Is this sex on two wheels?

[phil the greek]

I know this bike wouldn't work for me, 'cos the seating position would leave me with terminal back problems, but it looks like sex on two wheels - just flippin' gorgeous. Dunno if it belongs to someone on here, but if I had the garage space and the dosh, I'd snap it up. Would then put it in my living room and admire it next to the Guzzi MGS-01 which is another example of sex on two wheels I would love to own.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...E:B:SS:GB:1123


here's an MGS-01 for those of you who haven't seen one.


So what else do you think represents sex on 2 wheels?

[GeoffE]

Daytona 1200 special.....

[phil the greek]

Geoff - that's lurvely - why do all the good looking bikes always involve a riding position suitable only for a contortionist?

[djs]

Loving the carbon mud guard...thinking they are silly money though. Someone feel free to tell me otherwise.

[mozart]

[QUOTE=phil the greek;1494340]I know this bike wouldn't work for me, 'cos the seating position would leave me with terminal back problems, but it looks like sex on two wheels - just flippin' gorgeous.

I suppose if you like silicone and plastic...
I like them real, natural, and classic.

[phil the greek]

Originally Posted by mozart

I suppose if you like silicone and plastic...
I like them real, natural, and classic.

Come on - the current crop of 1000cc hyperbikes make that Daytona look like a lorry.

So what flips your switch then? give us a photo to post an opinion on!

Something like this??



This is one of the most unusual motorcycles I’ve seen in a long time: it’s a ‘Killinger und Freund’ built in 1935 in Munich, Germany. The art deco styling is obviously eye-catching, but it’s hiding something even more interesting: this machine has a driven front wheel, like the Rokon. And underneath that huge front fender is the engine itself. The motor is a sizeable 600 cc two-stroke triple—or perhaps three one-cylinder engines joined together. Yet the bike was reportedly very light, at just 135 kg. There’s obviously a story behind this picture too: is the soldier an American who found the bike in the dying days of the war, and posed for a picture taken by a colleague? The Allies rolled into Munich on 30 April 1945, and Wikipedia reports “One motorcycle was discovered by the US Army in the spring of 1945 at a German military installation, but it is not known if this was the original prototype or another Killinger und Freund Motorrad.”

[Mozart 2]

Phil,
That's the second time I've heard someone refer to the Super III as "sex on 2 wheels." I agree!
I'm not a big fan of the black seat cowl, I'm partial to my yellow one, but otherwise it's a fine specimen.

[KitNYC]

Phil, I agree that both of those bikes look like sex on wheels!

(That third one is also very cool in some ways, but not at all to my taste.)

You know, you talk a lot about the contortions required to fit onto a sporty bike, but have you tried one? You might just like it...

Cheers,
-Kit

[bradtx]

GeoffE, A very nice take on a D12, thanks for sharing.

Phil, I agree with Kit. A sportbike can seem cramped at first, but once the realization hits that everything is mostly in 'the right place' it all makes sense.

Brad

[djs]

Nick Sanders say's it's simply a matter of 'training your muscles' to adapt to the bike. Given that the loon went around the world on an R1 on numerous occasions he would seem to know what he's on about.