Dream list...

[JohnnyV]

1. Commuting & long distances: '07 Honda VFR800 Anniversary Edition
2. Track day: Ducati 848R
3. Twisties: MVAgusta F4RR Corsa Corta
4. General riding: Aprilia Tuono Factory
5. Panty dropping: Toss up between these two....
Britten V1000

Norton Commando 961

[Imbeek]

1. Long distances - Harley Road King Custom
2. Track day - cbr600rr
3. Twisties - Triumph Speed Four
4. Commuting & General riding - 2nd gen Sv650 w/suspension upgrades
5. Panty dropping - 1980 cb750custom with shag carpet seat!

[SVRACER01]

Wirelessly posted (GS3)

Distance - HD CVO ultra or a big beemer 1200
Track - my SV...totally rebuilt of course with some fast built in
Twisties- gotta say that I love my KTM 690sm for that.
General - not sure what this means so ill go with a monster S4R
Panty dropper - HD CVO Road Glide

[feralchimp]

the Norton.

[Falko]

1. Commuting & long distances: FJR
2. Track day: 848R
3. Twisties: Tuono Factory
4. General riding: Multistrada
5. Panty dropping: Guzzi V7 Racer

[nhbubba]

ARC instructor from Monday had one of these. Definitely on my dream list.



Sportster XR1200x... a hardley I could definitely get down with.

[breakdirt916]

I haven't ridden enough bikes to really know

1. maybe wing?? dunno looks big and comfy
2. FZR600
3. hyper
4. FZR600
5. Y2K

[scottieducati]

1. Commuting - ZRX1100
1a. Long distances - Ducati ST2/4s
2. Track day - Honda NC30
3. Twisties - Ducati 749R
4. General riding - ZRX1100
5. Panty dropping - MV Agusta F4, whatever the best current one is.

[Wanderer]

1. Long distances - K1600
2. Track day - Aprilia RSV4
3. Twisties - Hypermotard 1100evo
4. General riding - Triumph scrambler
5. Panty dropping - Bmw HP2 Sport

[jasnmar]

ARC instructor from Monday had one of these. Definitely on my dream list.



Sportster XR1200x... a hardley I could definitely get down with.

Skydiver Mike? He was part of our pit of misfit bikes last year at Tony's, that were a Harley, a 'Strom, and a 'Wing.

[nhbubba]

Wait, that was the same guy? Yeah, Skydiver Mike was my ARC instructor. Him and John (with the GL1800). I remember the guy last year had the same bike, but I thought it was a different guy.

His exhaust sounds way cooler this year.

Mike sprinkled a ton of compliments my way Monday and Tuesday. He was one of my ego's best friends. I have some great contour video of him "doing the V" into T3.

[SVRACER01]

ARC instructor from Monday had one of these. Definitely on my dream list.



Sportster XR1200x... a hardley I could definitely get down with.

i got to ride one of these a couple years ago. it wasnt an X though and it was raing so ididnt get to really "ride" it but it felt like a big dirt bike. it would def be a fun bike to own especially if you could score the vance and hines AMA kit.

[nhbubba]

Mike did the demo for the throttle control/braking exercise. He was supposed to demo mashing the brakes and/or chopping the throttle and we were supposed to see the forks diving.. I had a helluva time telling the difference between 'right' and 'wrong'. I am guessing the forks on it don't suck.

Right now I think the Sportster is probably the most authentic HD in my skewed little view of the world.

[jasnmar]

Yep. Same guy. Last year John and Kerry were my "official" ARC instructors, and Mike was learning to be an ARC instructor, so we effectively had 3 instructors.

Everything sounds great compared to my sewing machine, so I'm not a good reference .

If I'm getting a Harley, that's the one.

[nhbubba]

It is a TRIP watching John ride around in a circle with his knee on the ground off of that 'wing. That 6 is just so smooth. And it sounds like something out of the Jetsons. ... Then Mike would fire up for his demo. Opposite worlds.

Mike did a really good job presenting material in the ARC.

[jasnmar]

Yea, I've seen John do that and i still can't figure out how. I can't get anywhere near the ground and still reach my offside handlebar. Completely clueless on this. I know I'm too fat, but I think I might be too short as well.

[nhbubba]

Definitely too short. I can relate. Oh, and then John climbed aboard a students' Kawasaki Ninja 250 to demonstrate something about body position. The guy is like 6'5".. I found it hilarious. There was basically no way for him to get his knee braced against the tank. It was like one of those Chinese pit-bikes.
The woman who owned the 250 was maybe 110 lbs soaking wet. The bike fit her perfectly.

[2v2Ducati]

1. Long distances - BMW R80 probably with a sidecar
2. Track day - Ducati TT1 or TT2
3. Twisties - 90s Ducati 900SS done up
4. General riding - Hypermotard
5. Panty dropping - Bimota V-due

[jasnmar]

Oh, and then John climbed aboard a students' Kawasaki Ninja 250 to demonstrate something about body position.

I might have seen a pic of Rada sitting on Jake's bike during last weekends races. I really wanted to caption it with a "uhhh... does this come in a large by chance?" I can imagine John on a EX250 looking very similar .

[jwm2k3]

1) Long distance...on a bike? Nah.....Audi A8L
2) Trackday...MV Augusta F3 675 or my 848 Corse
3) Twisties...Norton Commando 961 or 2006 Ducati Paul Smart rep
4) General...Honda RC45 (Id love to rock one of these as my everyday bike!!)
5) WOW bike...new Confederate Hellcat

*subject to change depending on my mood at the time*

[Kenn157]

Re: Dream list...

Like I'd choose something anything but...

1) Long distance... Triumph Tiger Explorer
2) Trackday... 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R
3) Twisties... 2011 Triumph Speed Triple
4) General... Triumph Thruxton 900
5) WOW bike... Hmmm maybe some exotic Italian or Greek!

[nhbubba]

There's Kenn, livin' the dream!

[Pigman]

This thread is Gehy and so is Pete.......

[warsaw1776]

I love these types of questions but they are so difficult
1. Commuting & long distances: VFR800, either type.
2. Track day: Have my own moto2 bike built
3. Twisties: Ducati SF 848
4. General riding: z1000
5. Panty dropping: This if i can choose a concept: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bike...ty/#more-43127 if not than the Ducati D16

[PhilB]

1. Commuting & long distances -- The Ducati M900 Monster I've already got, or if I ever need to replace it, a Ducati HyperMotard 1100S
2. Track day -- Ducati 998
3. Twisties -- Ducati 998
4. General riding -- see #1.
5. Panty dropping -- I think y'all missed the boat on this one; what good is a "panty-dropping" bike if you can't take her home on it? Plus, you're mostly listing bikes *you* lust after, not bikes that girls will. If all the panties you drop are from the guys at bike night, you may have aimed wrong. For this, I'd take a really nicely customized Harley Road King.

And, since I only used 3 bikes above, I'll make the other two:
6. Vintage -- a nicely set up Norton Commando 750
7. Just because -- Bimota Tesi 3D

PhilB

I had made this reply based on realistic money; things I would buy with my own money if I decided to.

To update more in the spirit of the original question of money being no object (e.g. Bill Gates gives unlimited budget for a birthday present):

1. Long distances and two-up -- MOTUS MST-R
2. Track day -- Ducati SuperMono, lots of riding instruction, trade up to a Britten V1000
3. Twisties -- Ducati DesmoSedici D16RR and either VOR Supermotard, or one based on a Honda CR500 2-stroke
4. Commuting & General riding -- Ducati HyperMotard 1100S (with CA Cycleworks 6-gallon tank)
5. Panty dropping -- Bimota Tesi 3D and H-D Road King

Plus the Norton Commando, Ducati 998, and keeping my trusty M900 Monster.

PhilB