This changes moment to moment, but based on bikes I’ve actually thrown a leg over, and the shear avalanche of reports on the Ninja H2, I’ve got a couple of new machines on my wish list.
Sport Tourer: Honda VFR800
It’s a jewel like machine with beautiful finish. It’ll run all day, has a magic variable valve engine, and can corner with the best of them. It also hits a nostalgic button with me.
$14,500
Bonkers Super Bike: Kawasaki Ninja H2
A supercharger? 200+ horsepower? It has wings for godsake! It’s a technological tour-de-force and one of a kind. I used to be all wobbly over Hayabusas, but the H2 is a daring step in another direction. It ain’t cheap, but it’ll be collectable one day. If I were ever to do Bonneville, this’d be the bike to bring.
$27,500
Off-road ready Dual Sport: CCM 450 Adventure
A light-weight, off-road capable dual sport bike with a bullet-proof BMW engine that can handle everything from actually adventuring off road to long distance travel. It’s the bike that would get me coast to coast to coast in Canada.
$10,000 ?
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Back To Basics: Ducati Scrambler
An air cooled single that does the business and reminds you what motorbiking is all about. Just you and the wind. It’s light, engaging and charismatic. I’m in even if I do have trouble connecting with the demographic they are aiming at. Under all the marketing the Scrambler is a lovely little machine that does the business.
Urban Enduro $9995