What's the longest you've kept a bike for?

[TheShaggyDA]

After reading this thread I noticed a trend for quick turnover of bikes, the average being 1 bike every 0.95 of a year. I'm guessing that this is down to the fact that there is a higher proportion of younger/new riders who have followed the 50->125->600 path in a relatively short period of time. As much as I would like a collection of bikes again, space and finances do not allow it, so it's one at a time for me for the present, which leads me to the question above.

My longest posession was the CB250RS, at 4.5 years. What about you?
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[Mooncatt]

i have had my 400 since last june it wont be going anytime soon aither since its my first bike and quite a rarity
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[Bendy]

Had my CBR since Feb 2003 and its not going anywhere soon.

Had 5 cars in that same timespan.

[cagiva gezzer]

<<< This bike for 5 & 1/2 years. Spent most of the time in the garage with me having a gap year and being at Uni.
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[MattEMulsion]

My R6 that I have got now I have had since October 2003. It was brand spanking new and hence I know the bike inside out and it does all that I want it to. I have no plans to change it quite just yet.
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[mr.z]

Bit over a year and a half (before its been roughly a year between each..

cg125>cx500(fancyed a change)>ta650(pain in the ass)>cx500(again!)

I'm looking at changeing to three wheels in the nearish future but do plan keeping the current bike if i can make space for it..
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[SimonB]

Well I have only owned two bikes, the longest I had my first one which was a CBR250 was 2 years and a bit.

My FZR I've had for only a year now and I plan to keep it for another year at the moment.

Still miss that little CBR250 cracking bike.
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[thx1138]

six months, and I've had my license for 16 years.

[Teaman]

[Finglonga]

Had my bike since 2001, no plans of getting rid of it as there is nothing else on the market I want.
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[NickD]

I tend to keep my bikes for a while, the only reason I've had as many as I have is down to the disposable winter hacks and basket cases pushing the figure up.
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[Vin]

Just to buck the trend.
Got my TZR250 in 1990. I did leave it festering in my mum's garage for 8 years but its back on the road now.
I also "found" my 1980 GT185 a few years ago which is now a pile of scrap...erm I mean a project.
Wouldn't mind something a bit more modern....maybe this summer!

[mrchips]

Had my AR125 for about 3 years, rode it for about a year but still sits in the garage.
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[hendo13]

honda blackbird for 2 years if it was'na for 11 points i would proberly still have it sold it to get rid o some points never mind back on the road we a gsxr 750 k2 for 1 year and a clean licence
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[flat spot]

Had my 350LC 17 years this year.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/flattyman/bikeatrivi.jpg

And I've just bought this of a chap who owned it 30 years.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/flattyman/Leftside.jpg

[gavin]

i have had my tzr125 since i was 17. thats 18 years. ive only sold one bike in my life, an rd80lc that id owned for about 3 weeks, but then having three of them in the garage was a bit excessive.

other than that, ive never sold a bike ive owned.

oh, my dad has a h*nda c50 step thru that hes owned since 1968.........
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[thx1138]

18 years? That's proper cool! Respect.


p.s fuck me I feel old.

my mates had those when I had me KMX damn.

[TOM M]

The longest ive had a bike is my rs125 which i had for around 14 months .

I just get bored and fancy a change
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Aprilia AF1 that I bought in July 1989. I did "sell" it to a friend for a year or 2, on the basis that he would pay me when he could afford to, but I got it back (can't complain, seat was recovered properly and the wheels decently powder coated).

Had the FZ750 since the end of 1990, and Charlottes Cagiva Freccia has been around since September 1990.

All the best

Keith
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[craigs23]

Think it was my 400/4 - had that for 2 years. Sold it early as I didn't want to use it for a 50 miles a day daily commute.

[Born2bVile]

In 17 days, I'll have had my XS650 for 20 years

Cheers,

Byrnie.
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[norton]

Got the commando in 1983! still riding and i will be at the Bristol Classic with it

[Simple]

I had the PW50 from new when I was 7, it was stolen when I was 13, I'd still have it if it wasn't for local scrotes.

Had the RX50 for 3years (also stolen)
varadero have had since 2004, still got it

had geeperz 17months
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[california_rookie]

Two and a half years and counting.
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