FabSwingers.com forum: The greatest bike ever produced was…….

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

For me it’s The Kawasaki Z1 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, double-overhead camshaft, carbureted, chain-drive motorcycle introduced in 1972

and yes that was the bike the used in CHIPs

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By *ustlooking26096Man
over a year ago

around

Honda rc 30 or ducati 916 both icons !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gotta be venerable Honda C50!

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Dependent on the use it is needed for. I'd love an aspencade. But couldn't imagine going round a track on it. Or using it for short town trips.

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By *othighlander2Man
over a year ago

North Inverness

Fireblade 954RR

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brough ss100 often copied, never beaten not bad at nearly 100years old!

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By *weetHotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

I thought it was a 350LC back in the day been riding since the 80's and replaced many a piston , had many different bikes then I bought an R6 a 4 stroke with a 2 stroke mentality

have a different bike now but still reminisce

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By *ribalMan
over a year ago

marshland

The mighty blade! Have an rrv streetfighter and an rr3

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By *enuine Gent 4 funMan
over a year ago

norwich

Honda cbr1100xx super Blackbird

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasuresMan
over a year ago

nearby

Laverda Jota 120

Kawasaki Z1, Z1R

CBX 1000

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Crawley Down

The Suzuki RG500. A totally nuts bike that has a two stroke power band, skinny tyres and brings a smile to your face when you get off at the end of a ride.

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By *arleyfatboy2019Couple
over a year ago

Devon

Honda C70/90

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

Honda RC30

My one…

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By *gainagainMan
over a year ago

pontypridd

"Gotta be venerable Honda C50!

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By *gainagainMan
over a year ago

pontypridd

"Gotta be venerable Honda C50!

C70

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any of the hondas 50 70 90 seen out many a generations of bikers

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By *hitchurchBikerMan
over a year ago

Whitchurch

"Honda cbr1100xx super Blackbird "

Yep, had mine 14 years and it still out classes everything else on the road.

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By *ns4youCouple
over a year ago

"For me it’s The Kawasaki Z1 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, double-overhead camshaft, carbureted, chain-drive motorcycle introduced in 1972

and yes that was the bike the used in CHIPs "

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By *ns4youCouple
over a year ago

V45 magna is my bike fast as fuck

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By *rightsidesCouple
over a year ago

rugby

First bike to present and a few in-between

Honda ss50

CBR 600

Yamaha

Dt100

Dt125

Dt250 Mx

Rd400

Xt250

Suzuki

Gt380

Ts250

Gt500

Kawasaki

Kh250 s1c

Z650

Z1000st

Gp1000rx

Zx900r

Zx600r

BMW

BMW r1200 GS

BMW r 1200 GS LC

And a shed load in between

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By *icked_GamesCouple
over a year ago

Maldon

"Honda rc 30 or ducati 916 both icons ! "

This is the correct answer, although the engine in the 748 is nicer and improves the experience...

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By *icked_GamesCouple
over a year ago

Maldon

"The Suzuki RG500. A totally nuts bike that has a two stroke power band, skinny tyres and brings a smile to your face when you get off at the end of a ride."

'If' you get off. If.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diffrent years diffrent bike.

Vincent black shadow.

Yamaha rd lc range

Honda rc30.

Bmw gs range.

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By *amish SMan
over a year ago

Eastleigh

Royal Enfield bullet, these were doing intercontinental trips when the Honda C range was still an idea, BMW were just about riding across Europe, and the other Japanese manufacturers were just awakening.

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By *oo7kingMan
over a year ago

wing /nw London

That it was. Called a KZ1000p

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By *oo7kingMan
over a year ago

wing /nw London

Agreed, still have mine..won't ever sell

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By *orthwestbikerxxMan
over a year ago

lancs

Hayabusa Gen1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kawasaki Z1300

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By *afkaMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Like most folk probably the greatest machine ever has to be the first one I got to own & ride,

Nothing compares to that first love

Suzuki GP100

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By *ickawitchCouple
over a year ago

Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you)

The C90, past my test on it about 30 years ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slabby gsxr 750H

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I ride a fat boy and as a complete contrast I have an XB12r firebolt buell

The buell is simply - more smiles per mile - outrageous but a great safe machine makes an average rider look good

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By *JandCMCouple
over a year ago

cardiff

Suzuki GT125.

In my opinion that's the greatest bike for me, that's my first bike n got me into motorbikes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One with 2 wheels and an engine.beats any car for me

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Crawley Down

Bimota Tesi, breaking the mould with that bike.

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By *ongshanks65Man
over a year ago

Weymouth

Got to be the GPZ900R the first of the super bikes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it has to be a Buell XB12r

It’s a marmite bike - I love it

Its design handling raw tourque and breaking is still astonishing today

Clever design to make a Harley Ferguson engine go like hell

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

"Got to be the GPZ900R the first of the super bikes "

The cb750 Honda may have an argument with that assumption.

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasuresMan
over a year ago

nearby

"Got to be the GPZ900R the first of the super bikes "

Gpz900. 1984

A lot went before that

Z1, Z1B, Z1R, Gpz1100, z1300

Katana 1000/1100

Cb750/900, CBX 1000

Laverda Jota

XJ900

Various Bimota, Moto martin, sponson, Harris

And RD500 smokes all of above by some margin

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By *ooking Fun!Man
over a year ago

NEWTOWNARDS

So many from different decades

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By *enuine Gent 4 funMan
over a year ago

norwich

"Honda cbr1100xx super Blackbird

Yep, had mine 14 years and it still out classes everything else on the road.

People just don't realise how good they are !

Better than the suzuki that took the title away for fastest bike by 1mph although the Blackbird topped out first, handles better more comfortable etc (personal opinion dont come for me)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Suzuki GT750 Kettle

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

"Suzuki GT750 Kettle

My dream machine as a youth. Never owned one. too late now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hubby has in his eyes the best bike. XJR 1300…. He says it’s just an oversized RD

Whatever that means

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By *iker4004Man
over a year ago

Hartlepool ish

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By *ckmeddy82Woman
over a year ago

eau claire

Honda 1800 VTX hands down! As long as mileage isn’t a concern. 100,000 miles and haven’t even changed a spark plug!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I admire all your choices but im afraid you are all wrong as the best bike ever made is the 850 Norton Commando. Ride safe my friends.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Like most folk probably the greatest machine ever has to be the first one I got to own & ride,

Nothing compares to that first love

Suzuki GP100"

I have to agree that first bike is the one that sticks and yep it was an old gp100.

Was away from bikes for many years but had numerous trial bikes as a kid then

ZXR 400 - could not fit it but wow it was crazy

RF600 - Very 80s styling heavy but munched the miles

10 year break

SV650s original carb version great fun and did almost everything.

10 year break

Son got his 125 I picked up an old Fazer 600 - I was not that into it at the time my mistake it's awesome fun and genuine all rounder and cheap as chips

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By *stoppMan
over a year ago

Durham

FS1E, (fizzy) my first bike, it gave freedom beyond getting the bus everywhere.. wish I still had it for nostalgia rather than riding it.

Many bikes followed but the fizzy was something special to a spotty faced teen back then.

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By *veready69Man
over a year ago

PLYMOUTH

"Got to be the GPZ900R the first of the super bikes "
I quite agree, love mine.

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By *ing00Man
over a year ago

Northants

My Honda ST1300A9 pan euro is the best bike I've ever had, I think it's epic.. for me this is the best bike ever

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By *lutandhubbyCouple
over a year ago

west midlands

old Kawasaki z650, 900 and 1000.

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By *ing00Man
over a year ago

Northants

"old Kawasaki z650, 900 and 1000.

I had a kawi er6f as my first big bike and that was great fun. Top bike actually.

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By *irestorm9Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Blade and the 916

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ex wife best bike produced

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By *lipmeuk2019Man
over a year ago

swansea

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By *lipmeuk2019Man
over a year ago

swansea

Yes she was lol x

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By *host63Man
over a year ago

Bedfont Feltham

Honda CBR 900

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By *arleysarCouple
over a year ago

Redhill/Reigate

Got to be the Royal Enfield Bullet used in India during ww2 picked by British Army as the Best

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By *ribalMan
over a year ago

marshland

"Honda CBR 900"
spot on buddy spot on!

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By *hropmMan
over a year ago

shrewsbury

"Honda cbr1100xx super Blackbird "

I agree had one for 8 years should never have sold it fantastic bike .

Also had a 1991 vfr 750 also one of the best 750s ever made in my opinion

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