My biking history

[TimNorwich]

I was flicking through my old photos and thought I'd make a little journal of my bikes so I at least have it blogged somewhere, even if the likes of BCF don't find it interesting

My first set of wheels at 16 was a Pug Speedfight 50cc, I paid £400 for it and within 2months of riding I had already spent another £450 repairing it as it was constantly breaking down (typical moped).

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/SF2.jpg

Even though it was a massive ball ache it taught me a lot about the road, and also proved to be a lot of fun!

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/SF1.jpg

Getting closer towards the age of 17 (125cc time!) I began to search the local area for a bike, I knew I wanted either a CBR 125, a CG 125 or an XR125. Fortunately my friend had one for sale so I snapped it up quick sharp, it sat in the garden for a month or two before I was legal to ride it.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/XR1.jpg

I took it out at midnight before my birthday, was a bit shitty with the gears but soon got the hang of it and loved the extra speed and comfort.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/XR2.jpg

At 17 and a half I decided I wanted to do my motorcycle test so I did, I used the XR for my test and passed first time... Hell yeah!

I told myself I wouldn't rush into buying a bigger bike but that didn't last long, I began to search eBay and AutoTrader and a GPZ 500 came up nearby, it was a 97 with a mere 11k on the clock.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/GPZ1.jpg

I gave it a good service and got it restricted to 33bhp, which at the time was more than enough to satisfy me, the speed difference felt phenomenal.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/GPZ2.jpg

I rode the GPZ (like all my other bikes) through the winter, and this really didn't do it any favours, multiple things went wrong and I spent a fair amount of money getting it fixed.

I decided enough was enough and wanted something quicker and more reliable.

I had about 6months left on my restricted liscence so had to take this into account when deciding what to buy. I saw a nice Hornet 600 at my local Honda dealer and decided to go for it, I paid a premium price but they restricted it, threw in a paddock stand and gave it a comprehensive service ontop of a 3month warranty so that all twisted my finger somewhat.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/Nonoplate.jpg

I owned this bike for a while and had it unrestricted when the time came, it was much better and natrally felt a lot smoother. The time came when I got fed up with winter riding and freezing my nuts off everyday on the commute.

I decided to sell the Hornet and buy a half decent bike and a half decent car.

My friend bought the Hornet off me and part-ex'd his ER-5 so I had a car, and a bike to use for whenever the sun came out.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/ER-51.jpg

This obviously didn't really compare to the Hornet and as a result I soon became bored of it.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/ER-52.jpg

So come spring I decided to buy a nicer bike once again, a local dealer had a low mileage Hornet for sale, I've always had a soft spot for them so decided to take the plunge, I thought how often do you come across a 12 year old bike with 3200 miles on the clock.

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/Hornet21.jpg

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/Hornet22.jpg

I'd finished college by summer and no longer needed a bike for commuting either, so sold the bike and bought a nice car. A few months later (the present day) I began full time work and thus could afford to comfortably run a car and bike.

Que the third Hornet!

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/Sidewashed.jpg

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/timmyboynorwich/Frontish.jpg

Only black to go now and I'll of had all the colours.

Thanks for reading my story, I've tried to make it fairly short and sweet.
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

[alun111]

Hahaha..

It's true what the guys on the hornet's nest say then..

Apparently most hornet owners that sell up usually get the bug and come crawling back lol
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[TimNorwich]

Haha.... I hadn't heard that!
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

[L-Jam]

Cool story bro!
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