The WEIRDEST Motorcycle from every Manufacturer
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Today we're taking a look at the absolute WEIRDEST, craziest, oddest motorcycles from every manufacturer.
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SDR owner here. 35hp to whatever you want to port it to 100kg two-stroke. What’s not to love? 90% of a TZ125 on track, reliable enough to use regularly on the road. Best bike I’ve ever owned.
SDR use the same motor of DT200r right?
@@campones... No, it's a bit of an odd one. The cylinder is a 2TV, which is unique to the SDR, the bottom end shares a lot of parts with the TZR125.
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SDR200 owner here too. I agree, best bike in my collection. My first choice when I head up to the local canyons. It's a tiny bike for sure. I've heard it's nick-name was "The Whippet" It would be the last bike I ever sell.
People like us know Jeff 👍.
Remember the SDR from when i was a kid. Loved the styling then and its aged very well. Beautiful bike, no doubt its bags of fun to ride.
The Yamaha SDR is a cult classic among 80's 2-stroke enthusiasts in Europe and Asia. That thing could scare bikes with 3 times the displacement. One of the fastest small displacement bikes ever made.
I think the reason BSA and Triumph produced a scooter in the early 60s was that, in the UK, at that time we had a huge influx of Italian scooters from Vespa and Lambretta because of the 'Mods and Rockers' era ( someone of your age might need to look it up ) but it was huge among the teenagers at the time in the UK. The British bike manufacturers like BSA and Triumph must have seen how many scooters were being imported and tried to capture some of those potential sales for themselves, but didn't have the Italian 'cool', so failed miserably.
Yes, it was the Triumph Tina 70cc!
And also the Velocette Viceroy. Another failed scooter. I have ridden a Norton Commander , it looked a bit odd but it handled well with the smoothest engine I have ever used with tremendous torque and quite a comfortable riding position.
@@mr.carguy654 I think you'll find that the Triumph T10 Tina was 100 cc...
Agree. Also ducati brio, MV agusta chicco, moto guzzi galletto, ktm ponny, Mitsubishi silver pigeon, fuji rabbit (subaru's parent company), harley davidson topper, etc
Lots of sales to women with the scooter market ! Men usually want more motorcycle !
How can you ... or anyone ... not just LOVE the looks of the Yamaha SDR???? Come on! That MUST be one of the coolest small bikes I have ever (not) seen. It's GORGEOUS!
Same for the KTM e-Scooter. Love it!
It was out the same year as my SRX 600, and so similar in design, use, style... I think a SDR V2 with a 450cc single 2 stroke and a few tweaks to the design woulda been way cool.
The Suzuki SW-1 was actually riding a vehicular 'retro-wave' that was hitting Japan at that time. Nissan is the best example with its oddly-styled Figaro, Pao, and BE-1 passenger cars, and lots of other manufacturers made 'retro-styled' versions of their cars since it was in vogue. Suzuki was following a trend and I can't say it looks bad.
Looks comfy honestly ! 😅
The MH 900 is a work of art. It had the Monster power train with that streamlined art deco styling reminiscent of Paul Smart's 1972 Imola winning machine, yet named for Mike Hailwood. The Moto Guzzi Griso is a lovely, stylish sport touring machine with weird but wonderful cafe racer presence and performance. As you can no doubt tell, I love off the wall Italian classics.
I don’t think he gets it. The MH900e should never be considered as “weird”. The word itself carries a negative connotation.
@@gs1100ed A weird pick indeed. The weirdest ducati imho is the Paso. Just because of how it's an oddball in ducati's design language. The fairing is unusual and is continued where you'd expect a screen.
That rear swingarm 💌
@@anonymous-rj6ok The weirdest Ducati is the Indiana. Still don't know what they were thinking back then...
Multistrada 1000 🤮
I actually love how MV just doesn't keep one style, they don't try to satisfy everyone
Instead they target two groups & go completely bananas with it, would love one of them in my garage!
I guess he never heard of the 1970 MV Agusta MV600 Roadster...I feel Mr. bart needs to do more research on all of his subjects.
I’ve seen the rush in person. It’s even more beatiful than on pictures
actually the Ducati mh900e is one of the most interesting motorcycles i ever saw, i'd love to own one!!!
The SDR 200 is also very similar from a styling perspective to the SRX 6 when you sit on them. I like the SDR a lot, it has about 34 horses I think and weights only about 110 kilo. Nice piece. I‘d really like to own one, as I also have an SRX 6, but you almost can‘t get spare parts, as it‘s so rare (and also pretty expensive meanwhile)
I think the SDR 200 would have flown on a moto gymkhana course.
I have an SRX 3VN 400. It's considerably heavier than the SDR and produces 32 HP - 2 less than you than you say the lighter SDR put out. I only ever sat on the SDR, but I sure wanted to ride it. It had a port valve, I think, so it would have been pretty tractable. But when wound up, it must have have been a blast! The SDR was one of the more eye-arresting machines of the era.
Ive had a 1XL for 25 years. It probably weighs less than an SDR now. It's had a lot of mods. I'd probably swap if for one.
The Triumph Tigress was available with either a BSA Bantam derived 175 two stroke or a purpose built 250 four stroke TWIN 😳.
Yep, looked in the comments to see if this had been picked up. My Tigress was a 250cc 4-stroke parallel twin with an oil-bath chain drive to the rear wheel. It would do 75mph if there was no headwind and returned over 100 mpg. I still regret parting with it, it was a great machine.
I've got to wonder how much of these 'bart' videos is accurate as, with bikes I've had personal experience with he's usually wrong (this Tigress info is on Wikipedia ffs!). If he's often wrong on the stuff I know about then Occams Razor says he's probably wrong on other stuff too.
@@Shaun.Stephens Much said to spark a reaction I suspect! Works for me - high rate of "what???" reactions followed by a comment means its interesting entertainment imo
I do kinda dig how that Suzuki looked, it has a weird charm to it.
Looks like a DC comics Dick Grayson Robin motorcycle
OMG HD Nova Project. I drool over that motorcycle. I even have the HD Low Rider ST (based on the FXRT) poster on my wall and set as wallpaper in my pc as inspiration in work. Super love that design and it's iconic.
Agree. Though as a guy who owns all kinds of bikes, I'm a rider and not just a HD rider. I also own a performance built Dyna LRST and performance built Streetglide rippers. So it probably makes more sense I really dig the Nova projects vs the standard HD guys. Its really cool to see the moco at work in those days vs today's HD.
I love the Suzuki SW-1 ''bathtub''. The built-in saddle bags are fantastic, and w/ a big bore kit , would be my ultra-modern runabout.
Honestly, I am someone who loves anything on two wheels. As i was presented with each new "wierdest" I asked myself, "Would I take it for a ride?". There was never a no. And honestly,as far as the bathtub styling, Id love to see a big bike done that way...its no different than a full fairing covered bike...it just has lines that flow. Reminds me of the styling for freight trains in the 30s...much like a bullet...sleek and adorned with art deco flair
A member of the local Motorcycle Club here in Australia has what I believe was the last Norton Commander sold, and it is a phenomenal machine, agile and super-fast; the only problem I know he's had with it was a minor wiring issue relating to the sidestand switch. I think you've undersold that machine! As for weird motorcycle. I don't know if you've mentioned them in other videos, but I would include Mitsubishi's Silver Pigeon and Fugi Heavy Industries' (now Subaru ) Rabbit scooters !
Oddly, I find that bathtub-looking bike visually soothing. I'd ride one, and I also liked the Ducati Monster-ish Yamaha bike...a lot. Oh, I also think the Aprilia Mojito looks hot, and I totally dislike scooters. It has this artsy design to it that just flows!
EDIT: I have a Gen 2 ZX-10R and a Gen 3 Hayabusa, so I already have peculiar likes! 😅
Yes, that Suzuki is very desirable.
Yeah, I really liked it as well. I guess that's what makes the world an interesting place. I'm going to really dig my cyber truck when I get it, but after a few years and everything starts looking like a cybertruck it would be easy to mold some foam blisters onto those flat panels and make a bathtub cyber truck. What a whale! I'd love it.
I wish Yamaha would revive the BW 350 something about it having huge wheels makes it somewhat unique
Re: the Royal Enfield 'Trial' name. There are two motorcycle sporting events that are called trials. Observed Trials, with the ballet bikes where the point is to ride through a difficult piece of terrain without putting your foot down, and Reliability Trials where the object is to have a bike survive harsh conditions with minimal self-support. Back in the '50s a reliability trials bike would resemble the Enfield, a rugged simple bike that could go anywhere and take abuse. So the Enifeld Trials is a sensible name for a rugged retro-styled bike.
That SDR is really cool, I’d love to take a rip in that thing!
I love the Suzuki SW1. Looks great. And I will accept no criticism of Norton rotaries, particularly the Classic, so cool so square, so bloody powerful.
What about the Guzzi California with the auto gearbox?
I owned an SDR200 also known as the 2TV. It is the most fun bike I ever owned and the most regret that I sold it. It weighed 222 pounds and destroyed liter bikes in the tight Twisties. Riding up Tuna Canyon in Southern California there was no bike that could come close. Arriving at the Rock Store people gathered around it and a million questions were posed to me. My most fun besides riding it was to park it and walk away to watch people gawk at it. Jay Leno himself liked it. I wish I could post pictures of my bike here.
Though absolutely weird, meaty and gnarly appearance, Rush1000 is EXACTLY what MV Agusta stands for aesthetically, especially if you consider the 'hearkening back to the back when times' phrase. In the 1960s, 70s, and even 80s, MV naked sport motorcycles had round headlamps, exposed mechanicals and very minimal body parts. The edgy and angular appearance of MV is a very small (but iconic and the most beautiful) part of the MV heritage. Rush feels like they finally found their way back to their roots. And MV is gonna be going ahead with this direction even more, looking at the latest render of the equally weird cafe racer inspired from the 70s 750 Sport. TBH the latest render of the cafe racer looks the weird sort of weird if you know what I mean😅
I must be weird - I own two of the bikes on this list. The Ducati MH900e (#0055) and the Guzzi Griso.
The MH900e is a work of art and a fun bike to ride, it is light and nimble, and the 900cc gives it more than enough power. The old-school 2V Ducati exhaust note - just fits! The Griso is a real gem. I owned an older 4V sold it - regrated it so I picked up the last version of the 8V. An amazing beast of a bike. As others said until you ride (and hear) a Guzzi you can’t fully appreciate them. All Guzzis are weird, but the Centauro has to be at the top.
As for the SDR200 - yes, I see the parallel to the Monster, but that frame had its start with the Ducati 851/888. The original Monster was the 888 frame. An 888 stripped down with bar risers to appeal to the UK trend of sport bikes that were modified post-crash and turned naked. Ducati definitely hit a cord, but I suspect they could have never dreamed how successful that Monster would be.
Great work on the video - thanks. It's great to be weird.
Thanks for this very colourful list! I happen to own a Griso, and although one could argue that ALL Moto Guzzis are 'weird', I think the Griso is not the weirdest of them (e.g. you should check out the Centauro or the Audace). Ok, fine, the Griso looks unusual (and I think: beautiful) but it is also an incredible fun, fast and powerful motorcycle.
For Yamaha, you could have mentioned the MT-01 (which I also happen to own 🙂): a bike that looks like a sportbike but with a 1700cc cruiser engine that produces an insane 111 lb⋅ft torque... For unknown reasons the MT-01 was never sold in the USA.
I've owned a 1984 MkIII Le Mans and a 1990 MkV Le Mans. Both bikes were head turners in their time because they were so different. People would come up just to have a chat about my bike. I owned the Mk V for 11 years from new.
For looks the MkIII, for performance the MkV. Both had Australian (I'm Australian) made Staintune stainless steel exhaust systems, that sounded like nothing else.
I have a Griso and love it!
My brother owned a Ducati MH900E for awhile, so I got to see one up close, though I never actually rode it. What an unbelievable work of art that motorcycle was. Just unreal.
I am a long-term motorcycle rider riding over 50 years. I have a collection of burger cycles that include BMW BSA triumph Euro even a jawa. I have a genuine / Vespa p150 scooter with shaft drive and a Kickstarter. People questioned each other about why I bought such a thing and it's like it is fun around town. I stopped at a light and a bunch of Harley guys pulled up next to me and challenge me to erase and I told them two conditions number one they only got a gallon of gas and number to they had to kick-start their motorcycle and the guy said touche.
Having ridden 63 years to date, I've also had some left-field machinery over that time, starting with a BSA M20 side-valve, a pre-war Ariel VB 600 single side-valve, a Raleigh RM1 moped, a Vespa 125, a Jawa 250 single and a Jawa 350 twin that I kept for 15 years. Wish I still had that one, actually.
I agree with most of your list but the Rush is a beautiful rendition of a naked bike.
A note: the Ducati trellis frame was born in 1980 with the racing 600 TT2 (Ing. Taglioni) , a frame that is found in the 750 TT2 and then in the 750 F1 road version of 1985. Of this there will be the 400 version for the Japanese market. Who knows who inspired who... Second note for Guzzi: the name Griso (from the Lombard dialect gris = grey, "dark as ashes", evil) comes from a famous (for Italians...) literary character of the 1800s taken from the novel "The Betrothed by Alessandro Manzoni, set in the same places as the Guzzi factory (Lake Como) . Il Griso was the head of the Bravi, the criminals in the pay of the villain of the novel, Don Rodrigo. Griso was entrusted with "the most risky and unfair undertakings". Seen this way, I'd say that as a name it's very appropriate for a "bad" and out-of-the-box bike. Definitely a very cultured reference, not so immediate.
The Yamaha SDR is an inspirational bike for me. One of the coolest & high water marks IMO in a 2t format. I like small bikes, I really like two strokes, and Yamaha makes my favorite. So knowing you can't get them in the US and they go for high prices I set about making my own version in concept. Fun video.
$8K and you can get an SDR here legally now because of new rules.
The SDR is a derivative of the trend that was happening in roadracing at the time... we were taking two-stroke motocross engines and putting them in suitable frames, things like older TZs or small roadbikes - because small displacement real roadracers weren't something you could even get your hands on, affordably or otherwise *I had a 250 Ninja with a CR500 in it
Yamaha saw this, and answered with the SDR
The SDR has been kicking around in my head, lately, as inspiration for a similar place to put a 750 Vulcan powerplant, so having it as the thumbnail drew me in
Yamaha made a 600 cc air cooled version of the SR200, it was the SRX6 and I had one in 1986. A 600cc thumper that weight under 400 pounds. It was more fun than any bike I've ever owned and I regret selling it. Super nimble and from 0-60 very torquey.
Great bikes for road racing!
SRX600 no connection to SDR. SDR was a beauty and a devil.
The reason you never saw many RE Classic Trials and why they were around long is they are a limited addition.
Clearly they are stripped down like Johnny Brittain's winning machine of the late 50's so you can register it and ride it on the road.
The colour schemes chosen were factory team colours of the time.
The only difference between the Classic 500 and the Trials 500 were the pillion seat is removed, an upswept exhaust and taller handlebars.. Ive got a Classic 500 and I've removed the pillion seat and added trials bars to mine as I like the more upright seating position.. I get a few people come over and ask what happened to my red frame.. Thinking its a Trials bike.. But its how I've chosen to modify it to make it more comfortable to ride..
I actually prefer it's looks over the current Himalayan.
I own a BMW C1!
The point of buying it was exactly that, as a car driver who's never had a motorbike nor been interested in them, I was sick of getting stuck in traffic and that seemed like the perfect half-car for the job!
I just had to ride to a big city whilst it was raining, and it is just amazing to be dry and comfy while still being able to lanesplit and jump long car queues; I barely use my car anymore! And yes, I am slowly getting more interested in motorbikes, so their plan is working flawlessly...
i think the yamaha sdr look fine, ducati monster was the weird one
I’m enjoying this series, looking at each manufacturer. I would like a look at the longest model run from each manufacturer
Keep up the good work. This is my favourite channel at the moment. I have a real obsession with obscure motorcycles and this definitely tickles my badger ❤
I don't ride any longer but this channel always entertains and maybe one day when I can move out of the city again I will get another Ducati 748.
That Douglas motorcycle company in England saw the writing on the wall and instead of wasting their money and making their own scooter they became the importer for Vespa.
The "winner" in this group goes to BSA, IMO. What were they thinking? LOL!!! If I were to chose one to own it would be the Yamaha. And just look how close it not only resembles the Ducati Monster, but also the SRX600. Nice video
British companies in general just seem to have a knack for not understanding their customers regardless of which industry.
The Suzuki RE5 wasn't bad, it just didn't sell. And that bike at 9:22 is cool as hell.
I beg to differ, the RE5 was a disaster on wheels for Suzuki, so unreliable that I understand they tipped hundreds of them into the sea rather than sell them, because they knew that the cost of the warrantee claims would be more than they could ever hope to make from selling them. Smooth, quiet and gutless.
I like your list here. Of course, you can always argue what model to pick, but all of these stand out. The Honda Rune could also suit the selection, a bike that allegedly cost Honda 100,000 dollars to build, yet they sold for 25k, leaving a cool loss of 75k for every bike sold if true.
Agree. The Rune was a weird one...
Moto Guzzi Griso is a roadster. A bike ahead of it's time. BMW took the idea of the Griso and made the RnineT. But they did it much later when the whole modern retro vibe was in full swing! If you compare the RnineT 1200 boxer and the Griso 1200V8 SE they have very similar power weight.
Dude, the SDR was a take on a smaller version of the RZ350, a race winning badass bike that it's super rare today. I think it was their effort to bring back that love.
Loved the RZ350. It was signed by Kenny Roberts or something like that. I'm old and can't remember but I drove it to highschool in the early 80's.
The Ducatti MH900e is a work of art, almost like jewelry.... you, however, are a masterpiece. ♥
Nice to see Bart agreeing with me on the Rush. I saw a photo of the Rush the other day and my immediate reaction was that something was not quite right with this bike, styling wise. And by the way, I love the other MVs, from the beautiful F4 to the aggressive looking Brutale.
Lol the rush looks like it got hit by a train
Held my breath for the entire video waiting for one of my bikes to show up .... but end the end I could finally take a breath with my pride intact.
That Ducati is really beautiful ! No odd at all
That Suzuki, you can see the facelift hayabusa in it. Griso is awesome.
The small Yamaha SR 200 is cool. Lattice frame & 2-stoke liquid cooled motor. It would be fun on back roads with tight turns. Frankly, you're more interested in styling. It's a MOTORcycle with all it's intricate small parts & a motor. Not for tall chunky riders I suppose.
The first Griso sold by Moto Guzzi was beautiful to my eye. I even started saving up a down payment. Their lack of dealer support locally and the gradual changes to the appearance and engine put me off. They were sport tourers or standards in my view. The Triumph scooter seemed ok, too. They're allowed to sell a scooter, man!
Norton made/make rotary engines for light aircraft. Probably why Norton used them in there bikes for a while.
They did quite well at the TT
Hmmm that Yamaha SDR always (and now) seemed pretty awesome to me. I remember seeing it and other bikes like it in Japanese bike magazines and drooling over them. I wish I had gotten an SDR.
SDR here in Singapore is already a collectors item. ❤
Another couple of "weirdos" are the Yamaha XZ550 and the Honda DN01, honourable mention to the Italjet Dragster Scoot (weird in a good way!) Jamie Oliver (The Naked Chef) rode a Mojito!
Totally agree dn01 👍🏻
I own an XZ550. They are awesome bikes once they are sorted.
I loved the C-1. I had the chance to ride it a couple of times and it was great fun in the city. The company we shared office-space with bought one as commuter vehicule - and I eventually was the only one who thought it was a great idea. They hardly ever used it and I borrowed it for every occasion I could come up with. Only stopped when I jumped ship entirely, moved out of town and, yes, bought a car.
Bart- could you please do a documentary on the V4 MOTUS motorcycles of USA!?!? Amazing bikes!
The Griso's one of the best looking bikes of the last 25 years imo. A standard roadster, sleek and just lovely lines. Maybe there's too much of an urge to slot things into rigid categories?
The Norton Commando is one heck of a bike, set up properly they are fast and smooth and the best from the end of the popular British bikes era. They also have a great resale value and parts are readily available.
It's so pretty too.
Thanks! I actually laughed out loud a few times during your SW1 commentary. That is a hideous beast!
Now I would like to have the MV Rush, but I'm an inline 4 guy, so...
That BSA Ariel three seemed better than walking until I hit a pothole, by way of massive axel tramp it convinced me at was worse than trying to walk when too drunk to do so!
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I bought in 2000 a new Royal Enfield Taurus with 325cc Diesel Engine, 6.8 PS, Exhaust on the back of the cylinder, oil filled air filter, 2 Gear shifts (1 for the gears and 1 for neutral from every gear), gear shifts and brake pedal left/right swapped.
It would run with 1 Liter Diesel on 100km (235 mpg) or 1.5 Liter Salad Oil on 100km (157 mpg).
I owned this bike 7 years and sold it because I migrated to Australia.
Alot to digest for this one. I like odd ball bikes that no one else likes. For me it gives the bike a bit of prestige. I like about half the bikes shown.
That BMW looks tippy thou.
To me, the SDR 200 and MH900 are both beautiful bikes in their own ways. I'd be happy to own either of them. They are just what motorcycles are supposed to be, form and function wrapped up into a motorcycle.
some didn`t make it because of the concept, other because of the design, but the majority didn`t made it because of the prize
Try buying a SDR, Performance Bikes managed to get hold of one when it was a current model and really raved about its handling and speed., I think that's why they have this mythical presence.
A fascinating selection, what a Wikipedia moment for me when you revealed the potential Ducati inspiration taken from the Yamaha 😮 every day is a school day 👏👌👍
How about the feet forward Quazar? Built in England in the 70's, I have some old magazines at home, I'll check them out and post the pictures.
"Motra"?!?! I saw the Motra in a parking garage in Tokyo in the 90s and never could find out what the heck it was. This is the first time I've seen it again. Been wondering for decades. Thanks so much. I want one!
SDR200 was amazing, lightweight rocket, agile and extremely rare🤟😃
I was looking at a Yamaha sdr200 yesterday. Very tempted
What about the Ducati Cucciolo model 48? I had one of these and they were very weird, especially coming from Ducati. They were a 50cc moped with the fuel 'tank' IN the frame.
Kinda expected the harley to be the Baja 100, a 100 cc two stroke. Not exactly their normal profile. That Suzuki reminds me of the Honda Pacific Coast (i.e. a scooter) or french motorcycles from the 1950s. Great list, Bart!
Same. I thought the harley would be the Baja or the topper.
Thanks for this nice video. Could you please make an extra one where you present additional weird motorcycles (like the hondas and yamahas you mentioned, or some other brands you usually don't cover like Gilera or italjet)? I think a lot of us would enjoy. Cheers
Yeah, they could do a whole video on weird and wonderful from Honda, another from Yamaha and others for all the major manufacturers.
That Norton motorcycle's rotary engine was an outgrowth of Norton's military endeavors decades ago when they manufactured small, inexpensive rotary engines for use on target drones.
The Motra and the Av 50 look super cool. That BSA Ariel 3 is the first moped pedal trike I’ve ever seen.
Compared to all other bikes I personally liked
the SDR 200 that looks very awesome compared to other bikes in this list
The Ducati it's so ugly that is amazing haha. My favorite video so far ! Great job Bart. It's very very interesting to see all those weird things out of the ordinary
I think that Ducati looks beautiful
Speak for yourself. Work of art!
Yes, the evolucione certainly is polarising. I used to think it was great until I saw some of the custom builds coming out of those small workshops. To me now it just looks like an early Multistrada with a different fairing slapped on it...
@@weko6273 Yeah mate, be a boring world if we all thought the same! 😎
Yamaha SRD200 is beautiful !! I love this bike bro
The Guzi isn't so wierd looking but I couldn't help laughing seeing 8V and thinking "8-volt." LOL
I own a Trials Enfield and love the thing so it's a coin flip as to whether the bike is weird or I am.. However the now rarity of them is making them well sort after at least in my part of the world..
Great compilation of clips, congratulations great viewing for us bike nerds🤙🏻
The MH900e is an achingly pretty motorcycle, in my opinion.
Bart got this list all wrong
Yamaha did have line of sport singles in the 80's that are forgotten, but great bikes. The SRX line included several naked machines that had that Monster look before the Monster was sold. The SRX600 was slim and sexy, with a jelly-mold fuel tank and thin, tapered tail section. The first Bandit series would echo this styling but add a trellis frame (which the Monster sported) and a four cylinder which was more in demand at the time than a single. My red Bandit 400 is often mistaken for a Ducati from a distance, by people who aren't highly motorcycle literate. Other notable but forgotten bikes of the era with similar traits were the Hawk 650, CB-1 and Suzuki Goose series.
Another great video thanks for your reaserch!!
If I'm right the wonderful SDR was made between 1986 til 1993, unfortunately we couldn't get them here. Only as a grey import but even that was almost impossible. Very nice concept and perfect hooligan bike just like the several TZR's and RGV's of that period. Almost as racey but with added simplicity and lightness. Colin Chapman's wet dream!
I had zero problems getting my SDR here in the US. I am now in negotiations to getting another.
I'm literally working on a Habana custom... trust me guys, it is weird!
Really great video. It’s amazing the detail you share with us!
So entertaining as always .
Nice work again! Thanks for the great entertainment! Would never otherwise have seen these.
The C1 BMW is today one of the most wanted and very expensive Scooters you can find!
15:45 The Aprilia 6.5 has an exclusive accessory, the swingarm axle contains a retractable cable and padlock. Never seen anywhere else.
I work for a company called motorcycle investment services, your list of wierd bikes seems to be our everyday 🤣. We have a BMW c1 in the workshop at the moment, we sold a MH900e a couple of years ago, we actually have two original Bevel MHRs for sale now. We look after a Griso that is owned by a customer/ friend of the business. Check out a velocette Le we have just sold one I was surprised to not see that in this list 😉 that or the Gag bikes of the Japanese manufacturers from the late 80s we have a gsxr50. Awesome video though as always buddy great to watch enjoyed it 👍
I’ve ridden a Griso. It’s a truly excellent bike. Dare to be different. The Griso works.
Very nice compilation, thanks for that!
One of the weirdest bikes I've ever seen was the 2014 introduced Austrian (Mozart, not Kangaroos) electric bike called "Johammer J1".
You've probably never heard of them... ;)
And one also very weird bike I know is the "Suter MMX": Designed by former GP-Pilot Eskil Suter and produced in his manufacture in Switzerland, this 127 kilos V4 2-stroke rocket (576cc, nearly 200HP) is probably the most radical "production" bike that monney can buy.
Talking of chopper mopeds, when I was 16 I had the Yamaha FS1SE 50cc chopper version of the FS1-E affectionately known as a Fizzy. I love the look of the SDR!
15:41 - 'Not that ugly of a bike' - How ugly is 'that ugly?' So really it's only this ugly.
Apart from the wheels, I reckon the Suzuki SW-1 is super cool :) Only 200 were made, sadly. The Japanese had some fairly weird and/or cool bikes and cars for their domestic market only.
I seem to remember the commander was aimed at getting the contract to supply police bikes hence the boxes etc.
I met a local guy who had one in silver grey which looked way better than the one in the video, he said it was a great bike to ride, very smooth and plenty of power !
Where I live, if you have a DUI, you lose your license, but you can still ride a scooter, and in my mind, hence the name Mojito. Its for drunks, maybe.
5:07 The 999 is my guilty pleasure bike. I would love to own one, I think they look beautiful, sound amazing and is honestly one of my top 3 favourite bikes ever made
The Suzuki SW1 is one of the coolest-looking motorcycles/scooters/whatevers I have ever seen. I'm baffled by your slamming of it. Just sayin'. Although, upon reflection, it is pretty frickin' weird. :D