Zingari

Yamaha RD400 in yellow with coffin lid tank. Two-up down the Tatton mile at 110mph.............Ah the memories.

Still think about buying another sport-tourer or a scooter for fun around town

IXLR8

Catch up on the straight, blast past him on the exit? That must have been a very long time ago, because even fast cars are no match for a fast motorcycle.

They've done head to head track tests in motorcycle magazines when the car magazine guys get cocky and think they are fast.

IXLR8

Since everybody seems to be posting pics.

On the narrow and twisty Passo di Gavia road in Italy...


And at the top of Passo di Gavia...

540964

My '56 R50 is really fun but for covering distance I ride a '02 K1200RS.

IXLR8

Sorry, but it doesn't open...fixed that for you...


The oldies are so nice. If I wasn't space and time-to-use-them limited, I would have kept my old 1963 R27, which is half the displacement and identical in styling. I too had the Earles fork.

540964

IXLR8

How long have you owned it?

A bit of history if possible. Did you restore it, or is it a low mileage example?

540964

I bought if off fleaBay several years ago from a guy on Long Island who said he'd gotten it a few years earlier from a retired airline pilot. He replaced the tires and mufflers, cleaned the carbs and fluids and rode it a bit. Mechanically it was pretty complete and ran pretty good but cosmetically it looked like a 55 year old bike that wasn't cared for too much. I restored it over that winter - it now sits in my office most of the time, right across from my desk. It really is a work of art but I do still ride it a bit.

IXLR8

From what I can see, you did a very good job on the restoration.

As for placing a motorcycle indoors, I always said they can be dsiplayed as three-dimensional art. I think of the MV Agusta, the Moto Guzzi Daytona, the Ducati 916 and some others that way.

BTW, I had the original bar end turn signals in my R27.

Turbo Jonny

Lovely old beemer ! Must admit I lost interest in modern bikes years ago and wouldn't
Know good from bad now. But these old ones I would love to have one. I only found recently
That in the 60s BMW had Porsche expertise to re-vamp the range. http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/cl...bmw-r60-5.aspx
There are also some rare BMWs from this period with Porsche 356 engine. Anyone have more
Info on this ?

540964

I did some riding in the Dolomiti a few years back on a rented R1200RS with my friends who from Munich. Crossing the Grossglockner was a highlight as was Cortina. We stayed in a nice small hotel in Cortina and toured about for 2 days from there. It was awesome. Looks you're getting some saddle time in the Alps...where abouts?

Bud Taylor

Yammy FZ1. Scary at the edge...and raw. Hmmm seems familiar. 30+ bikes so far not sure what's next but the Kawi concours is pretty impressive

Streetfighter

Right up my alley. In my opinion its hard to fault either machine. Personally I love Porsches as I am sure we all do. But saying that I also love motorcycles, there is nothing that connects to the road like a bike. Saying that, I miss the rumble of the 3.6 litre behind my head and shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. In terms of all out speed and fun its hard to beat a litre class sportbike. There is just nothing like it on the road. Its way too much power to harness, but a quick flick of the wrist and its like riding on a rocketship. Unreal. Only way to describe it. The best part is when you get to the twisties. Here in the next few years I will come back to Porsches when the addiction for bikes dies down a bit!

H964

i love my 48 to death!

ducaporsche-c4

I ride 2007 Harley davidson flhx. Its smooth on the road like my car, I enjoy the rumble, and it has a radio if your like me and love to jam.