faffi Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 I think it would be interesting to see what motorcycles people own and have owned. Here's my list: 1974 Suzuki A100 - owned 1980 1980 Honda CB100 - 1980-1982 1976 Tempo Panter 50 - 1982 1978 Honda CX500 - 1982 1983 Yamaha XJ750 Seca - 1983-1984 1976 Honda CB350F - 1984-1986 1978 Suzuki GS550E - 1988-1990 1985 Honda CB1100F - 1990 1981 Suzuki GSX400F - 1990-1992 1980 Honda CB250N - 1992-1994 1976 Yamaha XS500 - 1994-1997 1982 Suzuki GS650L - 1997-1999 1983 Honda VT500FT - 1999-2001 and 2007-2008 1984 Kawasaki Z1300DFI - 2001 1981 Honda XL500S - 2001-2002 2002 Kawasaki VN800A - 2002-2004 1996 Suzuki GSX600F - 2004-2005 1980 Kawasaki Z400G - 2005-2007 1996 Triumph Sprint 900 - 2006 1987 Suzuki VS1400 - 2007-2009 1993 Triumph Daybird - 2009-present 1986 Yamaha XT600 Tenere - 2010-present I've also owned some bikes that never got going; RG250, a couple of RD350s, two spare Z400Gs of which I still have one frame with papers as well as a street tracker kit and an XL600 engine that I'm supposed to fit to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmj120 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Damn, Eirik Mine's a bit mo' simpler: '01 zx9r 2001-2008 '08 zx10r 2008 - present I know mine is shorter, but it's not the size...... oh wait.... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Since both your bikes would have run circles around my collected lot of rubbish, I guess you win So, nobody else own bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonzilla Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 '98 Suzuki Marauder '99 Triumph Legend (still regret getting rid of that bike) '05 ZX6R (still own) '08 EX-650 (still own) '05 ZX6R trackbike (still own) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaidas Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Eirik, that is one impressive list '83 Izh Planeta 3 (1996 - 2000) '89 Yamaha FZR 600 (2003 - 2004) '99 CBR 900 RR Fireblade (2004 - 2005) '01 CBR 900 RR Fireblade (2005 - 2009) '02 Suzuki SV 650 (2007 - 2009) '00 Honda VTR 1000 F Firestorm (2009 - 2010) '03 Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2008 - present) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acebobby Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I tend to hold onto bikes for a while so not a huge list, my first bike gave best value for money, it was a yamaha XS250 which I paid £220 for in 1993 put 25000 miles on it and sold it for £240 in 2001 lol, then it was a 600 diversion till 2003, never took to this bike, then onto my CBR600F bought brand new and I loved it until I traded it in for the CBR600RR in 2006, this is now my current trackbike, And earlier this year I bought myself a Ducati 848 for the road which just makes me go wow every time I ride it! I have been fortunate enough that throughout my biking life every bike has been better than the previous one! And now one for the dirt, just bought myself a yamaha YZ250 which I will be trying out for the first time today! So hay in 17 years of riding I have only owned 6 bikes, 3 of which I still own! Bobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khp Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I must have an agricultural interest, since my list of bikes only include Yamaha's*: XT600Z '88 95-98: got stolen from a parking cellar, only to be found a couple of km's away near Akerselva in Oslo, stripped of rear wheel and most parts, but not the new WP rear shock. Sold it to a friend who turned it into a true offroad bike [think woods]) YZF600R '98: 98. Sold it when moving back to Denmark from Norway (Oslo). Almost totalled it on Rudskogen, but was rebuilt by the insurance. YZF600R '99: 99-01. Added Öhlins fork springs and rear shock. Lovely. Sold it when moving to Sweden YZF-R1 '02: 02-03. Got stolen from another parking cellar, after 1 year and 5 days Never recovered. YZF-R6 '01: 03-09. My first trackbike. Eventually I missed having those extra ponies (it had just 95bhp) and a more modern bike, so I sold it. YZF-R1 '03: '04--. Current streetbike. Öhlins springs and rear suspension, PPtuning rearsets w/race shift pattern ( to match the R6 '08). YZF-R6 '08: '09--. Current trackbike. Öhlins cartridge kit, rear shock and steering damper. PPtuning handlebars & rearsets. Does around 115bhp. Nice Oh, and I still have that Polini 911DB "DreamBike", though I haven't been riding it since 2004 *) In case you wonder about agriculture == Yamaha. Think Gearbox. Enough said. Kai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradvanhorn Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 This is an interesting topic... Former bikes (in the order I owned them): 1986 Honda VF 500 1987 Yamaha FZR 1000 1991 Honda CBR 1000 1992 Honda CB-1 (400cc) (traded into this one after my second Reckless Driving conviction) 1995 Suzuki Bandit 600 1997 Suzuki TL 1000S 2000 Suzuki SV 650 2001 Suzuki TL 1000R 2003 Triumph Daytona 955i 2004 Yamaha FZ1 2005 Honda VTX 1800 (my first attempt at a cruiser; yuck) 2006 Suzuki GSXR 600 2005 Honda VFR 800 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000 (totalled out after I crashed at VIR) (update: sold) 2003 Honda RC51 (update: sold) 2005 Suzuki GSXR 750 (track only bike) Bikes I still own (in the order purchased): 2000 Yamaha VMAX (update: bought) 2007 Yamaha R6 Hmmm, that's a fair number of bikes I've bought and sold. I need to settle down one of these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobie Fair Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hmmm, that's a fair number of bikes I've bought and sold. I need to settle down one of these days Why settle down (unless you have taken a beating on the sales). CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradvanhorn Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Why settle down (unless you have taken a beating on the sales). CF Hmmm, that's a good point Now that I look closer at my list I see there's no BMW, Kawasaki, Ducati, KTM, Aprilia... I'm glad my wife hid the checkbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rutter Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 So far it's just been: 2002 Honda CBR600F 2011 BMW S1000RR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharkun Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 A multitude of Jap dirt bikes in the early 70s, plus a 1972 Penton 125 ISDT (one of my favorites), and I raced numerous European dirt bikes back then (Norton AJS Stormer, Maico, CZ); owned several Goldwings starting in 1978..... up to now. And, in my current garage: 1990 RC30 (under going restoration/repair) 1994 RC45 2008 CBR600RR track bike 2005 Goldwing 2010 VFR1200F 1969 Honda SL90 (being restored) 1973 Honda TL125 (awaiting restoration) 1974 Honda Z50 mini-trail 1993 Yamaha TZ250 (being rebuilt) 2007 CRF150R motard 2007 CRF450R motard 2007 Ruckus pit bike Currently drooling over the new Aprilia RSV4 APRC....anybody wanna buy a Goldwing..... I have a bad case of MMD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Playing catch on threads I've missed, WOW some serious stables around here! Mine not so much.. 1971 Honda CB350 (was a great little bike) 1974 Honda CB750 (was a beast compared to the baby) 1983 Yamaha Virago 750 Midnight Special (Nice to look at really didn't like riding it) |-- large gap of time --| 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R (Street) 1999 Kawasaki ZX-6R (Track) Still have a Yamaha YZ-125 in the garage I'm trying to breathe life back into from sitting for years. Dat be it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warregl Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 My list is a bit more modest. Aside from the assortment of dirt bikes I had growing up, it consists of: Kawasaki 600R Suzuki GSX-R750 Yamaha R6 Currently I ride a BMW K1200R and I'm considering adding a dedicated track bike. Thanks to my first 2 levels with CSS, I've got "S1000RR" on the brain but that is probably not in the cards this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Would you say that riding MX bikes have made you faster riders on a road race track, or have you adopted skills and reflexes that are detrimental to performance on asphalt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Would you say that riding MX bikes have made you faster riders on a road race track, or have you adopted skills and reflexes that are detrimental to performance on asphalt? I can't help but believe offroad riding helps make a person more prepared for ANY form of motorcycling. The dynamics, control/reaction required helps develop feel for the machine under your bunns. At least the way I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradvanhorn Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I have to update my list since I've recently made a few changes. Former bikes (in the order I owned them): 1986 Honda VF 500 1987 Yamaha FZR 1000 1991 Honda CBR 1000 1992 Honda CB-1 (400cc) (traded into this one after my second Reckless Driving conviction) 1995 Suzuki Bandit 600 1997 Suzuki TL 1000S 2000 Suzuki SV 650 2001 Suzuki TL 1000R 2003 Triumph Daytona 955i 2004 Yamaha FZ1 2005 Honda VTX 1800 (my first attempt at a cruiser; yuck) 2006 Suzuki GSXR 600 2005 Honda VFR 800 2006 Suzuki GSXR 1000 (totalled out after I crashed at VIR) 2003 Honda RC51 2005 Suzuki GSXR 750 2000 Yamaha VMAX 2007 Yamaha R6 Bikes I still own: 2012 Triumph Speed Triple 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (technically it's my wifes ) 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 The CB-1 in blue is one of the prettier bikes made IMO and the RC51 is the most special bike in your list. Lots of sporty machinery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kane Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 ...and the RC51 is the most special bike in your list. Lots of sporty machinery The RC51 has the most compelling sound of any street bike I have heard on the track - and that's coming from a Ducati guy. Rainman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhtmbowen@gmail.com Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Let's see: GT500 CB125T CB125T Z1000 Z1000 IIIJ Z1100R CBR600 VT250 GPZ750 Turbo VF750 Z1100 ZZR1100 Moto Guzzi Daytona 1000 Triumph Trident 900 Triumph Speed III BMW K100RS ZZR1100 ZXR750 R1 Aprilia RSV Mille Aprilia Falco SL1000 Aprilia Falco SL1000 Kawasaki ZX6-R 636 R1 Triumph T595 R1 Suzuki Hayabusa Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer R1 ZX10R KTM Superduke KTM Adventurer Kawasaki GTR1400* KTM Superduke* RVF400* Z1000 CR250* *Current bikes Looking at this list I know I've missed stuff out: I've certainly had more than 5 carburettor fed R1s and I know I've had 2 T595 Triumphs but can't work out exactly where to fit them into the list chronologically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick448 Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Honda SS50 Yamaha FS1E Yamaha RD250LC Suzuki A100 Honda CB750F2 Suzuki Katana 1100 (wish i'd kept! Not for the bike but the value) Suzuki RGV250L Yamaha FZ750 Suzuki GSXR750WN Honda CBR600 Track only bike Kawasaki ZX9R E1 Honda CB500 (still own) Honda CBR1100XXV (still own) I think that is most of them, and mostly in the right order... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Suzuki TS 250X (1993) Suzuki DR 800 S (1994) Kawasaki GPZ 600R (1996) Honda VFR 800 (1999) Honda VFR 800 (2008) Honda CBR 600F (2010) BMW K1300S (2010) Currently owned: CBR600F + K1300S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchgit Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Gpz 500 Zx 11 Zx 9 Triumph daytona t595 Ducati 996s ( still own ) Ktm duke ii Zzr 1200 Z1000 ( still own ) Zx 14 ( still own ) Hmm, there seems to be a Kawasaki theme here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hmm, there seems to be a Kawasaki theme here scotchgit, being a Zed Head is complete okay and I wouldn't mind having the vast majority of the bikes you've had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comptonchinee Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 2003 Honda CBR 600F (my one and only... for now) Do I win a cookie?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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