The Most Expensive Motorcycle from every Manufacturer

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  • We're continuing our Every Manufacturer series with this video, looking at the most expensive motorcycle from every manufacturers history. Will Honda have the priciest bike in the world? Maybe Ducati or MV Agusta. Stick around to find out
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  • @carsyoungtimerfreak1149
    @carsyoungtimerfreak1149 Рік тому +1983

    Sorry, you do not buy a bike to leave in its crate. You buy it to ride it, to enjoy it. People who buy bikes (and cars) as an investment, I hate them with a passion.

    • @danielfritts854
      @danielfritts854 Рік тому +80

      For real you should operate and maintain

    • @danielfritts854
      @danielfritts854 Рік тому +36

      Planes and boats too.

    • @dgwalla11
      @dgwalla11 Рік тому +123

      The thing is, a lot of those people would probably like to drive the cars but most of the cars that are actually investments, its a huge liability to drive it on a public road. If you crash or it’s badly damaged there’s a huge chance that you won’t get a replacement on a limited edition vehicle.

    • @doc666rossi
      @doc666rossi Рік тому +67

      They probably have other bikes lying around to rip on racetracks… nothing wrong in saving an expensive toy in its pristine condition

    • @Troy_Tempest
      @Troy_Tempest Рік тому

      Just because you can't afford to invest in bikes doesn't give you the right to be a whiny bitch. I despise jealous morons like you

  • @stanleydenning
    @stanleydenning Рік тому +1060

    Now, I want to see the most inexpensive, but good, motorcycles.

    • @nuclearwinter21
      @nuclearwinter21 Рік тому +31

      Pick between 300 and 400cc bikes. 👌🏼

    • @rush21hit
      @rush21hit Рік тому +28

      That'd be the good old Yamaha R3 or MT03. Cheap, light, fun, easy to ride, well built, and fuel mileage that'd bring smile on your face.

    • @SilverFoxx7815
      @SilverFoxx7815 Рік тому +13

      Yamaha R3, Kawasaki Ninja 400(what i own and love), honda CBR 300R/500R, or Suzuki SV 650. Of course you can add in the slightly bigger more expensive bikes like the R7 or the Ninja 650, but you could also go smaller like the Honda Grom, or the Kawasaki Ninja 250R.

    • @rob1399
      @rob1399 Рік тому +5

      basically all of the 300 and 400cc bikes from mainstream mfgs.

    • @max-zv7sf
      @max-zv7sf Рік тому +3

      I'm mostly aware of Argentina 's market, as I've been living here for a while.
      Honda XR250
      Honda Wave 110
      Honda GLH150
      Yamaha XTZ250
      Yamaha FZ250
      Bajaj rouser/pulsar200
      Suzuki GN125F
      Royal Enfield Himalayan 411
      If you have significantly more money to spend
      Royal Enfield 650 (8'000usd)
      Kawasaki z400 (11'000usd)
      Kawasaki KLR650 (16'000usd)
      KTM 390adv (13'000usd)

  • @dioppio1487
    @dioppio1487 7 місяців тому +3

    bikes are a LOT cheaper than i expected them to be...

  • @guymoinon3599
    @guymoinon3599 Рік тому +284

    For me, the MV Agusta is just pur art. I would put it in my lounge, as I lack the skill to use one....However, wife and money do not agree with me, but it's allways good to dream.

    • @darksu6947
      @darksu6947 Рік тому +33

      Perhaps you need to reconsider your decision. The bike doesn't talk back. The bike won't cheat on you or break your poor little heart. It also won't run off with your kids and half of your life savings.

    • @benfennell6842
      @benfennell6842 Рік тому +14

      @@darksu6947 wow who hurt you?

    • @ArmaGhedoNNN
      @ArmaGhedoNNN Рік тому +10

      @@darksu6947 True, but the bike could also kill you.. sometimes it happens

    • @darksu6947
      @darksu6947 Рік тому

      @@benfennell6842 Your mom.

    • @benfennell6842
      @benfennell6842 Рік тому

      @@darksu6947 I feel like this is somehow a massive W for me? Like my mom scammed you so now my family is richer. How is this an L?

  • @callumh3803
    @callumh3803 Рік тому +145

    I work for a triumph dealership, the most expensive motorcycle we produced that I’m aware of was the rocket 3 TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) they featured a lot of carbon fibre bodywork saving over 100 pounds of weight, 15 more bhp and 3ft pounds of torque over the standard rocket 3 r. And a price point of £25000 or a tad over $30000. They were extremely limited, only 250 built if I remember correctly and only available to the uk market. They sold out in minutes even before photos were released.

    • @TeensierPython
      @TeensierPython 10 місяців тому +3

      I wanted the Daytona 765 moto2. Had my shot. The dealer couldn’t sell one and had a great price on it. Then they got popular all of a sudden and the dealer got a premium on it.
      Snooze you lose I suppose.

    • @budrick43
      @budrick43 10 місяців тому +1

      All TFC were out of 750 Bobber, Thruxton, and Rocket 3 and all available in several countries because they allocated a specific amount to each country

    • @stanleymasterson1135
      @stanleymasterson1135 5 місяців тому

      I had one... typical Triumph garbage

    • @TraveladvRajanSRai
      @TraveladvRajanSRai 4 місяці тому

      there gud bikes nothn major@@stanleymasterson1135

    • @guccipucci69420
      @guccipucci69420 Місяць тому

      @@budrick43I need that Thruxton!! 🤤

  • @gzig61
    @gzig61 Рік тому +61

    The Cavalcade at $11k was the most expensive offering from Suzuki during the mid 80's and when adjusted for inflation I believe that makes it the winner

    • @davidleigh9823
      @davidleigh9823 Рік тому +1

      The coolest rear end I’ve seen on a a bagger

    • @HaraldJacob-np6vi
      @HaraldJacob-np6vi 24 дні тому

      Had the occasion to drive around with it for a few tousand miles... Pure luxe... But my own bike was a cb750c... I prefered thad one, even the fact that I had no car and I had to drive each day, summer and winter, 20miles to my job!

  • @BigJimFodder
    @BigJimFodder Рік тому +5

    The r7 is the one for me. I wanted one as a youth and settled for a yzf750r painted up as a Haga race rep. Closest I ever got and I miss that bike more than any other I've owned.

  • @Michael_Shay
    @Michael_Shay Рік тому +74

    The Triumph Rocket 3 is just such a cool bike imo. My uncle used to have one and I think it's just such a unique bike with it's massive engine. Love to see it.

    • @Angryeddie14
      @Angryeddie14 Рік тому +6

      It’s my dream bike if I had the money, nothing like it and I love the new ones

    • @williamferri3982
      @williamferri3982 Рік тому +2

      @@Angryeddie14 Yo hold the phone Angryeddie if memory serves me correctly the Rocket 3 was a BSA. The Triumph was called the Trydent. I think ? No I didn’t Google it ,memory only. How’d I do?

    • @williamferri3982
      @williamferri3982 Рік тому +2

      Oh I’m sorry I should have address my comment to Michael .Hey Mike I’m not trying to be a know it all wiseass just testing my memory I was riding a 750Honda in those days.

    • @teamgonzo9289
      @teamgonzo9289 Рік тому +2

      I would prefer a X-75 Trident

    • @teamgonzo9289
      @teamgonzo9289 Рік тому +1

      @@williamferri3982
      Forgot the X-75

  • @steveboudreau6829
    @steveboudreau6829 Рік тому +27

    My dream bike from this is the Desmosedici. In 2008, I toured the Museum and Factory when they were being built. I saw seven of them "fresh" off the "line". They were all assembled in the Race Dept. Off limits to the public.

  • @k2t210
    @k2t210 Рік тому +25

    That is why we love Suzuki!

    • @ABunchOfBusas
      @ABunchOfBusas Рік тому +4

      Suzuki is the best in the world 🗺

    • @TheSteveSteele
      @TheSteveSteele 22 дні тому +1

      Definitely. Took the words right out of my comment!

  • @Jiggajignesh
    @Jiggajignesh 8 місяців тому +2

    10 years from now, Norton’s competition today will be just another out dated motorcycle, but Norton will still hold its charm and it’s beauty, a true artist will understand.

  • @garycrumrine9538
    @garycrumrine9538 Рік тому +15

    I fell in love with MV Agusta over 50 years ago. They are the bucket list item for every enthusiast that ever swung a leg over a bike, of any kind.

  • @greyhound3561
    @greyhound3561 Рік тому +11

    Ducati desmosedici - only because I was lucky to own one for a few years - what an animal of a bike that was !!

  • @Gassit
    @Gassit Рік тому +20

    The advice to buy a bike and keep it in the crate needs a lot of thought about how your going to store it.
    Bikes and Beards have bought a couple of crated bikes recently and found that they can come with problems if not stored correctly.

    • @michaelmaxwell568
      @michaelmaxwell568 Рік тому +5

      You’re better off (financially) buying Apple stock than any of these bikes and keeping that in a crate instead

    • @janeblogs324
      @janeblogs324 Рік тому +2

      @@michaelmaxwell568 I can list 30+ 70s/80s car that would've made 100-200x your investment in 40-50 years.
      Can't think of too many bikes that come close

  • @KlockworXMusic
    @KlockworXMusic Рік тому +4

    Most expensive Triumph was the Super III. They made 805 from 1994 to 1996, with engine work from Cosworth and carbon fiber bodywork, their MSRP was as I recall ~$22000 USD, or ~$44000 USD today after inflation.

  • @pauldark3044
    @pauldark3044 Рік тому +3

    Regarding H2 and H2R it's all about the riding experiance, it just gives you the biggest grin ever

    • @TheSteveSteele
      @TheSteveSteele 22 дні тому

      I generally buy Suzuki. For whatever reason that’s the way it’s worked out. But I’m really impressed by what Kawasaki is doing. The H2 and the H2R seem like a ton of fun. But it doesn’t stop there for Kawasaki. The Z H2, the Z7 Hybrid, the ZX-10R, ZX-14R, the Ninja 7 Hybrid, the W800, Z900RS, etc and I’m just pointing out the unique models. I also like that they offer Ninja’s in the classic green/blue scheme. Those are beautiful. Kawasaki’s lineup is much more interesting than the other 3 Japanese manufacturers by a fair amount. If I were to buy a Kawasaki right now, I’d really have a hard time deciding which model I’d want. Even their motocross offerings are numerous. They make a KX112. That’s crazy in 2024 when good 100-class dirt bikes are rare. Very impressive.

  • @11Kslingshot
    @11Kslingshot Рік тому +8

    Early 2000s I remember seeing MV Augusta in a magazine and fallen in love with it immediately. That beautiful full fairing two-tone red silver, single swingarm, and the four pipes under the seat. I remember looking up the price and it was 38k and thinking I guess I'm going to keep my GSXR 1100.

  • @one-of-us9939
    @one-of-us9939 Рік тому +10

    I absolutely love my Aprilia.
    In 2018 they made a RSV4 RF LE.
    The first production with wings...
    I had to let her out of the box...
    and ride as fast as I can.💌

  • @Miwna
    @Miwna 8 місяців тому +1

    Yamaha has since released a new limited edition bike called R1 GYTR PRO 25th Anniversary. It costs 159 000 EUR, which is 175 000 USD. And it's truly limited as in they're only building 25 of them.

  • @roelantdewaard5070
    @roelantdewaard5070 Рік тому +1

    Great video; some odd ball bikes which might be included, or featured in a “low volume manufacturer” special feature: Van Veen OCR1000 Wankel, Munch Mammut, Laverda 1000 V6, Boss Hoss, Confederate (now: Combat), Hesketh V1000, Britten V1000

  • @brazosducati
    @brazosducati Рік тому +6

    I agree with your comments on a production Guzzi sport bike. I also definitely agree on the FTR750 Indian 🥰
    Hardley Davidson needs to pay attention to that street tracker segment as well.
    Great video
    Still love my HyperMotard 950sp best of all….
    Arrivederci y’all

    • @jedidaddy76
      @jedidaddy76 Рік тому

      And yet they have a tendency to outsell just about everyone else.

    • @blairfbutler
      @blairfbutler Рік тому

      Harley has done something similar to the Indian FTR with the XR 1200. However, in spite of the verbal demand, it just has not materialized into sales dollars, they sell a ton of em in Europe, the American rider does not replace mouth with money. The XR 1200 was, like the FTR, bigger, wider and pricier than the errand bike for which we hoped.

  • @daveo9844
    @daveo9844 Рік тому +9

    There’s always going to be a difference between an investor and a rider.
    If I had stupid money I’d probably own all of these bikes, but I’m happiest actually just riding 😁
    🏍💨🍻

  • @MrDjrecon
    @MrDjrecon 10 місяців тому

    Great review, I’ve had Suzuki, aprilia and Ducati all good bikes, and cool you put Jerez on there I e ridden that track many times while stationed in Spain.

  • @garylowe8601
    @garylowe8601 Рік тому +2

    Can I point out, the harly trike, they didn't add 2 more wheels, just 1 extra lol

  • @PamelaContiGlass
    @PamelaContiGlass Рік тому +3

    I don't know your channel well, I just subscribed, but you asked for ideas to continue this series about manufacturers, and it popped in my mind that you may want to make a series about "weird" special purpose motorcycles by well known or even prestigious brand.
    For instance, when I was a kid in Italy, Moto Guzzi made a special 500cc bike for the Italian police called "Falcone". They were what we would call today a Dual purpose, 1 cylinder bikes with a distinctive "thumped" sound.
    Back in the 70s, we built and raced our own homebuilt 50cc or 125cc motocross bikes we would race at local improvised empty lots around Rome. The trick was to drive these noisy, tricked out motoX bikes to and from the "track" trying to avoid the cops riding "Falcones".
    They first tried to nab us with their highway model, the Moto Guzzi road version (750cc or more, my memory fails) but then they smarter up and tried to "evict us" using their smaller dual purpose bike, which was essentially a Motard. Half "scrambler" half road thumper.
    They never caught us because their thumpers "thumped" so loud we could hear them arrive with plenty of warning, even over our 2 strokes hot rods.
    I bet the cops could follow us by smell, as each of our bikes left a strong aroma of Castrol 2 stroke race oil.
    Good times.
    In any case, in Italy we had all sorts of weird 2 wheel contraptions that would make for an interesting video. For instance, did you know that people, not just kids, raced Vespa and Lambretta for real?
    Let me tell you, you haven't lived until you have seen a Vespa race, sparks and all. Some racing Vespa and Lambretta had little bodywork left because most of it was scraped away on the turns.
    I knew kids with tricked out Vespa Primavera (125cc) that could smoke Porsches in their spare time, at least for a while.
    I knew a guy that could wheelie a Vespa halfway through Rome, traffic included. Not to mention the sheer variety of scooters and motorcycles.
    My father graduated from his Gilera 125cc to a Honda CB 350, red, of course, that he then traded in for a Gold (what else) 750cc four.Its hard to explain to a modern audience the impact those bikes had on us. They were something completely different and new. It would be like having a bike that could fly today, they were that revolutionary.
    My father and I joined my uncle, we on the Honda, him riding a Ducati 900 SS, for weekend escurtions to the mountains around Rome and we were usually joined by a plethora of other bikes of the era.
    What days!
    But yes, a lot of famous brands had a bunch of weird models for specific applications. Brands like Gilera, Ducati, Benelli, Zundapp, you name it. Of course, there were a lot of British bikes as well.
    Just an idea. Good luck with the channel.

  • @davew8841
    @davew8841 Рік тому +10

    It'd be the Yamaha R7 for me. I like the exclusivity and that carbon fibre bodywork...and I love the understated paintjob. Such a rare, purpose built bike...with a paintjob that would look right at home on the R1 or R6 of the day.

    • @perkihlen9532
      @perkihlen9532 Рік тому

      Same for me. Used to have a 01 R1, loved that bike.

    • @pitchforkpeasant6219
      @pitchforkpeasant6219 Місяць тому

      R7 is a 2 cyl. 80 hp aint much these days or even historically

    • @davew8841
      @davew8841 Місяць тому

      @@pitchforkpeasant6219 I think you're confusing bikes. The 1999-2000 Yamaha YZF-R7 was a rare and expensive homologation special...that was built to meet the rules of the World Superbike series. At the time, it cost $70000 for an average joe to buy. One of its most successful pilots was the Japanese rider, Noriyuki Haga. Which is why it's a disappointment that Yamaha has given that famous name to a budget sports bike.

    • @pitchforkpeasant6219
      @pitchforkpeasant6219 Місяць тому

      ⁠@@davew8841maybe confusing the year but not the bike. Look up an R7 and the specs state its a 2 cylinder like Kawasakis ninja z series. I was surprised. An R7 with a 2 cylinder with that low horsepower. Same with ninjas. The 4 cyl zx series have more horsepower than the 2 cyl z series even despite the z having more displacement. Yet the manufacturers have problems passing emissions with bikes that have the greater displacement? Maybe the greater horsepower like 1971 in the US coincidentally after 1970 vehicles having the most horsepower historically like the LS6 Chevelle with 450 horsepower.

  • @jt9498
    @jt9498 Рік тому +2

    Having owned and ridden Triumphs, such as the 500cc Daytona and several Bonneville 650's and one 750, then moved on to several Harley FLH's, the bike I would own now (if I could afford it) would be the Harley trike. Beautiful machine made for cruising down the highway. At my current age, this would be it for me!
    ps: I'm pretty partial to the new Honda Goldwings, too, having owned several of those back in the day. :)

  • @ptilrem
    @ptilrem Рік тому +1

    Already owning the Tiger Sport 660 from Triumph, I'm a bit biased. But I'd love to own the Rocket 3. The comfort and power on that beast, is something else.

  • @richardbehrle1496
    @richardbehrle1496 Рік тому +7

    I love a lot of these bikes, but I'll be happy just riding a GSXR 1000 or a Ducati Pinigale V2. Even my old Ducati 600.

    • @daniellane2934
      @daniellane2934 Рік тому

      I told the dealer that I wanted to keep the crate my new 1990 851s Superbike came in but they tossed it out. Grrrrr!

    • @ABunchOfBusas
      @ABunchOfBusas Рік тому +1

      Suzuki!

  • @matviehmann623
    @matviehmann623 Рік тому +5

    Love the expression - Road Sofas. 1st one that comes to mind is Harley.

  • @keithjackson4985
    @keithjackson4985 Рік тому

    Thanks for this. Enjoyable to watch.

  • @TazKhaelyor
    @TazKhaelyor 11 місяців тому +1

    It's quite borderline, but right on the topic for this video. There is the Suter brand (Swiss constructor Moto2 winner 2010-2011-2012) who released a limited edition track-only bike which is quite bonkers (500 2-stroke in 2015, 195hp for 127kg/280lbs), and around 140k$. They are still around too.

  • @davidjb3671
    @davidjb3671 10 місяців тому +9

    I bought a Ducati 1098R homologation special (1199cc actually for those not familiar) and my mate bought a Desmosedici. Mine wasn't without problems (e.g. catching on fire TWICE) but at least I got to ride it much of the time, but my mate spent most of his time waiting on engine rebuilds or complete new replacement engines, and on the rare occasions it was running he couldn't go more than a few km without being pulled over by the cops. Happy days... 😏

  • @FielderTerry
    @FielderTerry Рік тому +6

    Hey Bart
    Enjoy your stuff but the most expensive or fastest or highest horsepower …. though interesting barely make it on my most interesting Richter Scale mover and shaker and I I am referring to vibrations.
    How about the highest volume of sales per model per manufacturer and then a volume listing of all manufacturers. This should include major manufacturers like BSA who once was the Walmart of motorcycle makers in the world. Just a thought.
    Terry Fielder
    Waterloo. Ontario. Canada

  • @RBFR01
    @RBFR01 15 днів тому

    The motorbike controlls and switches having led lights in them so you can see them at night is so nice and a must have on all roadbikes in my opinion.

  • @SteveSmith-wk9dx
    @SteveSmith-wk9dx Рік тому +2

    Probably 'none of the above', although the Indian, Moto Guzzi, and MV Agusta are amazing. My pick would be CCM's current most-expensive offering: the Heritage '71 starting at £30k.

  • @rolandwheeler4842
    @rolandwheeler4842 Рік тому +14

    Yeah, love the idea of an FTR750 for the street. When I heard Indian was coming out with a street version of their flat tracker I was super excited. When I found out it was going to be a 1200 I got deflated and lost interest. BTW when I bought my Ducati 750ss back in 1993 there was an 888 and a Super Mono in the showroom. I LOVED that Super Mono, but the price.....Should have bought one knowing what it would have been worth years later!

    • @TeensierPython
      @TeensierPython 10 місяців тому +1

      Why? The 1200 is an amazing engine. 750 was a class restriction that doesn’t exist anymore. Same reason the Harley xr750 was “replaced” by thr xr1200. Also why, for a long time, the only “middleweight” sport bike was a Suzuki 750.

  • @tibortoczauer7985
    @tibortoczauer7985 Рік тому +5

    When Triumph originally introduced the Rocket 3, they started with a limited edition bike called the Rocket 3 TFC, with extra horsepower and a bunch of carbon fiber to lighten the bike substantially. I believe it started around $29K.

  • @BobW899
    @BobW899 9 місяців тому +1

    In 2001 Benelli entered WSB with their Tornado, and released 150 homologation version Benelli Tornado 900 Tre Limited Edition. They sold for £27,500 ($35,250) with a race kit. I’ve owned mine since 2009, race engine with magnesium cases, Marchesini forged wheels, Ohlins gold series, Brembo and carbon bodywork. Adrian Morton designed with rad under the seat. Note: adjusted for inflation to £49,135 ($63,000).

  • @pasha_exodite6475
    @pasha_exodite6475 Рік тому +2

    "I would probably just buy a fleet of Interceptors"
    Oh, my sides... the best line i've heard in years

  • @dmitrijr7065
    @dmitrijr7065 Рік тому +35

    I fully agree on the Indian FTR 750: Awesome looking bike, would love to see a street legal version

    • @G58
      @G58 Рік тому +1

      Totally agree. In the same way, the HD 750XR that Evel Knevel jumped would be a great road bike. And I don’t like HDs or even Indians that much.

    • @teamgonzo9289
      @teamgonzo9289 Рік тому

      The 1200 FTR, XR-1000

    • @dmitrijr7065
      @dmitrijr7065 Рік тому +1

      @@teamgonzo9289 The 1200FTR doesn't have the nice proportions of the 750. XR1200 from Harley was the better attempt

    • @teamgonzo9289
      @teamgonzo9289 Рік тому

      @@dmitrijr7065
      The XR was only a 1000.
      A Sporter with Jerry Branch ported XR heads. & because of this, the pipes were on the 'correct' left side.
      Call me 'old fashion', but I would rather have an old
      XLCR. Better lines.

    • @dmitrijr7065
      @dmitrijr7065 Рік тому +1

      @@teamgonzo9289 Of course there was a Harley XR1200. It was like the Indian FTR 1200 but in 2009. I'm not interrested in flat tracking but the bikes are looking cool

  • @guitarmike4ever
    @guitarmike4ever Рік тому +5

    Superlegerra V4, Desmosedici RR, and MV Agusta CC for my top 3. Well done video sir!

  • @ControlPro
    @ControlPro Рік тому +1

    I loved my 1992 Honda CBR900RR (bought brand new) it was so good. Traded it in on a new 919 back in 96. So sad (in a way) to have sold both now. However have now a 2010 GL1800 Goldwing and it is excellent!.

  • @chrisdonaldson3291
    @chrisdonaldson3291 8 місяців тому +1

    I bought a 1994 yamaha R7 in 2002 first year model . one of the best and fastest motorcycles i have ever rode. the bike is in excelent condition to this day stored at a friends house,i think its time to dig it out. ps. i ride 2001 R1 champions edition now. great show.

  • @mrjoneseastend
    @mrjoneseastend Рік тому +3

    You didn't mention Bimota. Some of their TESI models would be in the region of $100,000 adjusted for inflation!

  • @kanalee9185
    @kanalee9185 Рік тому +3

    Ive got 2 MV Agusta"s. The F4S and the F4 Senna. Wonderful machines but I'm a little salty MV Is 85% Russian owned now. Castiglioni's kid really blew it. I'm starting to lean more Ducati due to this MV ownership issue. Got a 998 Byaliss, 996S, 748R and a V4S. Soon I'm a 916 away from most of what Tamburini designed, the best bike designer in history, in my opinion ;)

  • @fahrvergnuegen
    @fahrvergnuegen Рік тому

    Nice vid man. Just 1 comment about the BMW. The bike in your video is a HP4 Race. The Race part is very important since the regular HP4 was also for sale and is a pimped up S1000RR and street legal. The HP4 Race is a track only Carbon Frame race bike with special electronics and engine and such.

  • @PeterGort
    @PeterGort Рік тому +1

    Here's an idea: the "if only I could" bikes from each manufacturer. Not the fastest, not the most expensive, but the one you'd most like to take on a sunday ride in the area in which you live, if someone gave you the choice.

  • @Axiomatic75
    @Axiomatic75 Рік тому +6

    I'd have to go with the Ducati Desmosedici. Arguably the best sounding production bike ever. The MV Agusta is sweet too though.

  • @rush21hit
    @rush21hit Рік тому +9

    My dreambike was not necessarily the most expensive nor it was limited production or anything. It's just unsustainable and nigh impossible to maintain its top form today.
    It was the NSR 250 MC21.

    • @skylinegtr4045
      @skylinegtr4045 Рік тому +1

      Lol those command relatively high prices

    • @rush21hit
      @rush21hit Рік тому +1

      @@skylinegtr4045 sadly, you're right.
      Not just the i2 250s, even the old 125 Hornet now has risen in price. If we could even find one in good condition. So many of them are damaged in some ways.
      Tbf, I, too, wrecked my 1992 NSR150R twice and the thing nearly end my life in my teenage years more times than I could remember. No ABS, no assist, raw and what is basically unlimited rpm range, as long as you got the guts and your engine could take. Imagine SEA roads with those things. Once, I was hit by a goat while doing 120km/h, no joke. Broke my left clavicula bones.
      Broke both of my ankles due to brakes locking while going downhill too.
      90s 2 strokes were wild. In Asian roads, your live expectancy probably around 30minutes if riding a 250 ones as it supposed to be in those days today.
      If want to go, I want to go while riding one of those 250s.

    • @skylinegtr4045
      @skylinegtr4045 Рік тому +1

      @@rush21hit wow it’s cool you got to experience that era. I’ve been looking into 90s jdm 2 stroke motorcycles but they just keep getting more expensive every year

    • @rush21hit
      @rush21hit Рік тому +1

      ​@@skylinegtr4045 for a thing as old as 90s 2 strokes bikes, you'd expect they'd be down in value. But let me remind you that when they were new, back in those days, my NSR150R was priced at 7million in my local currency. If we account for inflation, it ends up north 90 million in today's money. In USD, that'd be about 8k. About the same money you'd need to burn to get base version of ZX25R today. And that's just for the 150cc. I shudder the thought of what kind of rich and crazy ppl in 90s that bought a 250cc 2strokes. Oh, and these engines were built to last, btw. It was built at different times where a sport faired bikes means something special. They never expected these would sell in large quantities. I mean, just look at the frames! Aluminum everything? JC... even the swing arms? Who still does that at 8k? Certainly not Kawi since the ZX25R uses steel in trellis manner. Then again, so does CBR250RR and R3.
      Japanese manufacturers drop their balls in modern market. Opting for sales volumes instead of making a statement like they used to.

  • @mrhands2757
    @mrhands2757 Рік тому

    That triumph rocket is beautiful!!
    ..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 it is like a ceremony when you get to ride a bike you just bought!! And, it rekindles, every time you get on it!!

  • @abhinav_bammidi
    @abhinav_bammidi Рік тому +3

    I might be an odd ball, but coming from India, I have been exposed to the Royal Enfield Brand a lot more, and even though they make dog-slow motorcycles (and yeah, I do ride an RE that is owned by my dad), I would personally choose the 120th Anniversary Royal Enfield, both the Interceptor and the Continental look absolutely stunning in the black chrome.

  • @jacobbarritt
    @jacobbarritt Рік тому +3

    Of course Harleys most expensive motorcycle, isn't a motorcycle.

  • @weejim48
    @weejim48 3 місяці тому

    Like the video. I rode a HP4 around Silverstone . I hired one for a track day with Neil Hodgson and Niall McKenzie. Neither of them turned up. Happily though Steve Plater & James Whitham turned up. That bike was way to much for me to ride ( only just bought my first thou ). The lads from BSB were there on that Monday doing their set ups for the coming weekend. They all left me for dead. Had a fantastic day though .🤣🤣👍

  • @nickharalampopoulos
    @nickharalampopoulos 8 місяців тому

    For me is the Desmocedici. I have riden the number 128 bike on track. Amazing and scary at the same time. With the racing termignogni exhaust it makes 203 hp at the wheel. Since it’s a motogp bike with lights it has 16.5 inches wheels which makes it very expensive on tires. The absence of traction control makes it even more exciting.

  • @ianlawrie919
    @ianlawrie919 Рік тому

    Excellent historic research, you discovered an enlightening list of the unattainable 👍 you asked which we would choose, no question the Aprillia😋👌👍

  • @callmecraig3046
    @callmecraig3046 Рік тому +1

    If I could have any of them the rocket 3 would be it. I love sport bikes and ADVs but that Triumph is such a gorgeous machine.

  • @CulinarySpy
    @CulinarySpy Рік тому

    Great video guys, thanks! I have to ask - what happened to Brough Superior? They have been back for some years now...

  • @LooxJJ
    @LooxJJ 5 місяців тому

    Yesterday, Dec 2023, I went into Harley Dealer here in Glendale CA. CVO Road Glide was going at $50k. If you have the means, its a good time because you have so many choices.

  • @waltermiller249
    @waltermiller249 Рік тому

    Great job man!

  • @neilouellette3004
    @neilouellette3004 Рік тому

    You did just fine Bart. Nailed it.

  • @bruceleong9534
    @bruceleong9534 Рік тому +1

    Triumph TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) were limited edition releases only a couple of years ago, Thruxton, Rocket 3 etc. Lots of carbon etc.

    • @chirag4
      @chirag4 Рік тому +1

      i was going to write a comment about the TFC, but I found yours,
      TFC are the Three most expensive Triumph models :
      Bobber, Thruxton, & Rocket

  • @practicalmedicine4359
    @practicalmedicine4359 Рік тому +1

    Good luck with the street version of the Indian flat tracker. I first started my interest in motorcycles (as so many did) in the very late 60s, and even then people were pleading for a street legal high performance version of the Harley flat tracker. Perhaps this was just a Harley quirk, a result of the AMF debacle, or that they made so much money for so long just as they were, but it just never happened.

  • @claudeleclair2483
    @claudeleclair2483 Рік тому

    Does thi system require a fuel mapping update or does the OEM mapping works with these pipes ?

  • @RC-Hotdog
    @RC-Hotdog Рік тому

    For Triumph, I think that Thruxton TFC might be very close to being the most expensive or at least close to the one you have on there.

  • @MarkIrwin02
    @MarkIrwin02 Рік тому

    If you add on the option for the desmodichi to send it to Italy and have them convert it into the moto go bike for an additional 80k your br looking at around 200k before shipping costs for the bike.

  • @forzer456
    @forzer456 Рік тому +1

    I love how u researched past models and calculated inflation rate

  • @caseycatob5069
    @caseycatob5069 Рік тому

    The one on this list I’d wanna own the most is Probably the H2, but the road going version. But my favorite bike of all time is my 03 Buell Firebolt XB9R

  • @atomicdmt8763
    @atomicdmt8763 Рік тому

    WOW! super good one here.......... curious about (shelf life) of crated bikes: requires any special conditions, et al?

  • @rodintoulouse3054
    @rodintoulouse3054 Рік тому +2

    What about Brough Superior? Really high prices coming out of Toulouse, France.

  • @Cicero75BC
    @Cicero75BC Рік тому

    I know you said the Norton is not worth what it offers for the price but I still like it the best of all the ones on the this list as far as aesthetics go. Some people buy bikes for performance, some for looks and some for comfort. I like all three but it has to look like a work of art. Shout out to the Benelli Tornado 1130 of the 2000's and the ultra rare 2003 F.B. Mondial Piega 1000.

  • @TheCastleMV
    @TheCastleMV Рік тому

    Very good video. My only (minor) criticism is that some of the video showing the MV Agusta F4CC is of a replica. I guess that imitation is the best form of flattery.

  • @mhoeij
    @mhoeij Рік тому +2

    Interesting that the most expensive HD also happens to be the most popular model in their lineup, whereas all the other bikes in the video are rare models.

  • @alexandertimmins4882
    @alexandertimmins4882 Рік тому

    When I first saw a picture of the desmosedici rr I was starstruck so it would probably be that however i love the classic r7

  • @phillcc8524
    @phillcc8524 Рік тому

    interesting , was thinking this would be about current registerable motorcycles , homologation specials and specific "not for highway use " don't teally count i feel , but each to their own

  • @ianpodmore9666
    @ianpodmore9666 Рік тому

    There are many great looking bikes, but for me the Triumph Rocket 3 is a work of art. And I still think a bike that I used to own, a Kawasaki Z1B is one of the best looking bikes ever.

  • @gti_remus9691
    @gti_remus9691 Рік тому

    Hello everyone, im a car guy trying to get into the bike life too ive been riding a 125 nmax but want to get a sports bike and shift gears myself, whats a good starter bike that isnt too slow neither , thank you all

  • @WILDSTYLETELEVISION
    @WILDSTYLETELEVISION Рік тому

    THAT NORTON IS TOUGH, GREAT HIGHLIGHT. ALL ARE BADASS BUT IF IT CAME DOWN TO IT, IT IS NO CHOICE. IT WOULD BE THE MV AGUSTA 312 CC. I OWN THE SENNA SO YUP. GREAT VIDEO

  • @shinigami951002
    @shinigami951002 Рік тому

    Hey I loved the video a lot but can you a video of the most beautiful and yet useful bikes from every brand?

  • @ordinarypablo
    @ordinarypablo Рік тому

    Great video dude

  • @Terryb31
    @Terryb31 Рік тому +2

    For me it's a toss up between the Honda RCV and Yamah R7. But I'd also love the original DBD Goldstar.

  • @fearsomename4517
    @fearsomename4517 Рік тому +2

    It should be called the Movie Stars of Motorcycles. Beautiful bikes but I'd have to go with the Ducati. Some of these bikes lack character and soul.

  • @bjjthaiboxing
    @bjjthaiboxing 9 місяців тому +1

    Correct me if I'm wrong, it seems you didn't mention the Italian motorcycle company Bimota?
    In October 2019 Kawasaki purchased 49% of that company. So as far as I know they are still relevant and expensive!
    Over the years Ducati and BMW have also had their hands involved with some of Bimota productions?

  • @CalMob4
    @CalMob4 Рік тому

    I've had a lot of great bikes but never went without a Harley Davidson. I rode my Panigale from SF to Phoenix and left it there and flew back, I was in pain. I ride Harley's all the time across the country and even to Mexico and Canada. The Dark Horse and FTR's have been on my list.

    • @fatpad00
      @fatpad00 Рік тому +1

      I rode my panigale 899 200miles to a friend's house, hung out for a while, then headed home.
      I regretted that descision.

  • @jkim6200
    @jkim6200 2 місяці тому

    Having a Race and Replica is nice, but fitting the Desmo Sedici with 16 wheels for which there weren't many compound back then and most modern tires are not made.

  • @christophercripps7639
    @christophercripps7639 7 місяців тому

    A year or so ago, one of the Suzuki 1986 GSX-R750 G Limited Edition sold at auction for mid $20s K. The motorcycle was described as one of 199 homologation specials for some AMA racing class and described as very low milage. How low? I don’t remember but was described as having accumulated mileage when being rolled from display stand to transport & vice versa. Clearly it had been bought as an investment but appreciation of circa $10k over its inflation adjusted MSRP is so so. It is just not old enough. A 1937 all OEM, original paint Harley Davidson a”Knucklehead” might fetch $200k but very few watching were even born then.

  • @brentbauer8258
    @brentbauer8258 Рік тому

    What you seem to forget is the price is also reflecting how long those bikes will last. I challenge many of those bikes to last as long as Honda or have as many KM on the odometer.

  • @jonlucgariveau5085
    @jonlucgariveau5085 Рік тому

    As far as Suzuki goes, have you priced out an '85'/86 RG 500 Gamma Walter Wolf Edition? Also, what about the 2007 MV Agusta F$ Senna Edition?

  • @vernonspady555
    @vernonspady555 Рік тому +2

    Bikes don't belong in a crate anymore than a tiger belongs in a cage. An investment in a bike is more about mental health, don't you think?

    • @bartmotorcycle
      @bartmotorcycle  Рік тому +1

      I mean I think you could buy an investment bike and still be sane BUT I'd agree with the first part. What's the point?

  • @itumelenglefafa7111
    @itumelenglefafa7111 8 місяців тому

    Informative 🤟🏾😱😁😁😁😁

  • @lordraiden5398
    @lordraiden5398 Рік тому +2

    1989 Yamaha FZR750 OW01. These were $16K new and $38K adjusting for inflation.

  • @bradkubota6968
    @bradkubota6968 10 місяців тому

    Probably deserves a sidebar mention of most expensive "to produce" would be the Honda Rune. Embarking on this program would result in people being sacked in any other company. Bike cost double or triple it's selling cost back in the day. Not racey like most of these but the RUNE is LEGEND. Classic Honda building something NO other manufacturer could.

  • @mariogallegati5613
    @mariogallegati5613 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely MV Agusta F4 CC !!! PURE ART.

  • @bradruffalo
    @bradruffalo Рік тому

    Great Video! Thank you! For me, it would be the BMW or the Super Leggera Ducati...for high priced L.E. bike

  • @icosthop9998
    @icosthop9998 2 місяці тому

    Very interesting and TY

  • @TheSteveSteele
    @TheSteveSteele 22 дні тому

    Tough call. Probably the Aprilia RSV4. The Triumph Rocket 3 would be a blast to ride. The H2 too. Although, lately I’ve been keeping my eye out for a Suzuki B King which has seriously held its value. Clean used B Kings are selling like they’re new.

  • @CustomcrowdMitroc
    @CustomcrowdMitroc Місяць тому

    Guy I rode with has a desmocidichi rr one of the craziest sounding bikes I've ever heard. And only got him close to $200,000 here in Australia

  • @donatospoony
    @donatospoony Рік тому

    Nice video . Perhaps it’s the reality of my limited finances . But my new goal is to purchase a “cheaper’ bike as a track bike “600cc”. I have to get rules of my local race track first (Molsport) .

  • @georgehgordy1690
    @georgehgordy1690 Рік тому

    At 13:09 A guy near Atlanta had a 1999 true R7 in good condition for sale on Facebook marketplace about a year ago for $8,000

  • @user-so1rg8hy9l
    @user-so1rg8hy9l Рік тому

    that bmw hp4 is EXTREMELY rare and incredible, bmw made only 750 of these but sadly, one got destroyed in italy at misano circuit...