What is the ugliest motorcycle ever made?

[bugszelda]

With all of the heated debates going on lately, I thought I would start a thread on a nice neutral topic.

What is the ugliest motorcycle ever to come out of a factory?

[gearhead_to_the_max]

"...they aren't a true riders bike, they are for show!!"- We all know about opinions.

[dodogas]

Wild1Tim, how long have you been into bikes??

I think some of us here may own bikes that we have had since you were quite young or perhaps before you were born!

Ever been to any major ralleys, you will see a lot of bikes that are not for show , just for riding..and ridden a lot.. JMO

[edacycle]

Suzuki Madura

[ptracyke1c]

No doubt my vote will offend. I'm going with the BMW K1200LT. I'm sure it's a great bike but I'm sorry, it's just fugly. Never test rode one but I would have if the dealer wasn't an hour away. Don't see many of them on the road. I wonder if that's because there just ain't many dealers, or do others see that scoot with my eye too? Or is it just overpriced and unreliable as some have said. I dunno. Just don't like it.

[rs69cam777]

yep, and those older honda goldwing incl. the 86's were nothing to right home to mother about - as far as looks,

[hosmann95]

Didn't Ducati make a butt-ugly cruiser-style bike about 15 years ago? I usually like Moto Guzzi's bikes (especially the V11 Sport... yummy) but their Nevada 750 just has the oddest proportions and just looks wrong to my eyes.

The Italians have usually had some of the best styling around, but they do make mistakes trying to appeal to markets they don't understand.

[joguitar]

Was the "boat-tail" FX by HD a bicentenial edititon or something like that? I sure thought the bodywork was ugly on that one.

[masterironman]

What was that early Triumph triple.. Hurricane? That was a pretty ugly bike.

I always thought a Bridgestone was a bit homely too, but also a bit cool in their way.

That Chinese bike posted above certainly is a grotesque thing though, I think my opinion is that it wins. I see somebody riding that, I'm just gonna pretend I didn't see.

MIM

[trident_t150]

masterironman, too bad you and I both don't have the Craig Vetter designed, BSA-engined, Triumph Hurricane sitting in our gargages.

They are selling in the range of 10K.

[masterironman]

Really.. I'd still see it as not-attractive, have to get some polyester slacks to ride that bike.

I don't need it anyway, I got a '75 T160 out in the shop.. maybe someday I'll throw the time and money it needs at it.

[trident_t150]

masterironman, when you get ready to work on it, check at www.triplesonline.com

Great bunch of helpful triple owners from all over the world.



I took this picture at Baxter's, in Marne, Iowa. That's about 60 grand all lined up in a row.

[the-fall-and-rise-of-mrf]

NOT THIS ONE! BUILT BY JOSS AND STUBBS .KILBURNIE SCOTLAND .

[dodogas]

Nice trike, shaft drive to boot..looks good.

[one*kick]

Nice to see some real craftsman building asian stuff!

Even though I'll never give up my Harley's ,I know it takes more talent to build good looking Japanise stuff than HD. Anyone can make a twin look good!

[masterironman]

Thanks for the tip Trident, I'll check 'em out.

Heh.. cat's almost got a Hurricane for every day of the week.

Looked to see what Vetter is into now, check it out..

http://www.craigvetter.com/pages/Motorcycle_Designs/defiant.html

The mother of all scooters..