One Bike Solution

zilla · 01-10-2013, 06:00 AM

I'll start this by saying I posted this in shiny things as it's a general question.

On the cover of the Jan. 2013 Cycle World, it says One Bike Solution, and it got me thinking.

If for whatever reason, you could only have ONE bike, what would it be?

I guess i'll start by saying I would most likely go with either a DR650, Bonneville, or a Sportster.

Solaros1 · 01-10-2013, 06:13 AM

Probably a late model BMW GS650 Dakar although a first year BMW R80 G/S would be a strong contender

Crocker · 01-10-2013, 06:16 AM

Probably a Triumph Scrambler. Would do most things well enough and looks better than a KLR.

HOT DAMN! · 01-10-2013, 07:12 AM

I would never sell my Super Enduro.

nofate · 01-10-2013, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crocker

Probably a Triumph Scrambler. Would do most things well enough and looks better than a KLR.

Works for me.

wizz · 01-10-2013, 08:36 AM

Ducati/Cagiva E900 Elephant

RED CAT · 01-10-2013, 08:53 AM

Yamaha Super Tenere.

Donkey Hotey · 01-11-2013, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizz

Ducati/Cagiva E900 Elephant

Yup. It has the best ergonomics of any of my bikes, it's always my favorite to ride, handles and brakes well, has amazing wind protection and sounds like a motorcycle should. If it had factory luggage, it would be the perfect motorcycle.

That's why my vote would be for a new Multistrada.

rodhersh · 01-11-2013, 03:24 PM

So what are you going to do when your wife reads this thread and gets the misguided idea that a guy only needs one motorcycle? It seams to me threads like this are irresponsible.

zilla · 01-11-2013, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodhersh

So what are you going to do when your wife reads this thread and gets the misguided idea that a guy only needs one motorcycle? It seams to me threads like this are irresponsible.

No wife, no problem.

Great stuff here.

DC2wheels · 01-12-2013, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodhersh

So what are you going to do when your wife reads this thread and gets the misguided idea that a guy only needs one motorcycle? It seams to me threads like this are irresponsible.

All that SWMBO knows about ADV is that I keep showing her trip reports of folks chucking it all and taking off around the world.

Got her guessing. Told her that if a bike is missing out of the garage, it probably WASN'T stolen....oh and she might not find me either.

Think I have her afraid to look at this forum

My choice for only one bike? REALLY, only one???

Can't do single cylinder- the fillings in my teeth aren't that tight and I need lots of paved distances.

Mid-sized machine Tiger 800, GS800 But supersizing that-a couple riders I know raved about the new Multistradas that they rented in Europe.

gsd4me · 01-12-2013, 06:25 AM

I had an BMW R1100GS and Xchallenge at the same time, didn't have the time to ride both of them much. Sold the Xc and wrote off the 1100, but was getting this built; picked it up last Wednesday.

rodhersh · 01-12-2013, 07:40 AM

Think I have her afraid to look at this forum

Let's hope so. It's taken me years to convince my wife that owning only one motorcycle, or quad, or truck/car/Jeep is not only inconvenient but it's also downright un-American.

vwboomer · 01-10-2013, 08:56 AM

950 Adventure

Fishizl · 01-10-2013, 09:01 AM

1200gs

01-10-2013, 06:00 AM	#1
zilla ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: People's Republic Of Illinois Oddometer: 1,503	One Bike Solution I'll start this by saying I posted this in shiny things as it's a general question. On the cover of the Jan. 2013 Cycle World, it says One Bike Solution, and it got me thinking. If for whatever reason, you could only have ONE bike, what would it be? I guess i'll start by saying I would most likely go with either a DR650, Bonneville, or a Sportster. __________________ " The lesser of two evils is still evil"

01-10-2013, 07:12 AM	#4
HOT DAMN! ♪ ♪ ♪ Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Hammond, IN. Oddometer: 5,976	I would never sell my Super Enduro. __________________ Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right

01-10-2013, 08:36 AM	#6
wizz Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: over yonder on the north coast of ca Oddometer: 190	Ducati/Cagiva E900 Elephant __________________ "These things are like intellectual viruses loose in the theater of discourse, and you can’t really argue with these people, because they don’t understand the rules of argument," also noting that "the howling tide of unreason beats against pure fact with incredible fury." Terence Mckenna 2006 Ducati Multistrada620, 2013 KTM 350 exc-f

01-10-2013, 08:53 AM	#7
RED CAT Bumpy Backroader Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Western Canada Oddometer: 2,417	Already Have It! Yamaha Super Tenere.

01-11-2013, 03:24 PM	#9
rodhersh Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Northern Colorado Oddometer: 65	So what are you going to do when your wife reads this thread and gets the misguided idea that a guy only needs one motorcycle? It seams to me threads like this are irresponsible. __________________ 09 R1200GSA 10 530 EXC 07 CRF 450x

01-10-2013, 06:13 AM	#2
Solaros1 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Roswell, GA Oddometer: 1,078	Probably a late model BMW GS650 Dakar although a first year BMW R80 G/S would be a strong contender

01-10-2013, 06:16 AM	#3
Crocker just passing through Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Oddometer: 2,077	Probably a Triumph Scrambler. Would do most things well enough and looks better than a KLR.

01-12-2013, 06:25 AM	#12
gsd4me unconditional love Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Oddometer: 5,610	I had an BMW R1100GS and Xchallenge at the same time, didn't have the time to ride both of them much. Sold the Xc and wrote off the 1100, but was getting this built; picked it up last Wednesday. __________________ David Hunn: R100GS Ray Peake special. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...uild+australia

01-12-2013, 07:40 AM	#13
rodhersh Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Northern Colorado Oddometer: 65	Think I have her afraid to look at this forum Let's hope so. It's taken me years to convince my wife that owning only one motorcycle, or quad, or truck/car/Jeep is not only inconvenient but it's also downright un-American. __________________ 09 R1200GSA 10 530 EXC 07 CRF 450x

01-10-2013, 08:56 AM	#14
vwboomer Buffoon Joined: Feb 2008 Location: WI Oddometer: 8,039	950 Adventure __________________ It's important to own a great adventure bike, and leave it in the garage because there's no time to adventure

01-10-2013, 09:01 AM	#15
Fishizl Urban Redneck Joined: Dec 2006 Location: The Valley eh Oddometer: 2,096	1200gs __________________ You miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky. ------------------------------------------- Thinking of getting a Smugmug account? Enter discount coupon # wjRsIxF94KorI

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