Greatest Motorcycle Ever Contest [Draw]

[C-ZETA]

This is the big draw for the Greatest Motorcycle Ever Contest. I will provide links to the threads containing the match ups. Those that were nominated by you will go against each other (with the exception of the Triumph Bonneville v the Bimota Tesi).

So then, here goes nothing:

First Round:

Aprilia RSV100R v Ducati Monster S4Rs

Ariel Square Four v Vincent Rapide

Benelli Tornado v BMW R90S

BMW K1200S v Harley-Davidson V-Rod

Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade v Kawasaki ZX-10R

Ducati 999R v MV Agusta F4 1000 Tamburini

Honda CB750 v Suzuki GT750

Ducati 916 v MV Agusta Brutale 910

Laverda Jota v Moto Guzzi Le Mans 850

BMW R1200GS Adventure v KTM 990 Adventure

Bimota SB2 v Harley-Davidson Electra Glide

Brough Superior v Indian Chief

BSA Gold Star DBD34 Clubman v Norton Commando

Honda RC30 v MV Agusta 750 Sport

Suzuki Hayabusa v Triumph Rocket III

Buell Firebolt v Ducati Hailwood Replica

Honda CBX1000 v Suzuki GS1000

Honda GL1800 Gold Wing v Kawasaki ZZR1400

Kawasaki Z1 v Suzuki GSX-R750

Suzuki GSX-R1000 v Yamaha YZF-R1

Triumph T595 Daytona v Yamaha YZF-R6

Triumph Speed Triple v Yamaha V-Max

Triumph Bonneville v Bimota Tesi

Ducati Desmosedici RR v Yamaha GTS1000

Harley Davidson FL Touring v Vincent Black Shadow

Harley Davidson FLH v Triumph 675 Daytona

Honda CBR600F v Suzuki T1000S

Honda CBRX1100 v Suzuki GSX-1100S Katana

Honda CG125 v Royal Enfield Bullet 500

Honda CT110 v Kawasaki ZX-7R

Honda Cub v Honda VFR750

Honda NC30 v Honda NR750

So, that's the draw for the contest. I really tried to match up opponents that had seemingly equal cc's mostly, but some match ups I based around power equality while others I based around history.

 

[JamboGT]

Would an NC30 not be better going up against something like the XX400R rather than an oval pistoned 750?

Anyway whats the point RC30 wins!

 

[Syntax error]

No offence but I feel your polling system is a little flawed. Wouldn’t this work better if you would have separated the bikes into their actual categories such as sports, cruiser, enduro, motorcross etc and then held a poll for each category?

Looking at the bikes you are comparing, some are just really odd comparisons. Rocket III against Hayabusa? Bimota SB2 against FLHT? The Blackbird which is a 96 first production against the ‘81 Katana? I could go on, but I think I make my point.

Also what happens after this? Do the winners then square off with each other again?

 

[Nicksfix]

Also what happens after this? Do the winners then square off with each other again?

Thats a good idea , keep it going until there is just 1 left 👍

 

[wfooshee]

Yeah, I didn't anticipate elimination rounds. let's see, the weekend drags at Ultra-Dragway in Podunk, Ohio: 1937 Model A vs. '09 ZR-1, heads-up straight race. Then a '79 Crown Vic against a Cobra 427.

Completely invalid comparisons matched at random from a pool of good potential partners.

I was looking for discussion of the merits of many bikes, why they're great, why they're not. Pairing them up at random and the "winner" moves on is just goofy.

I'm out.

 

[C-ZETA]

Thats a good idea , keep it going until there is just 1 left 👍

That's exactly what happens. Did you not realize?

 

[Nicksfix]

uuuuuh , now I do , I had a shining moment