Not sure if theres a thread like this already, but always interested to hear and see what people have had in the past and currently own.. Anyway for me, my names Adam, I'm 26 this week so my bike history won't be illustrious like I'm sure many of you have. I live in Kent with my soon to be wife, I had a 2011 CBR600RR, was a lovely little bike. Akra system on it and it sounded like an f1 car! This was then followed by my 899 which I've just sold to a forum member. Didn't want to sell it but the missus wouldn't allow two Panigale's in the garage And I'm now the proud owner of a 1299. Outside of this, my first ever bike as a kid was a Puch 50 mx bike that my dad built for me, I also had a kx80, a CR 125 & a 150cc pit bike after that. Also got a couple of hobbies on the go at the moment with her old man in the shape of a 1969 Bonny (US import) & a 67' Norton 850 commando. Never realised how lucky we are with modern bikes until I rode these... doesn't stop, doesn't turn and the gears on the wrong side. Finding a gear is like moving a wooden spoon around a washing up bowl... What's your story???
I like the idea of this thread.... think a few people will need threads to themselves though the amount of bikes and years riding they've had though!! I've only been riding 10 years and gone through about 10 bikes myself!.... looking forward to seeing some great pics though ...
1980ish Kawasaki KE 175 1980ish Suzuki PE 400 1979 Honda XR500 ( twinshock ) 1993 Ducati 900SS 1997 Suzuki TL1000S 1999 Suzuki TL1000R 1992 Ducati 888 SP4 1985 Cagiva Allazura 350 1999 Ducati ST4 2002 Ducati ST4S 2005 Ducati MTS 1000DS 2005 Ducati ST4S 2005 KTM 450 Exc 2005 Husky 250 Te 2007 Aprilia Tuono 1000r 2006 Ducati 999R Xerox 2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2010 Ducati MTS 1200 ( Still Have ) 1994 Ducati M900 ( Still Have ) 2012 Ducati Panigale 1199S ( Still Have , Just about ) 2004 Ducati Monster S4R 2015 Triumph 675R ( Still Have ) 2003 Suzuki Hayabusa ( Still Have ) 2001 Ducati Monster S4 ( Still Have )
I don't think cameras were invented when I first had a bike, first bike was a home built thing, 250 villiers 2 stroke twin from a crashed James fitted into an Indian Brave frame with a nice full fairing painted in Honda racing colours of the time. Had quite a few since, currently got my 748 (853) and a 1983 Honda XL 250R Steve
My history... Yamaha FS1E Yamaha YAS3 (pre Rd series 125 twin) Kawasaki GPX600 Ducati Monster 900 1993 (still got) Ducati Monster 1000DS (regret selling) Monkey bike (fast as fook but bloody scary on the road) Ducati Multistrada 1100 Ducati Monster 1200R Ped
started on bikes as a kid, dad is bike mad, I'm now 47, VERY happly divorced and been with herself indoors around 16years now, still have the streetfighter and Norton + hopefully add an 888 or Norton commando when funds allow, probably 3 or 4 ive missed and these arnt in order, Honda mt50 cb125 550 katana gs850 fzr600 kr1s zxr 750h2 gsxr 400 bought of a mate of my dads as none runner for £1000, £50 to get running and mot and sold couple weeks later for £1750 few gsxr750's gsxr 1100 k old zzr1100 zx7r k4 gsxr 1000 916 wish ide kept this, luved it, 1999 yellow 2005 r1 bought new 2007 tuono factory bought new 2006 ktm 640 supermoto 2007 superduke r 2005 999s 2010 streetfighter s 1947 Norton model 18 in total 9 motox bikes (never had a 4stroke)
rd400 cbr600 gsxr1100 gsxr750 srad 97 fireblade 98 r1 02 gsxr1000 04 zx10r 06 fireblade 07 r1 748 09zx10r 09 fireblade 09 1098 14 899 14 1199 (still have) 01 gsxr1000 track bike 06 zx10r track bike(still have)
Most of my history:- 250 BSA 250 Royal Enfield Continental GT New 1972 650 Triumph Bonneville, [which was stolen after 3 months] 500 Triumph 67' Bonneville New Kawasaki Z650 New Kawasaki Z1R Honda CB200....yeh I know!! [But it only cost me 25 quid and I used it for 19 years before I was knocked off it] New Yamaha SRX600 Honda CBX750 Kawasaki GPz900R Yamaha FJ1200 [99000 mls] Ducati M600 New Ducati 916 New Yamaha FZS1000 [149000 miles and rising] Ducati Superlight Yamaha R1 5jj New Yamaha R1 5pw [50000 miles before being wiped out by SMIDSY] Ducati 900ie Supersport Pre-unit Morgo 750 Triton 99'Yamaha TRX850 Yamaha TDM900A [good fuel economy this, I did 12500 miles in 6 months, but Im on the 3rd pair of tyres and 2nd pair of front discs which cancels out any fuel savings] 97'Yamaha TRX850 Not all in the right order. I have never commuted and I only ride for leisure. These are, or were some of my favourites,I'll not bother with the rest. Since the Bonny was nicked Ive always had had a few in 'reserve' and keep 4 ready for use in the summer but only 1 in the winter, and no, its not a Ducati!
My apologies, seemed right at the time. From the age of 9, I was routinely dropped off at school by my mother on her Honda 90 step through but started riding myself in 1967. I rode a lot of appallingly bad British and 1 or 2 early Japanese bikes of the era that people now seem to think are classics and believe that they are worth unreasonable amounts of money despite being awful to ride :Bag:. Finally moving on from my last British bike, 1962 Norton 650ss, in the mid 90s, I bought a Suzuki GSX 750 which was swiftly followed by a TL1000R. Bought my first Ducati, a 996 BP, in 1999 which was superceded by an ST4s in 2002. A 748sp joined the ST in 2005 with both bikes being traded in 2012 for a shiny new 1200 Multistrada s. Bought a 748R off eBay in 2014 after a night on the beer and a 1098R last year after trying to buy one for 18 months. Some of the 748R is in the 853 track bike which was finally completed in January last year having evolved over 18 months but hopefully that will be put right this year. At 63 I still enjoy my riding throughout the year both on road and on track although my ability to sit in the saddle all day has deteriotated as my joints have stiffened. Yes, getting old sucks but they will have to surgically separate me from my bike when the time comes . Andy
D7 Bantam T21 Triumph with 500 top end KH250 GT250 open class race bike TZ350 race bike (still got it) Then in 2002, 15 years after I gave up racing and riding in general the bug bit again and I started a new era on 2 wheels. 748E 1098 Tricolore 998 Bostrom 916 Bip S4RS Monster Gs1000E T160 Trident (my teenage dream bike) GL1000 Goldwing NS400 triple Only ever intended to have one bike for the road but things happen and opportunities arise so I've ended up with my own little collection.
Crikey, either going to sound very old or like I have had too many bikes...or both! Honda SS50 (with a 72cc top end lol) Kawasaki KH125 Kawasaki Z550 unitrack with a full Yoshi system. Probably sounded better than it went. Suzuki GSX1100f. The one with the electric screen that didnt like going around corners. Honda VFR750. Yamaha FZR600 genesis Yamaha FZR1000 genesis. Fast as fcuk. Ran massively wide on corners. Yamaha FZR600rr. 1st taste of trackday on that bike. Learned that Michelin Macadams inspired the non stick pan. Honda VFR400 THE bike to learn how to ride properly Suzuki GSXR750 srad Last of the srads before the k1 gsxrs. Nice handling bike Yamaha R6 ltd edition (yellow n black job) tank slapping yam Yamaha R1 06 model year. 102mph in 1st (allegedly and rather bloody quick in the other gears) Yanaha FZ1s. 19 k on that one. Good bikes with a small amount of tweaking. Kawasaki ZXR636r. Quick and superb handling bike Suzuki GSXR1000 k8. Flat handle bar conversion. Bril apart from wind blast! Ducati MTS 1200 twinspark. Good bike with some little niggles including a high speed weave that never got resolved. BMW S1000r sport. fooking rapid thing. Handling on smooth roads sublime. Vibey. Thirsty. No good for 2 up. BMW R1200gs lc. suprisingly capable, quickish, very good handling even luggaged up, two up (which is probably its strong point) also a bit boring, look like I should have pipe n slippers in the panniers and you dont open the garage door and get an erection... KTM 1290 gt on order, injecting a bit orange excitement in to biking in 2017
Honda cbr 600fy Triumph Daytona 675 se Aprila rsv4 factory Bmw s1000rr Panigale 1199S Aprila rsv4 Factory Suzuki gsxr 600. ( track bike ) Ducati Multistrada S touring. ( still got ) Honda Fireblade ( track bike ) Ducati 999s. ( on daytime mot , still got )
Mine goes like this.. Honda CBR125 Honda CBR600F Suzuki GSXR600 K2 Telefonica Yamaha R1 2004 Ducati 999s (Should have kept.. but had to get a mortgage) Kawasaki ZX10r C2H (Just bonkers.. sheds loads of fun!) Ducati Panigale 1199 (Still Have...For Sale) Honda CBR600rr Suzuki GSXR1000 K5 (Still Have... will never sell it..) Ducati 1098R (Recently Acquired.... looking forward to some warmer weather!!) Very sports bike orientated by have thoroughly enjoyed riding a few others in my short riding life, namely a Monster 600, Hypermotard a Tuono and an 250 scrambler thingy...
mine - in order of ownership: Yamaha fs1e Honda CB100n Honda CB250n super dream (well, someone had to buy one :Woot Kawasaki GPZ900r Yamaha XJ550 Honda Dominator Suzuki GSXR-1100R Yamaha Fazer 600 mk1 Honda Hornet 600 Yamaha Fazer 600 mk2 Ducati Monster 1200R (still have) Yamaha R6 (still have) Yamaha WR450f (still have)
