Author Topic: My "if I won the lottery" bike (Read 6018 times)

JJ · « **Reply #30 on:** December 04, 2018, 10:56:53 AM »

Here is another "stunner" from the Colorado Norton Works - only $45,000!!

oilhed · « **Reply #31 on:** December 04, 2018, 12:44:32 PM »

This might do it...

Sheepdog · « **Reply #32 on:** December 04, 2018, 02:40:05 PM »

That’s a beautiful Watsonian.

Steve Scott · « **Reply #33 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:14:16 PM »

Thought provoking... I guess it might be cool to buy back a bit of my youth with a red+black+white CB175, an absolute jewel of a bike. Maybe a CJ360T? To look at though, definitely not to ride, I prefer to remember the handling and brakes of the old CJ through the rose-colored filter of the years gone by. The bikes I have now are all I'll ever need, The Morini 500 Sport is painfully pretty and pretty cool to ride, and of course my Jackal is a great bike, 125,000 miles and the most reliable non-pedal-powered vehicle I've ever owned.

But in the spirit of wish-bikes, I'd like to own one of these for just a little while before I croak:

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #33 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:14:16 PM »

Sheepdog · « **Reply #34 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:20:40 PM »

Why would you want a Scott, Steve? 😄 Actually, I’ve always been a fan of the Flying Squirrel, also. That water cooled stroker was way ahead of its time.

JJ · « **Reply #35 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:24:17 PM »

Quote from: Steve Scott on December 04, 2018, 04:14:16 PM

Thought provoking... I guess it might be cool to buy back a bit of my youth with a red+black+white CB175, an absolute jewel of a bike. Maybe a CJ360T? To look at though, definitely not to ride, I prefer to remember the handling and brakes of the old CJ through the rose-colored filter of the years gone by. The bikes I have now are all I'll ever need, The Morini 500 Sport is painfully pretty and pretty cool to ride, and of course my Jackal is a great bike, 125,000 miles and the most reliable non-pedal-powered vehicle I've ever owned.

But in the spirit of wish-bikes, I'd like to own one of these for just a little while before I croak:

YES!!! The legendary and iconic, 2-stroke, liquid-cooled SCOTT Flying Squirrel!

Steve Scott · « **Reply #36 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:28:33 PM »

Because I like the idea of a bike that needs me... Ride, Fettle, Repeat

Rough Edge racing · « **Reply #37 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:47:49 PM »

Henderson KL... or a Crocker....Or just give me a JAP 1000 cc OHV engine and I'll build a bike around it.. If the lottery win was 10's of millions after taxes I would give a lot to people with sick kids...

huub · « **Reply #38 on:** December 04, 2018, 04:57:06 PM »

Quote from: Steph on December 04, 2018, 03:57:00 PM

‘Wow’

The 350S is the only classic MV one I could afford, there are loads of them for sale in the £5000-£6000 mark.
They are so pretty but I never read a single good review...

i've got one of those 350 MV austa ,
nice little bike , having said that , my morini 350 sport has better performance with a decent parts availibility....

i have been looking for one of these, a 125 sport
completely impractical because a adult hardly fits on it.
but it is as close as you can get to a full size toy...

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #39 on:** December 04, 2018, 06:42:07 PM »

Quote

but it is as close as you can get to a full size toy...

Well, you have to remember these are all toys..

Boys without toys are just dull boys.

That 125 would be a *fine* toy..

Pizza Guzzi · « **Reply #40 on:** December 05, 2018, 10:57:08 PM »

I've been thinking about this for a couple of days. I would need a small win to do this, many wouldn't though.
I'd find the best Rosso Corsa 1200 Sport 8V I could, leave it with Mr Roper for a nut and bolt strip down and rebuild then have it Beetle mapped. Fit some bags and leave home for as long as the money lasted.

Glenn.

JJ · « **Reply #41 on:** December 06, 2018, 07:38:04 AM »

QUOTE: I asked the mechanic at victory motorcycle ( http://victorymotorcycleslondon.co.uk ) why he liked Suzuki T500 so much, he pointed at the Scott behind the counter and said ‘it was the only thing that felt like a Scott’

A few years ago, I helped a friend sell his "mint" 1973 Suzuki Titan 500. It went to the UK with a broker....$2500...I should have bought it!

Rick in WNY · « **Reply #42 on:** December 06, 2018, 08:06:57 AM »

Lottery win? Yeah, I'd grab one of these.

http://marineturbine.com/motorcycles/

I'd probably kill myself on it, but I'd reach Heaven with a grin on my face.

oilhed · « **Reply #43 on:** December 06, 2018, 10:03:46 AM »

Quote from: Rick in WNY on December 06, 2018, 08:06:57 AM

Lottery win? Yeah, I'd grab one of these.

http://marineturbine.com/motorcycles/

I'd probably kill myself on it, but I'd reach Heaven with a grin on my face.

I just heard about this, and it's Italian!

http://www.zaeta.ca/sePhotos.html

Lannis · « **Reply #44 on:** December 06, 2018, 10:17:49 AM »

Quote from: oilhed on December 06, 2018, 10:03:46 AM

I just heard about this, and it's Italian!

http://www.zaeta.ca/sePhotos.html

Evidence that there's a Borg colony somewhere in the Mediterranean ....

Old Jock · « **Reply #45 on:** December 06, 2018, 10:31:13 AM »

Similar to the OP but this

canuck750 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 06, 2018, 12:28:17 PM »

Quote from: Old Jock on December 06, 2018, 10:31:13 AM

Similar to the OP but this

JoeW · « **Reply #47 on:** December 06, 2018, 02:55:47 PM »

One of my duties as care taker of a collection of bikes is to exercise them a couple time a year. One of my favorites but, most nerve racking to ride is this

It runs and rides beautifully but, the tires are original, as is the paint. If anything happened to it, it would be a disaster.

Huzo · « **Reply #48 on:** December 06, 2018, 03:51:00 PM »

Moto Martin CBX 1000..
Or
Mac Intosh Bathurst Replica Suzuki GSX 1100
Or
2007 Moto Guzzi Norge

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #49 on:** December 06, 2018, 04:04:08 PM »

Quote from: JoeW on December 06, 2018, 02:55:47 PM

One of my duties as care taker of a collection of bikes is to exercise them a couple time a year. One of my favorites but, most nerve racking to ride is this

It runs and rides beautifully but, the tires are original, as is the paint. If anything happened to it, it would be a disaster.

It's a tough job.. but somebody's gotta do it.

I met a guy in SoCal that had your job. In the back of an unassuming strip mall, there was a whole line of MVs of every sort. An Indy car. Original Ford GT (said it was almost too hot to take to cruise night) A couple of Rolls, you get the picture.. No, I didn't take any. (pictures, that is)

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2018, 04:09:48 PM »

With the runaway success of "Johnathon Livingston Seagull," Richard Bach suddenly became wealthy beyond his wildest dreams.
He bought every airplane he ever had lusted over.
Eventually, he had to hire mechanics to keep them running.
Then, he had to hire pilots to keep them exercised.
Then, he realized there was no point in all that.
I think that is a good point.

Lannis · « **Reply #51 on:** December 06, 2018, 04:46:43 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on December 06, 2018, 04:09:48 PM

With the runaway success of "Johnathon Livingston Seagull," Richard Bach suddenly became wealthy beyond his wildest dreams.
He bought every airplane he ever had lusted over.
Eventually, he had to hire mechanics to keep them running.
Then, he had to hire pilots to keep them exercised.
Then, he realized there was no point in all that.
I think that is a good point.

Maybe it's one of those things you have to do, one of those itches that have to be scratched, in order to realize that it might be sort of pointless after all.

But you'd be always wondering what it was like if you DIDN'T do it! So no harm done, he learned something about life, and some people had some good-paying gigs in the meantime, working for him ....

Lannis

pressureangle · « **Reply #52 on:** December 06, 2018, 05:05:58 PM »

I pretty much have them all.

'74 Aermacchi/H-D Sprint 350
'71 Norton Commando 750 Fastback
'97 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport i

The lotto would only speed up their completion.

And I'd have to build a tube-frame Buell with a Shovelhead Sportster motor in it, just because there's nobody on the planet that wouldn't get a poke in the eye with it.

JoeW · « **Reply #53 on:** December 06, 2018, 05:59:53 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on December 06, 2018, 04:04:08 PM

It's a tough job.. but somebody's gotta do it. I met a guy in SoCal that had your job. In the back of an unassuming strip mall, there was a whole line of MVs of every sort. An Indy car. Original Ford GT (said it was almost too hot to take to cruise night) A couple of Rolls, you get the picture.. No, I didn't take any. (pictures, that is)

This guy keeps his cars and bikes stashed in several garages. It took two years before he trusted me with the keys and alarm codes. The bikes are great but, he owns some of the rarest concept cars in the US. I'll share a few pics.

This is one of 2 1953 Pontiac Bonneville Specials. Completely original, straight 8 4 2 barrel side draft carbs, automatic trans.

1964 Pontiac Banshee, also known as the XP-833 John DeLorean designed this and pitched to the bosses at GM, it became the 1968 Corvette. There is a hard top version of this car as well.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/ultra-rare-1964-pontiac-banshee-concept-headed-to-auction

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #54 on:** December 06, 2018, 06:14:16 PM »

Tough job, Joe..

Shorty · « **Reply #55 on:** December 06, 2018, 09:12:26 PM »

I'm thinking the best part of owning my dream bikes would be having to keep Lagertha around to kick start them for me....

oldbike54 · « **Reply #56 on:** December 06, 2018, 09:26:07 PM »

Chuckie , I have dreamed repeatedly about a Buick Roadmaster motorbike with factory sidecar , dark blue metallic , styled like a '57 model Buick car. If money were no object , would you take a shot at designing it ?

Dusty

jas67 · « **Reply #57 on:** December 07, 2018, 05:24:10 PM »

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on December 06, 2018, 06:14:16 PM

Tough job, Joe..

+1.

Wow, I definitely envy you.
Is the same guy as the Cannonballer Indian that you wrench?

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