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Previous motorcycles - the Ferret - 05-18-2013
Ok, so what other motorcycles have you owned. Here's a list of my previous rides. My list would be a lot longer, but I spent 17 years working in motorcycle dealerships, and many years I had multiple demonstrators to ride, 4 or 5 Goldwings, a CBX, a CX 500, a 79 Limited Edition CB 750, a CB 750 F, a few Suzukis 750, 550, 380. I also raced Moto-X for about 10 years but didn 't list any of the dirt bikes
Anyhow, here are some bikes I have owned personally:
HARLEYS: 65 M50, 59 XLCH, 49 56 & 57 Pans, 94 XLCH
HONDAS: 66 CB160, 67 CL77, 69 CB350, 67 CB450, 76 CB750, 85 VF1100S, 00 CB750, 06 ST1300 13 CB1100
SUZUKIS: 76 GT750, 81 GS850G, 83 GS1100E
KAWASAKI: 77 KZ1000
YAMAHAS: 73 RD350, 73 TX650, 79 XS 650, 81 XS650, 04 FZ1, 01 FZ1, 06 YPV 400
TRIUMPH: 2003 T100
BSA: 69 750 Rocket 3
My dad was a rider, my 2 brothers are riders, 1 sister rode, my wife rides, my son rides and 2 nephews also ride so there are always lots of bikes at any family functions. We ( not me.. but members of the family) have also owned Indians, Moto Guzzis, Ducatis and KTMs. Chances are if its got 2 wheels and a motor one of us has either owned it or ridden it.
So what have you owned or ridden?
RE: Previous motorcycles - Randy B - 05-18-2013
I have only owned 4 bikes...all Hondas.
1975 CB500T (more like a single...it was running on one cylinder most of the time)
1993 CB750 Nighthawk in Tahitian Blue (first new vehicle)
1993 CB750 Nighthawk in Tahitian Blue (see a pattern here?
)2013 CB1100
Now I have had the pleasure of having some really good friends that would let me ride their bikes when I was without so I have also had the opportunity to ride a 1972 Honda CB350, 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 "A".
And my other friends 1980 Kawasaki KZ1000 MK II.
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RE: Previous motorcycles - PowderToastMan_imp - 05-18-2013
I posted pics of all of them in the "Other Bikes" forum, but I'll list them here, too... Always fun to talk about them.
Yamaha TZR50, no idea what year... early 90s is all I know.
Yamaha XJR400, 94-ish. Had it for all of about three months before I wrecked it.
1986 Yamaha SR 400. I didn't like that bike so well, but aside from some petcock problems and the dual drum brakes, it never gave me too much grief, and I got around town just fine. Crashed it but it was still rideable for another year or so.
1983 Honda CBX 600E (Nighthawk 550 engine, slightly different body work)
Aside from these, I have also ridden on a Honda CB400 Super Four and a Suzuki 400cc scooter of some sort (both from driving school in Japan), and a Kawasaki ZZ-R 250 (my friend's bike in Japan).
I have to say, out of all of these, Honda makes the smoothest ride. The Yamaha XJR was reasonably smooth as well though, so I would go out on a limb and say if they made a naked inline 4 again, it could be pretty nice.
RE: Previous motorcycles - Scoobynut_imp - 05-18-2013
Past bikes:
Kawasaki: '01 Concours, '09 KLR 650
Yamaha: '66 YM1 305, '66 YL1 Twinjet 100
Honda: '62 Hawk 250,'74 CB550, '80 CMT 400, '79 Goldwing, '89 Hawk GT, '90 Hawk GT, '93 CBR900RR, '03 Ruckus
Suzuki: '67 T200 Invader, '68 T500, '73 T500 Titan '73 GT550
SYM: Symba
Currently own:
Kawasaki: '09 Ninja 650r
Yamaha: '66 YL1 (2nd one I've had), '71 HS1 90, '77 RD400, '08 WR250R, '12 Super Tenere
Honda: '88 Hawk GT, '13 CB1100
RE: Previous motorcycles - oldyaler_imp - 05-18-2013
1975 Honda CB360T- could've been used as a paint shaker.
1977 Suzuki GS550- the best one.
1995 Suzuki Katana 600- most uncomfortable motorcycle I ever rode.
2001 Kawasaki ZR7-s- great bike once a few issues were fixed.
RE: Previous motorcycles - Guth_imp - 05-18-2013
I moved this to the "Other Bikes" section. Seeing how most of us have a few years under our belts, I'm sure that there is plenty that can be contributed to this section.
in my case, the only other street bike that I've ridden/owned is my 1988 Honda Hawk GT. Previously my exposure to bikes is rooted in off-road machines of another era. I spent a fair amount of time on the following bikes:
1969 Honda Z50
1973 Honda XR75
1977 Honda XR75
1971 Kawasaki Centurion G31-M (100cc)
1977 Suzuki RM100
1973 Yamaha MX125
RE: Previous motorcycles - the Ferret - 05-18-2013
I love how diverse of a collection everybody has owned. Some of them pretty rare. Wow been a long time since Ive seen a YM-1, or a YL-1 or a Kawasaki Centurion, and I've never even heard of some Powdertoastman has owned. Very cool fellas.
I hope some of the lurkers post up some of the bikes they have owned.
RE: Previous motorcycles - CA200_imp - 05-19-2013
Ok I am going to try to list some, I did this on another forum but when I
was done I know I missed a bunch.
Like ferret I was in the motorcycle Bis. for a while and also restored bikes
in the 80's.
So here is some.
My first A Silver Pigeon
64 Honda 90 CA200,
A Yamaha 64 1/2 YDS-3 and 65 YDS-3
A 90cc Kawaski ( Mid 70s) I don't remember the model but it was a street bike
A late 70s Puch moped
A 1982 Suzuki GS450E ( I owned 6 of these over the years, This is when
my wife started to ride and she had a GS450T)
1982 Suzuki GS1100GK
1974 GT380 ( bought 4 restored 1) Crashed
1985 BMW K100
At this time in the 80s I started buying old small Yamaha's so I had
a shed full -some - A 72 LS-2 a few YL- 1s , Some small RDs 125s 200s
Ct175 A Road Toad RD350 RD400 Some 60s bikes I have forgotten.
1986 Yamaha Fazer 700
1990 Honda Pacific Coast ( My wife had one also)
1994 Honda Gold Wing Gl1500 Asp.
1990s CB750 I don't remember the year it was blue. This when I opened
my first motorcycle store and got rid of all my old bikes.I had 2 more
2000 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa
2000 Suzuki SV650 We started selling used bikes but I won't list any
Honda VTR 250
2004 Yamaha FZ-6
2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
1994 Honda ST1100 abs
A United Motors 50cc moped ( We sold these I took one home - it was a
Hyosung rebadged)
2009 Yamaha XT250 ( Still have)
2009 Kawasaki ER6n
2013 Honda CB1100
Sorry for the strange list , My wife says for sure I missed some and I did
not list her bikes.
Reading others list reminded me I also had a Yam. RZ350 and a 82 Honda passport ,there's more but my mind is going!
RE: Previous motorcycles - the Ferret - 05-19-2013
Never heard of a silver pigeon
Great list of classic bikes CA.
Im amazed at how many had those early 2 stroke Yamahas.
The Super Sherpa is interesting. i have only seen 1. Neat bike.
I miss those Suzuki triple 2 strokes. They were very good bikes.
RE: Previous motorcycles - WKINNJ_imp - 05-19-2013
Previously Owned:
1965 Honda S65
1966 Honda CB160
1970 Honda SL450
1975 Honda CB550
1978 Honda XL250
2002 Suzuki DRZ400s
2003 Suzuki DL1000 (trade in for CB1100)
Currently in the "Collection"
1985 Honda Nighthawk S (Restored)
2009 HD XR1200r
2007 Ducati GT 1000
2001 Triumph Bonneville
2002 Honda VFR
2007 URAL Patrol
2013 CB1100
Waiting to be restored:
1966 Honda S65
1965 Honda S90
1966 CB160
1975 Yamaha 175 enduro.