One day a Genie appears! View attachment 1759 OK a bit naff, but what if it did happen and you wished for the bike & car of your dreams. But the condition was that you were not allowed to own any other bikes or cars. What would you choose?
If a car was ever designed by the french, engineered by the British, powered by Italian mechanicals, then machined and put together by the Germans, it'd be a cracker ..... but then I'd wait 5 years for the Japanese copy with all the problems ironed out :wink: As for the bike - well, I've already got it ...... my old SS is the perfect blend of handling, torque, ergonomics, and (IMHO) looks, but is still simple enough to be reliable, and returns 50+mpg ...... Jack of all trades maybe, but it's got 90% of the capability of any track/sports/tourer/hyper and gives more 'smiles per mile' than any other single bike! Lets face it, the only thing restricting my bike is my riding ability !
I've always fancied some sort of Aston Martin. As for bikes, well... there isn't one that I particularly lust after. The bike I want isn't made. It would be a Ducati that's as fast as my 999 and as good on the track, but more comfortable with some sort of provision for luggage for days away (or at least with a credible soft luggage option). And it would have to look gorgeous. The Mutley doesn't cut it as you're sat up too high, it looks a bit odd and there is too much wind blast. I'd have a Panigale, but it wouldn't offer a whole heap of real-road advantages over what I already have. Maybe they should bring back a sort of uprated 851/888. That was a real-world sport bike.
Unless the genie also brought me longer legs, there's no bike I'd rather have than my M696 monster. As for cars, like Glidofglood, have always rather fancied an Aston Martin - still remember thinking how gorgeous the DB7 looked when it first came out - but somehow it wouldn't feel right me actually owning one ...
As long as the genie promises to keep them in running order and reliable then my dream car and bike would be; 1975 Triumph Trident HowStuffWorks "1975 Triumph Trident Pictures" 1968 Triumph TR5 1968 Triumph TR5 - Deposit taken, Blue | Specialist Cars for sale | Other Living in the past?..................................too bloody right I am. You are welcome to your hi-tech computerised wheels young man, these beautiful creations really rock!!
You can't fit anything in them and the build quality is iffy. It's not that great every day. Models are invariably lousy shags! So not any of these if I wasn't allowed any other bikes or cars, or presumably women, not sure where Figaro slipped that one in. Everyday car BMW 535D, bike Yamaha RD350LC
