On you tube at the moment.Bennetts have posted a video titled 'Exclusive interview with John Mcguiness' One of the questions he's asked is "if your house was on fire, which bike would you save and why?" So what's yours? Mine would be my 2006 ST3s I've had it from new. Its almost done 52k miles with so many fond memories, and it really does do everything!
My 996 sps, it technically belongs to my mum and we had fun rebuilding it, she helped me do it and showed a genuine interest in the rebuild. She even came to louigi moto and made the tea and coffee' s when we had it serviced.
It's an SPS, I've had it from new, it's been crashed and blown up several times, every scar and mark tells a tale. It's as rough as a pitbull and nearly as nasty. And shortly after I bought it I found my wife was pregnant so its basically as old as my son.
My 1970’s Walter Rayleigh Chopper as my 796 is all in boxes all over the place so I’d never get those out... Plus the Chopper will soon be the more valuable anyway.. X
My Magni Sfida 1000, got it in 99 it's a 92, just love it, must have searched for one for about 4 or 5 years. I restored it, or buthered it depending on your point of view. Lots of happy runs out in it with a bunch of mates, probably the happiest days ever for me in the early 2000s, if only I'd realized it (would bring a tear to a glass eye). Even now, although it's slow its an absolute hoot to ride. The 1098 does everything soooo much better yet I have more fun on the old girl Nostalgia, its no what it used to be
916 - simply becuase it proves it's not bad to meet your heros remember seeing the 'older' lads razzing round on them in the 90's and wanted one ever since, got one, love it!
Difficult question. For me it’s my beautiful 748r 02. Perfect physical fit for me, power just right for roads in that you can thrash it and it feels fast even though it’s not stupid fast. Plus I refurbed it and know it well, learning a few more skills as I went along.
Ahh yes, I see where your coming from, to put the Fire out you mean... Yes, I’ve heard you’ve a Rather large hosepipe that sadly sees little action ... X
TZ350. Bought it in Nov 1982 and raced it for 5 seasons, never became a superstar on it but did manage a first place and few top 5 finishes on it, probably the best few years of my life driving around in a beaten up old transit van to different tracks and working all hours of the night rebuilding it after blowing it up on a Weds practice before raceday on the Sat. One day it will run again, just want to take it out for one last blast before it's time to hang up the leathers for good.
This is true, you lucky b******d, at best I get a dribble out of mine these days, no use to anyone really. X.
