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What's "Vintage" mean?

How should we define vintage for inclusion in this forum?

  • 30 years or older.

    Votes: 46 40.0%

  • No newer than 1985.

    Votes: 47 40.9%

  • 20 Years or older.

    Votes: 17 14.8%

  • No newer than 1995.

    Votes: 5 4.3%
  • Total voters
    115
  • Poll closed .
I voted for 1985 as the cutoff. Too many bikes that I just want in the category, like an rz350. Is it vintage or just classic, IDK but thats my vote.

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I agree with the pre-1980 camp. Actually 1978 brought many common changes that made motorcycles much more advanced than in prior years. Not to mention styling and design changes took a new direction about that time.
 
I voted older than 1985. I can't get behind the idea that a CBR Hurricane will be vintage in 3 years or an F2 be vintage in 7 years.

"Vintage Cafe" (as the forum is currently titled) to me is spoke wheels, drum brakes or very rudimentary discs, limited bodywork, etc...
 
I always thought the word "vintage" was being misused, but in context the rolling year cutoff makes more sense. I'm more inclined to think of the period from post-ww2 to 2000 as being a golden age of the analog motorcycle and petroleum.

Course, I might just being saying rolling years because I have a couple 1986 bikes that are aircooled and kickstart only. :thumbup
 
Looks like it's settled. By one vote.

I'll get to work writing up a list of guidelines.
I'll start a new thread requesting input.
 
Basically the same answer come January. :thumbup
 
Oh. Thanks for participating in the poll and thanks Carlo for giving a damn!! :cool
 
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