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Re:What bikes have you owned?
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
What Bikes...wow does that train of thought bring back some memories

Lets see, there is some overlapping that happens

First Bike, 1966 BSA 650
2. 1971 Ducati 350
3. 1975 Ducati 900 Desmo
4. 1978 Ducati 860
5. 1969 Harley Super Glide (Fair Weather Bike)
6. 1978 Honda 750Four (Foul Weather bike)
7. 1982 Honda 900 Custom
8. 1980 Kawasaki K3
9. 1988 Yamaha Vmax
10.1997 Suzuki Intruder
11.1999 Road Star Silverado

Still on 11
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
Well, Lets see...
Mini-bike Honda MT125
Honda 1969 ??100
Yamaha ??100
Honda CL360
Honda CB450 (2)
Honda CX500 Deluxe
Honda VF1100 Sabre
Honda GL1100I
Honda GL1200A
Honda CBR600F3
Honda CB900C
Polaris 250 Trailblazer ATV
Honda CB750C
Honda 700 Shadow
Yamaha ROADSTAR and lovin it!!!
I think that's all of 'em.
 
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Last Edit: 2008/02/15 19:12 By silver_fox. Reason: left a few out
 

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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
Black Widow 5 H.P. Mini Bike
Yamaha Mini Enduro 60
Suzuki 250 Enduro
Honda CM400T
Honda CB750K
Harley Davidson Dyna Low Rider
Yamaha Road Star

All of them were great bikes, used to burn up clutches left and right on the mini bike. The 250 was a bear to start, would kick back and almost break your leg. I think I still have bruises from it. Fastest was the 750, ate up my buds on their AMF Harleys on a daily basis. Harley was a nice ride, very dependable and good looking. Road Star is the most comfortable and best looking of them all. Future bike will be a HD Electra Glide Classic (always loved the classic look) or a Venture, probably the Venture.
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
I have only been riding for 7 years, haven't owned nearly as many as most of you guys.

First bike: 2000 V-star 650. Bought used in April 2001, was third owner, bike had 178kms (just over 100 miles) when I picked it up. What a steal that was!! Liked the V-star style, didn't like the lack of power.

Second (current) bike: 2003 Road Star 1600. Purchased new in July 2004. Again got (what I considered) a sweet deal. 1700's were on the showroom floor, they had trouble selling the 1600's. Love the Road Star style, Love the Road Star Power.
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
3 1/2 HP minibike
Honda Z50(still have)
Honda Xr 75 (wish I still had)
1980 Yamaha YZ 80
1982 Yamaham YZ 100
1985 Suzuki RM 250
1986 Kawasaki Ninja 600r
1986 Yamaha YZ 250
2000 YZ 250
2002 VTX 1800
2003 YZ 250
2003 YZ 450
2004 YZ 250F
2004 Honda CR 450r
2005 YZ 250(still Have)
1982 Honda CT 110 Still Have
1980 and Z50r (Still have)
(2)1982 Honda Z50r (Still Have)
Yamaha Kodiak 400 4x4
and I have a storage building full of old honda mini bikes. Most need to be restored. Ct 70s
sl 70, sl 100s xr 75 and 80s etc
and lastly my 2006 Roadstar midnight silverado.
As you can see most of my time has been spent racing motocross. But my roadie has about made me give it up. I'm 40 yrs old now and don't heal quite like I used to.
 
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2006 Roadstar Midnight Silverado
Barons BAK Ported Intake
V/H Longshots/ 2008 Road King Classic
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
Mine is a short list
1973 Honda Trail 70
1984 Suzuki 185 Quad4 (not quite a bike??, but a learning experiance all the same.)
1979 Suzuki GS425E
1985 Suzuki Madura 1200
2001 Yamaha Roadstar
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
Bikes I've owned...

1973 Suzuki GT350 (w/ ram air system) fast one
1974 Yamaha 250 RD (2 stroke)
1980 Honda CB750C (great looking bike, also my first new bike, almost as cool as the R*.)
1978 Suzuki 750 (this was done up with a full Vetter fairing and hard bags, it had a 7 speed tranny)
skipped a few years to raise the kids
04 Road Star Silverado (king of the heap!!)

Loved them all, but everything has its season and now I in the sunshine of the Star!
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
I'm there with Fire ResQ. I've only been riding for about 4 years now. Started with a midnight 650 Classic. Loved the look of the bike, but needed more power after a couple of years. When the 05 came out with the black & white I fell in love with it. The only problem was that the timing was not right for me to get it . Until last year when this baby was traded in on a new Roadliner and it was screaming for me to get it. So my list is a 04 Yamaha VStar Classic and a 05 Yamaha Road Star!
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
Started with dirt bike
1975 Yamaha MX 125

Graduated to street
1987 Kawasaki 454 LTD
1978 Suzuki GS 1000

Had a family in these in between years

Mid Life Crisis
2003 Suzuki Volusia 800
Still living through the mid life crisis - just much happier
2005 Roadstar 1700
 
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Re:What bikes have you owned? 10 Years ago  
Started at age 14 with
1970something Indian 100

Then I got a
1978 Husquavarna 360 Dirt Bike

Rode a
1970something Yamaha 360

Bought me a
1979 Honda CBX 1000 (Yup, that was the straight 6 cylinder that the engine stuck out on both sides, and it was really, really, fast.)

Sold that and went bikeless until last March when I bought my current
2006 Roadie
 
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