I was pondering... If you could persuade a manufacturer to reintroduce an old discontinued model (maybe with updated modern brakes etc.) Like Triumph's retro Bonneville range or Moto Guzzi's V7 series, what would it be & more to the point, would you rush out and buy one?

My choice would be Honda's CX500 from 1978. What's your favourite 'I WANT ONE!' retro bike?

Did you ever own a cx500? i did, and did a fair few miles on it, till water pump impeller broke,no i woundnt buy another cx500,
but would buy a VFR750 again i loved that bike

Got this one in my backyard
Kawasaki KH 250 1978

A Matchless/AJS/Norton 500cc single

The Yamaha RD350 set up as a cafe racer. Not the RD400, the 350. Not the TZ250, the 350. Light as a feather, took off like it was shot from a cannon, and sounded like a swarm of angry bees was between your knees.

Vespa Rally 200

Lambretta series 3 150 Special (Pacemaker), Lambretta series 3 TV175, Vespa GS 150, Vespa SS90, Moto-Rumi 125 Bol d`or, Heinkel Tourist, Maico Mobil. And maybe a little left field - Messerschmidt KR200!! All dream machines from my youth.

this was my best bike. wish i still had it

Where do you want me to start...???
Yamaha FJ1200.
Yamaha FZ 750. Why did i sell it..?????
Yamaha YPVS 350 LC..Again why..??????
Kawasaki GPZ1100 B2..P/E For a BMW CS In red/Black..???
Honda RS 250.
Honda XBR500.
Honda CX500..????
Yamaha FS1E In Yellow Sold it for £100.
Honda MTX125 2/S Did i have fun on this..

GTscootz wrote:Vespa Rally 200

But with uprated forks and a disc brake... oh and side panels that don't eject themselves at 50mph!