100 retro 80's. They are very affordable for a large efficient bike. (my 99 was 3K bucks with low low miles)
Sorry I cant really serve.I gave up and restored a 1967 BSA lightning.
I deduce my motorcycle is flooded, so...
I admire your choices and I am adapted with the CCM by the way. I am not 100% sure if I would buy one though but that have more to do with the practicalities of where on earth I now live than any negative impressions of the bike.
If you are into the retro look but want something different and modern later could I also suggest that you look at the Ducati classic series of new bikes. Now before populace start saying that Ducatis are unreliable, I would say that they are living surrounded by the past. I currently have two of them and own owned three over the past 13 years and none of them has missed a pace and they have been in good health used I can tell you.
I have tested most of the investigational series. There is the GT1000, Sport Bi-postso and the Sport. The main difference between the three is a styling exercise but look at Ducati.com for more details. I actually did a adequate amount of track time on a Sport 1000 bi-posto and I loved it but it does put a bit of weight on your hands. The GT1000 have a more comfortable every day riding positon and it really harks back to the looks of the classic Dukes.
To be honest if I be after a bike like you are looking for then I would be surrounded by a quandry too. I have an original Triump Bonneville anyway but can have a handle on why you would want the modern version. The Thruxton is a great looking bike and having ridden the modern Triumphs I approaching them a lot, the CCM I have not ridden but would suspect near its relatively small engine that it may be limited in its long permanent status appeal to me. There is the Kawasaki W650 that looks a whole lot like an elderly BSA and is bullet proof - that has a certain charm roughly it and provides a relaxed biking alternative but I think that all of them I would plump for the Ducati GT I don`t know just because I like the brand but also because here is just something a little bit more emotive almost them.
Not my scene but if you would consider a cruiser then how about the Moto Guzzi list? They have some classic style in nearby. Them CCM cafe racer jobs are nice. Suzuki 400cc single motor surrounded by them and they look great. Thruxtons are cool too.
look at this link, I love these bikes...
http://www.crs-motorcycles.com/indexENG.
A bit pricey though.
I admire your choices and I am adapted with the CCM by the way. I am not 100% sure if I would buy one though but that have more to do with the practicalities of where on earth I now live than any negative impressions of the bike.
If you are into the retro look but want something different and modern later could I also suggest that you look at the Ducati classic series of new bikes. Now before populace start saying that Ducatis are unreliable, I would say that they are living surrounded by the past. I currently have two of them and own owned three over the past 13 years and none of them has missed a pace and they have been in good health used I can tell you.
I have tested most of the investigational series. There is the GT1000, Sport Bi-postso and the Sport. The main difference between the three is a styling exercise but look at Ducati.com for more details. I actually did a adequate amount of track time on a Sport 1000 bi-posto and I loved it but it does put a bit of weight on your hands. The GT1000 have a more comfortable every day riding positon and it really harks back to the looks of the classic Dukes.
To be honest if I be after a bike like you are looking for then I would be surrounded by a quandry too. I have an original Triump Bonneville anyway but can have a handle on why you would want the modern version. The Thruxton is a great looking bike and having ridden the modern Triumphs I approaching them a lot, the CCM I have not ridden but would suspect near its relatively small engine that it may be limited in its long permanent status appeal to me. There is the Kawasaki W650 that looks a whole lot like an elderly BSA and is bullet proof - that has a certain charm roughly it and provides a relaxed biking alternative but I think that all of them I would plump for the Ducati GT I don`t know just because I like the brand but also because here is just something a little bit more emotive almost them.
Not my scene but if you would consider a cruiser then how about the Moto Guzzi list? They have some classic style in nearby.
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