What bikes have you owned and do you miss one more?

[beauregard]

In your lifetime of riding what bikes have you owned?

I started riding in September of 2001, since then I've owned in order of appearance:

1999 Honda XR650L
1996 Honda CBR600f2
1997 Suzuki DR650 (SM)
1997 KTM 620 (SM)
2001 Honda 929RR
1997 Suzuki TL1000S
2001 Yamaha R1
1999 Ducati M900 Monster (cafe'd out- the only one I regret selling)
1999 Suzuki TL1000R
1999 Ducati 996R
1999 Aprilia RS250 Cup
2000 Aprilla RSV250R
1999 Honda CR250R
2001 Aprilia RS250 Cup
2001 Suzuki TL1000R
2001 CR250R
2001 Aprilia RSV1000R Mille-R
2001 KTM Duke
1997 Buell S1 Lightning (kinda miss this one too)
2000 Honda CR500R
2002 Yamaha R1
1999 KTM 380MXC
1986 Honda XR600r
2002 Pacho/Revtech custom home-made P.O.S. Chopper
2004 BMW R1150GS Adventure
2001 BMW K1200RS
2006 BMW K1200R
2003 Beta 250 trials
2007 BMW K1200S
2004 Honda CRF450R
2003 Honda TRX250R
2003 Harley Davidson XR1200
2005 Piaggio Typhoon
2007 BMW G650X
2005 Suzuki GSX-R 600

And though I'm sure I forgot some, there's only one I miss... my 1999 Ducati M900.

[Rotten]

'72 Honda CB360
'70 Triumph Daytona 500 twin carb (wish I has taken better care of it. I'd still have it if I had)
'64 Triumph Tiger Cub (Liza's now)
'82 Yamaha 650 Seca
'84 Kawi GPZ 750 (may it burn for all eternity in Hell)
'70 Honda CB350
'70 Honda CB350 (bought as a running pair)
'86 Honda CBR600 Hurricane
'89 Honda CB-1 (never should have sold that)
'89 Honda CB-1 (bought to replace the one I shouldn't have sold)
'90 Honda Hawk GT
'93 Honda CBR600 F2 http://amateurproctology.com/crash/
'01 Honda CBR600 F4I (wife's)
'01 Honda CBR600 F4I (mine)
'96 Honda CBR1000
'95 Ducati Super Sport 900 CR
'85 Honda XL350 (never got it running)
'93 Honda XL250L (technically I didn't own it. I had it on extended loan)
'02 Honda XR200
'96 Honda XR400
'02 Yamaha TTR125

I am sure that I also have missed a few. Biggest regret was totaling the F2. I loved that bike. Beau wouldn't know anything about that fateful day now would you Beau?







.

[SatanCruz]

90 Kawi EX500 - I was the 9th owner
92 Honda CRB600 F2 - In gayer than gay pink and purple
89 Yamha YSR - sitting in the corner of the garage
93 Honda CBR600 F2 - Captain America RW&B (Goose F2 re-incarnate)
05 Yamaha FZ6 - the most dependable, binned it and still going...

The F2s were great bikes to ride, but due to being old I would usually have fuel delivery/carb issues on them or the charging system would be on the fritz. I'd still buy another one if it was clean and cheap, or slap high-bars and a loud exhaust on a beat one.

Beau, can I have part of that motorcycle trust fund you've got?

[lugnut]

I started riding in 1978. Wow, 30 years on 2 wheels this spring!

1970 CB125S
1974 CB360S
1973 XS360
1975 XS500
1979 CB650
1975 XS 650 B
19?? XL100 (owned same bike 3 times, bought for $25, sold for $50,bought for $25, sold for $50, bought for $15, bartered for wixom fairing)
1975 R90/6
2003 R1150RT

All but the R1150RT were purchased between 1978 and 1986. I still own the R90/6.

[shane]

In order bought
74 Honda XL125 - wish I still had this one, first love thing
73? Honda CB360 - blew a valve or something, took it totally apart (which I'm good at)
74 Yamaha RD350 - sorta wish I still had this one, but rather have an RZ350
81 BMW R100
82 Yamaha XT250
89 Honda NX250
89 Yamaha XT350 - doesn't run
2 x 71 Honda CL100 - one in parts, bought for the wifey to learn on, but she isn't that interested. saving the parts one for my son to build up some day
03 BMW R1150RTP
07 Honda 50 - for my son

After selling the RD400 I learned my lesson and haven't sold anything since (well I sold the Yamaha xt250 to my uncle, but bought it back a few months later, might sell it again as I don't ride it and want to get the 350 running instead)

There have been a few bikes I wish I've bought. When I was 18 I was going to All American on a regular basis to drool on the Hawk GT650. finally had money for a down payment, only to learn that I couldn't afford the insurance

Bikes in my near future, a Husky super moto. Maybe a Ducati, dark monster, or maybe a Hawk now that I can afford the insurance.

I'd like an older BMW, /2 or older, maybe a sidecar, or a Ural sidecar - actually I'd like to go to Russia, pick one up at the factory, tour for a month and ship it back. Talking to my Russian coworkers, they say it would probaible cost as much as going down to SC BMW and buying a new one.

I'd like to have some old english iron too, BSA, AJS, etc...
Next stop Craigslist!

[epim]

1983 honda nighthawk 650
1982 yamaha seca turbo
1982 yamaha seca turbo
1982 yamaha seca turbo (someone gave this to me for free.)
1989 yamaha fzr600
1989 suzuki gs750es
1989 honda cbr600 (been down on more vampires than a fury)
2006 yamaha FZ6
2003 suzuki gixxer 1000 (almost never touch it)

I wish i'd never bought those fucking seca turbos. Worst. Bikes. Evar. I'm still wiping out bad habits I picked up from those things.

[Rotten]

1989 honda cbr600 (been down on more vampires than a fury)

Santa Cruz is a small town. Buying a used bike here is no different than getting a girl friend here.

Everyone you know has already ridden it...

[rallyrodent]

les'see...

1981 Yamaha Maxim 650 (My step dad owns now)
1976 Kawasaki KZ400 (blowed up)
1995 Yamaha Venture (i never actually got this one running, it was too small)
1982 Yamaha Seca 650 (was my sisters second bike)
1979 Suzuki gs 250 (was my sisters first bike, i gave to a friend to learn to ride.)
2005 Yamaha FZ1 (i hate this color blue.)

my list is not long enough. maybe if i had Motorcycle Attention Deficit Disorder like beau!

[DMG]

Pretty short list as I took a dozen years off in the middle of my riding career.

Started on a bored out '71 XR75
stepped up to the '77 YZ 80
Got legal for the street and went with a '85 XL 350
Blew that up and upgraded to '86 XL 600
Busted that up when I pulled a superman over a car after some idiot sorority whore was too busy talking to her friends to notice me pulled a left in front of me.
And after many moons of healing and wishing for another...
'07 SV 650, I'm in love.

Would still like to have either thumper back. Extra power on the 6 was nice, but the front end on the 350 was kinda light.

David

[seric]

I miss my 900SS-SP the most. It's the only one I departed with unwillingly. Bikes with asterisk's I still own.

My list is something like this.

*1961 Honda C110 cafe racer
1965 CB305
1972 CB750-k
1974 RD350
1976 RD400
1979 RD400 Daytona
1979 XL125
1982 V45 Sabre
1982 V45 Interceptor
1983 V45 Sabre
1983 V45 Interceptor
1984 V45 Interceptor
*1982 XL500
*1986 Helix 250
1986 Yamaha Virago 700
1988 Ninja 600
1988 GSXR750
1990 ZX600
1992 GS500 (inherited from girlfriend)
*1994 CB250 (inherited from same girlfriend)
*1996 Helix 250 with Armec Sidecar
1997 Ducati 900SS-SP (One of 4 made in yellow with large Ducati lettering, it's on the cover of a large Ducati book)
*1999 CBR1100xx
*1999 KTM 380MXC
*2002 BMW R1150RT-P

I think I'm missing a few.

[bunnyhoonuit]

Me:
1988 Yamaha Riva 50cc Scooter
1988 Suzuki GS500
1980 Vespa P200
2004 BMW F650GS
1990 Honda CB-1
2005 Yamaha XT225
2005 Suzuki DRZ 400SM
2004 Yamaha TTR 125

By marriage:
2000 KTM SXC 400 SM
1983 BMW R65 w/ sidecar and dog
2003 Yamaha TTR 125
1971 T-100 C Triumph, rolling chassis, needs some attention.

Him:
1984 Yamaha 400 Seca
1986 Ducati 650 Aluzzurra
1984 Harley Sportster XLR 883
197something BMW R75
1983 BMW R100 GS

[shane]

update

In order bought
74 Honda XL125 - wish I still had this one, first love thing
73? Honda CB360 - blew a valve or something, took it totally apart (which I'm good at)
74 Yamaha RD350 - sorta wish I still had this one, but rather have an RZ350
81 BMW R100
82 Yamaha XT250
89 Honda NX250
89 Yamaha XT350 - doesn't run
2 x 71 Honda CL100 - one in parts, bought for the wifey to learn on, but she isn't that interested. saving the parts one for my son to build up some day
03 BMW R1150RTP
07 Honda 50 - for my son
04 Husky 450SMR - Woot! new bike

After selling the RD400 I learned my lesson and haven't sold anything since (well I sold the Yamaha xt250 to my uncle, but bought it back a few months later, might sell it again as I don't ride it and want to get the 350 running instead)

There have been a few bikes I wish I've bought. When I was 18 I was going to All American on a regular basis to drool on the Hawk GT650. finally had money for a down payment, only to learn that I couldn't afford the insurance

Bikes in my near future, a Husky super moto. (and I meant it) Maybe a Ducati, dark monster, or maybe a Hawk now that I can afford the insurance.

I'd like an older BMW, /2 or older, maybe a sidecar, or a Ural sidecar - actually I'd like to go to Russia, pick one up at the factory, tour for a month and ship it back. Talking to my Russian coworkers, they say it would probaible cost as much as going down to SC BMW and buying a new one.

I'd like to have some old english iron too, BSA, AJS, etc...
Next stop Craigslist!

updating list, bought a Husky SM today!

[brad]

Beau, how could you of gotten rid of that Duc?

I've only had these:

Honda hawk (don't remember the year, had it in 88)
74 Honda Xl 100
76 Honda SuperSport 550 (miss that one)
81 Honda 650
77 Honda cb 750
05 Buell XB9SX CityX (i love this bike, hope to keep it around)
85 Yamaha RZ350 (probally the one bike i wish i never got rid of)
07 Honda CBR600RR
91 Suzuki DR650

Three of the bottom four i currently have.

[brad]

I only did the bikes from 1988 on. The four on the bottom within the last three years. Before that i had a 5 or6 year break from riding.

[crash]

beau you are absolutely infuckingsane you have problems. makes me remember why I like you....
I cant even remember all mine I am not a whore I keep mine for a while.
FZ600 no front brakes.
92 Duck 900SS 8ish years with her
00.5 Mille R
05 R1200GS
and before the FZ was cafe'ed out shit boxes