Favorite Motorcycle of all time?

[Lead Belly]

 

[Dakar34]

BTW, the OP’s favorite was a 1984 Honda 700 Nighthawk, which was my first street bike. Fond memories, but far from my favorite.

Great bike. Had the red too.

 

[RoadRunner]

1969 Triumph Bonneville. I sure wish that I still had it.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

My fav is the one I still have. Bought it in 92.

Honda XR250L.

I could ride it to the MX track. Take off my mirrors and run their course. I had so much fun on that bike. And I ride it all over town.

Not the raw speed of the 2 strokes, but it had power. Of course I was much lighter back then.

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Don't know how I missed this.

My first street bike was a Honda XL250.

Then I got a Suzuki DR400.

 

[TreyG-20]

Don't know how I missed this.

My first street bike was a Honda XL250.

Then I got a Suzuki DR400.

I had a DRZ400. Fun bike, but a little heavy for me for trails.

 

[BigRed]

Rolled this one out today....It's been sitting in the back of a shed for around 24 years...

It was going to be the base for a project to get to another one of these..

Hard tailing a shaft drive is not easy... especially for this model. Too much fabrication and time.

It goes to a buddy next week who is going to get it going with his son.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Those were bad ass when they came out.

 

[Eastexasrick]

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Ridged, wide glide, panhead, linkert carb, Nice!

 

[popsgarland]

Ridged, wide glide, panhead, linkert carb, Nice!

That's my bike. He enlarged the picture and posted it.

See my post at # 60.

 

[Eastexasrick]

That's my bike. He enlarged the picture and posted it.

See my post at # 60.

I missed that. My younger brother had a 1950 pan head, very similar, tank shift, suicide clutch, no organ pipes.

 

[BigRed]

A fun video for those that appreciate bike history...

 

[TexasFlash]

My favorite is the one I have now; 2009 FLHTCU

 

[BigRed]

I still find myself wanting a hardtail bobber with a spring seat and a springer front end.... before my back cannot take it! LOL

Something along the lines of.....

 

[billtool]

1973 72" HD. I have a pic somewhere. I'll try to dig it up.

Found it. I loved this old bike.

 

[billtool]

I still find myself wanting a hardtail bobber with a spring seat and a springer front end.... before my back cannot take it! LOL

Something along the lines of.....

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I built this one many years back. Made a couple of trips to Daytona for Bike Week. Young and dumb!

 

[Eastexasrick]

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Found it. I loved this old bike. View attachment 435123

You did a little work to that 73 FX, Bobtail fender, forward controls, Bates seat with butt pad, apes, and 3.5 gallon tanks. I Like It!

 

[billtool]

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You did a little work to that 73 FX, Bobtail fender, forward controls, Bates seat with butt pad, apes, and 3.5 gallon tanks. I Like It!

Wide glide front end. Dual front brakes. Accel coil. Wiesco high compression pistons. Straight pipes. Andrews Cam. S&S Super E carb. Did everything I could think of short of boring and stroking. Man I have some memories of where I took that bike.

 

[ttuttle]

I started out with a 1966 Norton Commando with a Dunstall 100hp kit, a real handful. It had the featherbed frame and really held the road but the power was really tricky.

My favorite was a 1972 Honda Elsinore I rode in the Missouri Ozark trails then took it overseas to Saudi Arabia. Super dependable, always started on the 2nd pop. Then it was a Suzuki 250, a real POS.

 

[deemus]

Now all the sudden I'm reminded of the 3 mini bikes which started my obsession as a kid.
Countless hours of fun.

First was a Sears tube frame.
Then a Honda mini trail 50.
Lastly the Yamaha mini enduro 60, first one with a clutch.

No mini bikes, but bought my kids a used 73 Honda Trail 50. My son and I tore it apart and redid it. Was the first of many projects like that.

He had a driveway gig fixing kids bikes and motorcycles. One of my prouder moments.

At some point bought a new 2010 Honda 70XR. Still have the 70, and my kids break it out and ride it now and then.

 

[popper]

Allstate (Puch) mopeds and Whizzers and that dumb French front tire roller POS. Mustang was neat to go along with the Eagles. Her BIL rode a doodlebug around campus. Saw a modern version of the doodle bug in Branson, Ar several years ago, better (real) frame and more HP. Kid rode it on campus and to the river.