new retro bikes

[acerider42]

what are the options right now? it is only guzzi v7, triumph thruxton, or bonnie?

wonder if honda will ever bring back a new version of an old bike.

[acerider42]

norton has been talking a lot, but i dont think there is any official word when they'll be in the US and from what i've heard they will be around $20k

[Johnj]

Ural, Royal Enfield, and Honda has the CB1100

[dr_bar]

Ural, Royal Enfield, and Honda has the CB1100

That CB1100 is a great looking bike...

[acerider42]

cb1100, very cool. looks like it isn't available in the US yet.

[acerider42]

looks like a cool bike for $3k new 250cc - cleveland cyclewerks misfit


bike falling apart in test ride @1:29

[pyronano]

If only the Cleveland was a well made bike

[ceemes]

If only the Cleveland was a well made bike

You would swear they are the best built, best riding, bestest of all the bestest bikes in world according to their fanboys on their FB page. I subscribe to it and read it when I need a cheap laugh or giggles. Of course if you should mention or hint at some of their many quality issues, you will bring down the wrath of fanboydom upon your head.

[jstark47]

I believe the Suzuki TU250X would qualify as a retro bike.

[BRUMBEAR]

doesn't ducati make one?

[jstark47]

doesn't ducati make one?

Last year for their SportClassic line was 2010.

[High_Side]

doesn't ducati make one?

Last year for their SportClassic line was 2010.

Having owned one - good riddance!

Did I mention what a disappointment that thing was????

[Flat Knuckle]

I believe the Suzuki TU250X would qualify as a retro bike.

I think so, too. Sadly, though, I won't be riding one anytime soon, as Suzuki's Web site says:

*Unfortunately, this model is not available in California.

[sapaul]

Can't get better than this

[High_Side]

Can't get better than this

Don't they sell the classic version of what you already own in SA?

[sapaul]

yeah they do, I could have had one but the spoke tyres and tubes put me off.

[HYPERR]

Did I mention what a disappointment that thing was????

No, can you tell us about it?

[pyronano]

doesn't ducati make one?

Last year for their SportClassic line was 2010.

Having owned one - good riddance!

Did I mention what a disappointment that thing was????

I was looking at one whats up?

[totalmotorcycle]

Don't forget the Suzuki Savage (S40), it has been made UNCHANGED for over 27 years now (since 1986!) and CURRENTLY is the longest running unchanged motorcycle model in any big manufacturer (even the sportster from H-D hasn't remained unchanged for so long).

So, this is truly a retro-bike as well. But not a modern-retro other than it's still available as a 2013:

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcyc ... rd-S40.htm

[High_Side]

I was looking at one whats up?

Budget for the termi kit (cans, air filter and ECU if you want it to run correctly), budget for suspension to replace the utter dodo that the bike comes with. If you can get past this, plus never feel the need to see the battery, it will serve you well.

Not that I'm bitter.....

Actually, if the bike had been better I wouldn't have moved on to own the KTM Superduke I have now - and that would have been the real tragedy