Bikes and their car equivalent…
Bikes and their car equivalent…
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Rene Souffle

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3,664 posts

236 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Just as a bit of fun, me and some
Bikes mates were coming up with a list of car equivalent of various bikes. Thought I’d through a few out there. Feel free to change or add any of your own. Some of them really make you think….

Ducati V4 Superleggera - Lamborghini Huracan STO. Bonkers

BMW GS - Land Rover Defender Twisted. Fast on road and more than capable off.

Bandit 1200 - VW Golf. Dependable, can survive with the smallest amount of maintenance it would appear…

Honda Golding - Any LWB German super saloon. Just too much of everything and a little bit embarrassing to have to tell people you own.

Ducati 900 SS Paul Smart - Mercedes SL Goldwing. Effortless cool but keeping recovery on speed dial 1.

Harley Sportster - New Ford Mustang. Loud noises and frequent fuel stops. Trying to be as cool as the original and just missing the mark.

2006 Honda Fireblade - Porsche 911. Someone Googled which sports car/superbike should I buy and ended up with these.

Triumph Bonneville - Morgan Plus Four. Desperately trying to stay as close to the original as possible and from arms length, doing very well.

KTM Superbike R - 2022 Ariel Atom. Precision tool which packs a colossal punch.

Marquezs Stabilisers

2,219 posts

84 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Suzuki GSX-R 750 - Subaru Impreza WRX. Power to the people! Bad image and perceptions masking tremendously capable machines

Any 600cc Japanese Non sportsbike (CB650, Z650, SV) - Astra, Focus, Golf. All we need but is it all we want?

Honda NC750 - Ford Transit. The courier's friend. Probably still be one running years after Putin nukes us all.

Edited by Marquezs Stabilisers on Tuesday 16th August 09:13

Biker 1

8,367 posts

142 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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KTM 690 SMC R = Toyota Yaris GR4
Honda Deauville = Honda Jazz
Suzuki GSX-S1000 = Ssangyong Rexton
BSA Gold Star (new version) = Fiat 500
CF Moto = Fiat Panda

Jazoli

9,479 posts

273 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Rather than the NC750/transit I'd say NC750/Toyota Corolla.

Iamnotkloot

1,835 posts

170 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Fireblade = Honda NSX
Ducati Panigale = Ferrari 458 (well, I guess most V8 Ferraris actually)

Rene Souffle

Original Poster:

3,664 posts

236 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Marquezs Stabilisers said:
Honda NC750 - Ford Transit. The courier's friend. Probably still be one running years after Putin nukes us all.
rofl

The new Dredd bike will look awful in that future…

Freakuk

4,405 posts

174 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Iamnotkloot said:
Fireblade = Honda NSX
Ducati Panigale = Ferrari 458 (well, I guess most V8 Ferraris actually)
I'd question the Blade, more like a Tesla S

bongtom

2,018 posts

106 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Marquezs Stabilisers said:
Honda NC750 - Ford Transit. The courier's friend. Probably still be one running years after Putin nukes us all.
Ha, is that what they use now.

Used a few GT550 back in the day, try and find a good one now!
Mate had a CX500 and that was just as good, if not better, than the GT.

croyde

25,500 posts

253 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Is that the Kawasaki GT550 or the old 2 stroke Suzuki GT550?

hiccy18

3,744 posts

90 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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BMW R1200RS - M135i: traditional engine layout developed over decades; carries two people and luggage over large distances in comfort; great fun at 7/10th's but gets a bit wobbly beyond that.

DrEMa

1,416 posts

115 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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I'd maybe go

Goldwing - range rover (potentially overfinch or khan)
street triple - Fiesta st
cg125- dacia sandero

Rene Souffle

Original Poster:

3,664 posts

236 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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DrEMa said:
I'd maybe go

street triple - Fiesta st
Maybe the Yamaha R6 too….

carinaman

24,259 posts

195 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Isn't the SV650 the Toyota Corolla/Carina/Avensis?

Ecosseven

2,305 posts

240 months

Wednesday 17th August 2022
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carinaman said:
Isn't the SV650 the Toyota Corolla/Carina/Avensis?
I would say the SV650 is the MX-5 of the bike world. Fun, chuckable, not too fast, cheap to buy and own, reliable.

Sidecar Man

751 posts

84 months

Thursday 18th August 2022
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Rgv Vj22 - Caterham Road sport
Just enough power but mega through the twisty bits.

Jules Sunley

5,071 posts

116 months

Thursday 18th August 2022
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Original Hayabusa - Bugatti Veyron

_Neal_

2,880 posts

242 months

Thursday 18th August 2022
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Jules Sunley said:
Original Hayabusa - Bugatti Veyron
A Hayabusa would be something more "everyman" than a Veyron I think. Toyota Supra (mk IV) I reckon.

Jules Sunley

5,071 posts

116 months

Friday 19th August 2022
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_Neal_ said:
Jules Sunley said:
Original Hayabusa - Bugatti Veyron
A Hayabusa would be something more "everyman" than a Veyron I think. Toyota Supra (mk IV) I reckon.
That's a fair point. Jeans and white socks brigade, and I say that as a Hayabusa owner biggrin

graham22

3,312 posts

228 months

Friday 19th August 2022
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hiccy18 said:
BMW R1200RS - M135i: traditional engine layout developed over decades; carries two people and luggage over large distances in comfort; great fun at 7/10th's but gets a bit wobbly beyond that.
No way, can't compare the whooshy 6 with that farty twin.

M240i would equate to the S1000R, both a more subtle option to a M2/S1000RR

Biased? Yes, despite not being a BMW fan.

Prof Prolapse

16,163 posts

213 months

Friday 19th August 2022
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Every year a thread like this.

Every year it's guff.

Cornflakes. Urine. Everywhere.