05-30-2018, 05:00 AM
I own 9 bikes at this time and have bought and sold 34 bikes. Most were small displacement bikes. It is a hobby to buy, fix, ride for a while and sell bikes. Yes I am a Flipper of bikes. I just love the variety of the bikes I get to ride. So much fun. If you want a list it would take a while to do that. LOL!
But let's talk the worst. I would have to say my 1971 Triumph 250 Trail Blazer. Now it was a good handling bike. Did the job of trail riding pretty well. Power was not bad and it was basically a fun bike to ride. But no amount of engineering skills could keep it oil tight or running reliably. I had to have an oil pan under it when it was parked. The aluminum was so porous the the oil would just weep out through the Rocker Cover. Working on it was a chore!
Then one day I had it out... sitting next to my 1970 Honda CL100... I was lounging in a chair having a cocktail and thinking... WTFO! Here is a 1971 bike oozing oil out of every location. A Push Rod engine with a design that was outdated sitting next to my 1970 Honda that is an engineering marvel. Oil tight engine with Overhead Cams and one of the sweetest power plants I have had the pleasure to still own. There is not doubt in my mind why Triumph did not make it against Honda.
So the worst... The Triumph.
Now, what bike do I regret selling the most... I had a very nice Suzuki AS50 that was a blast to ride!
But let's talk the worst. I would have to say my 1971 Triumph 250 Trail Blazer. Now it was a good handling bike. Did the job of trail riding pretty well. Power was not bad and it was basically a fun bike to ride. But no amount of engineering skills could keep it oil tight or running reliably. I had to have an oil pan under it when it was parked. The aluminum was so porous the the oil would just weep out through the Rocker Cover. Working on it was a chore!
Then one day I had it out... sitting next to my 1970 Honda CL100... I was lounging in a chair having a cocktail and thinking... WTFO! Here is a 1971 bike oozing oil out of every location. A Push Rod engine with a design that was outdated sitting next to my 1970 Honda that is an engineering marvel. Oil tight engine with Overhead Cams and one of the sweetest power plants I have had the pleasure to still own. There is not doubt in my mind why Triumph did not make it against Honda.
So the worst... The Triumph.
Now, what bike do I regret selling the most... I had a very nice Suzuki AS50 that was a blast to ride!