How many motorbikes do you currently own? (that work)
Poll: How many motorbikes do you currently own? (that work)
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Interesting discussion. I only have one bike and it does for everything. I'm trying to justify to myself buying another one but I'm struggling to work out when I'd actually use it. I'm not sure I'd put more than a thousand miles on it a year. Do the guys with several bikes use them all regularly, or are some just used for a few hundred miles a year?
I only have the one bike (GSXR 1K), but would like a second for bobbing round town, some sort of supermoto.
My old man has 10 bikes, admittedly not all MOT'd and on the road, but I believe they are all insured on 2 multibike policies. I personally think 10 is too many, it's difficult to keep up with the tax/servicing/MOT'ing, and he doesn't ride them nearly enough, but he just enjoys owning them.
My old man has 10 bikes, admittedly not all MOT'd and on the road, but I believe they are all insured on 2 multibike policies. I personally think 10 is too many, it's difficult to keep up with the tax/servicing/MOT'ing, and he doesn't ride them nearly enough, but he just enjoys owning them.
6 - all work and insured/taxed/MoTed.
3 on a multibike policy. 3 on separate policies.
No real perfect number - whatever you actually need/want/use at that time.
I don't like laid up bikes, so feeling obliged to ride ones that I don't want to, to keep them running always results in selling them.
3 on a multibike policy. 3 on separate policies.
No real perfect number - whatever you actually need/want/use at that time.
I don't like laid up bikes, so feeling obliged to ride ones that I don't want to, to keep them running always results in selling them.
I have too many, 5 to be exact. All sportsbikes. They are all insured all the time so that they are ready to go whenever I want.
In the beginning it felt great to have a lot of choice, now it feels like nuisance.
I think 2 is the optimal number - one for commuting (I have 2002 CBR600F) and one for weekend rides over Alps (a 1000cc sportsbike for me and I do not like to ride these in the city traffic).
3 at the most, but the third then has to be something different, as I do not do offroad/tours/... it would be a supernaked, something like Speed Triple.
I do ride all year around, only skipping really cold temps, snow and heavy rain. I ride daily to work as well.
In the beginning it felt great to have a lot of choice, now it feels like nuisance.
I think 2 is the optimal number - one for commuting (I have 2002 CBR600F) and one for weekend rides over Alps (a 1000cc sportsbike for me and I do not like to ride these in the city traffic).
3 at the most, but the third then has to be something different, as I do not do offroad/tours/... it would be a supernaked, something like Speed Triple.
I do ride all year around, only skipping really cold temps, snow and heavy rain. I ride daily to work as well.
Edited by Ho Lee Kau on Thursday 11th January 08:49
I have 11.
All work with the exception of the one in boxes. Not all are MoT'd and one hasn't seen tarmac for nigh on 10 years.
3 are currently insured, but that will be up to 5 in April when the 2 oldie mobiles will be stepping out.
Perfect number of bikes? There isn't one size that fits all
All work with the exception of the one in boxes. Not all are MoT'd and one hasn't seen tarmac for nigh on 10 years.
3 are currently insured, but that will be up to 5 in April when the 2 oldie mobiles will be stepping out.
Perfect number of bikes? There isn't one size that fits all
I currently have 4, but 1 more as a rolling project and shares in another bike.
Working I have taken loosely as they all run and ride albeit could do with bits and bobs doing.
I have an 4xv R1, a Honda CG 125, a Sherco 250 trials bike and another CG 125 that is a project but runs and rides if I stuck fuel in it.
Only 2 of mine are kept insured etc at the same time. Mainly because currently I have no plan to use the Sherco on the road and the project CG 125 is to punt on after I have made it a street scrambler-esque bike.
I am looking at buying a KLE 500 hack...but money is tight
Working I have taken loosely as they all run and ride albeit could do with bits and bobs doing.
I have an 4xv R1, a Honda CG 125, a Sherco 250 trials bike and another CG 125 that is a project but runs and rides if I stuck fuel in it.
Only 2 of mine are kept insured etc at the same time. Mainly because currently I have no plan to use the Sherco on the road and the project CG 125 is to punt on after I have made it a street scrambler-esque bike.
I am looking at buying a KLE 500 hack...but money is tight
Fleegle said:
I have 11.
All work with the exception of the one in boxes. Not all are MoT'd and one hasn't seen tarmac for nigh on 10 years.
3 are currently insured, but that will be up to 5 in April when the 2 oldie mobiles will be stepping out.
Perfect number of bikes? There isn't one size that fits all
11!All work with the exception of the one in boxes. Not all are MoT'd and one hasn't seen tarmac for nigh on 10 years.
3 are currently insured, but that will be up to 5 in April when the 2 oldie mobiles will be stepping out.
Perfect number of bikes? There isn't one size that fits all
I can think of about.. Hmmmm, 7. Would you be so kind and put me out of my misey and tell us what they are.
I couldn't manage that many, I get fed up with the number I have.
9, of which 5 work. The other 4 are in various states from a solid half a day to get on the road through to being in boxes in a cupboard.
All insured separately, plan is to slowly bring them on to one policy when the insurance becomes due. Only 7 (will) need an MOT which helps.
The ideal number for me is what I currently have, until I see something on EBay that I really need as well, then it is that...
All insured separately, plan is to slowly bring them on to one policy when the insurance becomes due. Only 7 (will) need an MOT which helps.
The ideal number for me is what I currently have, until I see something on EBay that I really need as well, then it is that...
Just the one for me.
Do you insure them all, all of the time?
It is at the moment but I didn't bother for a year or so while I was renovating the house and had 0 chance of using it.
And what do you think the perfect number of bikes is?
I think a three bike garage would be ideal, including; sports, touring, off-road.
Do you insure them all, all of the time?
It is at the moment but I didn't bother for a year or so while I was renovating the house and had 0 chance of using it.
And what do you think the perfect number of bikes is?
I think a three bike garage would be ideal, including; sports, touring, off-road.
2, the only reason being I bought one to see me through my license then got an offer I couldn’t refuse on my GS from a friend. I never ride the former and keep putting off dealing with idiots by not advertising it for sale.
But I reckon if you’ve the space 2 or 3 bikes of different genres for different moods is ideal. I’m looking at my next bike but ideally would keep the GS.
But I reckon if you’ve the space 2 or 3 bikes of different genres for different moods is ideal. I’m looking at my next bike but ideally would keep the GS.
Biker's Nemesis said:
11!
I can think of about.. Hmmmm, 7. Would you be so kind and put me out of my misey and tell us what they are.
I couldn't manage that many, I get fed up with the number I have.
88 YSR50I can think of about.. Hmmmm, 7. Would you be so kind and put me out of my misey and tell us what they are.
I couldn't manage that many, I get fed up with the number I have.
82 AR80
82 RD125LC
87 TZR250
87 TZR250 (in boxes- my spare race bike engine, polished frame)
05 WR450
99 Laverda 750 Formula
96 TRX 850
97 TRX 850
17 XSR900 Abarth
14 ZX10 Track
And there's Mitzy's. The garages are rather pushed for space
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