what bike are you lusting after ? (that mere mortals can afford )

[ducpainter]

is that a 2 stroke? I'd be down!


There is a bonnie with a sidecar for sale in Waco. Wife wants me to look at it...she said it's pretty? Not sure what that means. No idea on a price though.

It's a Honda.

Not likely a 2 smoker.

[stopintime]

I'm really wanting something with a sidecar....just not sure what.


I like the Urals, but I'm somewhat afraid of Russian reliability 

Not sure it that is a real concern or not. There is a guy around here that has one...I've seen him on the side of the road more than once with his wife's car parked behind the bike...and a not so happy look on her face 


any suggestions?

[AJ]

^  Awesome!

[mickyvee]

It's a Honda.

Not likely a 2 smoker.

Here in the UK, a Honda MB5 was a 50cc 2 stroke moped, limited to a top speed of 30mph. Hitch a chair to it and you'd be lucky to see 20mph! It certainly looks like an MB5 to me.

[ChrisH]

streetfighter 848 http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/files/2012-ducati-streetfighter-848-preview%201.jpg

sport 1000 http://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ducati-sportclassic.jpg

hypermotard 1100 http://www.ducati.com/cms-web/upl/MediaGalleries/120/MediaGallery_120524/HM-1100evo_2011_R_[1067x600].jpg

the new enfield cafe prototype http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7010/6648727805_46524a23cf.jpg

CBR F2 with the black hideous early nineties neon graphic http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/628000-628999/628206_16_full.jpg

old school triumph bobber http://lofifly.com/wp-content/uploads/triumph_bobber8.jpg

harley street bob http://www.gogocycles.com/images/2009-harley-street-bob-for-sale-21333864.jpg

thats my list. wish i could afford to add all of those to my garage along with my monster.

[ducpainter]

Here in the UK, a Honda MB5 was a 50cc 2 stroke moped, limited to a top speed of 30mph. Hitch a chair to it and you'd be lucky to see 20mph! It certainly looks like an MB5 to me.

I don't recall a 2 stroke street Honda anything here.

We had 2 stroke dirt bikes.

[mickyvee]

  We got the NSR 400 triple, NSR 250 twin, H100 single, and any number of 50cc mopeds. All 2 stroke road bikes.

[Le Pirate]

That may be the best side car ever.

[MsTek]

STREEFIGHTER 848
BONNEVILLE T100

[corey]

sigh... wish i had the cash add a paul smart SC1000 to the stable...

[koko64]

For me, its my current bike with 5-6000 spent on it. In 5 years time if the new Monster Ducati has on offer doesnt suit me I'll rebuild my current bike. New wheels and rear shock (Ohlins or Penske), rebuild the motor to 944 with 44mm inlet valves, more porting, lots of carbon and fresh paint. I'll do much of the work myself.

New Monsters are expensive down here. I love my bike, I just want to modernize it.

[ungeheuer]

I don't recall a 2 stroke street Honda anything here.

We had 2 stroke dirt bikes.

Two stroke alright.  All whopping 49ccs of it.  Was only imported to the US for one year (1982) apparently.

Cant say that its on my lust list.  Although no doubt it would shame my first 50cc (4-stoke proper) Honda  .

[ChrisH]

I don't recall a 2 stroke street Honda anything here.

We had 2 stroke dirt bikes.

we had 2t scooters in the 50cc class - the honda elite was the popular one in the late 80's through 90's. With big bore kits & gearing changes you could make one do 70-80mph. There were also the honda spree's that were transmission limited to 25-30mph.

[Raux]

not sure if they still do, but Aprilia was selling its RS50 2-stroke in the US in 2000.

Talk about fun. they had 80cc bore kits available too.

[CrashVR]

I would love an Aprilia Dorsaduro 750...