I'll kick it off starting from when I was a kid:
Honda 90,
Honda XR75
Suzuki TC 185
Yamaha DT100,
Suzuki TM125
Honda CR250,
Honda CR125 (running on methonal)
Harley Davidson SX175
Kawasaki Avenger (350 Triple)
Yamaha TT500
Kawasaki Z1B900 (ended up putting an 1100 Yoshimua kit in it)
Yamaha XS1100
Got married LOL.....big gap
Harley Davidson 1974 Lowrider
Harley Davidson 1962 Panhead
Harley Davidson 1985 Softail
Harley Davidson 2005 Nightrain
Harley Davidson 2007 Nightrain
Next bike is a custom build pig with shit loads of grunt
When I was 16-17-18: 50cc Mini Chopper (in my avatar pic) 200cc Quad 200cc Kawasaki Trail Bike Suzuki DR250 Now I'm 19 and currently own nothing, when I could be legally riding the trail bike. Fark.
But I have plans! First I need a job. Then get a Suzuki DR-Z400 to ride till I have my full license, and while I'm riding that I want to get a cheap Harley Sportster (or any cheap Harley I can get my hands on) to make noise in the driveway and piss my neighbors and their kids off and of course make into a chopper (to look a bit like the bike pic under my post \/) for when I'm legally able to ride it.
Including dirt bikes as a kid I'd guess i've had 20 or 30 bikes all up.
Lots of $1000 pigs that spent more time on the trailer / side of the road / in the shed / being kicked,sworn and spat at than actually being ridden.
The first road bike was a GSX250, then an old K2 750 that comes under the above description.
then lots of cheap jappas before a 5 year hiatus doing the mortgage and kids thing.2 GPZ1100's, some more honda 4's a couple of big chook chasers, GSXR that i did 1100 not stop km's on (only for fuel) and vowed I would never do that again...
Dead set, I bought, sold, traded, swapped that many complete buckets of shit over 25 years i can't remember them all and not sure I want to!! Still don't know what the hell I was thinking.
But the ones that stand out are - my MK3 lemans with all the good gear done and Agostini body kit (thanks Mario and mick) I absolutley loved that bike and should of kept it.
A couple of Ducati 600 panthers - one a real pig the other a sweet thing.
Buell M2 Cyclone. Nice, but I was getting a bit old for that sort of misbehaving.....
2009 street bob that I only put 2000ks on before trading for my current FLHR. Gotta say the Road King really does it for me now. Big, comfy, handles well, stops the missus whinging and goes quick enough to keep me happy. for now!
Hmmm, I'm feeling rather inadequate looking at these lists!!!
I guess I prefer to buy a bike and keep it till it breaks, or I break it, or I get sick of it! So, over 25 years I've only had a handful of bikes, but never gone without a bike (except for one frustrating 9 month period...).
Current bike I plan on keeping for the forseeable future... Love to add more to the stable, but alas, a man's gotta eat. You know the old saying, "You don't eat, you don't shit, you don't shit you die..."
1980 Kawasaki LTD 250
1982 BMW R65 (Dad's spare BM)
1980 Yamaha XJ650
Honda XL250
1995 FXD
1997 Triumph Daytona T595
2002 FXD
2004 FXDWG (Current)
So there you have it...
Shit Lofty... Did you rob a bank or something?. Her's my list... A 2001 Yamaha Warrior quad bike ( for the kids )... A BMW K100RT which I had for 3 months b4 the Road King. Love BMW's... love Harleys even more. Always wanted one. In a couple of years time, I'll build up a collection of them ( I hope ... wife permitting ) .
Started off on the trusty brand new 1982 SuzukiGSX250, probably still get what I paid for it, about $1300 from memory
Suzuki GSX 750 (first feeling of real power..wow)
Yamaha RD350LC ( great fun bike pop powere band wheelies at will)
GPZ900 ( wish I still had it)
CBR1000F (comfy as the day is long)
Ducati ST4s (996 motor, gotta love that sound)
BMW K1200GT (interstate blaster, 1900kms in one day, no problems, pity about smallish fuel tank)
Ducati 998 (missed that Ducati sound too much)
KTM LC4 690 ( what a bastard to kick over, tempramental bitch, I though my first ex was hard to get going)
Yamaha WR450F ( Hold on, this might hurt)
FLHTCU (finally admitted to myself I'm an old bastard with stuffed knees)
Not much compared to others but almost 30 years of good almost clean fun.
68 Suzuki T250
Honda CB350/4
79 Kawasaki Z1R MK11
72 Honda CB750 Hardtail springer F/End chopper
77 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 (stolen)
Yamaha XT 500 C
Yamaha YZ250H (last of aircooled mx's)
77 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 (returned, rebuilt and current)
77 Kawasaki Z1000 A1 (1327 kit upgade sus. 25+K also current)
08 Nightrain (current)
ER185, VT250, GSXR750, GSX1100 Katana, 86 GSXR1100, 85 FXRS Evo, GSX1100, 89 Heritage Softail, FZ750, 87 GSXR1100, Ducati ST2, Suz' RF900, Honda ST1100, VTR1000, VTR1000SP1, NX650, Cagiva Navigator 1000, KTM 950 Adventure (still own), Z900 A4, Buell XB12s (cunt of a thing bit me !), 2000 FXDX .
Honda MR 50
Honda XR200
Kawasaki KDX 200
Kawasaki KX 125
Yamaha YZ 490.......didnt handle,didnt stop, vibrated like a jackhammer, but when you cracked it open it went like a dog shot in the arse. used to go for blasts around town at 2am after the pub shut !! ohh to be 20 again.
Honda XR 600
Honda XR 600 worked,running on avgas........great thing.
10 year break for marriage,kids,mortgage
2000 heritage
ok here is my list
Victa lawnmover powered mini bike
Kawasaki kh100 (bush basher )
suzuki rm 250 a
suzuki rm 250 b
suzuki rm 250 x
honda ct 175
honda xr 200
honda xr 250 (Still got the running engine up in the roof, use for project )
kawasaki z 250 (bush basher )
kawasaki z 250 (road bike) with stero and seakers and spray can black, got some strange looks with that setup, couldn't hear AC/DC at any speed over 60 kmh
honda cr 450 r ( lemon, lemon. lemon ) if someone offers you one....run... gearbox a known for breaking and throwing you over the bars, casting too weak
yamaha DT 400
suzuki gs850g (still got in shed, planning to use engine in a buggy one day)
suzuki gs750
yamaha szr660 ( xtz660 motor in a light weight tzr 125 chassis, what fun.. starship acceleration, from 80kmh to 200kmh in 3 sec, but brakes need a serious upgrade, too many close calls )
Harley restoration project 1929 D series 45
harley magnum project ( wla motor with 4 1/4stroker flywheels fitted into norton es2 frame, make a MX out of it ) just got to get around to pttuing together, got all the parts on the bench
Harley fxd 2007 superglide
and a shed full of parts to build a whole heap of things
YZ80 RM125 DUCATI 900 DARMAH XL100 KDX250 1976 Z900 (should never have sold)
XS650 RIGID CHOPPER All gone due to family life until she left 1970 SHOVEL XS500 1980 XS1100 1979 XS1100 1981 XS1100 K1 750/4 CHOPPER K2 750/4 1968 HONDA BENLEY GS250 YAMMY AG175 150 PIT BIKE POCKET ROCKET X BRED KX80/DT100 2008 TRIUMPH ROCKET III TOURING The last 14 all still live with me
Last 4 years;
Buell XB9S /03 -hoom +1
Buell XB12Ss /06- Hoon +2
H-D Sporty 1200c /05- Good project bike
FJR1300A /07 - Best bike ever, best brakes, performance "Oh Yeah" would make riceburners think as I went past them
Sprint SAT 1050 x 2 06/07 - Current- Sunday morning "Blitz Bike"
Suzuki C50 /06 - Nah, looked good but that was it
Suzuki M109R /08 - Looked even better, grt8 handling, power but just not me, sold after 6,000 klms but made money on it
V-Star 650 /97 - grt8 little bike, drag pipes, debadged, black drag bars, all good fun on this thing
GSXR1100w /96 - Don't ask, very quick even in todays standards
HD Deluxe /06 - Current -
Prior to that, nothing for 10 years due to "Selling off 1st wife to a mate, he's now the unhappy one "
Cheers
Poddy
Jeezus ... that 'd confuse the shit outta ya wouldn't it ?
Changin bikes every 6 months !
Shoulda gone strait to the Derlux hey ?
Nah Mate, never confusing as I kept them all bar the sporty & M109; it was good to have them all in my shed Only started to sell them off Nov last year, as the knees couldn't handle it anymore, still have one ST + the deluxe as all good
Well, what fun reading all these experiences.
Me - simply a small handful; with a hugh gap until now.
1972 Honda 250 Scrambler
1976 Yamaha TY 250
1977 Suzuki PE 250
1980 Husqvarna 350 (Endurance)
Sold the Husky in 1982 - CEO of Everything took over.
Years in the wilderness but then late last year..........CEO of Everything released some funds....
2009 Softail Custom
Well I started in '62 using my dad's scooter. Some indistinct Italian thingy. I think it was about 79cc. Had to get off and push up any descent up hill grade!!
Then in 1964 my first bought bike was a 2nd hand Velocette 250cc. It had a twin opposed 2 stroke motor . It was all enclosed like a scooter but with m/cycle sized wheels. Motor seized whilst fanging in the outside lane. Couldn't afford to repair so sold as is.
1966 a borrowed 1950's AJS 500cc single with sidecar. Sidecar struts failed and ended up in a lamp post!! Resurrected and welded up the struts. Good fun when it ran. Spent lots and lots of time on the sde of the road particularly when raining and the famous 'Prince of Darkness' Lucas electrics died!!!!
Bit of a break when I came to Aus.
1972 2nd hand Suzuki 250 Hustler. Good to learn on but it did smoke a bit!!!
1973 new Suzuki GS 400. A great bike for commuting and weekend jaunts
1975 new Suzuki GS 750. Known as Black Beauty. Went to lots of Rallys. Did a trip from Sydney to Adelaide, then on to Kangaroo Island then York peninsular, up to Wilpena Pound, back to Victoria over to Tassie for a week and then back to Sydney. bike was ultra reliable and had over 180k when written off in an accident.
1979 new Suzuki GSX 750. never felt as good as the GS. was fast but not as comfortable on long rides. Was stolen in 1981!!!
1981 new HD Sturgis. Bought from Burling & Simons on Parramatta Rd Auburn. Attached DJP sidecar when son born. Went to lots of Rallys 81 to 84. Reliable yes? Well always got me home. Have had sidecar off since about 86. Still have it and sidecar.
2005 new HD Electra Glide Ultra Classic - all the fruit and affectionately called 'the couch'. Love it for those long rides. Longest has been Broken Hill to Brisbane, 1500+ks in about 16 hours. Like it's name Ultra reliable!!
During the 80's I did a lot of off road stuff with a bunch of guys. Bikes weren't registered just headed off to national parks or different properties that catered for bikes. Mainly 250-400cc Yammies. lots of fun but now am suffering from destroyed knees !!!
BSA 125 (about 1968)
BSA 175
James 250 ??
Honda 305 Super Dream
Triumph 350
Royal Enfield Interceptor 750 (about '72)
Yamaha Dirt bike 125
Yamaha 350
Honda Bol' d' Or (1984)
Harley Sportsta 1200 C (2010)
The tenth bike at this stage, had to be a Harley but shudda kep the Royal Enfield
