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

[drums4money]

Started riding in 1988 at the tender age of 19.

In order of ownership:

Ninja 250 - long gone
Honda PC800 Pacific Coast - long gone
1999 Triumph Trophy 1200 - long gone
1972 BSA 650 Thunderbolt - long gone
2006 Ducati S2R 800 - in the garage
2008 Guzzi 1200 Sport - in the garage










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[Denis]

Started riding in August, 1989 have been riding 22 years. Still own those in red
I've owned (more or less in order)
1974 Moto Guzzi 850-T (first bike, wish I still have it)
1987 1000 SPII (bought new)
1971 Triumph T25T (paid $75 for it and Ted Hubbard rebuilt the engine afterwards).
1974 Eldorado
1982 V50 III
BSA B44 Victor (owned it for one day, then sold it the next day when I couldn't turn down the offer)
Norton Electra
1974 BMW R90S
1941 Indian 841 (sold)
1941 Indian 841 (very long term project)
1925 Henderson Deluxe (project, wish I still had it)
1940 Indian 640 (ex-Canadian Army 45ci. It should be running here shortly)
1985 Lemans 1000
1980 CX100
1971 Montesa Cota 247 (supposedly it was locked up solid, but I took it home, made a half-assed throttle repair and rode it in the woods for 4 hours)
1972 Ducati 450 RT (should have it together by Christmas)
1975 BMW R75/6 (on the block now)

[blackbuell]

First bike in 1965, so have been riding for 46 years, though there was a big gap during college and grad school--had no $.

Honda CB160
Suzuki X6 hustler
YAM RD250
KAW KZ550
KAW GPZ550
KAW KZ750
SUZ GS850L
another KAW GPZ550
Buell S3T-97
Buell S3-2000
YAM Seca II
SUZ SV650S
KAW ZZR1200
HON CBR1100XX
HON VFR800FI-98
anther HON VFR800FI-98
Moto Guzzi Norge-2009

That's all for now, but plan to buy another MG this spring,

Jon

[Kent in Upstate NY]

'82 Iron Head Sportster. '91 FXRT Convertible, "01 Guzzi Cal Special.

[Tazturtle]

Got my licence in March 1990 at age 22. Always had bikes since:

1988 Honda CBX250
1981 Honda CX500
1984 Suzuki GSX750S Katana
1990 Suzuki GS500E
2004 Triumph Bonneville T100
1982 Suzuki GSX1100S Katana
2011 Moto Guzzi V7 Racer

Kurt in Tasmania, Australia.

[Furbo]

In colledge I bought bikes to resell, so my 'owner list' would be a bit long - but the Pivotol ones: Those I can recall:

Started in '73 so 38yrs I guess?

Honda 50 Mini Trail - my 1st powered 2wheel ride

77 Kawasaki 400 - 1st street bike. Bought myself working 2 jobs in Colledge, learned to distance ride, dated girls (including the current one!), went to class - only bike I'm really nostalgic for

76 Kawasaki 900. Used as a touring bike with a big Windjammer, Calafia bags, & the "Cycle Sound" system that fit into the faring. Took this bike on my honeymoon

74 Kawasaki H2. Bought in a barn for $200. Power - just Wild assed power. WOW. Sold it, but promised Id get another - which I did years later

76 Guzzi T3. 1st Guzzi, bought to sell for $150 (not running, in 1986). Sold the ugly Pacifico faring that was on it for $100. Never intended to keep it - but fell in love with it 'cause it was so 'different'. Folks would come by to buy it, and I'd list off all of its idiosyncracies and refuse to budge on my too high price ($800 - dont laugh, it was Abilene, TX in '87)

84 Husky CR 250. Beautifully balanced Euro motocrosser. Had lotsa dirt bikes - this was the best. V hi quality, simple design, snappy sweet smelling 2 stroke engine.

89 Le Mans. Bought stateside and rode all over the E US. Shipped it to Italy in '99 when I came here. Rode it all over here - blew the engine up on it...twice. Got real good and engine building....

90 SP III. I didnt really WANT this bike. Got it to ride while I repaired my Sport1100, then ended up taking it over the Alps like...35 times. It was just SO COMPETENT I came to really appreciate it - kinda like an arranged marriage.

05 Kawasaki Concours. This is my current touring bike. It replaced the SP III for a variety of reasons, but is very much like it - an old, proven design, phenominally competent, dead reliable. At 40K it has 72 pass stickers on the windshield, and maintenance is done annually: change oil, adjust valves, sync carbs. Just enough to be fun, but not a burden at this very busy time of life.   

 

[Doug McLaren]

In approximate order and still have *

1974 Honda XL250
1971 HD 900 XLCH
1972 Norton Commando
1943 HD 750 WLC
1975 Honda 250 Super Dream
1982 Kawasaki Gpz 750
1977 Moto Guzzi 850 Le-Mans *
1994 Ducati Monster 900 *
1999 Kymco 125 Stryker
1995 Yamaha Virago
1982 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5
1981 Moto Guzzi 850 Le-Mans
1982 Moto Guzzi 850 Le-Mans
1990 Moto Guzzi V65 GT *

[BigRooster]

Started riding in 2002.  Bikes in order of purchase

02 Buell Blast
03 HD Sportster XL883C *totaled by a garage fire in 05  :'(

07 HD Sportster XL883C
08 HD Sportser XL1200N (just sold)  :)
08 MG Griso 1100  ;D

[Wayfaring Stranger]

All impressive lists!

Me....very few,

1975         Yamaha RD350...Always kept stock...bought new, paid cash
1977(?)     Kawasaki KZ650..Had a great Windjammer fairing...bought used, paid cash cheap, sold cheap.  Most comfortable road bike I EVER had!
2000(I think)Moto Guzzi California.....owne d for ONE weekend...(payments scared me at that time)
2006         Harley Sportster 883, bought new, paid cash...mods made ONLY for comfort.

.......sorry I got rid of all of them....but the next one will be a Guzzi

[bradjs]

Let's see if I can remember...

'76 Suzuki ds185
'78 Suzuki gs400
'79 Honda cx500-yeech
'81 HD Sportster
'82 HD FXR
'85 HD XLX
'88 HD FXR
'91 Kawi KDX200
'88 Yamaha IT200-sold to buy engagement ring...hmmmm
'92 Ducati 900ss
'89 Honda Hawk GT
'96 Buell Lightning (#34!)
'95 Triumph Super3- really miss this one
'91 Kawi KLR650
'82 Suzuki gs1100g
'77 HD XLCR
'71 Honda CL175
'01 HD FXD
'03 Triumph Bonneville
'03 Triumph Thunderbird Sport-current bike
'07 Triumph Speed Triple- too much for me, I admit it, cool though
'08 Guzzi 1200 Sport- just put money down...can't wait!

[Kev m]

Big(Epyx)Rooster - Congrats on the 1200N sale!

Wayfar Stranger - good luck finding the next

Brwdjs awesome,  congrats on the B12S!

[nick949]

195X Lambretta LD 150 (Scooter)
196X Lambretta Li 150 (Scooter)
196X BSA C15
196X Ariel Leader
196x Triumph Tigress (Scooter)
1950 Panther 100 (rigid frame, Oleomatic Forks)
1964 Panther 120
1969 BSA Royal Star 500
1980 Kawasaki 440 LTD
1964 Norton Atlas
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1972 Moto Guzzi Eldorado
1985 BMW K100
2002 KLR 650
1974 Moto Guzzi 750S
1975 Suzuki GT750
2007 Moto Guzzi Breva
1974 Moto Guzzi California
196X Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone

           Bikes I wish I still had
           Bikes I still have
           Bikes I want!

Nick

[crock]

I have nothing compared to you guys!

1. 1975 Kawasaki 400 Triple
2. 1977 Ducati 860 GT
3. 1972 Harley Sportster
4. 1983 BMW R80ST, still own

[dam]

Wow some of you have gone through a lot of bikes. I started riding at 18 in 73 with a 65 FLH Electraglide. Wore it out with a lot of local riding and a few cross country rides. It's now in my brothers hands to be resurrected once again. Bought a friends wrecked 60 Triumph Bonneville chopper in 77, still have many of the parts. There was too much of it broken so I bought my brand new 77 850 T3 FB in October of 77, Still have it and riding it again after many years of not riding.

Dale

Thought I'd add to the list my 2009 Suzuki GS500F bought new Feb. 2012.

So the list would be:

65 FLH Electraglide
60 Bonneville T120
77 850 T3 FB
09 Suzuki GS500F
 ;-T

[Frank S]

I get forgetful in my old age (74) but I'll try:

1964 Yamaha YDS2
1964 Triumph TR6R (with the old "harmonica" tank badge)
1967 Norton Atlas (Paint shaker ride..)
1967 Moto Guzzi V7 (I don't know how  many people have asked "don't you mean V7 sport?" NO!!)
1969 or 1970 Hercules (Sachs) Wankel
dark ages ensued..
1994 BMW R1100GS
1976 Yamaha RD400
1970 Triumph T100C
1970 Norton Commando
1991 Ducati 907IE
1993 Suzuki GSX1100G
2002 Moto Guzzi California EV
(listed in the order I bought them - not necessarily chronological date of manufacture)

[Adk.IBO]

Started riding in '68
         Tecumseh powered mini bike
         Arctic Cat Climber mini bike
         Honda CT70H
         Suzuki TS125 enduro turned Motocrosser
         Yamaha YZ125
         Honda CR125M
         Bultaco 125 Pursang
         '71 Triumph 650 Tiger
         Honda CB750 donor for Amen Hardtail, 8" over forks, 811cc kit, ARD  
               magneto, solo chopper
         '79 Suzuki TM125
         '80 Honda CR125M
         '80 Husqvarna CR125
         '80 Honda CB750F
         Honda 500 Ascot
         Husqvarna 250
         Husqvarna 250 #2
         '83? Kawasaki LTD 550
         '88 BMW R100RT
         ? BMWR100S
         ? BMW R75
         '94 BMW R1100RSLA
                Bushtec Turbo 2
         '02 Beta Rev3 200
         '05 Kawasaki Concours
         '04 Ducati ST4SABS
         '09 Moto Guzzi Norge
    
         also a Honda ATC 70
         and a Honda ATC200 (all terrain CYCLE, right ;))

[alpine]

Fun post,

        Triumph Bonneville
1967 Triumph Trophy
1980 Honda Sabre
1983 Moto Guzzi California II   ;-T
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
Moto Guzzi Cardellino
Moto Guzzi Lodola
Moto Guzzi Zigolo
Moto Guzzi Robin  :-[
Moto Guzzi V700
Moto Guzzi El Dorado
1975 Moto Guzzi El Dorado Police
Moto Guzzi Ambassador
1998 Moto Guzzi EV
2006 HD Road King Classic
2007 HD Road King Classic
2009 Moto Guzzi California Vintage
2010 Moto Guzzi Griso ( Red One ! )

Roberto.

[Nate Russell]

Started riding in 1964, just out of the Navy

1964 Honda Trail 90
1962 Triumph Thunderbird
1962 Triumph Cub
1963 Triumph Trophy
1964 Triumph Tiger
1969 Kawasaki Mach III
1971 Moto Guzzi Ambo
1972 Moto Guzzi Eldo
1972 Suzuki 750
1973 Moto Guzzi Sport
1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
1982 Honda Silver Wing
1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado

[PeteS]

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

1963 Yamaha 80

My first bike as well:

!963 Yamaha YG1 80cc (sold)
1967 Yamaha YR1 350cc (sold)
1971 Norton (owned since new)
1976 Moto Guzzi 850 LeMans (owned since 1978)
1983 BMW R100RT (sold)
1951 BSA A-10 (sold)
1998 Moto Guzzi EV (sold)
2003 Honda Goldwing (current)
2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 (current)
2011 Triumph Tiger 800 XC (current)


Pete

[skippy]

78 Honda CB400A
78 Honda CB400
79 Suzuki GS1000S
72 Kawasaki H1 Mach III
82 Moto Guzzi California II
82 Moto Guzzi V50 III
03 Moto Guzzi Stone Touring
06 Moto Guzzi 1100 Breva

[Steph]

1975 Yamaha RD350
1977 Can-Am 175 Qualifier
1973 Kawasaki 350 triple
1978 Honda 400-4
1984 Suzuki GSX250
1979 Moto Guzzi V50 II
1985 Yamaha 350 YPVS
1982 Moto Guzzi Monza
1986 Kawasaki GT750
1971 Rickman-BSA Rocket III
1979 Suzuki GS750
1978 Kawasaki 400 Triple
1983 Moto Guzzi Monza
1989 Moto Guzzi LeMans V
1991 Moto Guzzi LeMans V NT
1995 Honda CB500
1996 Suzuki Bandit 600
2002 Moto Guzzi California Stone

[clubman]

More or less in order-can't remember all the year's
Cushman (3 wheeler,the whole family owned it)
Vespa (Sears Allstate variant)
Honda C102
Honda CB160
Honda CL77
BSA 441 Victor (the wheelie king)
Kawasaki 85cc Red Tank Factory Racer
Yamaha CT1 175cc
OSSA 175cc Stiletto
OSSA 175cc Phantom
Husqvarna WR 175
Husqvarna CR 400 (wicked fast)
Bultaco Sherpa T
Yamaha 400 IT (absolutely the worst motorcycle I ever owned)
Honda CB 900F (modified to go much faster than it should have)
BMW R100S
BMW R65 (probably the most underated bike ever built)
BMW R50/2 (mit seitzwagen)
BMW R75
BMW K75 (put 90K on that one)
Triumph TR5T
Triumph T160
Triumph 955 Sprint ST
Matchless G85CS
BSA Goldstar Clubman
BSA Rocket Goldstar (sold to make a downpayment on my house)
OSSA Mick Andrews Replica (restored concours winner)
Velocette Thruxton (my retirement project in waiting)
Francis Barnett Powerbike
Ducati 900SS/SP (tons of class and lots of fun)
Ducati 160 scrambler
and last,but certainly not least, my much loved...
Moto Guzzi V75C

[Stormtruck2]

Bikes I own (owned):

1972 MG Eldorado
1978 Yamaha XS 1100 Special (Bought on Friday, Totaled Saturday by a Chrysler Newport Custom)
1980 CB 650
1982 CB 900F with 10 speed transmisson
1996 MG Califronia 1100
1997 MG California 1100i
1998 MG Centauro GT Anthracrite
1998 MG Centauro GT Yellow/Black
2004 MG Ballabio
2007 Victory Vegas Premium
2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 SE

Have all of them except the Yamaha. Too many to list that I want to add to the list. :drool

[jas67]

OK, I'll play, even though I'm a new rider:

In the mid-80's, I had an early 70's Yamaha 100cc enduro (don't remember the model) that I got for like $50 in non running condition.    I cleaned up the carb, put new points an a plug in and got it running.    My parents made me sell it (was < 16 at the time) when I got caught riding it on the street.

Fast forward 25 years to this past fall, I finally got my first (legal) street bike, and I guess I had some pent up desire for motorcycles.    I bought all these since this past Sept:

'09 V7 Classic (bought from foggy95)
'07 Kymco People S 250 (yes, it is a scooter)
'81 Honda XL185S (in real nice shape, likely selling soon)
'67 Honda CL90 (also likely selling once it is sorted a little more)
'75 Honda CB360 (runs/rides well, doing a minor resto on it)
'06 Breva 1100 (bought from KevM)


 

[faffi]

1977(?)     Kawasaki KZ650..Had a great Windjammer fairing...bought used, paid cash cheap, sold cheap.  Most comfortable road bike I EVER had!

Interesting! I've just bought 2 1977 KZ650s, both complete. I'll take the best bits from each and make one pretty nice, original bike. Haven't ridden either yet due to winter (and planned work on the bike to be used) but I hope it's as comfy as you wrote  8)

[Thunderbox]

1966 Bridgestone 90
1967 Suzuki 125
1967 Honda CB160
1968 Jawa 360
1972 Hodaka B100
1973 Kawasaki S3
1974 Kawasaki H1 500
1978 BMW R65
1968 Honda CB160
1981 Yamaha Virago 750
1989 H-D 883
2002 H-D 883
2002 Buell Cyclone
2006 Buell Ulysses
2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
2008 Moto Guzzi Norge

Best sounding bike was the 2004 V11 Sport.  Most fun 1974 Kawasaki H1 500.  Most reliable the last six were all equal no problems.  Least likeable 1978 BMW R65.  Ugliest bike 1981 Yamaha Virago.  MY most favorite bike of all time 1974 Kawasaki Z1 900 which is not even on my list of owned bikes.  But I did ride one a lot when I worked at the Kawasaki dealer.

[Lannis]

1974 Kawasaki H1 500

Most fun 1974 Kawasaki H1 500. 

Might it not be time for another one?   I'll bet it would still be fun!    Or have you "moved on" .... ?

Lannis

[eddie850]

I've had a few, I'm now 35 and my first bike was,
A Honda Melody,
Black Yamaha DT50,
White Yamaha DT50,
Yamaha RD200,
Honda CD175,
MZ 125,
MZ 150,
MZ 250,
MZ 251,
Yamaha RD 250,
Honda 400/4,
Yamaha RD250,
Honda VTR1000,
MZ 250 Sidecar outfit,
Moto Guzzi V50,
Moto Guzzi V50 Monza,
Moto Morini 125H,
Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport,
Moto Guzzi Lemans 3,
Moto Guzzi California,
Moto Guzzi V65 Monza,
Laverda Jota,
Not to many compared to some people but not to bad.

[Guzzi fan]

75' FXE Super Glide-used
84' XLX Sportster-new
87' FXSTC Softail Custom-new
89' FLHTC Electra Glide Custom-new
92' FXDC Dyna Glide Custom-new
96' Honda VFR 750-new
97' Triumph T-595 Daytona-new, made into a Speed Triple
00' Aprilia Falco 1000-used
01' MG Jackal-used
84' MG Le Mans III-used
05' Victory 8 Ball-new
08' Kawasaki KLR-new
61' FLH Duo Glide-used but looked brand new
09' FLHX Street Glide-new
The only brand I've ever made anything on is HD, great re-sale for me anyway.
Wish I still had the XLX, Dyna,Triumph, Jackal and Duo.
Bikes to get- DR650 and Harley Softail Slim
 

[jas67]

I've had a few, I'm now 35 and my first bike was,
A Honda Melody,
Black Yamaha DT50,
White Yamaha DT50,
Yamaha RD200,
Honda CD175,
MZ 125,
MZ 150,
MZ 250,
MZ 251,
Yamaha RD 250,
Honda 400/4,
Yamaha RD250,
Honda VTR1000,
MZ 250 Sidecar outfit,
Moto Guzzi V50,
Moto Guzzi V50 Monza,
Moto Morini 125H,
Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport,
Moto Guzzi Lemans 3,
Moto Guzzi California,
Moto Guzzi V65 Monza,
Laverda Jota,
Not to many compared to some people but not to bad.

Yes, but you are a lot younger than many if not most of those with longer lists.