If you had to describe yourself as a Japan-bike person, which would you choose?

[NeufUnSix]

V-4s are my second favorite engine. Had an NC24 for a while, that was a fun machine. I'd still consider picking up a an old Interceptor for a daily rider (there is a Rothmans replica 750 for sale just north of Montreal, yum yum). And of course the RC-51 is a pretty cool twin, even if it isn't a Ducati. Stomping power, decent looks, Honda engineering, cheap used prices, can't really go wrong with one of those.

[ducpainter]

If the Japanese had NO other competition in the world.....what would you choose?  Or, which manufacturer makes a product you most closely 'relate' to?!?

Oh, and I'm just curious....  There's no hidden marketing BS here.
--Stu

I guess I'm in the minority...

I chose Kawi....because it was my first bike...

Handled like shit....

but for a 350...

it was really fast...

fast enough to blow any 4 stroke 750 of the day away.

[Duck-Stew]

I voted Kawi BTW...  I've  owned & ridden all four and the violent power delivery of the Kawi's I've ridden gets my vote.


(Honda RC30's notwithstanding, and I've ridden two of them.  YUM!)

[somegirl]

I went with Kawi, for the Ninjas and my KZ400.

[eviltwin]

I've always loved Kawi green, so it would be a ZX6R for me.  F those squidly GSXRS and everyone hates Hondas.  I guess the R6 is ok, but they don't come in green.

[Le Pirate]

gotta go with honda.


RC30
RC51 
VFR

and the XR is a beast offroad


of course yami has the WR450F which is a pretty awesome bike for the trails too

[Popeye the Sailor]

Hey little Honda............

[jagstang]

Sweet fancy Moses

[ducpainter]

I voted Kawi BTW...  I've  owned & ridden all four and the violent power delivery of the Kawi's I've ridden gets my vote.


(Honda RC30's notwithstanding, and I've ridden two of them.  YUM!)

I grew up in the H1 H2 S2 era.

The H2 made all of like 75 hp...

It was the nastiest 75 hp you could throw a leg over.     

[ute]

well i'd  say Suzuki

my other rides are a 86 GSXR750 and a RD400 Yamaha

but my heart is wth the Gixxer when not on the Duc

[Vindingo]

I voted honda because of these two bikes -

[CromoMann]

After my recent experience with my 2008 Kawasucki ...

I've sold off Makemewaki too - the other three - it's really a toss up, but I've liked the value that Yamaha have put out there.

[Monstermash]

There needs to be a "none of the above" option. 

[Popeye the Sailor]

There needs to be a "none of the above" option. 

Yeah I hear that-the kill switches on Japanese bikes are *way* harder to find than those on a Ducati.

[somegirl]

There needs to be a "none of the above" option. 

It's called "not voting in the poll"