List of bikes you have owned...
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1998 ZX6R - G1 model. My first bike after passing my test in 2004, swapped the standard can for a Titanium Mivv can and rode it till the wheels came off. Wrote the bike off when the throttle stuck open as I was pulling away from a set of lights and had to ditch the bike before I crashed into my mate. I fixed the bike back up and sold it to another mate who tracked it.
1998 ZX6R - G1 model - 2nd bike, travelled from Glasgow to some remote corner of Wales about 40mins South of Aberystwyth and then rode it all the way home. Bike was also written off when I hit a patch of wet and oily road surface at 60mph. Fixed the bike back up with eBay parts bin then sold it.
1999 ZX6R - G2 model - 3rd bike, was a very cheap bike but had to endure an overnight 10hr Megabus from Glasgow to London then a short train out to Rochester before riding it all the way home immediately after collection. I only had this bike for 6 weeks before I hit loads of gravel on a manky B-Road in the middle of deepest Ayrshire and smacking my head resulting in complete memory loss for the day. It was also the first bike I insured FC including kit protection. Insurance paid out more than double what I paid plus cash for all my kit.
2000 R6 - My 4th bike and the first bike I never crashed, Bought it from a work collegue. Loads of extras including LED rear lights, undertray, steering damper, K&N filter, full Akrapovic system, gear indicator, DB screen, K-Tech internals, braided lines, DID chain and sprockets etc. Was mainly used on track as I stopped enjoying road riding.
Thats my biking history from 2004 to 2010 before I had a break.
Had a break for years but started to 'borrow' a friends ZX9R and GSX1400 for a few weeks out of the year (2018-2019) then bought my own Yamaha MT07 for about 18 months. Sold it for some stuff around the house but will look at another one come April/May time of this year.
1998 ZX6R - G1 model - 2nd bike, travelled from Glasgow to some remote corner of Wales about 40mins South of Aberystwyth and then rode it all the way home. Bike was also written off when I hit a patch of wet and oily road surface at 60mph. Fixed the bike back up with eBay parts bin then sold it.
1999 ZX6R - G2 model - 3rd bike, was a very cheap bike but had to endure an overnight 10hr Megabus from Glasgow to London then a short train out to Rochester before riding it all the way home immediately after collection. I only had this bike for 6 weeks before I hit loads of gravel on a manky B-Road in the middle of deepest Ayrshire and smacking my head resulting in complete memory loss for the day. It was also the first bike I insured FC including kit protection. Insurance paid out more than double what I paid plus cash for all my kit.
2000 R6 - My 4th bike and the first bike I never crashed, Bought it from a work collegue. Loads of extras including LED rear lights, undertray, steering damper, K&N filter, full Akrapovic system, gear indicator, DB screen, K-Tech internals, braided lines, DID chain and sprockets etc. Was mainly used on track as I stopped enjoying road riding.
Thats my biking history from 2004 to 2010 before I had a break.
Had a break for years but started to 'borrow' a friends ZX9R and GSX1400 for a few weeks out of the year (2018-2019) then bought my own Yamaha MT07 for about 18 months. Sold it for some stuff around the house but will look at another one come April/May time of this year.
In chronological order starting in 1988:
Honda Express 50.
Honda C50.
Honda CB125T Twin
MZ125TS
Yamaha DTR125.
Kawasaki AR125
Kawasaki KH125.
Kawasaki Z250C
Honda CB250RS.
Honda CB400/4.
Honda CB750K6.
Suzuki GS125.
Yamah Townmate 80.
Honda CB125TD.
Kawasaki KMX125.
Honda VFR750FJ
Yamaha XJ600 Diversion (1990s model)
BMW F650 Funduro.
BMW K100RS.
Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Honda CB1000F.
Honda Transalp XL600V.
Triumph Tiger 855i.
Kawasaki ER6-N.
Yamaha xj6 Diversion (2010 model).
Aprilia Caponord ETV1000.
Triumph Bonneville T100 Black.
Honda Transalp XLV650.
Triumph Street Twin.......For now!
Just waiting for a price for the new Honda Transalp 750 to be announced....
Honda Express 50.
Honda C50.
Honda CB125T Twin
MZ125TS
Yamaha DTR125.
Kawasaki AR125
Kawasaki KH125.
Kawasaki Z250C
Honda CB250RS.
Honda CB400/4.
Honda CB750K6.
Suzuki GS125.
Yamah Townmate 80.
Honda CB125TD.
Kawasaki KMX125.
Honda VFR750FJ
Yamaha XJ600 Diversion (1990s model)
BMW F650 Funduro.
BMW K100RS.
Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Honda CB1000F.
Honda Transalp XL600V.
Triumph Tiger 855i.
Kawasaki ER6-N.
Yamaha xj6 Diversion (2010 model).
Aprilia Caponord ETV1000.
Triumph Bonneville T100 Black.
Honda Transalp XLV650.
Triumph Street Twin.......For now!
Just waiting for a price for the new Honda Transalp 750 to be announced....
Edited by Derventio on Thursday 5th January 13:21
JESTER_ST1 said:
1998 ZX6R - G1 model. My first bike after passing my test in 2004, swapped the standard can for a Titanium Mivv can and rode it till the wheels came off. Wrote the bike off when the throttle stuck open as I was pulling away from a set of lights and had to ditch the bike before I crashed into my mate. I fixed the bike back up and sold it to another mate who tracked it.
1998 ZX6R - G1 model - 2nd bike, travelled from Glasgow to some remote corner of Wales about 40mins South of Aberystwyth and then rode it all the way home. Bike was also written off when I hit a patch of wet and oily road surface at 60mph. Fixed the bike back up with eBay parts bin then sold it.
1999 ZX6R - G2 model - 3rd bike, was a very cheap bike but had to endure an overnight 10hr Megabus from Glasgow to London then a short train out to Rochester before riding it all the way home immediately after collection. I only had this bike for 6 weeks before I hit loads of gravel on a manky B-Road in the middle of deepest Ayrshire and smacking my head resulting in complete memory loss for the day. It was also the first bike I insured FC including kit protection. Insurance paid out more than double what I paid plus cash for all my kit.
2000 R6 - My 4th bike and the first bike I never crashed, Bought it from a work collegue. Loads of extras including LED rear lights, undertray, steering damper, K&N filter, full Akrapovic system, gear indicator, DB screen, K-Tech internals, braided lines, DID chain and sprockets etc. Was mainly used on track as I stopped enjoying road riding.
Thats my biking history from 2004 to 2010 before I had a break.
Had a break for years but started to 'borrow' a friends ZX9R and GSX1400 for a few weeks out of the year (2018-2019) then bought my own Yamaha MT07 for about 18 months. Sold it for some stuff around the house but will look at another one come April/May time of this year.
The MT07 would be the safest choice.. personally, I would avoid buying another ZX6R 1998 ZX6R - G1 model - 2nd bike, travelled from Glasgow to some remote corner of Wales about 40mins South of Aberystwyth and then rode it all the way home. Bike was also written off when I hit a patch of wet and oily road surface at 60mph. Fixed the bike back up with eBay parts bin then sold it.
1999 ZX6R - G2 model - 3rd bike, was a very cheap bike but had to endure an overnight 10hr Megabus from Glasgow to London then a short train out to Rochester before riding it all the way home immediately after collection. I only had this bike for 6 weeks before I hit loads of gravel on a manky B-Road in the middle of deepest Ayrshire and smacking my head resulting in complete memory loss for the day. It was also the first bike I insured FC including kit protection. Insurance paid out more than double what I paid plus cash for all my kit.
2000 R6 - My 4th bike and the first bike I never crashed, Bought it from a work collegue. Loads of extras including LED rear lights, undertray, steering damper, K&N filter, full Akrapovic system, gear indicator, DB screen, K-Tech internals, braided lines, DID chain and sprockets etc. Was mainly used on track as I stopped enjoying road riding.
Thats my biking history from 2004 to 2010 before I had a break.
Had a break for years but started to 'borrow' a friends ZX9R and GSX1400 for a few weeks out of the year (2018-2019) then bought my own Yamaha MT07 for about 18 months. Sold it for some stuff around the house but will look at another one come April/May time of this year.
Waynester said:
The MT07 would be the safest choice.. personally, I would avoid buying another ZX6R
Young and stupid and still really learning the art of bike control. I would say I should have at least avoided one of those accidents, the last one but never noticed the road conditions and down I went.The Yamaha R6 never hit the deck in over 4 years of ownership including lots of days at Knockhill including a few wet days with sticky tyres. Amazing how much you can learn about bike control on a wet track and being very cautions with your inputs.
MT07 was a hoot if a little rough around the edges. Will be looking for a much cleaner example this year,
Started on the road in 2003
FZS600
SV650
ZRX1200R
Tiger 995i
Thunderace
CBF1000
Blackbird
GSXR750 K5
FZS600
GSF1250 Bandit
ZZR1200
CBR600RR
VFR800 VTEC
NTV700 Deauville
TT600
CBR900RR 929
ZX9R
NTV650
R1 2001
CBR1000RR (new in 2014)
VFR800F
Blackbird
K1300S
CBR900RR 954
CRF1100 Africa Twin Adv Sport DCT
GTR 1400
S1000R (current)
Varadero 1000 (current)
28 bikes in 19 yrs. Yikes! At one point i had about 8 bikes in the garage, and normally more than 1. So there are lots of overlaps in there
FZS600
SV650
ZRX1200R
Tiger 995i
Thunderace
CBF1000
Blackbird
GSXR750 K5
FZS600
GSF1250 Bandit
ZZR1200
CBR600RR
VFR800 VTEC
NTV700 Deauville
TT600
CBR900RR 929
ZX9R
NTV650
R1 2001
CBR1000RR (new in 2014)
VFR800F
Blackbird
K1300S
CBR900RR 954
CRF1100 Africa Twin Adv Sport DCT
GTR 1400
S1000R (current)
Varadero 1000 (current)
28 bikes in 19 yrs. Yikes! At one point i had about 8 bikes in the garage, and normally more than 1. So there are lots of overlaps in there
Edited by LowTread on Friday 6th January 13:14
LowTread said:
Derventio said:
Shifting focus slightly, which bikes do still wish you had?
l wish I still owned my GPZ500s. It was just one of those bikes that was just brilliant but you couldn't quite put your finger on why.
ZRX1200R. No question.l wish I still owned my GPZ500s. It was just one of those bikes that was just brilliant but you couldn't quite put your finger on why.
LowTread said:
Derventio said:
Shifting focus slightly, which bikes do still wish you had?
l wish I still owned my GPZ500s. It was just one of those bikes that was just brilliant but you couldn't quite put your finger on why.
ZRX1200R. No question.l wish I still owned my GPZ500s. It was just one of those bikes that was just brilliant but you couldn't quite put your finger on why.
Kawasicki said:
LowTread said:
Derventio said:
Shifting focus slightly, which bikes do still wish you had?
l wish I still owned my GPZ500s. It was just one of those bikes that was just brilliant but you couldn't quite put your finger on why.
ZRX1200R. No question.l wish I still owned my GPZ500s. It was just one of those bikes that was just brilliant but you couldn't quite put your finger on why.
Really enjoyed this trip down memory lane:
AR50 x 2
AR80
RM125
RG125
MTX200R
DTR125
350 YPVS
FZR600R
RGV250J x2
NC30
Firestorm
CRM250R
WR400F
KTM200 EXC
KTM250 EXC x3
KTM300 EXC
GSXR1000 K5
996 SPS
Daytona 675R
Hypermotard 1100
Meanstreak
KTM 950SM
Ducati 899
SuperdukeR SE
CBR1000RR
Triumph 900 cafe racer build 1
Bonneville SE
Triumph 900 cafe racer build 2
KTM 790R
KZ1000 restomod
GPZ900 restomod
RC8R
KTM 890R
AR50 x 2
AR80
RM125
RG125
MTX200R
DTR125
350 YPVS
FZR600R
RGV250J x2
NC30
Firestorm
CRM250R
WR400F
KTM200 EXC
KTM250 EXC x3
KTM300 EXC
GSXR1000 K5
996 SPS
Daytona 675R
Hypermotard 1100
Meanstreak
KTM 950SM
Ducati 899
SuperdukeR SE
CBR1000RR
Triumph 900 cafe racer build 1
Bonneville SE
Triumph 900 cafe racer build 2
KTM 790R
KZ1000 restomod
GPZ900 restomod
RC8R
KTM 890R
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