**Evolution** - Pics Of Your Previous or Other Bikes

[DucHead]

My first bike was a Suzuki GS500.  My other current bike, 2004 GSF1200S Bandit:

[DesmoDiva]

My first bike was a Yamaha XS400 Special.

[brix821]

1980 hona hawk cb400t(not mine in pic)


1974 honda cb550 four. I wish I still had her.



2001 suzuki sv650


2001 ducati m900ie

[KaliDuke1]

Love the cafe CB's. I plan on having one.

[brix821]

I really miss that bike.. it was hit by a 17 yo girl parking a bug ol 70's surburban

[asado]

My very first moto was a 1989 FZR 600. I bought it used in 93 for $1200, ex race bike and it was a total POS. 

I sold it in 95 and took a long break from riding due to being broke and in college.  Ramen was my priority at that time

Fast forward to 2006, I bought my very first duc monster.

2005 620 Dark sold it for..

2001 748 sold it for...


2007 Triumph Daytona 675 sold it for..

2007 S4Rs

[DesmoDog]

I don't have pics of all of them, not digital anyway... but here's a general rundown.

Bike 1 - 1991 907ie bought it new in '91, still own it.


Bike 2a,b,c - 197? Yamaha R5/RD. Actually a conglomeration of three different bikes. Built it in the "dining room" of my apartment. Got my WERA provisional novice license on it, then sold it. No idea why. Never even got any good pictures of it!


Bike 3 - an '88(?) Honda Hawk I must have pics of somewhere. Fun bike! Sold it anyway...

Bike 4 - the reason I sold bike 3. Never rode the Hawk after I bought this. Loved the bike. Sold it anyway. D'oh!


Bike 5 - 250 KDX. LOADS of fun! had to sell it after I got laid off.


Bike 6 - Honda 500 Ascot. Was going to be a track toy. Things happen, sold it before I built anything out of it. No pics. Imagine a ratty Ascot.

Bike 7 - 2000 996   I sold the 900ss to buy this. Not sure that was a great idea... though I still own this one. It's the bike that made me realize I'm not worthy (of modern superbikes)


Bike 8a - 1974 750GT  The bike that rekindled my interest in motorcycles. Obviously a project...


Bike 8b - same as above but 3+ years and a dollar or three later.


Bike 9 - A project 1966 160 Monza Jr The Before, mock up, and during pics (but I'm using a valanced rear fender now)
       

Bike 10 - 1966 250 Monza project bike I picked up at the same time as the 160. It's going to be 350 Bitsa at some point, I'm pretty much just collecting parts for it now.


Bike 11 - Yet another project bike. I had a bunch of spare parts. A buddy had a bent Monza Jr frame. What can I say?


Yeah, I realize there are no monsters in the mix. I've ridden a bunch if that counts? No? I've rented a couple and really WANT one, does THAT count? No?

Tough crowd...

[KaliDuke1]

Can't wait to see that 160 Monza jr. when it's finished, be sure to post pics.

[eyeboy]

Tough crowd...

i think you might be ok...

[NeufUnSix]

First bike was a 1985 BMW K100RS. My dad bought it from me and recently sold it after riding it for about 5 years. Heavy pig of a thing, I was never fond of it, I got it because I thought it was the coolest thing on wheels at the time. After discovering it was a top heavy cow the magic faded very quickly. I'm 5'7" and 130lbs, the worst person to ride a 600 lb 80s K-bike.

My second bike was a 1987 Honda VFR400R NC24, which you can see above on a trip to the Cabot Trail with my dad. A lot like a 400cc version of the RC30 engine, v4 with gear driven cams and 16 valves, 6 speeds and a top speed around 120 mph. Fun bike, got me into sports machines. Was a PITA because no one knew how to fix a Japanese import (if they agreed to touch it in the first place). This pic was taken when I was 18, shows you how physically small the bike is.

I traded that in on a 2004 Suzuki SV650, which was written off by a former friend of mine after I had owned it for about a year. I rebuilt it with a full GSXR front end, rear shock, powdercoated wheels, full Hindle exhaust system, some moderate engine work, lots of other stuff. Fun project but after all it was still an SV, albeit a twitchy widowmaker SOB that nearly killed me on one memorable occasion.

I traded that in on my 916 a little less than 2 years ago. Haven't looked back since. I plan on keeping the 916 for as long as I can, it's the perfect bike for my riding style and my tastes, and nothing else tugs the heart strings quite so well. Except an MV F4, but those can't be imported into Canada.

[XJBaylor]

This is the bike I sold to buy my Monster, a Triumph Speed Four. Great bike, but the I-4 just wasn't doing it for me. It felt like it needed to be going all out, all the time. The Monster is much more relaxed and generally more fun for riding around town.

[eviltwin]

I always find these threads very interesting 

First bike, '78 Yami YZ80 (not mine pictured, but looked just like it)


First street bike and was my only transportation for a summer after car got stolen, '86 Honda XL600R (again not mine pictured)


'01 944SSie


'75 R60/6


'04 749S

[Smiling End]

The first bike I had was some really old Honda 100cc bike that my father bought from a neighbor for me to mess around with when I was 12 or 13.  When I was 22 I bought a 78 Suzuki GS750 from my buddy's brother that he fixed up.  I rode that a bit around then finally got my license 5 years later and got my Monster. 

[onaboat]

First bike was a 1985 BMW K100RS. My dad bought it from me and recently sold it after riding it for about 5 years. Heavy pig of a thing, I was never fond of it, I got it because I thought it was the coolest thing on wheels at the time. After discovering it was a top heavy cow the magic faded very quickly. I'm 5'7" and 130lbs, the worst person to ride a 600 lb 80s K-bike.

late 80's early 90's Honda VFR series are my favorite sport bikes of all time, been trying to look for one in the states forever.... but i will own one one day

but anyway just did exhaust chop today, chopped 9 inches. really happy with resorts... even though i shoulda filed the ends, my second bike. first was a Honda CBR 600 which i wrecked in 2 days...