Who owns the rarest bike, maybe the rarest brand on TMW?

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Who owns the rarest bike, maybe the rarest brand on TMW?

#1 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

Now I'm curious who on TMW has, if not the rarest bike, maybe the rarest brand. Off the top of my head, it might be Gummiente and his Ural, but who knows?
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I'm sure this is going to be easily beat but:

Neither brand is rare! haha. But the models kinda are.

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KTM Superduke - but last year I sold a Xingue 110 (hardly an exotic, but rare :mrgreen: )

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Gummi no longer qualifies unfortunately.

I might be in the mix here. 1993 Suzuki Bandit 400. 1300 imported into the entire North American continent, and the 1993 was a completely separate year. Mine is serial number 00058.
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#5 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

I've got a BMW Rockster Edition 80. Not a rare brand of course, but only 2,003 Ed 80s were made (only 200 in the US). It's just a variant of the Rockster though, and I suspect those aren't rare. The Ed 80 isn't even rare on TMW; Lion Lady's got the exact same model :lol:


Anyone out there with something like a Moto Morini, Royal Enfield, Husqvarna, or Benelli?
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#6 Unread post by sunshine229 »

I don't think mine are too rare... but... maybe????

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#7 Unread post by BRUMBEAR »

I have 2 rare bikes but I might not quite get there either
1.) 2009 Buell 1125 Cr 3099 built counting 2010

2.) 1951 H-d servi car 45CI flathead this was not a rare product but it seems to be now
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Not so rare, I've got a 2009 Buell 1125CR in red. 643rd one built.
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#9 Unread post by storysunfolding »

Two rarer Yamaha's
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#10 Unread post by TnT »

I have a Benelli Cafe Racer 1130 , there are 8 in the UK and I have had two of them.

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