For me.. Going 2nd hand/used - Kawasaki W650 or W800.. And New - Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (MANY tuning/performance & styling kits available)... 🤔👌 😎🇬🇧
Well they make quality bike that I can assure you. Milage, longevity , speed you'll get everything for a medium price. The bikes are reliable & fuel efficient. But I can't give any guarantee about Indian cars 😅 .
The British, Italians and Japanese did more for motorcycle design and racing than any other country in the world! Yes, this includes the United States. I too am thoroughly disgusted with the British and Italians for selling out for the almighty Euro/Pound!
It's interesting how most of you guys are sidestepping reliable Japanese manufacturers, instead of talking about the xsr, z900rs or the katana, most reviewers just sing praises about some of the most unreliable machines around
Agreed. That is the bike I bought in March and I couldn’t be more happy with my purchase. The Stone give you LED lighting, a digital dash and a murdered out look. It defines modern retro to me.
Def agree that Bonneville is the standard but nice to see some unique iterations of “retro”. The Fantic looked great and with a CP2 engine will be a blast too. XSR just looks blah but again does have that great CP2 which I have on my Tenere. Ducati looks too “plastic pretty” for me and having owned a Ducati I’d hate the repairs. MV consistently designs some of the best looking bikes so would be excited to see their concept. I really like the Honda CB1000R (not in your list) maybe not so retro but I’m amazed Honda thought that far outside the box. Nice to see their are great options at every price. Any bike that gets rode is a beautiful bike.
Wait... what? Moto Guzzi V7 not in the list?!? Respectfully ask to please explain this omission. Otherwise enjoyed the vid and learning about some of the lesser familiar / resurrected brand bikes. Cheers!
For me.. Going 2nd hand/used - Kawasaki W650 or W800.. And New - Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (MANY tuning/performance & styling kits available)... 🤔👌 😎🇬🇧
Typical British review... "The Ducati is cool and all, it's lighter and they updated it with more modes and a better screen, but kinda expensive at 10K, BUT WAIT, If you pay 4,400 more you can get a TRIUMPH that isn't updated at all for 2023 wooowoowowwoooow." 🤮 You realize you sound ridiculous right?
Nice vid & list of bikes, some real beauties. Although dare I say I think you may have missed one (you may disagree of course) with the latest Moto Guzzi V7 Special Edition at a decent £9,050. Looks great, not too expensive & s noticeable step up on the base version.
Any particular reason the Kawasaki W800 hardly ever shows up on the retro bike reviews? I don’t own one, but from the pictures of it, it is a fine looking retro bike.
Thank you for your helpful video. The neo retro motorcycles are magnificient. From the style, of charm and elegance. The manufacturer THRIUMPH stands out, its motorcycles are of an irreprochable finish and are timeless. THRIUMPH is my favorite motorcycle brand for the retro and neo retro style : Speed Twin, The T100 or T120, including the Rocket 3R/GT. Having a neo retro motorcycle means riding differently with elegance. This style of motorcycle is ideal for senior bikers like me 😁? I wish you a pleasant end of year celebrations as well as to all bikers ✌
Just agreed to trade my BMW F800GT for an XSR900, 2019, with a Velocity Moto 900LC kit fitted - looks like an RD350LC from back in the day but with modern performance, 115BHP and 195Kg, can't wait.
if it's a quality chrome job, and there's no reason to think it wouldn't be, I'd imagine just a few minutes with a Cape Cod polishing cloth would get it looking good as new
Have to disagree on the Royal Enfield put in 10 hours of time on one and thought I made a huge mistake getting a motorcycle. After my first ride on a Moto Guzzi V7 I dumped the Enfield and started having a great time riding.
The Thruxton RS, Norton 961 Commando, and MV Augusta 921S are beautiful. I already have the Thruxton R, the MV will most likely be out of my budget and the Norton 961 is a bike to consider but waiting for a year or so for the dealerships to arrive and the reliability to be established will probably have me moving on to another brand.
@@Spartansrule118 I have to say it is very reliable. I did a video explaining what all I have done with the bike besides normal riding without failures. Only one issue covered by warranty with wiring.
@@stewy62 you’re right but the fork slider position is not nearly as visible as that giant gap between the sub frame and rear wheel. IMO “retro” appears old tech but works like new tech. I ride a new Indian super chief that looks old school but has ride modes, cruise control and ABS.
You just can't get real old school cool, unless you buy old school. The retro look might be OK for your daily driver, but it definitely won't be old school cool. Nobody can ever be happy with just one motorcycle in the shed!
Has the new Ducati Scrambler improved in terms of heat release from its engine? Is it still unbearable during warm days in traffic stops? Input from anyone that has had a chance of riding it is welcome.
that chrome gas tank would absolutely blind me in the the Florida sun...I bet any daytime riding anywhere would cause the same problem...looks amazing though
Great review. Really liked the Thruxton and the Commando. The MV Augusta looks amazing ! Probably would like to have seen the Moto Guzzi Stone Special edition added to the list. ⭐️🇦🇺
Yet not a single effin bike has clip-on handlebars (and no, woodcraft clip-ons does not count). Maybe some day one of these big 4 japanese companies can pull their heads out of their rear end and make a full sport naked with a v4, crossplane inline 4 or cp3 engine that has high end kyb or ohlins suspension. Otherwise, if yamaha doesnt come out with the r9 so i could get rid of its front fairing, im just gonna buy a mt09sp and put a r1 front end on it and throw a classic modern retro headlamp. You either get a sports bike, naked bike with handlebars 10 metres tall or have to fork over AT minimum 25,000 pounds for a beautiful looking bike that probably doesnt have the best of reliability
It's frustrating that many of these beautiful bikes will not be available in the USA/California. As for me, an older rider that loves the inline fours of the 70's and 80's, I find myself wishing that Honda would bring back a modern version of the CB750. I'm not holding my breath however, so I will probably end up trading in the Suzuki C50 for the Triumph Bonneville T100.
Well, check out the Royal Enfield Classic 350. A bunch of us bought them (in LA) and love them! No racers, but damn fun, simple and cheap. Give one a shot... Ride Safe 🙏🏼
@@scottboettcher I’ve looked at them online, and on RUclips, beautiful bikes. I really like the Interceptor 650, but the nearest dealer is nearly a hundred miles from me.
@@kennethfoley3536 Well, it's a good excuse for a road trip! I think it's worth it. These bikes are of very high quality. and as I and others state over and over, the smiles per mile are off the chart. Add ons are inexpensive and fun to install. I think it is calling for you! Ride Safe 🙏🏼
I have to point your exclusion of the Benelli Leoncino 800 😮. Well if that bike does not have enough character for being mentioned in your videos …… check it out mate
I've always liked a little bit of chrome as an accent on bikes but a full chrome tank always looked like you're riding around with a mirror on your stuff.
As a proud owner of Kawasaki W650 I would expect Kawa W800 in list....And I like honest approach, so if I would buy Indian bike, I would buy RE (I had Bulled 500 before), not new BSA, If I would buy bike from China, I will get CF moto, not Moto Morini. This labeling of asia production by names of old Europe producers names make me sick...I am from CZ and yes, they sell now few models of Jawa from China and another models of Jawa from India 🤮
Um, yeaaah.. Think I'll stick to my good old, modified, air-cooled, 1999 carbureted Bandit 1200. With good aftermarket suspension.. a JE big piston kit (1216cc).. a little headwork and some goodies... it outperforms MOST of these $$$$$$$$$$$ bikes, and fits me like a glove. It does everything from Trackdays to Touring, mine is PAID FOR, and with over 165,000 (rebuilt) miles, I'll save my money. Happily.
In my country..we a small size retro bike...XSR 155 with dimension similiar with RE Hunter 350...smaller engine, lightweight (only 134 kg) and....more agile, more fun, more fast acceleration, more top speed and more fuel efficien if compare with RE Hunter 350...u can imagine with different till 200 cc..
i actually want the old school look (80s & 90s) and the old school performance (80s & 90s) which is missing in the current line up of smaller capacity bikes. Those days a 250 2-stroke will churn out 45-50 hp (used to ride a suzuki RG250 in the 80s) but the 250 i am riding now only spits out 18.5 hp. I also rode a 90's 4-stroke kawasaki 500 producinng 70 hp but the most of the 500 nowadays produce less than 50hp (due to green scam agenda). The styling of modern bikes looks more like transformers robots to me and retro styling is the way to go, for me. I actually think the small capacity (500cc and below) motorcycling world has gone backwards in the 21st century. It was so much more exciting 20-30 years ago compared to now. i don't fancy high capacity bikes as the taxes & insurance is crazy where i live, that plus a lack of big open roads and the heavy weight of big capacity bikes makes it a deterrent for me.
All these bikes are fucking lame. For 1/2 the price you could build something custom without all the plastic garbage and 100 times cooler in ALL respects. I should know, I did it myself. Never been more pleased with a bike.
@@rubo1964 I have built two super cool bikes so far. My favorite was built around a Suzuki SV 650. Bought the entire bike with low miles even though it was old. Scrapped the front end and put a modern upside down forkset on it from a current Suzuki 600rr, chopped off the ass of the bike and sculpted / molded a stubby rear end with custom thin rear lighting. Put moto-handlebars on it. Put a rear swingarm on it from a Kawasaki Ninja 600 newer model, nice wide rear tire. Power commander. Changed out the headlight to something small and round. Bought ALL of these parts at the motorcycle junkyard OR online. This bike RIPS. I destroy most larger bikes on the mountain roads every weekend. They just can't keep up. They spend / spent sometimes 20 grand on their bikes....me...all total, I spent less than 4 grand. I don't even USE my Ducati anymore. It's a pig. I'm currently working on a build using an Honda CBR from the early 80's. Same thing. The bike will be fantastic when its done, and, to boot, 'I' can do ALL mechanics on it because it has 'carbs' instead of all of the modern day computer baloney. Modern bikes are a ripoff, not just to buy, but to own and maintain. And, they are UGLY. TOO much plastic. Heck, on many bikes, you can't even do ANY maintenance on them but need to take them to the dealer...who rips you off every...step...of...the way. Thus the bikes I ride NOW, are one of a kind...My custom SV draws a crowd every where I go. Not even my Ducati does that. I do like taking and riding my Ducati on the track, but I'm always scared to death of crashing it due to the stupid high price of having to repair it, so it takes all the fun out of riding it. Even if I was filthy rich, I would STILL now prefer my own customs. I can slide my front AND rear ...at will... with my SV. I can NOT do so with my Ducati. So even handling is better on a smaller, lighter bike. Everything is better. You don't lose out on anything. It's just a blast to ride. It may not have the same top end speed but who the fu-ck cares. It's not needed.
Good mate has one of those "old" "new " Nortons.........the best break down story and missed opportunity he had was when a fuel line came off and sprayed the bike in fuel.Being a non smoker he didnt have any matches . What saved the Norton as well was that he was soaked in fuel too.........
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For me.. Going 2nd hand/used - Kawasaki W650 or W800.. And New - Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (MANY tuning/performance & styling kits available)... 🤔👌
😎🇬🇧
The irony of Indian manufacturers taking over British motorcycle brands 😅
Yes thank goodness their investors clearly had more faith in the British classics than U.K. investors did!
Prindavan
Well they make quality bike that I can assure you. Milage, longevity , speed you'll get everything for a medium price. The bikes are reliable & fuel efficient. But I can't give any guarantee about Indian cars 😅 .
@@tomjary9284 ha ha! (I think they still make a nice “Morris Oxford “) 🤣😂🤣😂
The British, Italians and Japanese did more for motorcycle design and racing than any other country in the world! Yes, this includes the United States. I too am thoroughly disgusted with the British and Italians for selling out for the almighty Euro/Pound!
Some of these bikes aren't very retro. Just sayin'.
What no RnineT ?🤷🏻♂️
no BMW RNineT?
It's interesting how most of you guys are sidestepping reliable Japanese manufacturers, instead of talking about the xsr, z900rs or the katana, most reviewers just sing praises about some of the most unreliable machines around
Always enjoy your lists Motobob… honourable mention for the Guzzi V7?
V7 should be near the top of the list.
Its a real shame the Moto Guzzi V7 850 isn't on the list, great value, and good looking
Agreed. That is the bike I bought in March and I couldn’t be more happy with my purchase. The Stone give you LED lighting, a digital dash and a murdered out look. It defines modern retro to me.
@@State3ever I recently rode a hired one in Tenerife for four days and loved it.
I love my V7 Centenario ❤
I like how with modern bikes they're embracing all different styles and performance options. You're not just stuck with maybe 4 or 5 styles.
Def agree that Bonneville is the standard but nice to see some unique iterations of “retro”. The Fantic looked great and with a CP2 engine will be a blast too. XSR just looks blah but again does have that great CP2 which I have on my Tenere. Ducati looks too “plastic pretty” for me and having owned a Ducati I’d hate the repairs. MV consistently designs some of the best looking bikes so would be excited to see their concept. I really like the Honda CB1000R (not in your list) maybe not so retro but I’m amazed Honda thought that far outside the box. Nice to see their are great options at every price. Any bike that gets rode is a beautiful bike.
Wait... what? Moto Guzzi V7 not in the list?!? Respectfully ask to please explain this omission. Otherwise enjoyed the vid and learning about some of the lesser familiar / resurrected brand bikes. Cheers!
Oh man! That Norton Commando looks so tight! And the Chrome Thruxton?! Damn! What a great year for retro bikes. (Now why I can’t I be rich)
For me.. Going 2nd hand/used - Kawasaki W650 or W800.. And New - Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (MANY tuning/performance & styling kits available)... 🤔👌
😎🇬🇧
Typical British review... "The Ducati is cool and all, it's lighter and they updated it with more modes and a better screen, but kinda expensive at 10K, BUT WAIT, If you pay 4,400 more you can get a TRIUMPH that isn't updated at all for 2023 wooowoowowwoooow." 🤮 You realize you sound ridiculous right?
Xsr700 is awesome, nice and easy to modify aswell😎. Props to bsa for developing a big single!
Happy New Year Bob greatings from Belgium . Still on my GS beemer, but looking at a 1980 R80rt :) stay safe .
Naked bikes are NOT synonymous with Retro bikes. You've got some bikes in here that look like transformers. They aren't "Retro".
Nice vid & list of bikes, some real beauties. Although dare I say I think you may have missed one (you may disagree of course) with the latest Moto Guzzi V7 Special Edition at a decent £9,050. Looks great, not too expensive & s noticeable step up on the base version.
I agree. Also missed is the Kawasaki Z 650 RS
I came here looking for Retro Motorcycles and all I found was a passle of poser bikes.
Any particular reason the Kawasaki W800 hardly ever shows up on the retro bike reviews? I don’t own one, but from the pictures of it, it is a fine looking retro bike.
The model has basically been around so long that it isn't cool enough to make it onto these lists anymore.
My wife has one, she loves it. I took it out today for a spin...its great fun to ride. It really does feel like an vintage bike.
Sorry but any retro list that doesn't include any of the newer Moto Guzzi bikes is lacking.
Kawa z900 RS?
Hey MOTOBOB, any toughts on the kawasaki Z 650RS? The green with golden wheels... looks just amazing
Thank you for your helpful video. The neo retro motorcycles are magnificient. From the style, of charm and elegance. The manufacturer THRIUMPH stands out, its motorcycles are of an irreprochable finish and are timeless. THRIUMPH is my favorite motorcycle brand for the retro and neo retro style : Speed Twin, The T100 or T120, including the Rocket 3R/GT. Having a neo retro motorcycle means riding differently with elegance. This style of motorcycle is ideal for senior bikers like me 😁? I wish you a pleasant end of year celebrations as well as to all bikers ✌
Just agreed to trade my BMW F800GT for an XSR900, 2019, with a Velocity Moto 900LC kit fitted - looks like an RD350LC from back in the day but with modern performance, 115BHP and 195Kg, can't wait.
Yeah but the XSR isn't a two stroke 😕
I want the Norton Commando. Will they be available in the USA?
The Hunter 350 and Fantic are the stand outs for me. The Thruxton looks great until the inevitable scratches arrive, then it'll look naff.
if it's a quality chrome job, and there's no reason to think it wouldn't be, I'd imagine just a few minutes with a Cape Cod polishing cloth would get it looking good as new
MV Agustin , when over-bling is never enough , cartoon bikes
Remember folks character means a lot of annoying vibration 😂
Have to disagree on the Royal Enfield put in 10 hours of time on one and thought I made a huge mistake getting a motorcycle. After my first ride on a Moto Guzzi V7 I dumped the Enfield and started having a great time riding.
I get it...Similar story here, sold my 1yr old T120 Diamond for the anniversary special V7.... smiling again during and after every ride!!
The Thruxton RS, Norton 961 Commando, and MV Augusta 921S are beautiful. I already have the Thruxton R, the MV will most likely be out of my budget and the Norton 961 is a bike to consider but waiting for a year or so for the dealerships to arrive and the reliability to be established will probably have me moving on to another brand.
how are you liking it? is it reliable?
@@Spartansrule118 I have to say it is very reliable. I did a video explaining what all I have done with the bike besides normal riding without failures. Only one issue covered by warranty with wiring.
The Japanese brands are doing a good job but I would truly prefer not to have a mono shock rear suspension.
Twin rear shocks literally scream “retro”
I don’t disagree about the looks but both Thruxton and Commando have upside down forks, hardly retro 🇬🇧
@@stewy62 you’re right but the fork slider position is not nearly as visible as that giant gap between the sub frame and rear wheel.
IMO “retro” appears old tech but works like new tech.
I ride a new Indian super chief that looks old school but has ride modes, cruise control and ABS.
jesus christ - when you learn to use timecodes...?
thruxton is a beauty
Absolutely
It's pretty, but rides horribly compared to the rest of the Bonnevilles due to the tiny tank and aggressive riding position
The Fantic is fantastic! To bad the US never gets the cool bikes
What makes the moto morini or the yamaha "retro"?
what reliability ? i have a cb750k 74' and its dead reliable!
No Moto Guzzi?
You just can't get real old school cool, unless you buy old school. The retro look might be OK for your daily driver, but it definitely won't be old school cool. Nobody can ever be happy with just one motorcycle in the shed!
A pitty you don’t create chapter marks, else neat video - I love anything MV Agusta
Chrome thruxton feels like a copy of GT650 Mr. Chrome colour scheme
Too many unreliable Italian motorbikes that won't sell many.
Surprised not to se the 2022 Honda CB1300R? How did you miss this Jap weapon?
is there no Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe this year?
Guzzi and BMW missing?
Has the new Ducati Scrambler improved in terms of heat release from its engine? Is it still unbearable during warm days in traffic stops? Input from anyone that has had a chance of riding it is welcome.
No improvement on that front.
Have never owned an MV, owned many Italian bikes though. Everytime I see an MV, I want one!!
😂😂😂
that chrome gas tank would absolutely blind me in the the Florida sun...I bet any daytime riding anywhere would cause the same problem...looks amazing though
Sun glasses mate, sunglasses 🕶.
Great review. Really liked the Thruxton and the Commando. The MV Augusta looks amazing ! Probably would like to have seen the Moto Guzzi Stone Special edition added to the list. ⭐️🇦🇺
Yet not a single effin bike has clip-on handlebars (and no, woodcraft clip-ons does not count). Maybe some day one of these big 4 japanese companies can pull their heads out of their rear end and make a full sport naked with a v4, crossplane inline 4 or cp3 engine that has high end kyb or ohlins suspension. Otherwise, if yamaha doesnt come out with the r9 so i could get rid of its front fairing, im just gonna buy a mt09sp and put a r1 front end on it and throw a classic modern retro headlamp. You either get a sports bike, naked bike with handlebars 10 metres tall or have to fork over AT minimum 25,000 pounds for a beautiful looking bike that probably doesnt have the best of reliability
It's frustrating that many of these beautiful bikes will not be available in the USA/California. As for me, an older rider that loves the inline fours of the 70's and 80's, I find myself wishing that Honda would bring back a modern version of the CB750. I'm not holding my breath however, so I will probably end up trading in the Suzuki C50 for the Triumph Bonneville T100.
Well, check out the Royal Enfield Classic 350. A bunch of us bought them (in LA) and love them! No racers, but damn fun, simple and cheap.
Give one a shot...
Ride Safe 🙏🏼
@@scottboettcher I’ve looked at them online, and on RUclips, beautiful bikes. I really like the Interceptor 650, but the nearest dealer is nearly a hundred miles from me.
@@kennethfoley3536 Well, it's a good excuse for a road trip! I think it's worth it. These bikes are of very high quality. and as I and others state over and over, the smiles per mile are off the chart.
Add ons are inexpensive and fun to install. I think it is calling for you!
Ride Safe 🙏🏼
@@scottboettcher I’m currently watching a video on the Super Meteor 650 😎. Royal Endfield has come a long way.
Good news, the CB750 Hornet is out
Kawasaki Z-RS?
OK, so there's no mention for the BMW R9T but you have a motorcycle that's not even in production stage as your number 1. That's just absurd.
moto morini what a shame
I have to point your exclusion of the Benelli Leoncino 800 😮. Well if that bike does not have enough character for being mentioned in your videos …… check it out mate
is missing Kawasaki z900 rs se? XSR700 is spectacular easy to drive, good engine and HP.
The 2023 seems to be all about retros, mostly from European market. It was nice to watch. Here goes my like.
Get yo Quad Locks first . It's hell to be old , don't bother asking ol' man moaning . . . Lol .
T/C/E
Vapourware top of list? WTF? There’s 15 mins of my life I’ll never get back.
The Indian, MV, and yamaha don't look retro. They look like crap between the wheels. I will be looking at the Noerton.
I've always liked a little bit of chrome as an accent on bikes but a full chrome tank always looked like you're riding around with a mirror on your stuff.
Moto Guzzi V7.
I am always a fan of Triumph's R&D, because I can look forward to get the same design for cheap from RE. 🤪
I get that its your format, but dude you talk a lot. Some bike noises would be splendid.
I want to like the XSR700 but I can't handle the looks. I think its so ugly
Great vid but you missed out the Kawasaki Z900RS and SE
You should not call them "retro" they are simply beautiful
Question is the Royal Enfield made in communist China by communists?
As a proud owner of Kawasaki W650 I would expect Kawa W800 in list....And I like honest approach, so if I would buy Indian bike, I would buy RE (I had Bulled 500 before), not new BSA, If I would buy bike from China, I will get CF moto, not Moto Morini. This labeling of asia production by names of old Europe producers names make me sick...I am from CZ and yes, they sell now few models of Jawa from China and another models of Jawa from India 🤮
Chinese bikes are like their tools fall apart in short use.
What about the Yamaha XSR 900
BRIXTON CROMWELL 1200.
Chrome tank will burn your retinas. Don’t do it.
Love love my '23 Thruxton
No Enfield or BSA or Norton or Chinese bikes or engines for me
Um, yeaaah.. Think I'll stick to my good old, modified, air-cooled, 1999 carbureted Bandit 1200. With good aftermarket suspension.. a JE big piston kit (1216cc).. a little headwork and some goodies... it outperforms MOST of these $$$$$$$$$$$ bikes, and fits me like a glove. It does everything from Trackdays to Touring, mine is PAID FOR, and with over 165,000 (rebuilt) miles, I'll save my money. Happily.
Fantic has no chance close to the ducati pricing
Not an inspiration from Jadzia Dax then. OK.
Go**amn they messed up the XSR.........thats sad😕
Fun list. I’ll take a Dax please 🎅🎄👍
how is it possible to put several thumbs down?
In my country..we a small size retro bike...XSR 155 with dimension similiar with RE Hunter 350...smaller engine, lightweight (only 134 kg) and....more agile, more fun, more fast acceleration, more top speed and more fuel efficien if compare with RE Hunter 350...u can imagine with different till 200 cc..
Husqvarna 401 did not make it?
"stripped down , simpler bike" equals, charge you more money for a paint scheme 🙄😮💨🤣🤣🤣🤷
You sound and come across like a paid commercial!
you missed Moto Guzzi
Ever had the sun bouncing off of chrome directly in to your eyeballs? Truly a genius-level move Triumph 😂👌
someone forgot about hondas neo cafe bikes
i actually want the old school look (80s & 90s) and the old school performance (80s & 90s) which is missing in the current line up of smaller capacity bikes. Those days a 250 2-stroke will churn out 45-50 hp (used to ride a suzuki RG250 in the 80s) but the 250 i am riding now only spits out 18.5 hp. I also rode a 90's 4-stroke kawasaki 500 producinng 70 hp but the most of the 500 nowadays produce less than 50hp (due to green scam agenda). The styling of modern bikes looks more like transformers robots to me and retro styling is the way to go, for me. I actually think the small capacity (500cc and below) motorcycling world has gone backwards in the 21st century. It was so much more exciting 20-30 years ago compared to now. i don't fancy high capacity bikes as the taxes & insurance is crazy where i live, that plus a lack of big open roads and the heavy weight of big capacity bikes makes it a deterrent for me.
Motobob should do a tour series and get outside. Spain?
Got a few launch trips coming up in Feb and March 👍
PLEASE 👏 ADD 👏 CHAPTERS
All these bikes are fucking lame. For 1/2 the price you could build something custom without all the plastic garbage and 100 times cooler in ALL respects. I should know, I did it myself. Never been more pleased with a bike.
you still need an engine and legal frame
@@rubo1964 I have built two super cool bikes so far. My favorite was built around a Suzuki SV 650. Bought the entire bike with low miles even though it was old. Scrapped the front end and put a modern upside down forkset on it from a current Suzuki 600rr, chopped off the ass of the bike and sculpted / molded a stubby rear end with custom thin rear lighting. Put moto-handlebars on it. Put a rear swingarm on it from a Kawasaki Ninja 600 newer model, nice wide rear tire. Power commander. Changed out the headlight to something small and round. Bought ALL of these parts at the motorcycle junkyard OR online. This bike RIPS. I destroy most larger bikes on the mountain roads every weekend. They just can't keep up. They spend / spent sometimes 20 grand on their bikes....me...all total, I spent less than 4 grand. I don't even USE my Ducati anymore. It's a pig. I'm currently working on a build using an Honda CBR from the early 80's. Same thing. The bike will be fantastic when its done, and, to boot, 'I' can do ALL mechanics on it because it has 'carbs' instead of all of the modern day computer baloney. Modern bikes are a ripoff, not just to buy, but to own and maintain. And, they are UGLY. TOO much plastic. Heck, on many bikes, you can't even do ANY maintenance on them but need to take them to the dealer...who rips you off every...step...of...the way. Thus the bikes I ride NOW, are one of a kind...My custom SV draws a crowd every where I go. Not even my Ducati does that. I do like taking and riding my Ducati on the track, but I'm always scared to death of crashing it due to the stupid high price of having to repair it, so it takes all the fun out of riding it. Even if I was filthy rich, I would STILL now prefer my own customs. I can slide my front AND rear ...at will... with my SV. I can NOT do so with my Ducati. So even handling is better on a smaller, lighter bike. Everything is better. You don't lose out on anything. It's just a blast to ride. It may not have the same top end speed but who the fu-ck cares. It's not needed.
Triumphs chrome line is really sexy, Norton’s are always in the top5 for retro/cafe style.
I can’t find a DAX here in the USA?
Honda dax looks awesome! 😂 I want one!!
We've got one coming for a review in a couple of weeks - I absolutely can't wait
So we went forward in future just to go back in time with styling with awesome tech. Brilliant, can we get rid of inflation too....:(
you forgot what I think is one of the best modern classics! the Brixton Cromwell 1200
Good mate has one of those "old" "new " Nortons.........the best break down story and missed opportunity he had was when a fuel line came off and sprayed the bike in fuel.Being a non smoker he didnt have any matches . What saved the Norton as well was that he was soaked in fuel too.........
I was hoping the BMW R nine T 100 years special would have had a mention but great otherwise, cheers.
Why buy New.......spend 4-6 thousand on a real used Motorcycle
9 seconds into it and already I can tell this is going to be a brilliant video! (Cb1100 for me by the way)…fyi. Only ever use quad locks :)