The Best Looking Bike Ever?

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Re: The Best Looking Bike Ever?

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Oh that’s a tough one, so many to choose from but I always seem to go back to Ducatis when I think of real good looking bikes. I think the 1299S is ridiculously good looking.


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MV Agusta F4

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Those 4 underseat pipes are gorgeous

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I don't think I'd like to ride it though, just keep it in a glass case on the wall opposite the fireplace :)
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Something about this has always grabbed me.
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My fave. Had a standard one. GREAT engine but crap handling. Even now many bike later still feel it`s the best looking bike ever.
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Brommo wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:10 pm Image

My fave. Had a standard one. GREAT engine but crap handling. Even now many bike later still feel it`s the best looking bike ever.
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Brommo wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:10 pm Image

My fave. Had a standard one. GREAT engine but crap handling. Even now many bike later still feel it`s the best looking bike ever.

ES was nicer. The E always looked like a street fighter (Crashed) Still nice but Kawasaki from around the same time had WAY more sexy bikes :lol:
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Brommo wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:10 pm Image

My fave. Had a standard one. GREAT engine but crap handling. Even now many bike later still feel it`s the best looking bike ever.
They handled well for an early 80s Superbike, you should try an XS1100.
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I may be biased

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I would vote for that Morini too....there again I like Velo LE's.
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I couldn't pick one bike,but for me a aircooled twin would be top of the list,1969 Export T120 Bonneville,a Guzzi cafe racer or well built two valve verlicchi framed Ducati. That Bimota framed Ducati that appeared on this forum last year looked gorgeous.
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The new prototype hydrogen powered Kawasaki


... probably won't win the prize,
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Horse wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:43 pm The new prototype hydrogen powered Kawasaki


... probably won't win the prize,

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Well, if flames came out of the back it would look epic. :thumbup:
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Count Steer wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:57 pm
Horse wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:43 pm The new prototype hydrogen powered Kawasaki


... probably won't win the prize,

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Well, if flames came out of the back it would look epic. :thumbup:
Those are apparantly the hydrogen tanks... so if it got rear-ended then you may well get flames out the back!! (albeit briefly)
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Rockburner wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:16 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:57 pm
Horse wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:43 pm The new prototype hydrogen powered Kawasaki
... probably won't win the prize,
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Well, if flames came out of the back it would look epic. :thumbup:
Those are apparantly the hydrogen tanks... so if it got rear-ended then you may well get flames out the back!! (albeit briefly)
Whole new meaning to 'travelling [a]light'? :)
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Rockburner wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:16 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:57 pm
Horse wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:43 pm The new prototype hydrogen powered Kawasaki


... probably won't win the prize,

20231215_153252.jpg
Well, if flames came out of the back it would look epic. :thumbup:
Those are apparantly the hydrogen tanks... so if it got rear-ended then you may well get flames out the back!! (albeit briefly)
Yup. I saw another thread about the bike but they do look like rocket engines.

(If it got rear ended, there'd be a big pop! and a lot of water. :lol: ).
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Ian wrote: Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:29 pm I may be biased
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I love the H1b and even though it's basically the same as my H1a with a few more bells,I find myself looking at that model a lot. :silent:
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Saw one of those MV's at the bike mechanic's place near me. Looks great in the flesh.
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@Ian What do you reckon,a light polish and we're done? :thumbup:

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