Guilty Pleasures

[daveuprite]

I just got thinking about bikes I've owned and bikes I haven't. Separate from the enduro/dirt bikes, I've always been a sports bike rider, with a long history of GSXRs, R1s, Fireblades, Bimotas etc etc. But sometimes I find myself ebay searching other types of bike that I would probably never buy but I secretly quite like.

Here's one:

Yamaha MT01

Very heavy, sluggish custom bike engine, top-heavy. Everything you don't want in a road bike. But I kind of like it...

Do you have a guilty pleasure bike you are prepared to admit to?

[PHILinFRANCE]

Always kinda liked these

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[mechanic]

Moto Guzzi V85 TT scrambler/ adventure bike. There are many other probably better, adventure/ travel bikes out there. But there is definitely something about the styling of this one! Sorry, not sure how to do a link for everyone.

[daveuprite]

Yeah, I can see the point, Phil. If you like the look of a 1960s Triumph twin but don't want to dodge a puddle of oil underneath the bike each day, the W650/800 is just the ticket I guess. The 1999/2000 era W650 looked far more like a 1960s Bonneville than the retros that Triumph were turning out at Hinkley at the same time.

[daveuprite]

Moto Guzzi V85 TT scrambler/ adventure bike. There are many other probably better, adventure/ travel bikes out there. But there is definitely something about the styling of this one! Sorry, not sure how to do a link for everyone.

Yep, I'm a sucker for some Guzzis too, though I've never owned one. Maybe one day, just to be different. Griso perhaps, or a V12 Sports. The MGS01 was totally gorgeous, but sadly never made the road. And the Ghezzi Brian bikes look great too.

[mechanic]

Nice one. The post has now come to life! In my favorite colour.

[Jak*]

For some reason I quite fancy the look of these although I would never buy as they seem totally impractical, they look like they would be great fun to ride. I think it was Edward Turner who said that a bike should look like it was doing 100mph when stood still, these certainly do that for me.
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Cheers Jak

[Mikekitts81]

I would never have one or own one as I would truly end up killing myself but this was always one of my guilty pleasures ...

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but these are not the ones that tickle my fancy as they are one ugly bike but put a gsxr back end on and street fighter the bike and my man hood starts to tickle and the guilty pleasures kick in who wouldn't like one of these.

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[Tonibe63]

Decided to carpe diem after my Dad passed away.
Always wanted and found a good one so why not, after 3k miles in 3 three years and a couple of near death experiences it had to go

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[chunky butt]

Well, if the long haired general went walk about, I'd be out the next day for mk1 guzzi le mans. Sex on 2 wheels, good thread btw.