Friday throwback. What were your old bikes?

[weeksy]

Bit of Friday fun.

What did you own previously. Can be recent, old, whenever.



This was taken for a riding challenge over on TRC.



Above was from Cadwell with the lads.

[Druid]

My first bike was a CB250K


I've owned 2 of these

[ChrisW]

Here's a couple I'd rather I hadn't sold:

[Mr Moofo]

Fuck me - I hope Couchie doesn't post - I am not sure I have the band width ....

[wull]

Fuck me - I hope Couchie doesn't post - I am not sure I have the band width ....

[wull]

Here's a couple I'd rather I hadn't sold:

That RGV

[The Spin Doctor]

My first bike was a CB250K

My second bike, after a CB125S...

...and I'm embarrassed to say, dressed up in a bright red Dunstall fibreglass tank-seat, fitted with clip-ons and rear-sets, wrapped in a full endurance style fairing and deafening the world via a pair of Dunstall Decibel 'silencers' which did nothing of the sort - I was astonished to find you can still buy them!

I had a front disc swap from a G5 planned for the front end but ran out of cash.

[Skub]

I've had a few in my 50 years of biking. I'll do some of the highlights.

Lots of stroker 250/350 Suzuki and Yamahas in the early 70s.

First big bike was a Kawasaki 900Z1A. I was 19.



Traded it for a Suzuki GS1000E.



I had an Elsie for a while,when I had just bought a house and was skint,then I went all BMW with an R90S.



I jumped a few years onto a GPZ900R A2. It felt unbelievably fast and handled so well after the Beemer.



Then came a couple of ZZR1100s. I probably had the most fun ever on those high speed sofas. Can't find a handy pic.

Staying with Kawasaki,I picked up a 98 ZX9R C1. A bloody well underrated bike and awesome with the suspenders sorted.



Suzuki GSXR1000 K3,another great bike. Only sportsbike I've ever had with a comfy seat! Loved the colour too.

ZX10R C1 next. One of the best bikes ever imo.



I kept the 10R for 14 years,then in 2020 the current 'old man' naked bike came along. First new bike since 1976.

[ogri]

First bike , bought when still in last year of school, 1977 i believe= fsie-dx
rs100
gt250
rs250
250/400 superslugs
250 jawa
suzuki gt550
kwawasaki gt550
cb550f1
cb900
cx500
cb750
t speedmaster 900
t scrambler 900
t tiger 800
t street twin 900
z250
er6f
z200
cb100

Probably others, fekked if i can remember them all
Favourite was the 2007 speedmaster, bought new and kept until my hip went, probably because of the seating position

Just sold the tigger 800 today and not sure if i will be getting another, unless it is twist and go, because of arthritis in both hands fekking up throttle abd clutch use.

[MingtheMerciless]

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Also had a KR1s, R6, LC-4 supermoto and a K1 Gixxer thou, sadly no pictures

[ChrisW]

That RGV

Yep...like I said, shouldn't have sold it.

[dern]

I don’t have many pictures of any of them for some reason but roughly in order…
Tzr125
Rd350ypvs
Zxr750
Thunder cat
Zx6r
Gpz1100e1
Fire blade 929
748 senna
Triumph trophy 900
R1 5yj
Kx500
Gs1150
Superduke 990
Ttr250
Cbr1000rr
Blackbird
Drz 400
Zxr 750 (another one)
KTM sm 950
Zx6r 636
KTM 1190 adv
KTM superduke 1290

[mangocrazy]

First bike was a 1964 Honda C200 - a 90cc single cylinder OHV engine with pressed steel frame. NOT a step-thru, but a small motor bike. James May has one, apparently.

Second bike was a 1967 Honda CD175 - twin cylinder OHC 175cc engine, again with pressed steel frame. Mine was the earlier 'sloper' engine and the more pointy tank and better styling. The later CD175 was a retrograde step in every way.

Third bike was another Honda, this time a 1966 305cc CB77, with 180 degree crank and twin contact breaker points. Saw my first (indicated) 100mph on this bike. Probably about 90mph in real money

Fourth bike was my first ever new bike, the 1980 Yamaha RD350LC that I still own. I ran that for nearly ten years until it was retired in favour of:

Fifth bike - a new 1989 Honda VFR750F-K (RC24) that I put 80k miles on in 6 years commuting to and from a contract 45 miles away. Never missed a beat.

Sixth bike - a new 1990 Ducati 851 Biposto, the early one with (crap) Marzocchi suspension. This bike kick-started a love of V-twins that hasn't quit yet.

Seventh bike - a s/h 1985 Yamaha RD350F YPVS, technically bought for my then GF, but I put more miles on it. Cracking little bike and one I should never have sold.

Eighth bike was a damaged repairable RD350 that was the donor bike for the Hejira 350 I poured thousands of pounds into as a short GF-friendly road bike. Except we split up before it was finished and it morphed into a trackday bike for me.

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Ninth bike was a s/h 1991 Ducati 888 SP3 (number 269) that I pxed the 851 in for and was the bike I'd wanted all along. It had only 1400kms on the clock and chicken strips a mile wide when I got it. The previous owner was clearly shit-scared of it... Still got it but never use it.

Tenth bike was a new 1996 Honda VFR750F-T (RC36) to replace the old RC24 and take over commuter duties. I never really gelled with it in the same way as the older bike though.

Eleventh bike was a new 1997 Suzuki TL1000S in dark green. Fabulous motor but iffy suspension. Handling was transformed by junking the 6 in rear rim and 190/50 tyre and replacing it with a GSXR600 5.5 inch rim and 180/55 tyre. And junking the door closer suspension and raplacing with Ohlins. I only sold it cos I was skint after being out of work for 15 months.

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Twelfth bike was a s/h 1988 VFR750F-J to replace the F-T that I was underwhelmed by. Still got it, but in greatly modified form.

Thirteenth bike was a new 2008 Aprilia Falco SL1000 that had been 'lost' in Aprilia UK's warehouse for 3 or 4 years. I snapped it up for £4500 and it remains the single biggest bargain of my biking life. Can't imagine ever selling it.

Fourteenth bike was a s/h Falco that I intended to use as a France-only vehicle, but that plan was shelved when I ran through what I thought was just water on the road, but turned out to be acid...! The bike was a real mess and had to be repatriated to the UK to be cleaned up and fixed. After that I lost heart and moved it on.

Fifteenth and last (to date) was a new 2017 KTM Duke 690 R. Another keeper and never fails to put a big grin on my face.

[asmethurst99]

SRX 400
GPZ 600r
CX custom.
BROS 650
VFR 750
Thunder ace
K8 Bandit 650
Currently
NC750 x and RRS CBR 900( tatty but fun)
There’s pics of the last two on the pictures of your bike thread .

[Couchy]

I have got photos of all 190……

A1972 Honda C50
1967 Honda P50
1983 Honda PC50
1977 Honda SS50
1961 Honda CB160
1985 Yamaha RD125LC
1985 Yamaha DT125LC
1983 Yamaha RD350YPVS
1987 Yamaha SRX600
1987 Kawasaki GPZ500S
1987 Honda CBR600
1986 Yamaha XT600
1986 Honda CR125
1988 Kawasaki KX500
1994 Honda NC30
1998 Yamaha Fazer 600
2000 Suzuki TL1000R
2001 Aprilia Falco
1998 Honda hornet 600
2002 Suzuki GSXR1000
2002 Suzuki GSXR600
2003 Kawasaki ZX6RR
1999 Yamaha R6
2002 Suzuki V-strom
2002 Kawasaki ZX9R
2001 Honda Hornet 900
1999 Honda Hornet 600 - 27
2004 KTM 525MXC
2003 KTM 200EXC
2002 Suzuki DRZ400
1995 Yamaha serow
1996 Yamaha Serow
1998 Suzuki DR250RS
1994 Honda XL250
2001 Muz Baghira
1992 Honda NC30
1993 Honda NC30
1989 Honda NC30
1977 Honda CB400-4
2001 Honda CL400
1999 Yamaha TT600R
2005 Ducati 999
2005 Ducati 620 monster
2003 Ducati 620s
1998 Aprilia RS250
1997 Aprilia RS250
1994 Suzuki RGV250
2005 Suzuki GSXR750
1999 Suzuki GSXR750
1998 Suzuki GSXR750
1999 BMW GS1150
1987 Honda C90
1984 Yamaha RD350YPVS
2005 Charmin DAX - 54
2006 Skyteam Gorilla
2003 Honda CBR954fireblade
1999 Suzuki SV650
1998 Kawasaki ZZR1100
2002 Suzuki GSXR600
2002 Ducati 620 monster
1998 Suzuki TL1000R
1997 Honda RVF400R
1997 Honda CBR600
1987 Yamaha FZR400
1999 Honda VTR1000F
2002 Yamaha FZS1000
2001 Aprilia Mille R
1998 XT225 serow
1998 XT225 serow
2006 Kawasaki ZX10R
2003 Honda CRF250R
2003 Ducati multistrada 1000
2002 Ducati 900SS
2005 Ducati Multistrada 1000
2005 Ducati 1000SS
2005 Kawasaki ZX6R
2005 Ducati Multistrada 1000S
2002 Ducati 996S
2001 Hornet 600
1996 Honda CRM250
1999 Bimota DB2FE - 81
2006 SuzukiDRZ400SM
1999 Honda SL230
1988 Honda SH125
2007 Yamaha FZ1S
2007 Ducati Multistrada 1100
2000 Aprilia RS250
2007 KTM Superduke
2008 KTM superduke R
1999 Honda VFR800
1999 Honda CBR900RR
2008 Triumph Sprint ST
2007 Kawasaki Versys
2007 Ducati 1098
2006 KTM950SM
2006 KTM950SM
2006 Triumph 675
1998 Yamaha Diversion 600
2009 Triumph Street Triple R
2008 Triumph Tiger 1050
1998 Honda hornet 600
2009 Ducati 1198S
2004 Ducati 749
2006 Ducati 749R
2006 Ducati 749S
2008 Kawasaki ER6N
2007 Kawasaki ER6N
2009 BMW K1300S - 108
2003 Ducati Multistrada 1000DS
2007 Aprilia Pegaso trail
2011 Ducati 796 monster
1998 Suzuki GSXR750 srad
2009 Kawasaki ZX10R
2009 KTM 690SMR
2010 Ducati streetfighter
2004 Ducati monster S4R
1995 Honda CB500
2014 Triumph Street Triple R
2008 KTM Superduke R
2009 Daytona 675
2003 Yamaha R1
2015 Yamaha MT07
2013 Kawasaki ZX6R
2002 Honda CBR600
2010 Burgman 650
2013 Moto Guzzi V7
2003 999S
2005 KTM Superduke
1998 Honda CB500
2010 Ducati 848
2002 Honda SP2
1995 Ducati 748
2013 Ducati 1199
2010 MV Agusta F4
2015 KTM 1290 Superduke -135
2010 Kawasaki ER6
2012 Kawasaki Versys 1000
2016 BMW S1000XR
2016 BMW S1000R
2006 Suzuki SV650
2006 KTM Superduke
2012 Kawasaki ZX10R
2002 Honda CB500
2016 BMW R ninet Number 145
2016 Ducati Monster 1200S
2002 Suzuki SV650
2008 BMW F800GS
2016 Kawasaki ZX6R
2017 Honda Africa Twin
2006 Suzuki SV650
2005 Kawasaki ZX6R
2003 CBR600F
1998 CBR600F – 154
2005 Kawasaki ZX6R -155
2014 Honda Grom -156
2017 KTM 390 -157
2018 Kawasaki ZX10R – 158
2018 Yamaha MT09SP
2018 KTM Duke 790
2005 Honda CBR600RR
2015 Kawasaki zx6r – 162
2018 KTM Duke 790
2004 Aprilia RSVR – 164
2013 Aprilia Dorsoduro – 165
BMW S1000RR -166
KTM 1090 Adventure – 167
1985 Honda C70
1982 Honda CB125RS
1980 Honda xl185
1972 Honda CB100
1985 Honda VFR750
2006 Suzuki SV650
2020 Honda CB500X
2019 Royal Enfield GT650
1996 Honda CBR600F
2013 Honda CBR500R
2021 Honda Monkey
2020 KTM RC390
2003 BMW R1150GS
2021 Yamaha MT07
2021 Yamaha tenere 700
2020 Yamaha Tracer 900
1990 Honda CBR400
2019 Beta X trainer
2003 Aprilia Tuono
2017 Ducati scrambler
2018 Honda crf250 rally
2011 KTM Superduke
1970 Honda P50 - 190

[weeksy]

Lol wtf use is a crappy list.

I want pics, memories, emotional attachment

[KungFooBob]

I read Couchy's list and thought he'd had 27 Hornets.

[Skub]

Lol wtf use is a crappy list.

I want pics, memories, emotional attachment

Very fleeting emotional attachment.

[weeksy]

Lol wtf use is a crappy list.

I want pics, memories, emotional attachment

Very fleeting emotional attachment.

He might have, once, you know, for a minute or two.

[weeksy]

I read Couchy's list and thought he'd had 27 Hornets.

I read it and thought "how does a man who's had so many epic machines end up with a pos BMW thing and a fucking monkey bike"