I liked those old Suzuki twins. They were good bikes. I knew a bike mechanic who had one until recently as everyday transport. He may even still be using it.
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Not sure I agree about the Velo Thruxton Marco. I think it's a gorgeous bike. Possibly the quickest all round production 500 single ever sold in the UK. And the best sounding!
And yes, I do know about the 500 BSA Gold Star, but they were often used with IOM gearing which made them useless off the mark. The Velo seemed more potent through the mid anyway. I saw them at Santa Pod on the drag strip against Goldies and the Velo would always win, beating some of the Bonnevilles too.
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S'ok, found one...
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Yup, cool as fuck! :cool:
Marco.
Well, if it's Italian you like Marco. The original Ducati 900SS takes some beating for looks.
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KTM 1290 Super Adventure
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A few of the bikes I've had over the years. Kawasaki Z650B1, Suzuki GS1000S, Suzuki GSX1100, Yamaha RD250E, Honda VF750FD, Honda VFR750, Suzuki GT250X7 and finally Yamaha XJR1300 SP. Loads more as well but these were very memorable. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a47ac836de.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9a5b28ba64.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...12c7c3d993.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...64c86ff240.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...790dc46b38.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8364c233c0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...293e58a3ce.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fcec9ce929.jpg
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If I was going to go down the route of something that had a "classic 60s café racer" look I think the new triumphs would be my starting point.
1200cc twin so plenty of grunt and modern suspension and tyres so decent handling and a lot in the way of extras so you can personalise it as well.
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