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Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:13 pm
by Hondagirl
He just had double hip replacement and turned 60 and still sings and plays piano like nobody can. This is his 35th -custom made - bike, kinda interesting looking bike. What do you think?
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01 ... =billyjoel
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:52 pm
by storysunfolding
It's tasteful. I wouldn't mind one actually.
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:08 pm
by HYPERR
The W650 is a great platform to start with. That bike is better looking IMO than the new Bonneville and the engine is much more retro looking.
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:17 pm
by ZRex
That's a great looking bike, I am partial to the W650 over the Bonneville also, although I like both.
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:20 pm
by ZRex
I hope when I am 60 I have 35 motorcycles, especially since I can't sing or play the piano.
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:20 pm
by Grey Thumper
Looks great! And at least it isn't another chrome-overloaded OCC-a-like "chopper".
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:51 am
by totalmotorcycle
That is a great looking custom bike. It is always nice to see "Custom" being "different".
Mike
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:18 am
by sunshine229
He da man
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:59 pm
by Hondagirl
He is! I agree, it looks good. I like the colors he chose.
Re: Billy Joel's 35th bike
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:32 pm
by HYPERR
"I was hoping to build a true classic Bobber like the tough but elegant, streamlined machines I remember seeing back in the 1950s and ’60s – before the whole “look how bad I am” ‘chopper’ craze took over. "
Mr. Joel said that the bike, one of 35 he owns, will be regularly ridden “out on the east end of Long Island where there’s plenty of twisty back roads, beautiful natural scenery and picturesque fishing villages.”
It's nice to know that he is a real motorcyclist who enjoys riding and knows what a true bobber custom is supposed to be; and not one of them non-rider POS poser wanna-be losers that buys those stupid choppers that no human being actually looks good on it.
I like him even more now.
