Whats on your short list of biks you can afford

[Blake]

That I can "afford" 

Triumph Speed Triple
S2R1K
KTM RC8

[crashm1]

1. Buell 1125R
2. SR4
3. KTM RC8
4. ST4
5. The one I am currently fiddling with, a 1988 Honda Hawk with an RC51 front end and penske or Ohlins rear shock, 700cc big bore kit, heads and cams from Hordpower, M4 exhaust, VFR rear wheel, monster seat and a bit of a diet to get it under 360 lbs. Should be almost as entertaining as the RC and easier to keep my license from melting. So far I am just gathering up parts and planning the diet out. It looks like the engine mods should be good for 65 to 70 rwhp and the suspension mods should make an already flickable bike telepathic.
I got to ride a KTM Superduke a friend of mine just bought, that should also be on my list because it was a ton of fun to rail through the corners on.

[Greg]

I could afford a 1098R or even a Desmosedici RR, but I wisely stick to a S2R1000. The reason being, I would simply wreck the damn thing, and being 45 I don't heal up like I used to when I was a college kid riding bikes 
The S2R1000 is easy to ride at a decent pace, (a bit over the speed limit) where as the crotch rockets just beg to be ridden hard all the time and they suck in traffic. So anyway what's on my short list? I'll probably add a cruiser to my garage as the wife and boy do not like riding on the back of the monster.

[rgramjet]

A flat black, rattle canned, debadged, blacked out Hayabusa....zero bling, zero chrome (did I just say that??) with 3rd generation night vision goggles and a switch that kills all the lights.

And maybe that GS something-or-other Adventure Beemer.....as if I toured.

My 1999 748 monoposto back....

[danaid]

Ducatis' next liquid cooled naked
bigger new monster in "S" trim
Brutele 910
1098
Speed triple

[COWBOY]

Bikes I'm currently considering

New

848
Speed Triple
GSXR 750

Used

999
749s
05-06 S4R

[red baron]

Honda 600 shadow to tote around wifey.

Thought about the MTS620, but really don't want something that requires much maint.

[FatguyRacer]

new 848
used BMW R1100 RT-P (need for moto marshalling)
used Vintage Guzzi El Dorado ex-police bike
used 1100DSs Uglystrada

Will probably consider the RT-P very seriously and replace my ST-4s with an Duc SBK.

[Travman]

I want to add a Moto Guzzi to my list. 

[tommys67]

Let's see, I sold the 695, so now I'm bikeless.

Here's the shortlist of what I want and can afford

1 - 848 - object of desire
2 - Gixxer 750 - "practical" choice
3 - CBR 600RR - been there - loved it
4 - The MotoGuzzi Griso is just too cool, but a naked bike just will not work for me at this point.
5 - BMW 1200GS - If something major happens and I'm able to ride with complete freedom.

[DesmoDog]

For the past few months my short list consisted mainly of an M900 and a 900SS/SP.

Brought a '97 SP home with me yesterday, so my toy fund is gone... looks like the Monster will have to wait a few more years.. (Unless I sell something.  )

[myssrhl]

Man,,,,

I sat on a Victory 8 Ball...

The model with the smaller front tire and upside down forks.  Arlin Ness exhaust ...  Nice

The sales guy is a sport rider and said the darn thing handles good for a cruzer...

If a cruzer can I drive it drunk..?

Now I am not  a cruzer guy but I would take one in a heart beat.

DAve

[Johnny OrganDonor]

A flat black, rattle canned, debadged, blacked out Hayabusa....zero bling, zero chrome (did I just say that??) with 3rd generation night vision goggles and a switch that kills all the lights.

And maybe that GS something-or-other Adventure Beemer.....as if I toured.

My 1999 748 monoposto back....

Saw this on craigslist.  2000 has 220 mph speedo (ungoverned.)  No relation to seller.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/800885840.html

[abby normal]

i was down at GP (san diego) last weekend and took a good long look at the
MV F4 312

boy howdee that's a beautiful bike.

do you think the wife will notice $24,000 missing from the checking account?

[rgramjet]

Saw this on craigslist.  2000 has 220 mph speedo (ungoverned.)  No relation to seller.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/800885840.html

That bike is almost there!  Black ceramic coating on the exhaust pipes, CF cans and flat black wheels and frame and its perfect!  (For a Jap bike that is)....