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Your Fantasy Garage

budman

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This assumes cost is not a factor. Pick one bike from each catagory and fill in your garage. 6 bling rides. If ya want to swap out a catagory to say cruiser or trials bike or ??? Do eeeeeeeeeat.

All of these I think I could ride except the spr0tbile.

Sportbike: BMW 1000 RR (wish I could ride one :nchantr)

ADV Bike: KTM Super Adventure 1290R

Tourer: Ducati Multistrada

Dirt Bike: KTM 350SXF

Dual Sport: KTM EXC

Motard: KTM 690 SMC R

Jeez... not one Japanese bike in the mix what has happened to the world.
 
Well, for the sportbike category I’d want the Ducati Superleggera V4 for $100k.
For touring I’d take the BMW 1250RT with all the extra premium packages/options.
Can I also sneak in a Kawasaki H2 stretched, lowered, BST rims, Bren tune, full exhaust?
How about a full custom turbo Busa with a built engine?

I don’t do dirt so that’s where it ends for me
 
Old man's list.

Sportbike: MV Agusta F4CC just because of the looks, not going to ride any sportbike near it's limit.

ADV Bike: BMW GS Low Suspension.

Tourer: BMW 1250RT with all the extra premium packages/options. Ed is right.

Cruiser: New BMW R18 w/all the extras.

Dirt Bike: They are all too tall for me.:(

Dual Sport: Restored Yamaha DT 250 with worked-over suspension. Feet could touch the ground. :teeth

Motard: Mert Lawwill Street Tracker. Think power slides with full stereo :cool
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I'm lucky that I have most of my dream list so far, but here's my picks (and some new categories):


Sportbike: S1000RR

ADV Bike: KTM 890 adv R rally

Sport Tourer: Ducati Multistrada V4S Pikes Peak

Big Comfy Tourer: K1600GTL

Dirt Bike: KTM 300XC TPI

Dual Sport: KTM 500EXC

Motard: KTM 500EXC
 
- Indian FTR750

- Harley Davidson XR750 prepared to 2016/17 AFT spec.

- Well-prepped Bultaco Astro

- A few cheap, air-cooled Honda minis set up for backyard flat track hijinks

- An all-arounder 4 cylinder standard. Current thinking is a Kawaski Z900

- Twin or 4 cylinder sport bike for track days

- Either of the Royal Enfield 650 Twins for stylish, retro fun.
 
I'll play:

Sportbike: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory

ADV Bike: WSM ADVENTURE

Tourer: BMW F 900 XR

Dirt Bike: Honda CRF450X

Dual Sport: KTM 790 ADV R

Motard: Ducati Hypermotard 950 SP
 
Damn outside the box Map!!
 
Sorry Bud, all I have is sportbikes..

RC30

Desmosedeci

Bimota Tesi

FZR400 (w/660cc motor)

XR1200

S1000RR
 
At least they are not all orange. :laughing
 
I already have it with:

2021 KTM Adventure R
2014 BMW 1200GS
1974 Norton Commando

Although it would be fun to have a trials bike too ;)
 
Sportbike: Ducati Panigale V4 R

ADV Bike: BMW R1250GSA

Tourer: BMW R1250RT

Dirt Bike: Kawasaki KX450R

Motard: Aprilia Dorsoduro 900

Cruiser: Harley Davidson Street Glide
 
KTM 1290 SuperAdventure S (the new gen) - replacing my Buell Ulysses

R1250GS - replacing my '08 R1200GS

Tenere 700 Adventure (if they make a 19/17 version) - replacing my KTM 950SM?

KLX300

Road King

Gold Wing
 
I already have 3 of the 6 I dream of.
Some real world wonders and some unobtanium.

1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma Special.
2020 KTM 890 Duke R.
BMW M1000.
RD 400 special.
1964 Honda RC166 250 Six cylinder.
Frame Makers Yamaha RZ350 Special.
 
Harley Breakout
Matt black ducati streetfighter v4
Speed Triple 1050 RS :teeth
1960 Triumph TR6
Vespa scooter
Bata 450 RS
 
6 bikes?

This would work:
Multistrada V4
R1250R
KLX300SM
KTM Freeride E-XC
1965 Electra Glide
1930s Brough Superior SS100

If 2-up touring were in the cards I'd swap one of the antiques for a Goldwing DCT.
 
I saw the thread title and thought you meant something like this...

machineshop by andbike, on Flickr

Hitachi 2M horizontal mill with factory vertical milling attachment, Victor 16 x 30 lathe. (not pictured: Bridgeport mill, Miller Dialarc HF, 20" Apex sander, band saw, drill press, ProTools 105 tube bender, and other misc. metal working equipment including three frame and swingarm fixtures)

Since this is "fantasy" I'd also like to have 2 more inches of swing on my lathe so that I could fit wheels. A 5-axis CNC milling center (with training on how to use it) would be nice. An NC mandrel tube bender and a laser cutter would complete the equipment list. Of course a much larger garage/building would be needed.

That would be my fantasy garage!:party
 
I'd rather have a couple bikes positioned around and ready. Say one or 2 here, 2 in Thailand. So where ever I happen to be I have a nice bike waiting.

Say a GS and a sportbike here and a scooter and a touring bike in Thailand + something for the Gocart track.
 
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Sportbike: Ducati Streetfighter V4(if fairing is needed than Aprilia RSV4

ADV Bike: KTM 890 Adventure R

Tourer: BMW XR 1000R

Dirt Bike: Husky Te250i

Dual Sport: KTM 350EXCF

Motard: Husky 701 SM
 
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