Beautiful Other Bikes! Stock

[Cormanus]

I like the looks of all 4 bikes I currently own and ride...All are air cooled. That wasn't by design it just worked out that way...

The XR1200 is the unloved stepchild of the Kool Aid drinkers. An attempt by the MoCo to get outside their comfort zone. It failed miserably. A little over 9,000 units were made before they pulled the plug. Too heavy, too slow etc. were some of the complaints from the non-HD crowd. It has its own charm though and is a hoot to ride up the mountains at a respectable, if not superbike pace.



The Moto Guzzi V7 Racer was almost universally panned by the hard core MG crowd on a site I used to be a member of. Not enough power, too much flash, pretentious. Then there are those number plates and that chrome tank. Those REALLY set off the haters. I bought this on a whim and haven't regretted it yet. Fun bike and like all the others in the garage, it has its own unique riding appeal. In spite of its 39-41 rear wheel horsepower (depending on whose numbers you believe) this bike never fails to make me smile when I'm in the saddle. I still love that chrome tank and when its road days are over (and that may be soon if I get the basement contracted to be finished) it will go on display in the den as an object de art.





The Road King. The Barcalounger of the current inventory. A bike I wasn't looking for and never wanted fell into my lap. It's been nothing if not a surprise. I nick-named it the 'Big Easy'. Comfortable like a pair of loafers whether going 10 miles or a 1,000. The feet forward haters are going to hate. Truthfully, the MoCo is responsible for a lot of that since they fostered the pirate lifestyle at the expense of everything else.



Last, but certainly not least is the vaunted CB1100. A bike that as the mood struck me...I've pressed into commuter service, long distance naked sport tourer and mild canyon carver. Over the years its taken on different looks depending on what role it filled.











The last pic above is how it currently looks but I might pull the Road Comet off and put the aluminum fly screen back on.

I really enjoyed your post and eclectic collection of motorcycles, Frulk.

Like the look of that Guzzi too.