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First started two years ago on a gilera runner scooter
Then got my first geared bike,a derbi senda 125 supermoto in silver and black.looked awesome but went like sticky sh*t off a rough shovel (i.e slow )
Did my direct access and got my first big bike,an Aprilia Pegaso 650 road trailie thing.Did lots of green laning on it which didnt help its overall condition,nice and grunty bike tho.
Current bike is a honda vfr 750.great allrounder and first sporty bike,but im really having problems with riding position and comfort...and the knackered soggy suspension .

Next bike id like a litre sportsbike.
Ive been looking(i mean dreaming) on ebay a lot,im thinking something like a zx9r,tl1000s,firestorm,newer vfr...all depends on whichever feels nicest

Had....

Yam XS 205 US Custom (first bike!) and in not particular order...
Yam RS125
Kaw GPZ750 ( original twin shock version)
Kaw GPZ1100 Unitrak
Kaw GPZ900R
Kaw GPZ1000RX
Kaw Z1000J2
Kaw ZX10 ( Original model )
Hon GL1100 Goldwing (naked one with no fairing or panniers ) Bought it new too!
Hon CBX750

Had a ten year lay off due to kids etc.. now got a Kaw ZX9RF2P and Hon VFR750FR. Don't want anything else at the mo as happy with what I've got..

I first started on a 1984 GP100 when I was 17 then went onto cars, in 1999 I passed my test and bought a ZXR400 H2,

next was a 1997 GSXR750 WT

next was a GSXR750 K3

then a GSXR1000Z K4

and now I own a 2005 R1

I also owned a CR250 for playing in the dirt with and riding to work on


I`ve also ridden a few of my mates bikes, a ZX6R, thundercat, CBR600 and a TL1000 S, I think my fav bike would be my R1 and I would love to ride/own a MV 1000 in my dreams maybe

Had

RM 50,YZ 80,TS250,DT50,RD125,Cbr600(jelly mould),4 CBR600 upto 1996,Gsxr750 srad,Yamaha thunder cat,Nc30, Gsxr600 srad,Ducati916,Ducati 996,Ducati monster (wifes bike),Sv650 k4(wifes bike)and my current bike Gsxr750 K7.

ooeerrr thats 17 bikes for me

Would like to ride
848 or 1098,08 R1 or the new ktm super bike or the bmw boxer cup bike.

hmmm need to work harder

definetly a lot of truth in your last line

deej wrote:only you could forget a k5 and k7 1000

Spotted that i put a few more down but didnt show up went bto edit didnt want to know
2001R1,2003R1,ZRX1200R,GSXR1000K5,GSXR1000K7,GPZ550A1,HONDA FIREBLADE TRACK BIKE Think thats it

past bikes since 95 went from an RXS100 to CB250RS to GS650 Katana to my GSXR7-11. plus the xrt600 and rd at the moment.
Don't think that there's any current bikes that I'd be falling over myself to ride or own really, other than maybe a cagiva raptor or KTM Superduke or something a bit different - it's more specials like a spondon/harris gsxr special, RGV250/RG500 hybrid that I'd like to have in the shed

some really interesting lists there - especially mel64, mike rowley and moose - other than the limited that is Moose, what were you thinking!!!

chris_1127 wrote: - other than the limited that is Moose, what were you thinking!!!

I just put it down to a brief mental aberration 4" extended forks, lowered seat rails, flat-bob rear muddie, recessed mustang tank, twisted riser T bars, a burgundy/gold metalflake paintscheme, chrome & pike nuts everywhere I'll have to see if I can find a photo somewhere

All my bikes (barring the Darmah & trailies) have tended to "evolve" over the period of ownership, and other than the aforesaid I don't think I've owned a "factory standard" bike since the 250RS in 1984

Ok street bikes owned (you can see that I am a creature of habit!)

Ts50 ER
RD 125 LC mk1
RD 125 LC mk2
RD 250 LC
RD 350 YPVS
RD 500 YPVS
VFR 400R
GSXR 750 SRAD
GSXR 750 K1
GSXR 1000 K2
GSXR 1000 K3
GSXR 1000 K6
GSXR 1000 K7

plus ten or so MX bikes from when I used to race.

I have ridden way to many different makes and models of bikes over the years to even begin to be able to remember them all.

My next bike will probably be a K9 gixxer, only going on the fact that up until now I have never rode anything that I get on better with than GSXRs.

going from when i was 16 till now-

16- aprilia rs50
17-aprilia rs125
18-suzuki sv650s
19-suzuki tl1000s
19-yamaha r6
20-suzuki sv650s
21-suzuki tl1000r
23-yamaha thundercat

had a few other bikes inbetween which i used to for such as a couple scooters and a monkey bike.

bikes id like to own now- ducati 1098,some kind of ktm,2008 r6, new yamah fz1

Owned:
Honda MT50
Honda CBR600
Suzuki SV650

Own:
Honda XLR125
Suzuki SV650s
Ducati 749s

Want:
Yamaha R1 SP

been on bikes since i was 5 ( xr50 i think) raced motox from the age of 10 to 15 riding...cr80, rm80 swapped that for a brand new full pro-circuit big wheeled Rm 80(went like stink ) then onto 125cc yz125 for my first year etc....at 16 i had my first moped kawasaki ar50

first big bike was a gsxr 600srad had that for two years then jumped onto a gsxr 1000k1 and now im on my dream bike zx10r 04.....what a bike,totally unforgiving but my god does it make me smile they ruined it in 2006 which is why i didnt buy a brand new one

Started off on a 06 CBR125, then passed me test and got a GS500, which ate itself big time. The big end bolts on one cylinder sheared at some undisclosed speed and that was that. Thank god it didnt lock up. Conrod took huge chunks out of the barell, crank case and the piston lol.

Then got a credit card and bought me 99 bandit 600. Good bike!


Ridden a CG, and a zephyr 750, that was proper mental

Want to ride a KTM 690 SM, and a Kwak 636 b1h. Hopefully will get the 636 this year

over 22 years i have only had 6 bikes as i tend to keep them a while

Suzuki GP100
Suzuki GT250 first post test bike and i seriously ragged it but it held together
GPZ750 unitrack
GS1000 slightly modded
GSXR1100k
triumph Daytona 955i