Biking question?

[748IOM]

How long have you been a biker and what bikes have you owned along the way?

I'll start:

11 years

1st: Kawasaki KE100 in green
2nd: Kawasaki ZZR250 in purple
3rd: Honda RVF400 in red/white/blue
4th: Honda CBR600 (Ex TT Production Bike) in red/black
5th: Yamaha R6 in blue/white
6th: Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird in blue
7th: Yamaha R1 2002 model in black/silver
8th: Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird (bought back my old bike)
9th: Yamaha R1 2004 model in black/titanium
10th: Ducati 748E 2001 model in yellow

[Twinfan]

5 years

1st: Aprilia RSV1000
2nd: Ducati 749S
3rd: Apriia RS250

[NBs996]

28 years (I'm 32½)

1st: anything I could get my hands on!
2nd: Puch Maxi - don't take the ****, it was cool. OK.
3rd: C70
4th: GP100
5th: GSX250
6th: CBR600
7th: Blade
=7th: C90 - yep, in full 1 piece leathers!
=7th: H100 - winter hack, got tea-leafed at the start of winter.
=7th: KMX200
10th: 996

[Gaz 748]

28 years

1st = FS1E
2nd = DT175
3rd = GS550
4th = GS1000 ( very trick )
House
5th = 750 Paso
6th = 900ss
7th = 748
8th = 748R

[Stu748R]

1st-N.S.U Quickly(3 speed)
2nd-Honda C B 125S
3rd- Yamaha R D 350 B
4TH-Honda C D 175
5th-Suzuki G T 380 B
6th-Kawasaki S 2 350
7th-Gilera S P 180
8th-Aprilia R S 250
9th-Honda V T R .Firestorm
10th-Ducati 748R
11TH-Yamaha R 1.

and 33 years

P S .I've still got S2,748R and R 1.

[Festa748]

5 Years

1) Aprilia Rs 125
2) Ducati 748e
3) Suzuki Rgv

Still got them all except the Rs

[nathanhu]

1. Yamaha RD 50 MX
2. Suzuki GP 100
3 . Yamaha Y80 ( past my test on!!)
4. Yamaha RD 125 LC
5. Yamaha RD 250 LC
6. Suzuki GSXR 750 M
7. Honda CBR 900 (1992)
8. Honda CBR 900 (1997)
9. Honda CBR 900 (1999)
10 Ducati 996 Bp(2000)
11 Ducati 748 E (2001)
12. Ducati 999s (2003)
13. Ducati 999R (2004)

that list brought back a few memories..............


not bad for 16 years though...

[Edited on 5-7-2005 by nathanhu]

[Mr_S]

20 years with rough years of ownership

1985 Puch Maxi (Yellow & Chrome)
1986 C70
86 DT100 - air cooled
86-88 DT175 - air cooled
88 - 90 AR 125
91-93 FZR 600
92 -93 XJ 600
During this break I went to Hong Kong, bought my first house, filed for divorce (Divorce cost me 2 years salary :o ).
98 ZX 6R
99 Blade
00 R1
02 R1 (pre FI)
05 - present DT125R
04 - present 748

[Edited on 5-7-2005 by Mr_S]

[chris999]

22 years

1 moped
2 GP 100
3 GS 250
4 RD350 LC
5 GPZ550
6 GPZ 750
7 GPX600
8 GPZ900R
9 GSXR 750 (OIL COOLED)
10 GSXR750WN (WATER COOLED)
11 CBR 900R (BLADE)
12 DUCATI 900SSIE
13 999 BIP

[Steve M]

26 years

Road bikes
Yamaha FS1E
Honda CB250RS
Yamaha XJ550
Yamaha TZR250
Ducati Darmah :)
Yamaha FJ1200
Ducati TL600
Ducati 900SS

Race bikes
Yamaha RD250LC
Yamaha TZ125
Suzuki GSX750R (85)
Rotax 600 single
Yamaha TZ250 :)

Trials bikes
Yamaha TY250
Montessa 311:)

[AK]

1978 - 79 Suzuki AP50
1979 Honda CB125J
1980 - 81 Honda 250 Superdream
1980 Puch maxi (3 months commuting, when crashed the dream)
1981 - 1986 Suzuki 750 kettle - never broke down, ner ner the knockers!:P
in between, borrowed anything my brothers had (3 bruvs)mostly Kwaks, but had small daughter
2000 - 02 Kwak Zephyr 550
2002 - 04 Ducati Monster 750ie
2004 - Monster 1000sie

cant list AK's cos would take forever I think.................
He is now down to 3 'running legal' bikes at last tho

[Derek]

35 years and it's hard to remember them all now and in what order and sometimes I had 2 or 3 bikes at the same time, but roughly;

'60 Ariel Arrow Super Sports
'57 BSA Road Rocket
2 or 3 assorted '50's BSA A10s
'55 BSA DB34 Gold Star Tourer
'5? Norton Dominator 600
'50 BSA ZB32 Gold Star Clubmans
'60 Velocette Viper
'58 BSA DBD34 Goldstar Clubmans
'37 Norton 500 Manx
'55 Ariel VH 350
'76 Ducati 860GTS (The only bike I ever bought brand new)
'75 Honda 500F
'78 Ducati 900SS
'75 Honda SL125
another '75 Honda SL125
'81 Honda CB250RS
'79 Moto Guzzi V50II
'95 Ducati 900SS
'03 Ducati ST4s

Youll note that the early ones were nearly all british so I'm well used to getting my hands dirty. My bikeing slowed down a little through the '80s while the kids were growing up but I never stopped, I just kept the bikes a bit longer.

[Mad Dog Bianchi]

41 years

Suzuki KH80
Kawa A1SS 250
Kawa A7
Some box stuff like a 63 BSA Clubman
Suzuki GSX400E
Suzu GSX550E
Honda CBX400
Yamadog DX125
Yamadog DT125
Yamadog DT200
Gilera 500 Saturno
Gilera 500 Saturno (first one back ended)
Duck 93 750SS
Duck ST4Sabs

among others

[BDG]

30 years riding.

Last time i did a list of bikes i could remember it was about 70 i think.

everything from Honda CB125, CB250, Z250, Superdream.

3 Honda CX 500's 4 BMW's 2 Pan Euro's and numerous other despatch bikes over the last 25 years, (the worst being a Kwak GT550 and a Suzuki GN400, both of which were absolute crap).

Sportier bikes as they were at the time CB 750, CB900, GS 750, GS1000, Katana 1100, Kawa GPZ900.

Sports Tourers 3 VFR's 3 Triumphs, Firestorm, Yam FJ1200

Big Trail bikes, BM 1100GS. Varadero

20 real dirt bikes.

The odd pile of old British scrap.

5 Ducatis ST4, ST4s, Multi, 996SPS, 996R.

[Gizmo]

35 years,

memorable ones

C50 - first road bike ( not technically a moped but plod never noticed)
BSA Bantam D3 - first pit heap bike when I was 12
Triumph 500 T100SS - built it myself from bits when i was 16
Kawasaki Mach 111 500 - yeehah, first wheelie machine
Honda 400/4 - first bike i could rely on to get me where I wanted to be
Crooks Suzuki 500 - bike I lost my licence on :(
Laverda 650 Sport - first Italian bike I took to Italy

after that it blurs into various Jap IL4's, Gxr's, ZX7/9's with the usual gaps when houses/life etc interfered.

[nelly]

25 years plus (i'm only 38 tho :frog: )

started on various field bikes
FS1E's, AP50's, C50's, C70's and C90's, CB250G5 etc.

MT5 - first legal road bike
RD125LC
CG125 winter hack
RD350LC
then had a forced break.........me legs got broke!! :rolleye:

First Ducati was a 500 Pantah ex-race animal reverted to road use.
Ducati 750 Sport
then a dizzy moment on a VFR400NC30
another dizzy moment on a ZXR750R
then back to Ducati on my current 748BP

[TP]

Nearly 12 years or so on bikes.

1st: '91 Suzuki Across (GSX-250)
2nd: '81 Kawasaki Z1000
3rd: '5? BSA C12
4th: '96 Kawasaki ZZR-600
5th: '99 Honda VTR-1000 Firestorm
6th: '00 Ducati 996 (Is for sale)
7th: '03 Ducati Monster 620ie

[Paul996]

26yrs and rising

1st: Fantic GT moped
2nd: FS1E
3rd: Kwaka KH250
4th: Yam RD250
Government held on to my licence for a while:(
5th: House
6th: Wife
7th: Kids
8th: GPZ600
9th: Fazer 600
10th: Ducati 996 (I saw the light):D
11th: Ducati S4R:cool:

[keith888]

26 years since I was 16;

Casal Phantom 5 moped (ate Fizzys for breakfast)
Honda CB175
MZ TS250
Honda 400F
Honda 750K6 (owned for 15 years, a total of near 100,000 miles and I still couldn't wear it out)
A couple of Honda C90s
Suzuki GT750
Suzuki RG500 (still got, have had to rebuild it twice but still mighty impressive for a 20 year old bike)
Honda CBX750 (still got but not ridden due to boredom overload)
Ducati 888 (at last!!)

Keith

[JR]

Pre M/C test (from age 16)
Honda CB50
Yamaha DT125
Post M/C Test (Feb 1991 - 14yrs+)
Numerous MTB's (Man Power)
Kawasaki GPZ305? (3mths)
Honda CBR600f (18mths) - 1 Breakdown (Fuel Pump)
Ducati 900ss (5yrs) - No Breakdowns
Yamaha 250 Trials - Lot's of Fun
Ducati 750ss (2yrs) - No Breakdowns
Ducati 900fe (Feb 1999 to Present) - Good old Friend "FOR SALE"
Ducati 748s (Aug 2003 to prsent) - Love it!
Possible future purchase - New Triumph ST for 2 up Sport touring and Triple Growl or Ducati 888sp4-5.
It's only Twins for me from now on, with the exception of the odd triple.
Ride Fast, Ride Often, but always Ride Safe!

[beancounter]

Just 9 years for me :-

1. Ducati 900 Superlight
2. Ducati 748 BP
3. Ducati 996 SPS
4. Suzuki TL1000S (the less said the better)
5. Ducati 900 Superlight
6. Ducati 888 SP4

Still have 3. and 5. and 6.

[YMFB]

25 years with some gaps

1. honda C90 for off roading with mates occasional ride to Chippy
2. Suzuki AP50 - Happy days
3. Honda VT 250 - junk
4. Suzuki GS500E- reliable and thats about it
5. Ducati ST 4 - happy as a dog with two todgers

If i had space i would have a multistrada as well

[alan_db]

6 years so far

1. '94 Duc 750ss

2. '96 Yamaha Thundercat

3. 2000 Triumph Daytona 955i

4. '93Duc 888

Still have 3 & 4........and probably will have for very long time

[matboyslim]

16 years

1. H0nda MT5
2. H0nda NSR125R
3. Kawasaki GPZ500S
4. Kawasaki KR1 250
5. Cagiva Mito125 ltd edition in black (cos its faster)
6. Kawasaki ZXR400L4
7. Kawasaki ZXR7R P2
8. Yamaha R1
9. H0nda SP1
10. Husqvarna TE610E Supermoto

[beancounter]

Gee, this is really the place for you MBS !

Not a ducati in sight.......

[Mark]

1988 Ar50
1989 Ar125
1989 Kr1s
1991- 95 Rg500
1991 - 2000 Gsx400
1995 - 2000 zxr750
2000 - 2002 Trumpet Daytona
2003 -> ZZR600 (for sale very soon)
2003 -> 748s
2005 -> ??? Monster S4 or ST4S???

[matboyslim]

Originally posted by beancounter
Gee, this is really the place for you MBS !

Not a ducati in sight.......

LOL not really but its always good to have another point of veiw on a site! and ive done a few track days with DSC members in the past through VD

But i did slip in a cagiva who at the time owned Ducati or vice versa!:eureka:

[chris999]

jesus !!


theres some old ones here !!

was the wheel even invented back in those black and white days ???!!!

:lol::lol::lol:

[TP]

Originally posted by chris999
jesus !!


theres some old ones here !!

was the wheel even invented back in those black and white days ???!!!

:lol::lol::lol:

Oi! I'm only 29 ... for a few more months anyway.

[Steve M]

Originally posted by chris999
jesus !!


theres some old ones here !!

was the wheel even invented back in those black and white days ???!!!

:lol::lol::lol:


yes but it was 18" and very narrow;)

[JPM]

Well I'll add my vast (not) biking selection.

Riding 7 years

ZX6R - G1 which was replaced with...
ZX6R - G1 wrote the 1st one off, smashed myself up big time
996Bp
998S Bostrom
999R

And a CR250 for winter

Small list by all accounts

[Gizmo]

Originally posted by chris999
jesus !!


theres some old ones here !!

was the wheel even invented back in those black and white days ???!!!

:lol::lol::lol:


I'm still 17, its just my body doesn't know that :)

[Green1]

Great Question

22 years - bloodly hell I,m old

83-DT 50
84-CB125s
85-RD125LC&DT175
86-RD250
89-RD350LC
90-TZR125
91-FZ750
92-FZR600
93-FireBlade
94-FZR750RR
96-Fireblade
R1
RSV-R
VFR-800
04 - Fireblade - VFR 800
05-999r & Pan Euro

:saint::saint:

[748IOM]

Thanks guys for all the posting, I love this question, I also think tells you a lot about peoples tastes in bikes.

I know that I'm now sticking with Ducati for the long haul, I also think that so long as I can afford too I would like to keep my bikes from now on.

At least the 748 and I think I would like a 999 next but thats a million miles away yet as I'm skint and have a lot I want to do to the 748 first.

Plus get a new set of leathers (always expensive!!)

[keefer]

13 years would of been longer if the law let you start younger
yamaha DT50
yamaha RD125LC
honda 400 4
kawasaki KR1S
yamaha TZR250 RC
suzuki RGV250 M
honda NC30
honda NSR250 MC28
ducati 900SS
ducati 748SP
ducati 996SP

[Mr C]

17 years (31 now"Wow" I hear you all shout "You look so young and youthfull")

Got taught to ride on a Honda MB-5
DT 50 Field bike
RM 125
Yamaha Townmate (1st road bike @16)
Kwak AR50/80
KX100 (Big wheel version)
GT 250 Got given it
RD 350 Kenny Roberts one (Prob worth a forture now)
CR 500
YZ 250
ZXR 750
996 Bip
Monster S4

[rcgbob44]

37 years

1968 Honda 50
1960 BSA Gold Star Clubmans
1973 Kawasaki H1E
1975 Ducati 750 Sport
1983 Laverda 180 Jota - still got it!
2002 Ducati 998s Mono - still got it
2002 Aprilia RSV R - still got it but trying to sell it......................only 5.2K- SOLD!

Forgot to add Puch Maxi - a damn fine machine.

[Edited on 2-9-2005 by rcgbob44]

[GsxrAge]

15 yrs

dt 5o
RD 125
CBR600
CBR600
CBR600
GSXR750WT
THUNDERCAT:rolleye:
CBR600
NC30
GSXR600
ducati916
Ducati996

[TP]

Originally posted by TP
Nearly 12 years or so on bikes.

1st: '91 Suzuki Across (GSX-250)
2nd: '81 Kawasaki Z1000
3rd: '5? BSA C12
4th: '96 Kawasaki ZZR-600
5th: '99 Honda VTR-1000 Firestorm
6th: '00 Ducati 996 (Is for sale)
7th: '03 Ducati Monster 620ie

Well, I can't resist. I pick up my new toy next week :D

8th: '02 Ducati 998R

Now I really need to sell my 996 ... best I think about an ad.

[rcgbob44]

TP

You must put some pictures up of the 998R when you get it, I still think that its the ultimate Duke!

[TP]

Originally posted by rcgbob44
TP

You must put some pictures up of the 998R when you get it, I still think that its the ultimate Duke!

I will mate, I still can't believe I'm getting it!

:D :D :D

[beancounter]

Streuth Tony, I'm rarely envious of others' bikes but that's fantastic mate.

Congrats !

[Dibble]

8 Years

1st - VFR400 NC30

2nd - CBR600 FX

3rd - 996 BP

[Rushjob]

25years...but I don't look old enough I know! :lol:

1980 - Honda CB 125T
1981 - Honda CB 400/4 F2
1981 - Triumph T140V US spec
1982 - Honda CB 650Z
1982 - Benelli 654
1983 - Moto Guzzi 850T3 Cali
1998 - Ducati 900ssie
1999 - ST2
2003 - ST4S

[LesPaul]

Held a licence for 13 years

1st bike was RGV250M in lucky strike colours
2nd ZXR400
3rd CBR600
4th CBR900
5th ZX6
6th 996 Had to sell as I lost the company car and just couldn't bring myself to use it as everyday transport, so brought bike number 7 and a Rover 400 :(
7th CBR600FX
8th 748R
9th 749S
10th S4R
11th :devil:

Darren

[rockhopper]

I think i passed my test in 1991

1st Batavus 50cc
2nd CB125 Superdream
3rd CX500
4th GSX600F
5th GT550
6th RD350 YPVS
7th GSX750F
8th ST2
9th ST4

[KeefyB]

Aahgoowonthen...........
Passed my test in '78
1.BSA C15
2.Triumph T140V U.S spec
3.Triumph T140D Special
4.Yamaha XS250
5.Suzuki X7
6.Yamaha RD250LC
7.Yamaha XS2 (650cc)
8.Yamaha RD400
9.Yamaha FZ750
10.Yamaha FZR 1000 Genesis
11.Yamaha FZR 1000 EXUP
12.Ducati 900SS
13.Ducati 851
14.Ducati 916
15.Ducati 996
16.Ducati 998S
17.Cagiva Elefant
18.Cagiva Navigator
19.Ducati 999
20.Ducati Multistrada (still got it)
21.Ducati 999S (still got it!)

[Clippy]

Had Class A on my licence for 9 years: -

92 Kawasaki ZZR600
97 Suzuki GSXR600
99 Ducati 748 BP
01 Aprilia RSV Mille
01 Aprilia RSV Mille (that's not a typo, it was an 18 day old Mille vs. car battle and neither of them won!)
99 Ducati 996 SPS
02 Ducati 998S Bayliss Replica

[Howard]

Oh my god, I've been riding for 24 years if you count the mopeds! I must need therapy:

Fantic Cabillero:lol:
BSA Bantam - plunger frame model:(
BSA C15 SS80 :(
BSA B25 Star Fire :bouncy:
Triumph T140 US Spec - chopped with ape hangers:alien:
Honda cb 250 RS:barfy:
Kawasaki Z400J :rolleye:
Suzuki GS 1000 S - with Yoshi big bore kit, extended swing arm etc. :ninja:
Triumph Thunderbird - 900 Hinckley triple :puzzled:
Yamaha YZF R6 :burn:
Yamaha YZF R6 - wrote the first one off :flame:
Ducati ST4s :biaggi:

I think there is a pattern emerging amongst the ST riders - moped, crappy BSA 250 single, some jap stuff then an ST?

[Lee1980]

Riding for 7 years.

Honda CB 100n MEU 477Y
Honda H100 sII F419 LMX
Honda NC24 D172 JHY
Honda Hornet 600 Y334 WHR
Ducati 748s WX54 KXV
Ducati S4R at the mo......:D:D:D

Bad pattern they get more expensive:lol::lol:

[hooley]

11 years,

1992 KR1s - Bought as in 4 boxes for 200 notes (16,000 miles) Went BANG! Big stylee on a roundabout. Still got the gravel rash scar.
1989 UK-spec Honda VFR400R NC30 - (18,000 miles)Mint,thrashed,crashed,sold for 50 notes profit to a dealer. Brilliant.
1999 YZF600 - R6, (4000 miles) Bought,rejoiced,sold to pay for a new bathroom.SOB.
1997 Ducati 916, Bling in progress. Will never be sold - honest. (ever heard of a bike for life???)

Looking for...........................................Cat C/D write-off Ducati 620ieSport.....why???????
Just about to buy an off-roader

Jas:D

[ath748]

Been away from the board for a while......

And it appears I have the least riding experience so far......

3 years:
2002 - Yamaha R6
2004 - Ducati 748S


Ade.

[diveguide]

Suzuki GS 125 - 1986
Honda CX500 with sidecar :D 1988

then a bit of a break

Ducati 750SS - current

[philthy]

35 years

No helmets then!



Bridgestone 175
Honda CB250 KO
Triumph T110 sidecar
Wassel bantam 175 trials
Yamaha 125 YAS1
Honda 400 four
Honda CB200
Royal enfield 250 crusader
Honda 400 four
BSA A10 650
Kawasaki KH 250
Kawasaki Z750 twin
Ducati 860 GTS
Honda 750 F1
Honda 750 F2
Honda CB900F
Kawasaki KH250
Ducati 860 GTS
Moto guzzi le mans mk1
Suzuki GS 1000
Exelsior consort 98cc
Suzuki katana 1000
Ducati 851

:sing:

[phil_h]

What a b'stard question !
33 years !
Where did it all go ?
Am I the only one sad enough to have put it on my web site ? (29 of them)
http://freespace.virgin.net/ps.h/bike_history.htm

Hmmm ... and how many of you can boast that they've only just bought their second car ?

[andys 900ss]

26yrs (im only 32) dad was a racer so started me very, very young....

'79 Yam 50cc scrambler
'80 Yam TY80 trials bike

Had a massive gap after good friends in racing got killed !!!

Took Direct Access test in '98 and bought a GPZ600r

Then brought a brand new CBR600 fx in 2000 (not reliable at all !!)

Got bored of 100mph everywhere and exchanged for the tricked-up 900ss at end '01 and kept the baby ever since.

Also bought the R1 road/trackbike last xmas.

Andy

[Lust4Life]

12 years with one 3 year break

1. Yamaha 350LC blew up after 8 miles - still have it now and must get round to building it again :)
2. Yamaha 350LC
3. Honda CBR600FS
4. Honda CBR900RRV
5. Yamaha R1
break
6. Honda CBR600 F1
7. Honda VTR SP2
8. Ducati 916


Phil

[fatduke11111]

Passed my test in 1979 riding on and off since then

Honda CB125
Yamaha XS500 (double overhead hamster cam - heap of poo)
Suzuki GT380
Honda CB400/4 (used bum cheeks as brakes)
Yamaha XS750
Triumph Sprint (commuting mad)
Ducati ST4 and Ducati 996BP

[hogfisch]

5 years

1. Yamaha SR125 (what a rocket!)
2. Ducati Monster 600
3. GSXR750 K3
4. Ninja 6
5. Ducati 748S

[m1keyp]

24 years

FS1E-DX
GSX250 (WHY OH WHY?)
Z1000 MK2 :burn:
Z1000
ZX6R
748S :saint:

[KP]

1976 Honda PC50
1977 Honda G4250
Big gap......
1994 Yamaha Diversion 600 (you gotta start somehwere!)
1996 Yamaha TRX850
1998 Yamaha Thundercat 600
2000 BMW R1100S
2003 BMW R1100S Boxer Cup Rep
2004 Ducati 999:D

[antonye]

16 years (constant!) last week.

1989 - Yamaha FS1E-DX
1991 - Kawasaki AR125
1993 - Suzuki RGV250
1996 - Honda RVF400RR
2001 - Ducati 748S
2005 - Ducati 600SS

[Dave G]

Passed my test 11 years agoand so far have had;in order:-

Honda MTX125
Honda CBR600
Honda FireBlade
Ducati 916bp
Honda RVF400
Honda MTX125(again)
Ducati SS750
Honda VFR400 race bike
Ducati M750
Ducati S2R

still got them all except the first three

[t5mission]

Hi all,

Riding since 12 racing since 16 now 30.

1st bike, MZ250 trackbike.

To many to mention. Change bikes like underwear usually cos I fall off.

Now on Cbr1100XX, Cbr1000 and 600ss.

[Rossco]

30 YEARS
Suzuki ts 125
Suzuki 250 hustler
Suzukii gs 750
Honda 400four
yamaha90stepthrough (not my finest hour)
Kawasaki z 1000
Suzuki TL1000r
KTM 450exc
Ducati 999s

[Athelstan]

29yrs
Bezza Bantam
Kawasaki Z250
Triumph T160
Silk 600s
Ducati 916
Ducati ST4s

All the above I've owned - others that I have had the extended pleasure (or pain) of using inc Laverada Jota and Mirage - Honda SuperDream - BMW K1000.

Now getting a little long in the tooth and questioning why I still ride.

[Brent]

31 years

FS1E
Honda CB175
Honda CB500/4
Honda CB400/4
Honda CB250RS
Moto Guzzi V50
Garelli Monza 50
Honda XBR500
Ducati 750SSie
Ducati 748S

[RightSaidFred]

17 years.

Puch Maxi
Vespa 50 special (with 110 kit!)
Honda MBX50
Honda MT5
Vespa T5
Vespa PX 125
Kawasaki KMX 200
Kawasaxi KX 125
Kawasaki GPZ 900R
Yamaha TZR 125
Kawasaki KE 175
Suzuki TS 185
Suzuki TS 125R
Suzuki GSX 400/4
Honda 250 Superdream
Honda CD 175
Suzuki GT 250
Yamaha XS 400 twin
Yamaha YZF 750
Another Kawasaki KMX 200
Suzuki RG500 Gamma
And another YZF 750
Which then went on the racetrack
'99 Yamaha R1 on the track too.
Honda CBR1100xx Blackbird
Suzuki GSXR 1000 K3
And finally, my '93 Ducati 888. True love at last!

Flippin 'eck, thas a lot of bikes, I never realised! First time i've made a list. Thats where all me money's gone!!

[The Big Red One]

Hi
31 year of age

1 Honda CB200
2 Yamaha AR50
3 Yamaha AR 125
4 Yamaha TZR 125
5 yamaha DT125
6 Yamaha TZR 250
7 Suzuki RF600
8 Suzuki GSXR 600
9 Suzuki TL1000s
10 Suzuki TL1000r
11 Kawasaki ZX9R
12 Yamaha XJ750 Seca Us import ( great bike Did all our xmas shopping on this one even down toys r Us with big boxes straped to the back)
13 Aprilia RS250
14 Honda VFR 400r
15 Honda FVR 400r
16 Suzuki Hayabusa 1300r
17 Buell XB12r
18 Suzuki Bandit 600 Pressant
19 Ducati 999 Presant

I think there are others but i can't remember

[ziggi]

19 years

DT50MX with 75 bore kit
RD125LC candy blue with white wheels
250X7 with allspeeds (of course)
RD250LC mint and standard :o
KH400 triple in purple that i wish i still had
GS500E
CBR600FJ
XT185
GSXR600
GSXR750K1
996S

[Ray]

24 years with a big gap.

Fantic GT
KH 250 (two over a period of time)

CBR 600FT
996 BIP
998R

Ray.

[JPM]

A whole 7 years riding... :o should of done it sooner

1998 - ZX6R G1 - Written off after 2 months, broke my neck amongst other things and seriously thought biking wasn't for me :(
1998 - ZX6R G1 - Insurance replacement
2001 - 996Bp (also a CR250 for winter)
2003 - 998S Bostrom Rep
2004/5 - 999R

[multi600]

Riding 36 years first bike age 10

These were field bikes
1. James 175
2. Some old Lambretta 200
3. Honda C50
Now on the road
1. Honda C50
2. Yamaha RD125
3. Honda XL125
4. Triumph T120
5. BSA D14 (two of them)
6. Suzuki TS185
7. BSA C25 (Factory Special)
8. Motoguzzie V50
9. Yamaha RD250
10. Yamaha DT 175
11. Suzuki RS200
12. Kawaski GPZ500
13. Triumph Daytona T595 (Still got)
14. Honda NC24
15. Aprilia RS250
16. Mini Moto (Still got)
17. Multistrada 1000DS
18. Multistrada 620 (Still got Desmo Due bike)
19. Ducati 748 (Still got)
20. Suzuki DR200 (Still got)
Last count in the Garages 18 bikes in the family collection.

[Half man half mole]

Riding 20 years.

Started on Lambrettas and Vespas for ten years , and then....

Yamaha 350 YPVS
Suzuki GS550
Kawasaki KR1S
Suzuki GSXR 600
Ducati 900 SS
Honda NC30
Ducati 748SPS

:D:rodent:

[Henners]

Riding a total of 35 years

Suzuki B100P
Honda CB175
Honda CB77
Suzuki X5
10 year gap
Suzuki 500
Yamaha FZR1000 Genesis
Triumph Speed Tripple
BMW R1100S
Kawasaki ZRX1100
Kawasaki ZX6R G1
Yamaha RD400E
Ducati 998 Bip
Honda VFR750
Ducati 998S FE
MV Agusta F4 750
Ducati 916 Strada
Ducati ST3
Ducati 996R
Honda VFR800

[gary888]

Here we go!
Riding 24 years.
Honda XL125.
GPz750R1 (The twin shock model...).
GPz1100 unitrak.
GPz750R.
KMX125.
ZXR750H1.

I still have:
ZZR1100.
1965 BSA A65.
1971 Bonneville.
1979 KH250.
1979 KH400
750 Turbo.
CBR400RR tri arm.
888SPS.

I know it's heresy, but I do like me Kawasakis.......

[j7yse]

Riding 14 yrs with a bigggg gap

21yr old with a NSR125RR
31yr old with an Aprilia RS125 passed test finally!
33yr old with a Kawasaki ZX6R G2
Now a 35 yr old with a DUcati 748 and keeping it!

[DC]

right,

im 36 and have been riding on and off road for about 31 years.

As a wee nipper

pronto 80 cc monkey bike
yamaha 100 dirt bike.
Honda cb250
Suzuki RM125
HAGON grass track bike.

On road.

Suzuki TS50X
Kawasaki AR125
Kawaski KMX125
Yamaha TZR125
Honda NS400r
Kawasaki GPZ600r
Yamaha 350 Powervalve
Kawasaki KMX200
Kawasaki KR1S
Suzuki GS1000
Kawasaki ZXR750
Kawasaki ZXR400

short break in biking......about a year.

Yamaha FZR600
Suzuki GSXR1100
Suzuki TL1000s
Yamaha R1

and now my little dream of a Ducati 748/853

I think that the only bikes that I would have back would be the TL1000s and the R1.;)

DC.:burn:

[mikesps]

I am 43, been riding for 26 years without a break. Over 1000 miles per week for a while, now about 2000 miles a year. Bit sad that.

CB250T - Honda Dream, allegedly. Never ridden a bike before. Bought it, got on and rode off. Those were the days. :o
CB500/4 - rat bike, despatching on other people's thrown away tyres. :o :o
CB250N - bought cheap after throwing a rod on the 500/4, nicked and whole bike thrown through a field. :mad:
R80RS - ultimate despatch bike (white BMW + fluro jacket) :pig:
Triumph 5TA - double vision above 40mph. Not ultimate despatch bike.
Laverda Jota - double vision above 130mph! :frog:
Motodd Laverda Jota - recently sold after 10 years in a Scottish shed :(
CBX1000 - UKP250 in Perth, Australia
XL1000 - UKP400 in Houston, Texas. Double vision at 70mph
91 900SS - sold to buy 916, then waited 18 more months
96 916BP - worth the wait
99 996SPS No 770 - I only went to look at it coz I'd never seen one
851SP3 No 341 - Just missed repossessed SP3 for UKP600, bought on the rebound
Brutale - Needed something to take the wife out on. Couldn't think of anything nicer.
851SP3 No 533 - Bought repossessed SP3 after all, but not for UKP600

Mike
996SPS
851SP3 x 2
Brutale
Some of a 500/4

[DT]

Field Bikes:
yamaha 50 step through (field-bike)
puch maxi (field bike)
Honda CB125 (another field bike, knobbly tires this time!)
Suzuki RL250 Trials bike
Husqvarna CR125
Bultaco Sherpa 325 Trials bike
Fantic GT Moped (aged 16 - on the road at last!)
Another Suzuki RL 250
Honda CR 250R Red-Rocket
Yamaha YZ250 H
Suzuki RM250 Z
Yamaha YZ250 K
Yamaha YZ125 K
Suzuki RM250H
Fantic 240
Yamaha YZ250L
Kawasaki KX500
Kawasaki KX250
Honda XL125 (daily transport still on L-Plates)
Yamaha YZ250 (89)
Marriage-kids-divorce-more kids
Triumph Speed Triple (took test in 1995 - first big bike)
Yamaha WR400
Yamaha TY250
Beta Techno 250
Ducati 996
KTM Duke 640 (broke neck couldn't ride the 996 - riding position)
Ducati 998 (neck's all better)
KTM EXC520 - see avatar (& the ducati)
KTM EXE525 still got it and .....
Ducati 999 05 - bloody sublime.

That's all folks.

[DT]

Oh yeah a couple of Honda c90's as well.

Do I win?

[Albi]

Broken neck wins it for me.. road or racing dirt bikes?

[DT]

broken neck? neither... mucking about in a swimmming pool. nasty business.

I'm 42, been riding for 31 years and although I've ended up in hospital eight or nine times it was all dirt bikes. Never been down the road, but I'm looking to do my first trackday so there's a first time for everything.

[Albi]

I'm 37 been riding 24 years.. Raced shoolboy motorcross 125 for 2 painful years then 1 year on a 250.. like you many trips to the hospital, hitting
cars hurts the most so try an avoid those.. 2 so far for me..
as for track days you'll love it, but my advice is get yourself a cheap track bike you will never push your pride and joy to its limits and they cost more to repair than dirt bikes.. great buzz being on track

[ttstu]

Five years

ZX6R
2000 RSV Mille
2004 RSVR Mille
Ducati 999 - RIP

[duck]

licence for 11 years

jawa nippy...not funny
c90...a friend bent in half
sr125...binned once, run off the road once

big gap (passed car test)

600ss..didn't bin
kx250...lost count
749s...touch wood

[webbyc]

Passed my test back in 1974

Royal Enfield 250 Crusader Sports
Honda CB175
Honda CB250 G5 (Yuk)
Honda CB250N (Yuk)
Honda CB400N (Yuk)
Honda CB550
Honda CBX750

Looks like I like Hondas which is not true, just commuted a fair bit. Enforced stop caused by ex-wife from 1985 to 1998.

From 1998 onwards

Suzuki GSXR750H
Ducati 748
1958 Norton Dominator 99 (inherited from my dad and still got)
Yamaha 600 Fazer (why?)
Kawasaki ZX7R (1 week it was a dog!!)
Kawasaki ZX9R
Yamaha R1
Ducati 749S
Ducati 996R
Ducati Monster S4R (still got)

That's it for now:cool:

[Tonio600]

I passed my license 3 years ago.

Since that, i bought in this order:

Ducati 600 Monster
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ducati 620 Sport... my DD bike :lol:

So in 3 or 4 years, I should be ready for a 750 carbs :lol: :lol: :lol:

[chris.p]

Riding since 16, passed test at 18, age, now 49 & 3/4;)


1/ Mobylette moped complete with leg shields:lol::(
2/ CB175
3/ CB250G5
4/ CB250T
5/ CB500T
6/ CB550K3
7/ Guzzi V5011
8/ RD250LC
9/ KR1S
10/ Suzuki 400 Grey Import
11/ Yamaha 250 V twin
12/ CBR400 Gull Arm (road & then race bike)
13/ R6
14/ ZXR400 Race Bike
15/ 748E ( 2000 model, bought on 2002, now has 25500 miles on the clock :D

Chris.:burn:

[Edited on 19-9-2005 by chris.p]

[peter grover]

44 years
1)1956 arial colt 200 cc,did not last long,interface with side of tanker.still got pin in right femer.
2)arial/bsa.made up from remains of arial,with bits of bsa c12 thrown in.
3)1960 AJS 650 31 CSR
4)fitted 500 triumph engin to AJS.
5)built 500 triumph/BSA intended to go racing,maneged about 5 laps of brands.then morgage.and kids intervened.
6)BSA bantam 175 to ride to work to save petrol.bid not work out very well as wife learnt to drive.
7)500 triumph/norton
8)GS 750 suzuki
9)GSX1100EF suzuki
10)started raceing on 250 MZ
11)sold MX raced 500 honda FT (still got it in shead)
12)600 harris rotax,got taken out at donington,cramer curves,brocken coller bone,ribs ect.decided to stop racing.sold rotax and 1100 suzuki.
13)ducati 888 strada.wrote off 888 hit a car doing a "u"turn.
14)DR 650 suzuki.should have brought this to ride to work .then i may not have crasher 888.
15)ducati 916 bp,ride outs ect sunny days,DR to ride to workall weathers.
my wife says why dont i get a small car for work. i dont like small cars ,thay dont fit done the white line on the lanes to work.

:sing::burn: