What Bikes have you owned in your time as a motorcyclist?

[rjamesohio]

This kind of started on another thread, but I found some of the lists interesting - you will too no doubt.

Format: Years as a motorcyclist first, then the list. Here goes:

Been riding since 1977, so 31 years.

Listed pretty much in order of ownership:

1977 Yamaha 750 Special
1964 Harley Panhead Police Special
1971 BSA 441 Victor
1964 Triumph TR6
1967 Triumph Bonneville
1970 Triumph TR6
1972 Triumph Bonneville
1970 Triumph Trident (The Evil possessed motorcycle)
1974 Triumph Drag Bike
1967 BMW R60/2
1977 BMW R100/7
1983 BMW R80RT
1974 BMW R90/6
1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans MK V
1971 BMW R75/5
1979 Moto Guzzi SP1000
1997 Suzuki DR650
1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado

So - 18 total in 31 years.

[ponti_33609]

Not nearly as impressive in order of ownership:

1971 Honda CT70
1976 Kawasaki 400 Triple
1977 Honda CB400F Supersport (current)
2000 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport

Bob

[Ferd Nesler]

OK - here is what I can remember....

1963 Yamaha 80
1964 Honda 125 Benley Super Sport Road Racer
1965 Honda 250 Scrambler
1966 Honda 305 Super Hawk
1971 Kawasaki 175 Scrambler
1971 Kawasaki 350 Big Horn Scrambler
1972 Kawasaki 175 Scrambler
1974 Kawasaki 100 "10 speed" Scrambler
1976? Honda 360
2005 Yamaha Vino 125 Scoot
2005 Yamaha 400 Majesty Scoot
2004 Honda Silverwing Scoot
2006 Honda Goldwing
2006 Yamaha 400 Majesty Scoot
2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500GT Scoot
2007 Moto Guzzi Norge

That's 15 bikes in over 45 years that I can remember.  The Honda 125 Benley and 305 SuperHawk and Norge were the best.   ;D ;D ;D

[Bill929]

I started riding at 13, 34 years ago.  I remember all the bikes, but the production years may be off a little...

1972 Suzuki TS 50
1974 Suzuki TM 75
1972 Suzuki TS 90
1974 Yamaha RD 350
1981 Suzuki GS 650G
1985 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario

Took a little break from riding between 1989 and 1998 (got married, bought a house, started a career, etc.)

1998 Ducati ST2
2001 Moto Guzzi California EV
2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
2003 Kawasaki Eliminator (wife's starter bike)
2002 Triumph America
2004 Triumph America
2004 KTM 200SX
2003 Moto Guzzi Titanium
2004 BMW K1200RS
2006 BMW F650GS
2007 Moto Guzzi California Vintage

My biggest mistake was that I sold both my 2001 Guzzis to buy the Triumph Americas.  The EV and V11 Sport were two of my favorites.  My wife wanted to learn how to ride and insisted on matching bikes.  She had an accident (totaled one of the Triumphs) and now she rides pillion on the Vintage.    

[twhitaker]

I've been riding since '72 - 36 years.

72 Honda 350
75 Yamaha 650
71 Ambassador
69 R50/2
71 Ambassador
77 Convert
96 California
02 LeMans
98 Centauro
97 Centauro

[wil b.]

Riding since '83....

1981 Honda Nighthawk 450 (bought new-non-current)
1983 Virago 920 factory full dressed (bought used in '89)
1991 Honda Nighthawk 750
1975 GUZZI 850 T  (used)
1972 GUZZI Ambassador (restored)
2004 Kymco Scoot

I still own/ ride the last 4 bikes/scoot!

Bill
Broadview,IL

[sanman60]

Started at age 10 on a Bridgestone Sport 50. Several Jap bikes including a H1 at 16.(what were my parents thinking?) A Triumph 500 , still have it, then a new '75 Commando. A GPZ and BSA then on to years of Harleys and dirt bikes- Bultacos and Maicos mostly.  Now 3  Guzzis, a R75/5, my faithful Triumph, and a dirt bike which I will probably kill myself on.

[BillinPA]

Started 30 yrs ago at the age of 10

Honda Z 50
Yamaha Jt1
Kawasaki KM 100
Honda CB 350
Suzuki TC 125
Kawasaki KZ 400
Honda CB 450
Yamaha XS 1100
Yamaha XT 550
Maico 490
Honda CB 550
Suzuki TM 250
Harley trail 90
Suzuki RM 400
Kawasaki KDX 200
Honda CB 750
Honda CB 750 chopper
Triumph Bonneville
Suzuki RM 250
Suzuki DR 350
Kawasaki 900 Eliminator
Suzuki TS 250
Honda Goldwing Aspencade 1100
Suzuki PE 250
Kawasaki KDX 250
Suzuki RM 250
Honda Goldwing interstate 1100
Kawasaki Concours (1st)
Honda Goldwing aspencade sei 1200
Kawasaki Concours (2nd)
Moto Guzzi Eldorado (1st)
Suzuki Intruder 1400
Moto Guzzi Cal II
Kawasaki Concours (3rd)
Moto Guzzi EV
Moto Guzzi 850T
Moto Guzzi Eldorado (2nd)
Moto Guzzi Cal 3 FF
Buell Ulysses
Buell S3T


          Hope I did not forget any!  Still own the EV, Cal II and both Buell's  40 bikes in 30 yrs, i am a whore.

[Carlo DeSantis]

Started riding in 1986.  In order of acquisition:

1982 Kawasaki LTD 550/4
1983 Kawasaki LTD 750/4
1986 Kawasaki Vulcan 750/2
1988 Honda Hawk GT 650/2
1987 Kawasaki Concours 1000/4
1994 BMW K1100LT 1100/4
1991 BMW K75 750/3
1975 Moto Guzzi T3 -- CURRENT
2001 Moto Guzzi EV -- CURRENT
1981 Moto Guzzi SP -- Project that just didn't happen :)
1989 Honda TransAlp 600/2
1973 Moto Guzzi Eldorado Project -- CURRENT
2011 BMW R1200R -- CURRENT


And how about national motorcycle organizations?  Alphabetically:

AMA # 395316
BMWMOA #67231
BMWRA #21599
COG #?
IBA #3260
MGNOC #17121

Carlo

[guzzi_sean]

1960's Honda 50 monkey bike (sold to a family friend)
1984 Honda Shadow 700 (given to a family friend when it needed a top end job)
1985 Yamaha Virago 700 (sold)
1984 Moto Guzzi SP1000 (in retirement in Florida, awaiting full resurrection)
2000 Moto Guzzi Quota 1100es

[ponti_33609]

Chuck - you have an awful lot of current bikes.......you might want to "un-load" that T-3?   ;D :D

[hobo]

Lemme see................ ......i make a distinction between BIKES & MOTORCYCLES
BIKES owned in my time as a motorcyclist??
1. '03 GIANT 08 speed
MOTORCYCLES owned in my life as a motorcyclist?
1. 1960. '58 HD panhead bobber(1st motorcycle owned) 8)
2. 1963. '60 Triumph 650cc Bonneville (T-120) 8) 8)
3. 1968. '68 Triumph Bonneville (1st NEW motorcycle purchased) 8)
4. 1974. '74 HD Electraglide :o (1st bagger owned. 1st time riding behind a windsheid)
5. 1980.  Honda 1100 cc "nekkid" Goldwing. I'd always said when someone buiilt a better motorcycle than THE MOTOR CO., I'd buy it. Honda did, & I did!! :o
6. 1984. Yep, another Goldwing. 1200 cc this time. :)
7. 1998. Honda 1500 Valkerie. Probably the most "fun" motorcycle i've ever owned. ;D
8. 2005.  Honda GL1800A Goldwing, 62K miles. Undoubtably the best 2 up touring motorcycle i've ever owned. ;)
9. CURRANTLY seriously looking for a GUZZI. 8) I'm getting bored with the Wings, ::) & am looking to get back to basics. Always admired the GUZZI cruiser types, 8) not really interested in "sport" or "cafe racer" types. :-X
@ 6'4", 36" inseam,  220# am looking for a GUZZI i won't be cramped on :-\
HOPEFULLY a member of this board will point me to the yr. model that will make me ;D
Thanks,
Dave,the hobo, Cassidy
Stafford,Va

[lti_57]

started riding in 74

 1974 Yamaha  RD 350
 1976  Honda   CB 750
          Yamaha TY 250 ( 2)
 1975 Laverda SF2................ .. owned 14 years never a problem
 1975  Yamaha XS 650 ( 3 )
 1975 Honda 550 4
 1974 Suzuki T500
 1977 BMW R75/7
 1975 Kawasaki F175
 1999 Guzzi Bassa ................ still own
 2001 Guzii EV  ................... .still own

 

[Gootsz]

Short list

Didn't start riding until I was 18.
 Didn't own my "own" bike until 1976 which was the Triumph

1972 Triumph Bonniville

1968 BMW R60/2

1972 BMW 75/5 "Toaster"

1982 BMW R100RS

2000 Moto Guzzi Jackal

2004 BMW R1150R Rockster

Still own the 2000 and 2004 sold the others to friends so they are still available to ride. ;D ;D

Micky

[Aldo]

Born in 1980, started riding at 17... 8)

See my signature below for complete laydown... ;-T

[Carlo DeSantis]

Chuck - you have an awful lot of current bikes.......you might want to "un-load" that T-3?   ;D :D

Sheesh, Bob, I wouldn't want to burden you with that "rat" but I do have a nice Hawk GT that I wouldn't mind you taking off my hands :) :) :)

Chuck

[redrider]

The Cast in Order of Appearance is a 72 CB 125; 75 400 Triple; 73 Trident; 81 GPZ 550 and 1100; 74 Commando and 89 Mille GT. The Norton and Guzzi are still living at home.

[stainlesscycle]

 in no particular order  *=i still have, (#) means how many i still have.  this list is pretty much just runners, or complete bikes.  i probably have had as many parts bike. i surely missed a bunch, this is off the top of my head.

japanese:
honda
10 + dreams
20+ cb750's
2 cb750 dohc
2 cb160
1 ca72
2 cb77
1 cl72
2 cl350
1 cb175
1 cb100
2 cb450
4 cb550
2 cmx250
1 cb750a
1 cb400a
1 yz400 1979
1 xl350 1976
1 xl100
3 gl1000
1 ct110 * i ride this every day to pick my kid up at the bus stop.
3 z50 * (1)
1 ct70h *

yamaha
2 dt250 1978/79
1 dt175 1975? *
1 dt1
2 ct1 1972? * (1) daily rider.
10+ rd250/350 *(4 or 5) daily rider
4 rd400
3 rd400f *(1) daily rider
1 rd60
2 rd200 *
1 r5 *
1 r3
3 rz350
1 yzf426
4+ xs650
1 1987 tt225 * daily rider

suzuki
1 gt750
1 gt380
1 gt250 * daily rider
2 ts185
1 tm400
4 + gs550
2 rv90
2 gs1000 8v
1 2000 drz400k * daily rider
2 t500 * (1 basket case/roller)

kawasaki
4 or 5 h1 * (1 project bike)
1 kx250 1998?
1 kx125 1997?
1 s3
1 ke75?
4 kz900
1 z1
3 kz750/4

bridgestone
1 200cc?

italian:

guzzi
20+ loopframes * (several) daily rider
5 850/t3
1 lm1 * daily rider
1 v7 sport * (1 project bike)
1 1979 sp1000
3 or 4 v1000
1 v65c

ducati
1 160 monza jr (sold to my brother so it stayed in the family)
6 250 scramblers * (4)
4 or 5 monza/sebring *(1)
1 350 scrambler *(1)
1 450rt 1973?
1 851 1992 *
1 900ss 1994 * daily rider
1 750gt 1975
3 cadets * (project bike)
1 mountaineer * (project bike)
1 bronco * (project bike)
1 750 paso 1987
1 st4 1999

morini

3 1966 corsarino 60cc * (project bike)
1 1974 morini 3 1/2 sport *
1 1977 morini 3 1/2 strada * daily rider
1 1979 morini 500 * daily rider
1 1986 morini camel *(THIS IS MY CURRENT FAVORITE RIDER)

gilera
1 1978 gina macho 175 (argentina gilera) * (project bike)

benelli
1 650s
1 buzzer
1 dynamo

laverda
1 1974 sf2
1 3c kinda jotaized

aermacchi
1974 flat tracker-ized 350ss

other:

harley
1 xlh 1968 (this is the bike i hated the most)

husqvarna
1 250wr 1979 * daily rider

triumph
1978 t140
triple thing (i don't remember what year)

bultaco
1972? matador

amazingly, i have never owned a bmw.

the advantages of owning lots bikes:
can choose what bike to ride. always have a bike to ride, and always have one for a friend or 5...
can always drum up cash selling a bike, which is kinda no fun. unless it's for cash to buy another bike.
can make educated decisions as to what's good and bad about lotsa bikes :)

the disadvantages:
tires!
batteries!
maintenance!
storage space!
parts everywhere!
license plates/insurance!
keeping track of oil changes/regular maintenance!

[yackee]

I've been riding for 17 years (since I was 18).

I learned to ride on an early 1980s UJM: I believe it was a Suzuki GL1100.  Amazing power as I recall, but it was very heavy and scared the crap out of me.

I quickly moved to a 1987 Honda Nighthawk 450.  It was a great beginner bike, great engine size.  It's a shame they don't make the 450 any more.

Then I sold that and got a 199? Ninja 250.  Very unpleasant to ride because it had to be revved up so high.

Then I got a 1994 or so Honda CBR 600.  Fun bike, but not my style.

Then it was a 1979 sp1000, since sold, bought along with a 1979 Vespa p200, also now sold.

Now I have the 76 t3, along with another vespa.

[gary martin]

riding off and on since '65

'65 Honda 65
'67 BSA Lightning
'71 BMW R60/5
'70 Kawasaki 500 Mach III
'60's Honda Mini Trail CT70
'71 Yamaha DT1 250
'77 BMW R100/7
'80 BMW R100RS
'89 BMW R100GS
'70 BMW R50/5*
'04 Guzzi EV Touring*
'84 Honda CT110*
'04 Triumph Tiger*

only bikes bought "new" were the 65 Honda and 71 Beemer :D
wish i had held on to the DT1 and GS :(
*in garage

[rboe]

I'm starting to feel like such a poser but here goes; started riding in 1976 and crashed out in 84.

1972 Suzuki TS-125 (rode the snot off it and even toured on it - it's all I had!)
1977 Honda CJ360t, I really liked this bike, again, road the snot out of it and more touring. Hell, it was a 360 with an extra cylinder!
1982 Kawasaki 550 Ltd. Holey moley this one had some poop. More touring (the seat sucked big time) but had several major crashes with it.

Now I'm looking again. I think choosing the next machine will be as hard as getting the wife to agree to it.  :o

[oldyaler]

1975 Honda CB360t
1977 Suzuki GS550(best bike I ever owned)
1995 Suzuki Katana 650 (torture rack)

Only three. Geez, I need to get out more.

I forgot one-- 2001 Kawasaki ZR7-s.(funny how some japanese bikes are forgetable :D :D :D)

[Dean Rose]

I bought a new one (1960) just like this while I was stationed on Okinawa in the Marines. Took it back to California and rode it a couple of years, marriage and kids came along and got out of riding until I bought my first GUZZI.

[jeff]

Started riding in 1974 on Rupp minibikes. Since then:

1970 Honda Trail 70
1972 Honda CB 350
1982 Honda CX 500

1973 Suzuki GT 750
1975 Suzuki GT 750

1978  BMW R65

1982 Yamaha XS 650

1980 HD Sportster (one summer)
1992 HD Road King (one week)

2000 Moto Guzzi Jackal

Never counted it up before. Interesting to view the history.

[two-speed]

 Riding since 1963....

            First bike was  250 Puch (forget the year) two stroke piece of crap!  Also a Honda 90
            Honda 305 Super Hawk  ( fast little bike for it time)
            Harley 74 (basket case) I should have left in the basket!
            BMW  R60... Great bike....wish I still had that one. (Have to say was one of my favorites)
           Guzzi Convert 1978..... (put a ton of trouble free miles on this one)
           Honda Goldwing Aspencade 1982
           BMW R750/7  1977
           Guzzi Convert  1981
           Guzzi 850 1975
           Guzzi Convert 1976 #1  Still riding...Over One million miles accumulation on eight speedo's
           Guzzi 850 T-3  1978
           Guzzi G-5   1980
           Guzzi Convert 1976  # 2 Still riding
           Guzz 850 T-3 Conversion to 1000 Auto...... (In the works) ;) :D ;D
 

[ponti_33609]

Sheesh, Bob, I wouldn't want to burden you with that "rat"

Chuck - I would clean up that "rat"....looked a mess, then she could retire in a nice air conditioned garage in FL.  What a way to go!   :D :D :D

Really Chuck, you know we all love that thing!

Bob

[Mike Harper]

I will not be able to list them but as most anyone knows that has been here I still have most of my bikes .  Several hundred by count and if anyone on here is ever in the area and wishes to have a look I will be glad to show you around.

Mike

[Sheepdog]

In reverse order, since 1969:

'07 Moto Guzzi California Vintage
'03 Triumph T100 Bonneville
'99 Kawasaki KLR650
'81 Honda CB750F
'60 BMW R60
'87 Honda XL600R
'67 Honda CB160
'82 Suzuki GS550 Katana
'74 Norton 850 Interstate
'67 Royal Enfield 700 Interceptor
'75 Suzuki T500 Titan
'74 Yamaha RD200 Electric
'68 Honda CL70 Scrambler

I loved all of them except the Royal Enfield...I just couldn't sort that one out.

[guzzimike]

Been riding since 1974.

Have owned a few bikes including my first, a 1972 Yamaha R5 (350 / 2-stroke) Cafe Racer.

Here's acouple of my favorites

1982 CB900F



1979 KZ1000 Mad Max

[Dilliw]

Wow, some very impressive lists:

1970-1988
Herter's mini-bike just like this one:

1971 CB 125
My Brother's Rickman 125 (Zundapp) but I stole it from him fair and square
1982 Suzuki 550T
1983 Suzuki GS 750e

Skip ahead 15 years

1990 Suzuki VX800
2003 EVT
1989 Honda Hawk GT
2006 HD Dyna Superglide

I always claimed my brother's bikes when I was young and he never seemed to mind much.  He always had a Ducati single around (still does).