Can You Name All The Bikes You Owned?

[Kynan C.]

Here is my try in somewhat chronological order... and I am missing dirt bikes, quads, and 3 wheelers, and i'm sure some street bikes too. Man this is hard.

81 Kawasaki AR50
80 Kawasaki AR80
77 Honda CB360T
74 Honda CB350
75 Suzuki GT550
77 Honda 750 Four
81 Kawasaki LTD 305
85 Honda VT700
82 Yamaha Maxim 400
76 Honda Four 750
79 Yamaha XS650 Special
76 Kawasaki LTD 900
76 Triumph T160
77 Suzuki GT750
79 Kawasaki LTD1000
82 Yamaha Maxin 750
84 Honda Nighthawk 700
81 Yamaha XS850 Special
80 Yamaha XS1100 Special
56 NSU Superfox
81 Kawasaki AR80
73 Yamaha RD350
58 Pannonia 250 deLuxe
75 Benelli 250 2C
79 Yamaha XS1100 Special

Ack! I know there is more!

 

[V3tterGurl]

Holy smokes. Thats quite a list. But I notice that you have never owned anything post '85.

 

[Kynan C.]

I don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing. hehe

 

[brianinpa]

Wow! I'm not worthy!

Mine looks like this:

Past rides
1985 Suzuki GS550L - got rid of it in 96 to get the Intruder
1996 Suzuki Intruder - got rid of it in 2001 when I was diagnosed with MS
Current rides
1981 Honda GL1100 - Daily rider with over 111,000 miles
1984 Honda GL1200 - My "New" toy - only 7200 miles on it (no fairing, yet...)

 

[oldjapanesebikes]

Interesting list ! These are in order by model year, rather than ownership, but mine looks something like:

• 1966 Yamaha YA6 (currently own)
• 1968 Honda CL77 (currently own)
• 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra (currently own)
• 1969 Honda CB350
• 1971 Honda CB350
• 1972 BMW R75/5 (toaster)
• 1972 Honda CB450
• 1972 Suzuki GT750 J (currently own)
• 1973 Suzuki GT750 K (currently own)
• 1974 Suzuki GT750 L
  
• 1975 GT750 M (currently own)
• 1976 Suzuki GT750A (times 2) (currently own)
• 1977 Suzuki GT500 (currently own)
• 1977 Suzuki GT750B (currently own)

Its a hobby

 

[Kevin Zdenek]

1965 Honda Sport 65
1971 Honda CB350
1969 Suzuki T350
1967 Yamaha YL1 "twinjet" 100
1977 Suzuki GT550
1975 Suzuki TS125
1978 Suzuki GS1000
1978 Suzuki TS185
1987 Honda CX500
2003 Suzuki Bandit 1200
1999 Kawasaki Concours
1984 Honda CB650 Nighthawk
1977 Honda CB750A Hondamatic
1982 Suzuki GS1100GL
1985 Honda VF1100s (bought new in '86 still own, and ride daily)
assorted project bikes that never were completed ,or ridden.
Wife's
1979 Honda CM400T
1982 Honda CM450A
1983 Honda CM450A
2000 Kawasaki BN125 Eliminator
1980 Honda CM400A "Bobber"

 

[Kynan C.]

I am seeing a trend with the users on this forum. Lots of 70's and 80's bikes.

 

[Terraplane Tom]

I have a 1983 Honda Cm450a Hondamatic and a 1977 Honda Goldwing GL1000 w/Terraplane.

 

[brianinpa]

I am seeing a trend with the users on this forum. Lots of 70's and 80's bikes.

They don't make them like they once did, and those that are still on the road, will be there for a long long time...

 

[Kynan C.]

So so true. Great era, great bikes!

 

[John Young]

Started (legally) riding on my 17th birthday in 1977

These are the road bikes that I’ve owned since then (The ones in bold & italics, I still own. )

1971 BSA Bantam D14/4
1960 Triumph 3TA
1975 Triumph Trident T150V
1971 Norton Commando
1960 Triumph Tiger Cub
1956 Douglas Dragonfly
1981 Laverda 1200 Mirage
1975 Triumph Trident T160
1979 Honda 750 (DOHC) - owned for 3 weeks !!
1991 Triumph Trophy 1200 (Hinckley)
1975 Triumph Trident T160
1997 Triumph Daytona 1200 (Hinckley)
1998 Triumph Daytona 1200 SE (Hinckley)
1968 Triumph Trident T150
1971 Triumph Trident T150
1978 Kawasaki KH250 - owned for 2 weeks !!
1972 Triumph Hurricane
1973 Triumph T150V
1972 Triumph T150V 1000cc Rob North Replica
2002 Triumph Daytona 955i (Hinckley)
1976 Triumph Trident T160 Cardinal
1975 Triumph Trident T160 Slippery Sam Replica
2005 Triumph Daytona 955i (Hinckley)
1975 Triumph Trident T160 Renegade
1976 Triumph Trident T160 Production Racer – “Son of Sam”
1975 Triumph Trident T160 Legend
1976 NVT Easy Rider ER2L
1970 Triumph Trident T150 Works Rob North – “Daytona No.8”
1961 Triumph Tiger Cub
1991 Triumph Trophy 1200 (Hinckley)
1977 NVT Easy Rider ER1
1976 NVT Easy Rider ER4L
1975 Triumph Trident T160 c/w Watsonian Sidecar
2012 Triumph Explorer (Hinckley)
1978 NVT Easy Rider ERL
1972 Triumph Trident T150
1978 NVT Easy Rider ER4TL

I think that’s about it …….

John

 

[steppenwolf]

My first bike that was all mine was this baby...

The a three speed with a banana seat and high bars was next but then as I turned 16 I got a Honda 160 Dream...wow my first REAL bike...but then a '66 Honda 450 caught my eye.....I had to have it..Z bars and shorty mufflers.
I learned how to set valves,points and spark plug air gaps on that bike.
Then a '70 650 caught my eye...

Well after I wore that out in '80 I bought my XS 11 Yamaha had had it ever since..34 years May 31st
Got my Vetter after my second trip to Utah from Ohio...BMW's were big road bikes back then and had fairing's so I got mine.

 

[Kynan C.]

Wow, love the 650. What a cool bike.

 

[oldbob]

1969 Honda C102 (step-through 50 w/electric starter)
1971 Honda CB175
1972 Honda CB350
1973 Suzuki GT550
1964 Honda CA200 (90cc)
1974 Honda CB550
1974 BMW R60/6
1980 BMW R100T
1971 BSA Lightning 650
1983 Honda FT500
1977 Yamaha RD400 (2)
1966 BMW R60/2
1990 Honda VFR750F
2002 Honda CBR954
2005 BMW R1200ST
2004 Suzuki SV650 (still own)
1981 Yamaha XS850SG
2009 Harley-Davidson VRSCF
2008 BMW R1200GS (still own)
1975 Honda CB400F (still own)
1976 Suzuki GT750 (still own)

Photos of all of them are in my album.

Bob

 

[Kynan C.]

Thats R1200GS is one hell of a bike. You can do some serious riding with that one! I am in the market for a Suzuki DR650. Gonna do some adventure riding. My bud Jer and I are gonna take a adventure ride down to San Carlos Mexico.

 

[oldbob]

Thats R1200GS is one hell of a bike. You can do some serious riding with that one! I am in the market for a Suzuki DR650. Gonna do some adventure riding. My bud Jer and I are gonna take a adventure ride down to San Carlos Mexico.

The GS is a terrific bike. However, in my opinion, it is too big to take off road. On road, it handles better than any bike I have ridden. Last summer, I put about 3,500 miles on it over two weeks. Still, I wish it weighed 100# less.

Bob

 

[brianinpa]

Bikes like this are just screaming cool! The manufacturerers are missing it big with all the plastic they are putting on the new bikes today. With all the retro cars that are back on the New car lots today bike manufacturers should jump on the same band wagon and start to make more retro bikes from this style! JMO

 

[oldbob]

Bikes like this are just screaming cool! The manufacturers are missing it big with all the plastic they are putting on the new bikes today. With all the retro cars that are back on the New car lots today bike manufacturers should jump on the same band wagon and start to make more retro bikes from this style! JMO

I think that the Honda CB1100 looks great. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be selling well in the U.S. Several years ago Kawasaki tried retro bikes here (W650, Zephyrs), and was not successful. I suspect that we will see more plastic because it is less expensive to cover the metal bits than it is to finish them properly.

Bob

 

[steppenwolf]

Oldbob is this the bike you were referring to?
http://powersports.honda.com/2013/cb1100.aspx
As close to an UJM(universal Japanese motorcycle) as you will find now days.

I don't like all the plastic on bikes yet alone how long does it take to remove it all to just replace the air filter.

 

[oldbob]

Oldbob is this the bike you were referring to?
http://powersports.honda.com/2013/cb1100.aspx
As close to an UJM(universal Japanese motorcycle) as you will find now days.

That's the one. For 2014, other parts of the world are getting an additional model of the CB100, one with wire-spoked wheels and dual mufflers. I don't know that it will come here.

Bob