Anyone got a bike they still miss for good or bad reasons?

[dean100yz]

I still at times think maybe I should get another. Loved it, the sound, style, did I say sound...

Was a fragile little critter though and that really bugged me. It shat half itself at the Isle of Man and after that I sold it

[obscene]

VFR400. Loved the noise, never quite got along with the handling on it. It always felt strange, should have tinkered with the suspension but thought I'd make room for other bikes. I sold it for more than I paid for it so no loss!

[Willy Nilly]

I miss my C90

[r1flyguy1]

My 05 ZX10R, awesome bike

Sold it with 22k on the clock to finance a career move

[MattOz]

My ZXR 750J2 in Gitane blue is one that I really wished I'd kept. Fantastic front end on it and had some great adventures in France on it. I was only 23 at the time I owned it, so it was pretty special at that time.

[Biker's Nemesis]

She was called Christine, she was blonde, slim and had massive boobs. I gave her the boot because she was high maintenance. She ended marrying a traffic cop and had 2 kids.

I always hoped she had got fat and her knockers were hanging by her knees, which isn't the case after seeing a couple of years back.

Should have asked for a go for old times sake.

[toxgobbler]

My VFR 750 FL. Number plate G500 EPA. Was an awesome bike, miss it a number of years on.

[HollywoodStig]

999R Xerox...

Thanks for reminding me (

[Rubin215]

Two, both Triumphs.

1994 Daytona Super III; freight-train solid in a straight line, all day comfy and a real head-turner at meets. Stupidly sold when I got a cracking deal on a pre-reg Bandit 12 after Motorcycle City went tits-up and I couldn't afford to keep both.

1993 Trident 750; British Racing Green, immaculate, low-mileage, loads of fun. Sold after an accident messed my head up and I gave up biking forever (well, for 4 months anyway).

All the rest have just been fillers...

[SAS Tom]

I miss my VFR750FV after I rode it into the back of a car. I only had it 4 months but was probably the best bike I had. I'm also sort of happy it went as I like my current thunderace and probably wouldn't have done as many track days if I still had the VFR.

[Farlig]

1985 RD500LC for very obvious reasons
1991 GSXR750M as it was my first ever (and only so far) brand new purchase
(H656 USA - I´d be interested if the current owner´s on here as I see it´s been kitted with an 1100 but sorned)

[Tasmin200]

Eight years later, I'm still not sure why I sold it.

[Chicken Chaser]

2008 mk1 Versys. No particular reason and certainly not the best spec bike and by far the prettiest. It was the bike that got me riding after a massive off and it just did everything well without being great at anything. Had it 18 months and then spent money on much more exotic bikes. Tried going back to a mk2 but it didnt have the same buzz. It was right bike, right time. Toured, scratched and bimbled and cost very little. Ideal.

[Farlig]

Tasmin200 said:

Eight years later, I'm still not sure why I sold it.

I´m with you there, it´s hard to sell a Duc, every single one of them has an individual character, nay... personality, that makes them that bit more special...
Never been a fan of those three spokes though...

[Pothole]

CBR1000FM Old, fast, super comfy...just like me!

[IanUAE]

My old ZXR400 even if it did have white powered coated wheels. Still it made me keep it clean.

If I hadn't already moved overseas I would have rebuilt it after being reversed into by a taxi.

I suspect my brother regrets selling his 748 (chipped with race carbon Termis).

[peterg1955]

toxgobbler said:

My VFR 750 FL. Number plate G500 EPA. Was an awesome bike, miss it a number of years on.

I miss my VFR750 too, G126 EDY, honeymooned at the 1990 IOM TT on it and it's still taxed/MOT'd so it outlasted the marriage!! ;-)

[2ono]

KTM Duke II, my first bike, replaced it with bigger, faster , newer bikes. But still miss it.

[Jonjo91]

My ZXR400. Still wish I'd of kept it but needed funds for bigger bikes.

[Dog Star]

My black/black/black 2007 R1, bought still crated and brand new in 2011. That was going to be my last ever sportsbike and I was going to keep it forever - some of it was paid for with money my grandmother left me, so there's some sentimental value there.

Stolen last year, and although I got a very good payout on it the bike was irreplaceable as effectively it was much newer than an actual 2007 bike and I didn't want a used one (they're also hard to find in an unmolested state).

Replaced with a new MV F4 which although undoubtedly a better bike, it's not my R1.