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Title: What Bikes have you owned Post by: MonsterDorf on October 15, 2009, 03:34:57 AM Following on from the "what else do you like" topic I started thinking about the bikes I've owned. Thought it might be fun to trace our humble beginnings.
I'll go first (pics to follow): 1976 - Peugeot Moped 1978 - Honda CB50 (yep 50) 1980 - Honda CB250 1982 - Honda CB900F 1986 - Yamaha XT600 1988 - Kawasaki GPZ900 1990 - Honda XL250 1991- 95 Honda CX500 Many lost years............ 2005 - Suzuki SV650 2006 - Ducati S2R So my tally is 10 bikes in 33 years of riding. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: mattyvas on October 15, 2009, 09:20:05 AM 2007 - Monster 620
2009 - Monster S4Rs A simple history really Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: madalf71 on October 15, 2009, 11:08:13 AM Howdy All.
Consecutive ownerships 1983 Suzuki GSX250ET, 1983 BMW R80ST 1995 BMW R100RS 2001 Honda VFR800 2007 Ducati S2R800 Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: dragonworld. on October 15, 2009, 11:26:55 AM Ummmm, now let me see!! [roll]
YM1 About '68 (I think) Yamaha 2 stroke twin Honda 7504 K1 Triumph T140 Bonneville (First new thingI ever owned.....Excellent bike) 1974 Harley Sportster 1959 Harley FLH 1989 FJ1200 Yamaha (New) RD350 (Air Cooled) R5 Yamaha 350 2 stroke (Converted to Post Classic Racer) FZR1000 (New) VTR1000 (New) 1997 Monster 750 M1000S DS Phew, I think thats all, I've had a couple and loved 'em all!! [thumbsup] ;D [bow_down] Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Jukie on October 15, 2009, 11:35:27 AM well im not old enough the have that many, anyway. [laugh]
Honda CB125N Sukuzi GS125 Monster 620IE oooppsss forgot Lillie Lambretta 150cc LI series 3 Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: heatherp on October 15, 2009, 11:54:38 AM well im not old enough the have that many, anyway. [laugh] Ditto and I started late.Suzuki TS185ER Yamaha XT250 1998 Kawasaki 750 Zephyr & 2002 Yamaha DRZ125 2005 Ducati Monster 1000s Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Betty on October 15, 2009, 12:37:22 PM OK, it might just take me a while to put this list together ... but bear with me.
2005 S2R Monster 800 Hey, it wasn't that hard after all. S'pose it helps to have your wife's (plus brother-in-law & father-in-law's) bikes at your disposal during the preceeding formative years. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ollie on October 15, 2009, 02:01:02 PM only got my first bike around 2 years ago but since then have been making up for lost time
2007 - Yamaha TTR 250 2008 - Honda VTR 250 2009 - Ducati Monster 620 - Suzuki DR650 Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: 748s on October 15, 2009, 02:29:25 PM 1968 Ducati 250 1972-73 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
1973 Ducati 750GT 1973-74 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1973 Suzuki 380 1975 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1976 Laverda 750SF2 1976-90 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1972 Suzuki 380 1978 [thumbsup] 1973 Honda 500/4 1979 [thumbsup] 1991 HD FXLR 1991-92 [thumbsup] 1993 HD FXDWG 1993-98 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1998 HD FXDWG 1998-99 [thumbsup] 1999 Ducati 748 1999-2005 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 2005 Ducati S2R 800 2005-07 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 2007 Ducati S2R 1000 2007-2009 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 2006 Ducati SC1000 2009- Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Serious Groper on October 15, 2009, 07:10:38 PM 2000 - ZZR250 (sold after 6 months)
2000 - Cagiva Mito (sold after 6 months) 2001 - FZR600 (sold after 3 months) Nothing until.... 2008 June VTR1000 2008 July Aprilia RS125 2009 March Ducati S4R 2010....will have something else in Feb/Mar unless i decide to sell before Christmas (i doubt i will) Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Big T on October 15, 2009, 10:33:53 PM 1972 - BSA single 500cc (un registered as we just thrashed it in the bush). Man that thing was a pregnant dog to start... Kicked like a Mule...
1972 - Honda 100 single trail bike 1973 - Honda 350 twin trail bike 1974 - Honda 750 K2 2007 - Ducati MS4RT Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Spider on October 15, 2009, 11:16:36 PM ah....
Giant ATX 980 Paconi 853 reynolds Santa Cruz blur independent fabrications deluxe Parlee Z1X Pegoretti Marcelo Stevens Carbon Cyclo-cross CX1 then I heard about bikes with 'motors' Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: CairnsDuc on October 16, 2009, 12:42:28 AM Kwaka KX125 (not road legal, blew the piston out the side of the motor, left it where it dropped)
Kwaka KLR250 Honda VTR250 Kwaka GPX250 Ducati S2R 800 Still miss the KLR 250, liked the idea of riding along the highway, spot a dirt track, turn off the highway and see where it leads. May add a dual purpose bike to the Garage again one day. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: techno on October 16, 2009, 12:55:21 AM This is just going to emphasise who is young and who is old amongst us. [roll]
Honda CB125n Kawasaki z250 Few years break then... Honda VF1000 (still in the corner of the garage) Suzuki Across S2R800 Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Justo on October 16, 2009, 01:33:06 AM I'm not but a mortal amongst gods here. Well maybe just old timers.
Only 12 months into riding bikes (legally) - that's what we are counting yeah? '89 Honda Spada vt250 '09 Ducati 696 '29 tbc '49 tbc '69 Coffin 1000 Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ducsport on October 16, 2009, 01:44:24 AM 1968 Ducati 250 1972-73 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] I am envious, and humbled.1973 Ducati 750GT 1973-74 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1973 Suzuki 380 1975 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1976 Laverda 750SF2 1976-90 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1972 Suzuki 380 1978 [thumbsup] 1973 Honda 500/4 1979 [thumbsup] 1991 HD FXLR 1991-92 [thumbsup] 1993 HD FXDWG 1993-98 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 1998 HD FXDWG 1998-99 [thumbsup] 1999 Ducati 748 1999-2005 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 2005 Ducati S2R 800 2005-07 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 2007 Ducati S2R 1000 2007-2009 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 2006 Ducati SC1000 2009- Meagre contribution: 1984-1987 Honda CT90 (unknown vintage, maybe 19080??) Long break featuring a Sport Sedan race car & other four wheeled contraptions 1996 to 2002 Kwaka GPX 250 2003 to now Ducati 620 Sport ie brand new [thumbsup] Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: goldFiSh on October 16, 2009, 12:38:35 PM not much of a 2 wheeled history for me either
'04 M800 (until I stacked it) '03 M800 and if you count the missus bikes Suzuki 50cc 2smoke thingy (she rode around bathurst at uni, and it's still in the garage) Vespa GT200 Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ptooey on October 16, 2009, 03:45:47 PM 06-07: VTR250
07: M620* 07-08: MTS1000* 08: HM1100 * R.I.P. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: loony888 on October 18, 2009, 12:48:01 AM Z500 kawasaki [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
GS 1000 suzuki [thumbsup] 900 darmah [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] RGV 250 suzuki 1990 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] GSXR 750 suzuki 1990 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] GSXR 750 suzuki 1993 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] VFR 750R honda 1988 (RC30) [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 900 SUPERLIGHT ducati 1995 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 748SP ducati 1996 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 900 FIREBLADE honda 1997 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 900 MONSTER ducati 1993 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 955 DAYTONA triumph 1998 [thumbsup] 888 ducati 1993 (still own) [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] S4 MONSTER 916 ducati 2001 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] S4R MONSTER 996 ducati 2003 (still own) [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] do we include dirt bikes too??? i hope not! paul. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Justo on October 18, 2009, 12:51:51 AM [bow_down] [bow_down]
Z500 kawasaki [thumbsup] [thumbsup] GS 1000 suzuki [thumbsup] 900 darmah [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] RGV 250 suzuki 1990 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] GSXR 750 suzuki 1990 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] GSXR 750 suzuki 1993 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] VFR 750R honda 1988 (RC30) [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 900 SUPERLIGHT ducati 1995 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 748SP ducati 1996 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 900 FIREBLADE honda 1997 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 900 MONSTER ducati 1993 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] 955 DAYTONA triumph 1998 [thumbsup] 888 ducati 1993 (still own) [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] S4 MONSTER 916 ducati 2001 [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] S4R MONSTER 996 ducati 2003 (still own) [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] do we include dirt bikes too??? i hope not! paul. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: signora monster on October 23, 2009, 04:29:45 AM BMX bike with an imaginary motor (with pegs on the spokes for real engine sound ;D)
My father promised to buy me a motorcycle when I was a child and failed to deliver. After my unsuccessful attempts to transplant the Victa mower engine in to my Malvern Star, I was devastated. This in turn has resulted in an adult obsession with motorcycles which paved the way for..... Kawasaki KLX80 (my first baby, race tuned, wicked little rocket, started my riding in the dirt) Yamaha TTR125 (still enjoy riding in the dirt, still have this bike, got my licence on this baby) Honda CBR250R (he was the love of my life, once long ago. Got evicted by the new Monster) Yamaha VStar 250 (had this bike one month, outgrew it, moved on) ??? Kawasaki ZXR250A (had this bike one month, never actually got to ride it, moved on) [coffee] Kawasaki ZXR250C (still have this bike) Ducati Monster 695 with Termignonis (my current bike, lowered fully sick because I am very little and can't reach the ground) [evil] [laugh] I am slowly working my way up in cc's. At 4foot 11inches, I am considering some leg extensions so I can reach the ground on a bigger bike. The platform enhanced Falco Boots have been brilliant. [thumbsup] Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ducatiz on October 23, 2009, 05:20:49 AM First bike was a '64 Ducati Bronco.. Bought it with my lawn cutting money in 1980.
Second bike was a 84 Honda CB750 Third bike a 77 Honda CB400 and then in no particular order: (and currently own) 1977 Ducati 500GTL 1980 Ducati Darmah SS 1949 BMW R51 1995 Ducati 900SP 1985 Cagiva Alazzurra 650SS 1985 Cagiva Alazzurra 650SS (yes, two..) 1986 Cagiva Elefant 650 1998 Ducati 600SS 2005 Monster S2R I think that's it. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Shoggy on October 23, 2009, 05:24:08 AM Does this include all the mates bikes we've crashed? No?...ok then....
Honda XR75 (with 80cc BIG BORE kit!) Yamaha TT500 (pig to start) Honda XL250 (coz I lost my drivers licence and needed transport) Honda CB900F (gave mum lots of sleepless nights) Kawasaki GT750 Yamaha XT550 Yamaha IT200 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 3 (wouldn't mind having this one back) Ducati MHR Mille (wouldn't mind having this one back either...be worth a heap more than I what I paid for it!) Kawasaki ZX1000R (met the missus on that one) Ducati S2R 800 Next.....hmmm....let me have a chat with the minister for finance. Cheers Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Q777 on October 23, 2009, 02:33:18 PM Short but sweet list...
KTM Super Duke Monster S4RS Looking for an old-school bevel Ducati to join the Monster. I think a 74 750 Sport has my name written all over it. I also love the singles, but my "6 foot fat bastard" proportions won't allow it... Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: dragonworld. on October 23, 2009, 09:55:08 PM Short but sweet list... KTM Super Duke Monster S4RS Looking for an old-school bevel Ducati to join the Monster. I think a 74 750 Sport has my name written all over it. I also love the singles, but my "6 foot fat bastard" proportions won't allow it... Hows about sumink like this?? ;D [thumbsup] http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ducati-750-SS-1975-76-bevel-genuine_W0QQitemZ110449410817QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycles?hash=item19b74c4301 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ducati-750-SS-1975-76-bevel-genuine_W0QQitemZ110449410817QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Motorcycles?hash=item19b74c4301) Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Spider on October 24, 2009, 08:24:04 PM Short but sweet list... KTM Super Duke Monster S4RS Looking for an old-school bevel Ducati to join the Monster. I think a 74 750 Sport has my name written all over it. I also love the singles, but my "6 foot fat bastard" proportions won't allow it... would love to hear your thoughts between the super duke...and the Duc! Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: loony888 on October 26, 2009, 01:13:04 AM a mate had a superduke, wanted something different, got talked out of a buell and bought the KTM, oh dear! what a mess, the oil pump shaft sheared off causing total engine destruction, i mean total! add to that he bought a warranty from the dealer, no worries! HAH! dropped the bike off for repairs and when he went back was told his warranty, that cost him a grand offered a maximum of $1000 for EITHER the motor, the chassis, or the bodywork. said dealer tore the bike apart, quoted $9000 to repair it and explained the limits of his paid for ($1000) warranty, oh and by the way, the bill for the quote was $985 dollars, so sir, you have a $15 credit at our dealership! my mate now rides a drz400 and has a superduke in bits piled up in a back room because the dealer told him he would have to pay "storage" if he didn't get the work done and didn't his bike home.
KTM = Keeps Taking Money KTM = Kill The Mechanic nice bike, but with dealer support like that i would catch the bus! paul. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ellingly on October 27, 2009, 04:01:05 AM '69 Suzuki TS250
'77 Suzuki GT250 '88/'90 GSXR750 '91 GSXR750 '03 GSXR750 (didn't fall too far off the tree there, eh?) '06 MS2R1k '00 GSF250v bandit (bought for ex gf to teach her to ride) '89/'91/box of shite CT110 The postie at the end has been an ordeal. Bought to teach my (now ex) fiancee how motors go back together. It got its first outing on Sunday, in a race! 3 lap Le Mans start postie challenge at a track day for another forum. Oh boy it was fun, sliding that beast around on 2.75" wide crossplies. Benefit of the postie is that, minus the front wheel, it fits in the boot of my car! (http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/Ace_of_Spades_GD/8CRbikefestiva.jpg) Said postie :P (I'm on the one in front) That's stuff I've owned, I've had access to a load of other bikes through my old man and mates who needed storage for a while :). Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Dave on October 30, 2009, 12:49:46 AM ^^^^^Get that knee down ellingly!!!!
81 RD 250 lc 84 XJ 750 85 FZ 750 81 XS 1100 89 GSXR 1100 91 GSXR 1100 98 TLR 1000 01 GSXR 1000 03 Busa 81 MHR 07 1098S 06 S2R 1000 Loved everyone of them for different reasons, all great fun [thumbsup] Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ellingly on October 30, 2009, 01:12:33 AM ^^^^^Get that knee down ellingly!!!! LOL. I tried. I did do one cornering effort with pegs and centre stand scraping, and my arse completely off the seat & sitting on the bit of exposed metal next to it and still couldn't get it down. :)My mods in the rebuild (see sig) gave me good handling but unfortunately a sorta dead CDI module means it's got a bit of a nasty miss and is down on power. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: loony888 on October 30, 2009, 01:37:13 AM i was a postie for 10 years, and by all reports a crazy one who wore through bags monthly (got a bollocking for it quite regularly!) but you're nuts! racing the shitbox?????
paul. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Jukie on October 30, 2009, 01:58:30 AM my brother is a postie now and he does some scary stuff on his bike
Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: loony888 on October 30, 2009, 02:21:46 AM shattered my knee cap on mine............
Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ducatiz on October 30, 2009, 03:55:09 AM LOL. I tried. I did do one cornering effort with pegs and centre stand scraping, and my arse completely off the seat & sitting on the bit of exposed metal next to it and still couldn't get it down. :) My mods in the rebuild (see sig) gave me good handling but unfortunately a sorta dead CDI module means it's got a bit of a nasty miss and is down on power. if you are really wanting to get it running, look into the ignitech setup. replaces most CDI/sparker modules and works fine with 1/2/3/4 cyls.. the non-programmable version might be reasonable for you moneywise. they program your advance into it and it's sealed for life. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: ellingly on October 30, 2009, 03:58:15 AM Given the bike was something bought for the ex that I ended up with, nah, it's off to fleabay now i've got the jigsaw puzzle together and running 95%. Time for a new project.
As for racing - it was halftime entertainment at a trackday. By all accounts the onlookers thought it was awesome. :). Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Q777 on October 30, 2009, 05:20:03 AM would love to hear your thoughts between the super duke...and the Duc! I bought a new 06 Super Duke before my current S4RS. At only 2500KM or so on the odometer, I had an unfortunate accident on the KTM after the gearbox locked up while in 4th gear. Not while changing gear, perhaps half throttle, not mid corner, nothing out of the ordinary!!!The resulting sliding and bounding down the road led to the bike being replaced. KTM didn't want to listen to my concerns about the failure. I sent them photos of the straight section of road, with a 30 foot long tire mark prior to me coming off the bike. As the insurance company had paid for the bike to be removed from the scene, KTM saw it as an insurance (rather than warranty) matter. I pushed the insurance company to see if they would send the bike back to KTM, but they seemed to just want to py the claim and be done with it. I offered to go and strip the bike to found the exact cause of the transmission failure, only to be told that interfering with the bike now could lead to the insurance claim being knocked back... Having said that, I am over the moon with the way the S4RS makes me feel when I ride it. It's quicker accelerating, sounds better, looks better (IMO), less wind buffeting for my 6' frame. I think the KTM out of the box had better initial turn-in than my tweaked S4RS, was a bit cheaper to buy initially, a bit cheaper on servicing, slightly more comfortable riding position (but only if you really thought hard about the differences), similar awesome front brake feel, but the rear brakes on the KTM felt wooden. The KTM could accelerate away from the apex faster without pushing the front end out. On a twisty road, I'd say I could ride quicker on the KTM. Both great bikes, but I wouldn't even consider another KTM until I could be sure that the transmission wouldn't let me down. Bouncing down the road at 75mph is not something I want to repeat anytime soon. Title: Re: What Bikes have you owned Post by: Spider on October 31, 2009, 12:52:42 AM I like the purr of the 990 mill, thought it sounded great....then they hit me with the price....I'd be out of pocket 9 grand for something different, not necessarily better! for that I could buy a nice set of forged wheels and feel I got a whole new bike AND go on a nice holiday WITH some strippers AND beer too. :o
or a down payment on a '05 999s [evil] |