What bikes have you had, and what was your favourite?

[dextersaurus]

I've been sitting bored out my skull today after an interview this morning, and decided to make a wee picture of all the bikes i've owned up to now.

https://i624.photobucket.com/albums/tt325/duncdmc/mahbikes.jpg

i've only been riding for a year (2 years with a year's break) but i've had a decent number of bikes.... and now the TT600 is going and i'm getting a different bike now.

I think the GPZ 'fighter was my favourite out of the lot. Probably because it was my first big bike, i spent a lot of time, money, blood, sweat and tears to get the thing the way I wanted it... and it turned out to be a fantastic and fun bike to ride....

Regret getting rid of it now

Anyway. What bikes have you owned, and which was your favourite... and why?

Dunc

[The Tot]

It's a difficult question to ask.

All of my bikes have been "budget" so to say. I've never spent more than 2150 on a bike - be it my XR125 and Fireblade.

Each has their merits, personal memories and accomplishments so it's hard to tell.

XR125 = Old Skool BCF in 2004 when I did the mayday run, and also messing about with the old Herts lot. Wheelies, stoppies, ended up in one of G/Silver/Bendy's videos doing a burnout next to Korn lol.

ZXR250 = It was a dog, it was a 250 4 stroke and made me ride like a total loonatic! It made me notorious for overtaking around the outside of a bend at pretty much my maximum speed!

ZX6R = I crashed it, virtually wrote it off because the accident happened to be my fault, I couldn't claim. Rebuilt the bike and it handled sweetly. Embarrassed sunday riders on their toys. Functional, capable and economic - bargain at £1300! I sold it 2 years later for £1200. I muscled the bike a lot and loved it for what it was, an old 600!

FireBlade = It just does everything TOO well! Downsides, it doesn't have the minor niggles or character of the previous kwaks. Tour, scratch, move houses, it's dependable.

It's difficult to say because each phase has its special moments.... Right now, it's the blade because it's stupidly good for the roads and more than enough. However, sometimes I wish I was on my 6R or 250 purely because smaller bikes require effort and are more rewarding.
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[Irn-Bru]

Yamaha Cygnus 125
Yamaha DT 125 RE
Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM

If you asked me at the start of the year I would of said the DTR but really been loving the DRZ the last few months I'm sure I'll love it even more when my enduro wheels arrive It's not the best supermoto or off-road bike by any means but I reckon it's the best all-rounder. Jack of all trades, master of none as they say.
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KTM 990 SMT & Suzuki DR-Z 400 SM

[Dazbo666]

1991 Kawasaki GPZ500S (for £500)
2003 Suzuki GSF600N Bandit (£2000)
...that is all

The GPZ was great as a 1st bike after my DAS
but the Bandit is ideal for my needs at the moment
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1st bike (Sept'06 - May'10) : 1991 GPZ500S / Current bike (since Nov 2009) : 2003 Suzuki Bandit 600N
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[imanupstart]

Honda Xl125 Varadero
Yamaha YZF-R125
Suzuki Bandit 600
Suzuki DRZ400
Suzuki DR350
Honda CBR600F
KTM Duke 2
Kawasaki ZZR600

4 years riding, get bored fast Favourite probably the Ktm, never had a bike make me laugh out loud in my helmet as much as she does. Pure antisocial hooligan tool . I'm sure the drz would have been up there had it not been stolen so quickly.

[Handsome]

Six and a bit years riding, started with a Honda NSR 125RR, loved it at the time, sold it and realised it was after all just a bike and a starting point...

Next up was an old H reg Kawasaki Zephyr 550, I FUCKING LOVED THAT BIKE, getting tempted by the 750 again at the minute ( the 110 doesn't do it for me )...

Currently riding the SV1000S, does what it says on the tin, the V-Twin sounds like Thor having a wank so that was worth the money alone...

Next will be either a Zephyr 750 or a Bandit 600 as I want to be self employed as soon as and the saving on the insurance ( whilst not massive ) will help in other places, so long as I still have a bike for rallies and weekend pissing about I'll be reet...
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Previous Bikes...Honda NSR 125 RR...Kawasaki Zephyr 550...Suzuki SV 1000 S...Yamaha FZ8...Current Bike...Suzuki GSX-R 750...

[Whosthedaddy]

Riding for 6 years now:

ZXR 750
FZR 600
Monkeybike
ZX7R
BWS YW100
TRX 850
Trophy 900
GSXR 600 L0
XJS 6 Diversion

I think that for all round smiles it was the scooter?

Many have the 'like' factor but the twist and go, city traffic and general hooning around on it bags it for me.

The TRX and ZX7R are a close second and 3rd.
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[Jamie S]

Started at 16 with a TS50, then at 17 I got a DT125, this was crap on fuel so I then got a YBR 125, passed my test 3 months after my birthday and bought a GS500, got rid of this for a bandit 600, didn't like that so got an XR250, that was good fun but too slow so I got a BMW R80, that was good but I wanted somthing a bit more modern, so this is how I ended up with my current bike, a BMW R1100GS.
Been riding 2 years 6 months.
Jamie

[neatbik]

Riding for 5 years, bikes so far -
Aprilia rs125
Honda cb1
Triumph Speed 4
BMW F650gs Dakar.

To choose my favourite bike out of that lot is difficult, its between the Triumph and the BMW.
I think the beemer just wins it, not really because of the way it rides but because i can pretty much do anything on it - green laning, touring, lane hooning, maybe even a (relaxed ) track day.

[Suntan Sid]

CBA listing, but the oustanding one for me has to be my first 250 "Elsie", a revelation after my 125, felt like a proper bike.

All my mates ended up with one, we gave those strokers some serious abuse. Looking back now, considering the tyres that were available, and the suspension that came with the bikes, I don't know how we survived relatively unscathed!
Did the IOM on them as well, good times!
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

The list is in my sig, my favourite varies depending on my mood. Currently, the CB250RS is my favourite.
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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[Blau Zedong]

Honorable mentions go to my GSXR750L, which is probably the "best" bike I've ever owned. My current 750M is good but it's not in the same league as my old "L", and I can't be arsed doing the mods on a high mileage bike. My favourite bike is (was) my aircooled 2T twin Yamaha RD350B. Nice combination of lunacy / practicality and nothing is easier to work on. My current take on the concept, my YR5 - is erring on the edge of fucking useless. Great fun on twisty back roads and for pulling wheelies in town, but noisy, uncomfortable, only works properly when accelerating, disgustingly uneconomical. As for the other bikes I've owned, don't regret buying any of them (barring the Bandit 400), but I wouldn't have another. Except the Suzuki X5, because I'm perverted.
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[chris-red]

RXS100 - Great bike Super reliable and a hoot to ride, perfect first bike.
Bandit 600 - Shit pile, heavy and never run right.
Speed Four - Amazing, best handling bike in the world.
GS500 - Shit Pile, rusty everything fucked, didn't go well, horrid thing, blew up.
TDM900 - Great really comfy, solid engine, awesome brakes comfy.
EXC520 - Haven't ridden it enough to pass judgement but it is great fun.
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[nick.h]

September 2004 to present - 2001 Rieju RS1 (50cc)
September 2005 to March 2008 - 1996 Suzuki GS500e
March 2008 to November 2008 - 2002 Suzuki GSX600F
sometime in 2008 - 1989 Honda cg125
November 2008 to October 2009 - 2001 Pug Elyseo 125
October 2009 to January 2010 - 1996 Yamaha YZF750R
January 2010 to October 2010 - Car
October 2010 to March 2011 - 2001 Rieju RS1 50cc
March 2011 to present - 1996 Yamaha Thunderace

As per my profile. Best was probably the gsx600f, it was a 2002 with 12k miles and was mint, but at the time I didn't want it, i wanted a gsxr! It was ugly sure, but would do everything i would need of a bike.
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[Italjet MM5A] ll [Rieju RS1 Evolution] ll [Suzuki GS500e] ll [Suzuki GSX600F] ll [Honda CG125] ll [Pug Elyseo 125] ll [Yamaha YZF750R] ll [Yamaha Thunderace] ll [Yamaha R6] ll [Triumph 955i] ll [Hayabusa RZK3] ll [Suzuki RGV250] ll

[binge]

All in my Sig.

Favourite for out right power was the B12.
Favourite for being F*cking fun and amazing is the YZF450.




Ben

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Ask me next week and i'll give a different answer.
1983 Honda XL125
Pro-link suspension
6 speed box

It's a youngsters field bike yet it hauled me about over hill and dale, dual carriageways, woods and maybe disused quarries.


Fav bike is all well and good.

What about the bikes you didn't like?
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[funmonkee]

Dunc,

The list...only since January '03

2003
Jan'03 to Apr'04 - new 2003 MZ RT125

2004
Jul'04 to Apr'05 - Honda 1989 BROS650

2005
Apr'05 to Jun'06 - Yamaha 1997 Vmax Silver/Black Max

Oct'05 to Feb'06 - Kawasaki GT550 Blue shaftie

2006
Apr'06 to Jun'06 - Suzuki Bandit 600 (to use whilst my Vmax was fugged)

May'06 to Dec'09 - Yamaha 1999 Vmax Carbon Edition

2007
Jan'07 to May'08 - Suzuki GSXR750 Rat Fighter

2008
Jul'08 to Feb 2010 - Yamaha 1994 YZF750R

May'08 to ??? - Suzuki Hayabusa 1999/V reg

Nov'08 to Nov'09 - MZ Baghira Black Panther

2009
Jul'09 to May'11 - Triumph 2005 Speed Triple 1050

Dec'09 to ??? - Suzuki Hayabusa 1999/T reg

Dec'09 to Feb'10 - Aprilia RSV Mille 2002

2010
Sep'10 to Nov'10 - Cagiva MITO 125 1999/T Reg

2011
May'11 to ??? - Suzuki Hayabusa 1999/T reg
May'11 to Jun'11 - Yamaha Vmax 1996/P reg Black, Stage 7 etc

The Hayabusa does everything I need. Commuting, touring and zipping about at the weekend Somehow I've got 3 of these now!

The Speed Triple was sexy and clinical, but amazing. I'd have kept it but ...I don't know why I sold it. I could get another!

The YZF750R was like a mini busa.. very light and fast. Very cool bike shame most are in bad condition.

The Mille... erm powerful, fast and nimble, but unreliable battery/electrics. Didn't have it long enough...

The Honda BROS 650... loved that bike. Ultra reliable and cool, but not fast for 650 and seeing them now... it's a tiny machine...

GT550, oddly a very good commuter, but heavy, fast enough for commuting ..basic shafty transport.

Baghira, Hmmm slow compared to the Triple, but so much fun around town. PITA on the bypass or motorway. Wish I'd kept mine. Looking for another or even a Mastiff....

RT125, fun and sexy, but ultimately too small...

Bandit 600, sprockets/gearing changed... it would go everywhere at a ton, a bike... nothing special, sounded good, it went everywhere at a ton! I thought it was going to explode but it didn't <grin>. Good commuter tool.

I'd like to try the new bus. I'm very comfortable on the bus.. BUT I'm looking out for another Baghira
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[ms51ves3]

[Cunnington]

List in sig below.

Best bike must be the Z1000. One word for it - insane. Relatively speaking, extremely quick, extremely agile, stunning looks, extreme grin factor. The downsides were it's appetite for back tyres and the buzz through the pegs and bars limit its range for me.

Responsibilities made me question the wisdom of owning something that quick, as I admit I don't have the restraint or experience to keep myself within my capabilities on one. I've got a young family, drive 40,000 miles a year for work so cant unduly risk my life or licence.

I'd certainly consider a Z750 in the future.
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'82 C50, '81 CB100, '84 GS125, '95 NTV650, '00 Bandit 600, '06 SV650, '56 Z1000, '89 NTV600
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[Ed Case]

Laverda 1000 3CL, bought it new, sold it after 7 years, never stopped regretting doing that, what a prat !.

[N cee thirty]

like all my bikes that are in my sig

except the cg,thats been annoying untill i swapped the engine

the rxs gave lolz for the short time i rode it down the lane,the rs was a good little bike and had been a fair few places with it

the fazer's been awesome up to now,comfy and shifts when it needs to
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

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[moncada]

on the road now 27 yrs, too many bikes to remember but the ones that stick in mind are
rd 350 lc, most fun
cbx 1000, most beautiful
78 bmw r100/7 the one that i should never have sold
currently have zzr100 and a gpx 600, and im gettin fond of the gpx
and a bike i gotta have before i die is a norton 850 commando

miles of smiles

[Alex A]

I've owned the following over the past 6 years:

2005 Honda XR125L
1991 Moto Guzzi California III LAPD
1992 Honda VFR750F
2005 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm
1996 Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD
1998 Honda CBR900RRW Fireblade
2000 Honda VTR1000 SP-1
2001 Aprilia SL1000 Falco
1992 Suzuki GSX-R750 WN
2004 Husqvarna SM610S
2010 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
2007 Honda VTR1000 SP-2 S-6


Not really a bad one among them (Guzzi was a bit unreliable, and the Husky was a bit gutless and wallowy).

Favorite (i.e. the one i found most rewarding and think most fondly of) was probably the SP-1, though I'm sure the SP-2 is likely to surpass that once I've had it for a while. Best all round bike was the Fireblade, by a mile. Most mental (in a good way) was the SRAD.

[Nexus Icon]

(1987-1989) Honda CG125
(1993-1994) Yamaha RS125
(2009-2011) Derbi Terra 125
(2011-XXXX) Suzuki SFV650 Gladius

The RS125 was the worst by far and the Derbi was easily the best of the 125cc bikes. The Gladius is in a different league though and comparisons between it and 125cc bikes aren't really fair. I've never chucked so much money at aftermarket bling either. In the last month or so it's had Renthal bars, grips and bar-ends, a carbon fender extender and a Motad pipe bought for it. Bloody thing is spoilt.
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[andys675]

its been 25 years since I passed my test, the best bike for all-round everyday commuting/hooning/pleasure riding has to be the street triple, I know you've had a TT with a few problems and maybe put off triumph, but they're just way ahead of anything in their class, in fact its unfair to compare other bikes to it, shocking, seriously