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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: robG on November 17, 2008, 09:33:41 AM

Title: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: robG on November 17, 2008, 09:33:41 AM: An oft asked question .

Does a ' classic ' motorcycle have to be a recognised classic ?

My personal view is that if the bike does what the owner wants ,then it does n't matter whether its British , Italian , Japanese , German , whatever, then a classic it is .

What are the thoughts of the panel ?
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: Andy M on November 17, 2008, 09:45:48 AM: I think there has to be an age element and some sort of unique feature. For example I don't think you can really call a bike that's still in production a classic and I can't ever see Chinese CG125's making it (although in say 100 years they will have some sort of value). Now the CG125 itself, why not.

There is IMHO too much snob value in claiming you own a classic bike these days. How many of the old boys who'll drool over an over restored Gold Star would have said 25 years ago that people would be collecting BSA Bantams. They certainly turn their noses up at anything Japanese, which is just plain wrong as there are loads of models that tick every box going. Then there are people who'll claim a 1997 CBR600 is a classic because the 2008 model has the forks mounted the other way up :-\

Personally I'm getting to prefer the term Old Bike.

Andy
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: guest7 on November 17, 2008, 05:30:15 PM: Quote from: Andy M on November 17, 2008, 09:45:48 AM

Personally I'm getting to prefer the term Old Bike.

Andy

Is marriage losing its lustre so soon?
GC
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: themoudie on November 17, 2008, 11:25:06 PM: Ouch :-[
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: Andy M on November 18, 2008, 08:37:25 AM: Quote from: onepot on November 17, 2008, 05:30:15 PM
Quote from: Andy M on November 17, 2008, 09:45:48 AM

Personally I'm getting to prefer the term Old Bike.

Andy

Is marriage losing its lustre so soon?
GC

I'll tell her you said that. I'd be scared ;D

Andy
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: Steffan on November 18, 2008, 09:09:31 AM: Such charm, such delicacy of language; truly a master of the carefully crafted and thoughtful interjection!

How does he do it?
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: robG on November 18, 2008, 01:09:43 PM: I didn't see this coming when I stated this .
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: guest7 on November 18, 2008, 06:01:03 PM: Quote from: Andy M on November 18, 2008, 08:37:25 AM
I'll tell her you said that. I'd be scared ;D

Trust me, I am mate, do you really think I didn't evaluate whether or not the distance between our locations made it safe to say it? Another 30 miles closer and I'd have been double-locking the front door and keeping the curtains closed ;)

But seriously... don't tell her :-X

GC
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: guest40 on November 19, 2008, 09:40:35 AM: Classic, HMM cant beat the Skorpion range.. they will become sought after classics in their time. Not enough of them about now.
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: johny C on November 23, 2008, 01:05:41 AM: I think this is a classic wee thumper, saw it at the TT this year:

(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g104/fomic/IMG_0004.jpg)
Title: Re: What makes a 'classic ' ?
Post by: themoudie on November 23, 2008, 11:50:06 AM: Aye johny C,

That is cruel! :-[

A large offensive stick to get me out in the workshop, and sort 'Il Duca'!

I maybe some time.

Thanks, Bill.