What bikes have you owned?

[Isotech]

OK Here is my bike progression.

(March 2003)
2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - I put 7000 miles on this bike in the first year. Great learning tool.

(June 2003)
1994 Suzuki RF900R - Put 3000 on this bike over the winter, and sold it in January. It hads gobs of power (around 115hp range). I eventually sold the bike becuase it wasnt any fun, I would alway take the ninja 250r to work for my commute. The Suzuki was just to powerful, 80mph felt like 25mph, and it couldn't rail corners as well as the 250R. Maybe this makes me a wuss..... but its funner to ride a slow bike fast, then a fast bike slow

(Febuary 2004)
1999 Suzuki GS500E - My friend had this bike sitting in the garage. He bought it new in 1999, and put 24 miles on it. He wanted a smaller bike, so I traded the ninja 250R to him plus $200 for it.

[Isotech]

addendum:


I have put 2300 miles on my GS500 since I got it in Feb. so that about 12000 miles in my motocycling year. Havent laid on down yet (crosses fingers). Rode year around, and commuted rain or shine in Seattle WA. Except for those 3 day where it snowed.

Not bad for a newb.

OK Im done tooting my own horn now  :mrgreen:

[Adam R]

This has been posted before, but I like to remeber my past bikes.

1999-2000:   1990 Honda CBR 250 (10K KM or about 6000 miles)

2000-2002:   1989 Honda CBR 600F (12000 miles)

Summer 2002:   1992 GS500 (originally girlfriends bike, put less than  
                        1000 miles on it before selling it)

2003-current:      1991 GS500 track bike (about 1000 miles until I          
                         disconnected speedometer)

2004-current       1989 Honda CBR 600F (about 100 miles and counting)


Adam

[dgyver]

In order of buying:

1979 Yamaha YZ100   (sold)
1986 Kawasaki ZX1000R Ninja   (totalled while being trailered)
1987 Kawasaki ZX1000R  Ninja  (totalled, a drunk turned left in front of me)
1988 Kawasaki ZX-10 Ninja    (sold)
1992 Suzuki GSXR-750    (sold)
2000 Suzuki GSXR-750    (totalled, lost it in a turn)
2000 Suzuki TL1000R   (still own)
2002 Suzuki SV650S race   (sold)
1991 Suzuki GS500   (still own)
1997 Honda XR400R   (still own)

[Jared]

Owned  as my riders...

in 1992 -- a 1989 Gs500e  Traded in on my CBR... (shoulda sold it but I was goo goo for the CBR)

in 1993 I bought a CBR 600F2 (Red White and Blue..) put 5-6k on that bike and it was stolen from me....

In 1994 I bought  (and still have) a ZX11 D2 (black of course). Big...powerful sport -tourer ( some insurance companies call it a sportbike...but they just like more money from ya..)...

Bikes I'ved bought and sold (not personal bikes...in no order)

1994 ZX11 (duplicate of my bike)
1995 GSXR 750
1995 Gs500e
1992 Gs500e
1992 Vulcan 500 (what a neat little cruiser that was..)
1991 VFR750 (super high miles...traded it for the vulcan above)
1996 CBR900RR ...well this one got parted out...but I owned it...
1988 FZ600 (also a parted bike...)

Bikes I still have :

1993 FZR 600 (still have...not sure what I'm doing with it..may get parted)
1991 EX500 (In Limbo...may get put back together one day...maybe parted-never enough time to tinker anymore..)

1994 Gs500e -Assemblinig this one for fun from a bare frame...ongoing (although stalled badly) project

Bikes for Sale......(haven't listed anywhere yet)

1992 Gs500e
1985 ZN 1100 LTD...(Kawasaki)


Sheesh...have I had that many already??

[Anonymous]

A Rupp minibike 1960s
Benelli 50cc       1970s
Ducati 100cc      1970s
Honda 350XL      1970s
Suzuki GS750    1980s
Suzuki GS500    Now

I just love my GS.  My 1980 GS750 was fun too but the GS500 feels so LIGHT it's a joy to ride.  I love slaloming through the painted dashes in the middle of the road, waiting in turns and taking them sharp and LOW, just weaving around when riding.  It's a blast.  I compare it to taking a jetski wherever I go.  Plus, I can take the wife fairly comfortably.

[gsJack]

Starting in July 84,

81 CB400T  6k miles  bought new

82 CB750K  80k miles  new 2-85

81 CM400A  96k miles  used spring of 90

85 CB650SC  50k miles used in 96

97 GS500E  about 80k so far, new 3-99, totaled 7-03 and restored

02 GS500 about 6k so far, used 9-03

Total about 318k miles so far.  Baby got a new pair of shoes yesterday and is ready to go (AV45/46 size 110/80 and 140/80)

I was a mature adult rider until I bought the 97 GS and found out it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than to ride a fast bike slow.

[manofthefield]

Orange isn't my favorite color but orange bikes just seem to find me  :lol:

1965 Orange Yamaha YG1(80cc 2stroke):  After restoring it to running condition, I rode it a few hundred miles to work last summer and to classes last fall.  Might be sold to a guy in Florida :dunno:

1998 Orange GS500E:  Bought it about a month ago, brought it up to my apartment last weekend, and started commuting on it, about 150 miles so far, looking forward to warmer weather to put a lot more milies on it :mrgreen:

[V8Pinto]

3.5hp mini bike
Suzuki DS100 two stroke
Suzuki GT380 two stroke triple (my first race bike)
Honda MT250
Honda CM185 Twinstar
Suzuki GT380 (easy 145mph, slicks, 550 carbs, fully ported race motor, clip ons, disc brake, 3into1 pipe, positively BADASS streetfighter - could run and drag pegs with 600 Ninjas  :guns: )
89' CBR600
Suzuki GS500E
Bultaco Alpina trials bike - Got Wheelie?
Honda CL175 (turn signals and knobbies, one of my favorite bikes ever)
82 Yamaha IT250 (seriously fast dirt bike with about 2 feet of suspension at both ends.  ALWAYS starts and requires no maintenance)

Shane
306 N2O Pinto

[newbieone]

Let's see:

1991-90 Honda XR80- first bike ever loved it.

1993-90 Honda XR100- passed the 80 to my little bro, and stepped up.

1994-92 Kawaski KX80- first 2-stroke bike, omg what a difference from previous bikes. This bike took me to new heights, seriously.

2000-00 Yamaha YZ125-damn this bike was fast as hell!! Best I ever finished in the dirt was 5th, then got interested in cars and girls.

2004-01 Suzuki GS500E- I love this little street bike. Plan to keep it for a year or so and get something else maybe. But who knows, I may just keep the little gs. It's a blast to ride.

[chupacabrah]

Trek 820    

[manofthefield]

Yeah, I remembered shortly after my post that I forgot my Trek 800, and that old bannana seat bike i once had

[werase643]

past tense...owned....
bunch of ysr-50's
ysr-175
couple of Z-50
xr 100
yamaha 125....1972 i think...had it for about 3 hours..sold before mom found out
couple of RZ350's
couple of GS500s
couple of EX-500s
97 GSXR600
98 F-3
92 GSXR750
95 GSXR750
95 ZX-7
98 R-1
1986 FJ1200
....probably others.....