How Many Have You Had?...Bikes Only People!

Well this is my first type of "just for fun" thread. For reminiscent sake, I think everyone likes to talk about how many they've had and what they were. My first was a 1980 Honda CMT 200 in 1990, petite and light she was an excellent beginner. I moved on quickly, one year later, to a Honda Rebel 250 circa 1986 but rode her a little too hard and put the chain through the case of the motor, bummin, I next moved on to a 1981 Honda CB550 my first in-line 4 she was powerful and nimble but heavy. Then came my obsession and lust for the sport bikes, sexy, slim, and powerful. A friend Had just gotten a 1992 Honda CBR 600 and I didnt expect what came next. He threw me the keys and without saying anything else to me, smiled, I was in heaven, like poetry in motion. I remember that day, time and feeling like it was yesterday, anyway I was hook, line and sinker in love.... Oh... yeah, back to the point so then I went and bought one of those Yami ysr 50 cc, piped it put boyesen reeds and had some fun on it, then I bought a 87 Honda VFR 750 F2, pearl white,w cobra F1R slip ons and a corbin saddle that was a great but expensive year, tickets, fines yadda yadda. fast forward 7 yrs, after my first was born I had some growing up to do myself, I went and bought a 86 kawi 454 Ltd, just to get back in the swing of things again. Traded in the 454 for a Kawi Concours, straight up, at a local dealer, they liked it for its beginnersness. Sold the connie and bought a Yami SECA 2 piped and jetted, K&N filter,DID O-Ring chain she was fun and I could throw her around easily. So here we are now with an 86 VFR 700. Thats 5 Hondas, 2 Kawi's, and 2 Yami's. I have pictures of them all as if they were my kids! I, personally, like to reminisce now and then and think about the ones I once had.

 

I'll make this list simple, starting in chronological order:

1. 1986 Honda VF500F (sold in '89 to my buddy's GF)
2. 1989 Honda CBR600F (sold to a friend in '94)
3. 1989 Honda CB-1 (sold in '93 to the same buddy's GF)-what a great bike.
4. 1/2 of an '87 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (sold)
5. 1990 Yamaha FZR400 racebike
6. 1994 Honda CBR600F2 (sold to yet another buddy's GF in '01)
Currently own the following:
7. 2001 Honda CBR600F4i
8. 1999 Honda VFR800 FI
9. 2007 Honda CBR600RR

 

I have owned 12 bikes over the years.
62' Honda dream
63' Triumph trophy
82' yamaha maxim
84' Suzuki madura
85' Honda nighthawk S
02' Honda shadow spirit
91' Honda nighthawk
96' Honda nighthawk
96' Honda rebel (for wife)
04' Suzuki marauder
currently own
02' Honda VFR
05' BMW R1200RT

Of course my two favorites are the ones I own at this time. Just returned from the Cycle World show in Cleveland and because I am so content with my current bikes will probably not buy any more at this time. Must admit I am waiting to see what Honda has to offer us in 09' for the VFR. CIRV

 

This is most of them and in the order they were purchased;
bikes bought new are shown with an *

1969 Honda CL90 *
1970 Hodaka 100B *
1970 Kawasaki F? 175 Bushwacker
1971 Kawasaki F5 350 Bighorn *
1971 Kawasaki H1 Mach III
1973 Kawasaki S2 350
1974 Suzuki TM250 *
1976 Yamaha RD400 *
1980 Suzuki GS1100E *
1983 Suzuki GS1100E *
1986 Suzuki RM250 *
1984 Yamaha RZ350
1990 Harley Davidson FXRS-SP
1996 Ducati M900 *
1999 Honda VFR800 *
2000 KTM 250EXC *
2001 Yamaha FZ1 *
1969 Honda CL90 (same bike, I bought it back 32 years later) - still own
1971 Kawasaki F5 Bighorn - still own
1998 BMW R1100GS
2001 Suzuki DR400E
1977 RD400 - still own
2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom *
2004 KTM 200EXC - still own
1998 BMW R1100R - still own

 

Keep in mind that I worked at motorcycle shops for seven years of my life. Most of these bikes I purchased with the intent to make a little extra cash on the side.

1.1974 Suzuki TC125 Prospector(Still own)
2.1986 Yamaha XY600 Radian(Sold)
3.1993 Honda CBR600F2(Sold)
4.1993 Honda VFR750F(Still own)
5.1999 Honda CBR1100XX(Installed Turbo and ruined motorcycle--Sold)
6.2001 Honda VFR800FI(Sold) Should have kept this one!!
7.1986 Honda XR600R(Sold)
8.1999 Honda XR400R(Sold)
9.2002 Honda XR400R(Sold)
10.2000 Honda XR50R(Sold)
11.2001 Honda XR650R(Sold)
12.2001 Honda XR650R(Sold)
13.2000 Honda VFR800FI(Sold)
14.2003 Honda XR70R(Sold)
15.2003 Honda XR50R(Sold)
16.2005 Honda XR50R(Sold)
17.2005 Yamaha YZF-R1(Sold)
18.2002 Honda CB900F(Sold)
19.2002 Honda VTR1000F(Sold)
20.2003 Honda RVT1000R(Sold)
21.2003 Honda ST1300(Sold)
22.2003 Honda ST1300(Sold)
23.2000 Kawasaki KLR650(Sold)
24.2002 Honda XR650L(Sold) Brought home in a bunch of boxes!!
25.2005 Honda CRF450X(Still Own)
26.2002 Honda CB900F(Still Own)
27.2003 Honda CBR954RR(Sold)
28.2004 Honda VFR800FI(Sold)
29.1992 Honda VFR750F(Still Own)
30.2003 Honda XR650L(Still Own)
31.2006 Honda CBR1000RR(Still Own)
32.1999 Honda CBR900RR(Sold)

The one bike that I enjoy the most is still my 1993 Honda VFR750F. People still comment on this bike that is now 15 years old!!!

 

OK, from the top:

3hp mini-bike (yes, I count it!)
1967 Sears/Puch 90
1969 Honda S90
1972 Yamaha 125 Enduro (first new bike)
1968 Ossa 250 Stilletto
1974 Honda TL125 Trials (new)
1974 Honda 125 Elsinore
1974 yamaha RD250 (new)
1974 Honda 125 Elsinore (again)
1975 Yamaha TY175 Trials (new)

No bikes from 1978 until 1980

1978(?) Honda CB400 Hondamatic (commuter)
1982 Yamaha 550 Seca (new)
1982 Yamaha 550 Vision (new)(mistake)
1984 Yamaha RZ350 (new)

no bikes from 1988 until 1998

1975 Kawasaki H2
1984 Honda CB700SC Nighthawk (rode it from East to West coast and back)
1974 Suzuki GT750 (still own)
1974 Suzuki GT750 (cafe racer)(still own)
1990 Suzuki DR350
1976 Suzuki GT500
1973 Suzuki GT550
1976 Suzuki TS400 (still own)
1989(?) Suzuki GS500E
1974 Suzuki GT750 (another one)
1975 Yamaha RD350 (still own)
1991 Honda VFR750 (still own)

I guess that's about it. All of the bikes since 98 have been bought as fixer-uppers/junk, and rebuilt or repaired as appropriate.


Lane

 

HAHAAA. .THIS IS KINDA FUN..MEmory?? out of the home hmmm.. I had quite a few years from 1980-2000 with NO bikes... I went thru 50+ sleds instead(I had a sled addiction!! Bad!) but mostly due to fuel costs I am out of the Home, and on the right road now!!


MIGht be out a yr or so on a few but i remember the models...so in order of ownership.....new..*...

1976 CB400F
1979 400 HAWK *
1979 C750F *
1982 CB900F *
1978 kz650sr
197? yamaha 650 heritage sp "J"
1974 cb750k
1980 cb900c
1986 shadow 1100
1981cb900c
1981 cb650C
2001 vulcan 1500 *
2002vulcan 1500 *
1979 cb750f
1980 cb750c
198? kz1000 classic
2000 Concours "J"
2004 meanstreak 1500 *
1981 cb900f
199? fj1200
1979 cbx
1980 gs850
2002 flht electra
1982 cb900f
2005 windstrom 650 * "j"
1983 cb1100f
2005 vfr800 *
2007 windstrom 650 * "j"x2
2000 vfr800

2008 ok..tried a fjr for 10,000km.......awful fuel delivery on off lousy efi did this one in! plus it was like driving the queen mary...

I enjoyed most all of them, the ones with the "J" were things I wished Id forget,sometimes ^%& twice!..my favorites to ride are still my "f" bikes, then the vfr....

next yr..will see..planning definately something new..this year gonna try to wear out the old vfr...

 

only been riding about 5 years so pretty fresh in memory

95 kawasaki zzr 250
02 VTR 1000 firestorm ( in US called nighthawk?) great sound and talk first biggy!
05 VFR 800
05 CBR 1100xx (nice bike would have kept if i could have 2)
06 suzuki gsx 1300r Hayabusa ( still have, selling for VFR)

08 VFR 800 candy glory red sitting in shop waiting for me:wink:

unfortunately very costly exercise finding what you really like. Was always curious about the bigger bikes but they are just not practical for what i use it for. Always regreted selling first VFR only had put 5k kms from new when i traded for BBird.

 

88 FZ 600
00 VFR 800 fi

 

1993 Yamaha XT 600 E
1994 Yamaha YZF 750 R
1995 Suzuki GSXR 750 W
1996 Honda XRV 750 Afrika Twin
1997 Suzuki DR 650
1998 Honda XRV 750 Afrika Twin

Than a long break

2000 Suzuki Bandit 600
2003 Honda VFR 800 RC46 I ( a new one , Modell 2001 )
2006 Yamaha FZS 1000
2007 Honda VFR 800 RC46 II silver (R.I.P)
2007 Honda VFR 800 RC46 II Candy glory red

The last one is the best bike !! :first:


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1964 Suzuki 50
1972 Suzuki Titan 500
1974 Honda CB400F (should have never let this one get away)
1981 Honda CB750C
2004 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100VT
2006 Honda VFR800 Interceptor

 

2004 Vstrom 650DL Miss It
1986 Goldwing Dont
1993 Seca II 600 Should Have Saved It For The Kid
2005 FJR1300 Miss Bike Not Monthly Payment
1995 Goldwing Still Have (SHE LIKES)
1987 VFR 700 Just got the VFR this year 1/10th the
price of the FJR 20 years older and
very comparable performance

as I look above, I seem to be suffering from "list envy". I wish I would have got on two wheels sooner. Neat thread!

 

Wow compared to some here, I find I haven't really had that many nor more than two at any one time. Hmm I must be slipping.


A number of mini bikes tote goats etc. pre driver license

69 Yamaha 90 enduro
70 SL 350
71 H2 750
73 Z1 903, then built to Yos specs 954cc full on at the time a street legal track bike.
79 CBX with euro kit
84 VF1000
96 VFR 750
87 vfr 700F2
1970 cl 175
current ride 97 VFR 750

and god knows how many 3 wheeled atvs.

 

I dont think it matters how many bikes one has had, this is more for fun, its more about the sport and the love of it, but damn, some of you guys are hardcore junkies!! LOL. ( I have to admit though, some of the lists here are impressive)

 

bikes

I had some dirt bikes hidden at a friends house when I was a kid . They dont count.I have had ...
2005aprilia sr 50
2003 Aprilia Scarabeo 50
2005 Kawasaki ZZR-600
2003 Kawasaki ex 250
2006 Vfr 800 abs
2008 Kawasaki 250 r
And a very understanding wife.

 

1969 Honda CT-70*
1970 Yamaha Enduro 90*
???? Penton 125
1974 Husky 450
1974 Honda Elsinore 250*
1975 Honda CB450 DOHC
1979 Honda CB650C
1969 H-D XLCH (Hardtail Chopper) My only vehicle for 4 years.
1978 H-D XLCR (2 of 'em)*
1979 H-D FLH-80
1975 Goldwing (W/ kickstart)
1977 Honda CB-750F
1977 Honda CB-750K W/ Sidecar #
1978 Honda CB-750K
1975 Honda CT-90 #
1978 Yamaha RD-400
1953 Ariel Square Four MkII
1949 Ariel Red Hunter
1953? Matchless
1984 Suzuki GS1100E*
2000 Kawasaki Concours
2001 Suzuki GSXR-750
1997 Ducati Monster
1995 Ducati SS900 SPSL
1995 Honda VFR750 #
1998 Yamaha YZ125 #

*New #Still own

There were more that were projects, but these are the ones I actually rode/raced for extended periods of time.

 

Chronological order:

70's Honda 70
1975 Honda CL360
1984 VF500F Interceptor (1st new bike, reason why I traded '04 VFR for RWB since it reminded me of the 500)
1892 Kawasaki 750 Spectre
1981 Honda XR500 (working break light and licensed for street use by previous owner)

No bikes for about 18 years

2005 Kawasaki Z1000
2006 Kawasaki Meanstreak (still have, love this bike)*
2006 Triumph Speed Triple 1050
2007 Triumph Tiger 1050
2008 Kawasaki Councours 1400 (totaled)
2004 VFR 800 Interceptor (temporarily replaced C14)
2007 VFR 800 Int. RWB (permanently replaced C14)*
2006 Honda CRF250X (picked up 1/27/08 so as to ride with grand children and try and keep up. Grand kids not riding yet, will not be ready for a couple of years. Bike was brand new at dealer for $3,999, which is 60% of MSRP, I could not pass it up)*

* STILL in the stable.

Next one I am hoping will be a Honda ST1300, should have been the one I purchased over the C14, but I let the ZX14 motor hype get the better of me.

 

I see you currently own a VFR800 and a R1200RT. In my opinion that is the perfect combination for the street (at least it is for an old fart like me). It is the combo that I am working toward. I am currently shopping for a gen 5 and hopefully in three or four years the prices of 05 and 06 RTs will be low enough that I can sell my R1100R and trade up.