Motorcycle Ownership history

[headhoon]

Given the car one I thought this would be good to see

My bikes over time 1977-2008

Suzuki RM80 (Scrambler back then...now called Motocross bike)
Fantic 100 Trials bike
Yamaha YZ125 MX
Honda MTX50 (First road bike)
Honda CB250 Superdream (with a Sidewinder to get around learner restrictions)
Honda CB400 Superdream (as above)
Suzuki RG125 (derestricted and fast!)
Kawasaki ZXR250 (revved to 19,000 rpm with a loud pipe sounded like an F1 car)
Suzuki 750 Katana (the older better looking one...like me
Suzuki GSXR1100 1990 model (OMG power and OMG shopping trolley handling)
Kawasaki ZXR 750 H1 (1989 model)
Kawasaki KX250 (for the dirt)
Kawasaki ZX7 (1998 model)
Suzuki TLR1000 (1998 model)
Yamaha YZ426 (for the dirt)
Yamaha R1 (2001 model, bought new and kept for 6 loving years)
KTM 450 EXC (current bike for dirt but have supermotard wheels as well)
Honda Fireblade (current bike 2007 model, bought new and likely to be kept for 6 loving years)

[2blackhats]

Okay then in reverse order...

KTM Superduke (current and the best bike available to humanity)
Kwak ZX12R
Cagiva V Raptor
Guzzi 1100 sport
Suzi Hayabusa
Harley Night Train
Buell X1
BMW K1
Suzi GSX600
Guzzi Le Mans V
Suzi GSXR 1100
Kwak Gpz900R
Suzi Intruder 800 (the most woeful bag of bolts ever to masquerade as a motorcycle)
Kwak ZX10
Norton Commando 850 (ran on blood not petrol)
Suzi GSX550
MZ TS125

[Husaberk]

In order of acquistion since 89, always had a min of 3 since 93:

GPz550A4
78 180 Jota - still got
90 ZXR750H2 - 60k in four years, loved it
85 GSX1100E - comfy but rubbish
86 GSXR1100G - ace
94 ZZR1100D - too fat and flat midrange compared to what I was expecting, cousin's 86 GPZ900R bought same day handled far better as well.
91 GSXR1100M - Better than any EXUP I ever rode(4)
91 GSXR750M - Nice
97 GSXR750 - 10k in six months, loved it.
91 GSXR750M with a TTS 884 big bore - bargain fun, faster than 1st Blades
98 GSF1200N Bandit - top giggle, sold it to the missus after six months
98 GSXR750 - good but preferred the 97 SRAD
91 Yamaha TTR250 - good starter trail bike
97 TL1000S - All the good bits you've read in the press, none of the bad. Mine was Ohlins'd up though.
02 Husaberg FE400E - always felt overbiked on any technical bits as you'd expect from somebody who only started dirt biking at 30
04 Z1000 - current - A giggle
91 Ducati 750SS - Nice but not as 'sweet' as I'd remembered
07 KTM 250 EXC-F - current - Perfect dirt bike for me...aprt from the seat
91 ZXR750R-K1 - current - bought 4 months ago, cousin had one in 93 and always said I'd get one. What surprised me is how good it still is, got mates with the latest 1000s to compare it to.

[Demon Hill]

Back in 1973 I had a Honda PC50
Then 33 years later.......I passed my test, since then I've purchased (in reverse order)

55 CBR600RR
06 CBR1000RR
07 Triumph Speed Triple

and my current bike is the new Blade - 08 CBR1000RR

[gareth h]

What no fizzies!

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Chopper.

Oh sorry. Motorbikes

[hsv_rulz]

Motorbike history,

Fell off a 125cc trail bike when I was 17.
Got scared sh*tless on back of a mates Yamaha 1100.
I'll stick to 4 wheels, thanks.

[Monnington]

headhoon said:

Given the car one I thought this would be good to see

My bikes over time 1977-2008

Bloody hell, also started in 77... On a,

Batavus 50 (Don't ask, it was Dutch)..
Yam DT175 (passed test)..
Yam RD350B
Yam RD400
Suzuki GS750
Ducati 900 Darmah
Honda CB400/4 (460 Yoshi equipped, owned at same time as Duke)
Laverda Jota 180
Year off due to Ban.. Ooops
Jensen Healey (Yep, thought I'd try four wheels, big mistake).
Kawasaki 750 Turbo
Kwak GPZ900R
Yam FZR1000 (pre-exup)
Suzuki GSXR750L
Yam TDM 850
Kwak ZZR1100
Honda NC30 (VFR400R)
Another Yam TDM850
Honda CBR600FM
BMW R1100GS
Honda Firestorm
Kwak ZX6R
Aprilia Mille
MV Augusta F4S
Kwak Z1000
Suzuki GSXR1000K6
Yam 750 Super 10

Last two are current, use the S10 for work/winter hack..

Apart from forced year off and deviation into car ownership for 6 months, never not had a bike.. Wouldn't ever own a Honda again out of choice, but sometimes needs must so won't rule it out totally.. Thinking a KTM may be the way forward..

[gareth h]

I was a late starter (1978)
Honda cb50
Yamahe fsiedx spannies and ace bars!
Yamaha RD 250
Honda CB400/4
Honda CB900f
KawasakiGPZ600
Yamaha FZ750
Laverda 1200 (Jotarised)
Harley Ironhead Sportster
CCM640 motard
DRZ400E
Triumph Speedtriple
Ducati 900ss
Ducati Multistrada
Triumph Speedtriple
Aprilia Tuono

[racebreed]

you guys started riding motorbikes before i was born in 1977!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anonymous-user]

Since 1994:

Suzuki GSX600F (teapot)
Yamaha Thunderace
Kawasaki ZX9
Cagiva V-Raptor
Yamaha TDM 850
Honda VFR 750 (best bike ever)
Triumph Speed Triple 955i
Benelli TNT
Aprilia Tuono
Kawasaki ZX12R (recently deceased)

Never been without a bike since I passed my test until now. As soon as my arms mend I'm off to the bike shop!

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 19th September 15:24

[louthmonaro]

Cars
69 Ford Cortina 1.3 1980-1980
70 Ford Cortina 1.6 1980-1980
74 Hilman Avenger 1981-1984
70 Mini 1000 1982
78 Datsin 160JSSS Coupe 1984-1985
82 Escort XR3i 1985
83 Astra GTE 1985-6
85 Fiat Uno 1.0FIRE 1986-7
87 MG Metro 1.3 1987-1990
90 Citroen BX Estate 1.6 1990-1993
93 Citroen ZX Avantage 1.9Tdi 1993-4
94 Citroen Volcane 1.9Tdi 1994-2005
97 Citroen Xantia VSX 1.9 Tdi Estate 1997-2000
00 Citroen Xantia SX 2.0 Hdi Estate 2000-2003
03 Citroen Xsara Desire 2.0 Hdi Estate 2003-2006
03 MB A140 Auto 2005-2005
06 Monaro CV8 – Current 2006-date
Wifes
83 Ford Escort 1.6
90 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Swing 1993-2000
96 Fiat Punto Selecta 2000-2002
02 Fiat Punto 1.2 Sport 2002-2005
05 Citroen C8 SX Hdi – Current 2005-date

Bikes
58 Norman Lido 50cc Moped 1978-1978
74 Garelli Tiger 50cc Sports Moped 1978-1979
84 MZ 125TS 1988-1990
82 Honda CX500 1990-1992
83 BMW R65LS 1992-1993
78 Yamaha 175 Trails Bike 1989-1989
90 Harley 883XL Sportster 1993-1995
92 Royal Enfield 500 1996-1998
94 MZ 301 Fun 1998-2006
73 MZ TS250 2003-date
06 Harley 883C Sportster 2006-date

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Col's just told me he had a
Yamaha FS1E 50cc moped
Yamaha LC250
Then he went to cars but he's going to work so i'll post them up tomorrow

[Stigmundfreud]

c50
gs500e
fazer600
ninja600
rrp blade
fazer1000
03 blade
sold blade for a camera

[anonymous-user]

Stigmundfreud said:

sold blade for a camera

Campaign for real ale?

[Stigmundfreud]

I live in Swindon, we got too much real ale

Nah I seriously sold the bike and bought a camera

[P15TON]

Passed my test aged 32 on the wednesday.
Bought a new Fireblade on the Friday.
Then a ZX9R 2 years later.
3 years later decided I had used all my two wheeled luck.
Took a V-Rod in P/x but never had the bare faced cheek to be seen dead on it.
Back safely on four wheels since.

[granada203028]

Honda C50
Honda C90
Honda CB250RS
Honda C70
Honda CB250RS
Suzuki DR350S
Honda VFR750 (current)
Honda H100 (current, being converted to electric)

[Stigmundfreud]

have to say the c50 was the bike i had the most fun on, was 11/12 when I got it and rebuilt it then promptly took it off roading!

[global-i]

Field Bikes
Raleigh Wisp
Honda C50 (Chiken Chaser)
BSA Bantam (never managed to start this? I must have pushed the thing 20 miles trying)

Road legal 1980
Yamaha DT50
Passed bike test after a 15 years sabaticle.
Husqurarna 510 TE (old and tired now just spares for the 570)
Husqurarna 570 TE (still got it, dont ride it enough, saddle like an ironing board)
Never really had a proper road bike because I know I would just hurt myself on it.
Really fancy a Big Yamaha Raptor Quad thought.