FabSwingers.com forum: Bikes from your past

By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Your allowed to have one motorcycle back which you owned sometime in your passed. Knowing what you do now with prices of some older and classic bike prices or maybe it's a bike you just have fond memories off riding.

Only one bike now not two or three.

Mine would be my first bike which I had from 13 until 17 the classic and now worth a fortune but hold some fond memories for me too.

The Yamaha FS1E

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was 16 I had a 50cc reg was Y311KDB I’d love to have it back as that was my 1st bit of freedom,,,,I’ve got a Ducati 899 now lol

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

I will put my neck out here take a guess and say most will say their first bike, as you say our first teast of freedom, open road and them memories.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Xt 500. Loved that bike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RD500 in the malboro colours I had when I was 19. The only bike I regret selling. A mate has an RC30 up in his loft still

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bought a Yamaha TY175 with some birthday money when I was 13 and got it running after it had been stood for years in a local farmers shed. Would spend the whole day up on the mountains looking for difficult bits to get to and she never let me down and would take me anywhere!

Would have a seriously sore calf from the kick start kicking back and smacking me though!

I keep an eye out for them now but I can't justify buying one for the amount I would be able to use it. Once I have a bit more free time I might consider buying one and get into classic trials etc

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By *ireblade07Couple
over a year ago

redditch

The one I've got now !!

Every one has been better than the last.

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By *ainbow_RoadWoman
over a year ago

Brighton

I miss N307HBK my 1995 CG125 that I sold neatly 2 years ago. I also miss the Cg115 I sold last week.

I'm not sure which one id rather have back

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By *lwenWoman
over a year ago

De12 area

"Your allowed to have one motorcycle back which you owned sometime in your passed. Knowing what you do now with prices of some older and classic bike prices or maybe it's a bike you just have fond memories off riding.

Only one bike now not two or three.

Mine would be my first bike which I had from 13 until 17 the classic and now worth a fortune but hold some fond memories for me too.

The Yamaha FS1E

I had a FS1E.. At 16 but dated a guy that had a suzuki 425 that was nice and the guy.. Wouldn't mind them both back now

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By *sh6866Man
over a year ago

halifax

only ever owned 2, still got them both!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The mbx125 I had aged 18sold it to buy an utter pile of shite 125lc that tried to kill me on the way home...

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By *uckcherryCouple
over a year ago

hull

First bike maybe my ap 50, but definitely the rg500 that I had, Sheer seat of the pants enjoyment!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Airmacchi 250 Al dor. Great handling bike. Worth a fortune now

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By *artin ramseyMan
over a year ago

kendal

Suzuki x5 1981 seventeen years young past my test on it 1982 katana 1100 wish I still had both

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By *ike Hunt888Man
over a year ago

Lancashire.

Raleigh chopper , and still have it restored as new 10 years ago .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"First bike maybe my ap 50, but definitely the rg500 that I had, Sheer seat of the pants enjoyment!!!! "
I’d love 1 now the rg500 that is

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By *uckcherryCouple
over a year ago

hull

"First bike maybe my ap 50, but definitely the rg500 that I had, Sheer seat of the pants enjoyment!!!! I’d love 1 now the rg500 that is "

There a bit of a handful, mine was Stan Stephens tuned as well....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yamaha DT 175 when I was 15 loved it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yamaha Xs1100

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still got my first bike from 40yrs ago!

Garelli Tiger Cross,in a sad state now tho, but in its day was quicker than most other "sports" peds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

T100 sold for £60 in 70’s..... oh why????

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By *raceytvcdTV/TS
over a year ago

mansfield

"Still got my first bike from 40yrs ago!

Garelli Tiger Cross,in a sad state now tho, but in its day was quicker than most other "sports" peds

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my mate had one,I learned to ride on it.Faster than the fizzy layed down on tank and feet tucked up behind on seat(racing position lol)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2014 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1700. Loved that bike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Yamaha Martini 1.1

There was only 53 imported into the country

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By *asher11Man
over a year ago

market harborough

ducati 500 pantah even thought it did nearly rip my left leg off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cagiva mito 125

Ducati 998 little brother, I sold it years ago to buy a bigger bike then found it again years later so bought it straight back and rebuilt it. Still in the garage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My RG500, DRS frame and much modified engine and box, amazing track bike, but crap on the road lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My old zx9r. Had loads of work done and was making 165bhp. Made some garage space for some exotica and miss the easiness to ride fast. Some of the Italian stuff I own now, although fun is hard work to get the best out of it.

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By *andK78Couple
over a year ago

Newport

Gsxr 1100M. Last of the oil cooled. Loved that bike till the gearbox went.

Still got my Rd350 Hybrid I built. And now an original RC51 SP1.

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

I had a ZXR750 L3 in the black and purple scheme.

It was my first big sports bike.

It was a doddle to work on and the motor was bomb proof.

Heavier front end than the YZF 750 (which my wife had at the time) but thought it tracked better.

The YZF 750 she had was another I would have in the champagne cocktail colours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve a zxr750 L3 track bike. It’s an absolute beast now. Zx7rr front end, zx10 rear end. Zx9 tunes engine. The modern bikes don’t know what’s hit them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I (her) would have my rf600 back and he would have his cbr600 back.. although now that we both ride 1000cc bikes we perhaps wouldn't get the same joy out of them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1981 XT 500 with at 10.5:1 competition head I'd fitted on it. Kick start, unless you knew how you couldn't start it. If you did, looked so easy

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By *uxinteriorMan
over a year ago

south west , continental

Metallic blue with gold pinstriping Honda 550/4 super sport, TAF 505S. Loved that motorbike, drove all the way from Plymouth to Barrow in furness on that for a few months! Sold it to fund a trip to Australia. Hope its still going strong.

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By *ave 42Man
over a year ago

pontefract

BSA 250 Starfire NUA1F paid £50 for it

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By *asseurMan
over a year ago

Shrewsbury England not Wales

Kwak GPZ 750R in green white and blue

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By *rsmiley69Man
over a year ago

Cavan Monaghan

2000 hayabusa, Had got it half way to the streetfighter I wanted, then the funds got to low with work been in short supply

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By *reenlanerCouple
over a year ago

bournemouth

Kawasaki z1r

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By *udith55TV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

MZ 125 and NO I don't want it back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kawasaki zx10r D6F 2006 model.

Crashed it on a track and rebuilt it. Never had the heart to ride it again so I sold it... Wish I never got rid of it.

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By *ldermaturefunMan
over a year ago

worcester city

Rd400e Stan Stevens bore kit 430 allspeeds filters love the sound and Rd 350ypvs

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

I had he RD400 it was fitted with 350LC exhausts looked sweet and yes another I wish I still had.

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By *hill1965Man
over a year ago

Camberley

My favourite bike was my Kawasaki S1 in a Saxon Racing monoshock frame, it left LCs in its wake!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wish I still had my Suzuki GT750

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By *ighwayloversCouple
over a year ago

Temptationville

Vfr400. My 2nd bike which I loved. Managed to buy one that has been sat for a few years in a garden . Just waiting for hubby to get it road worthy.

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By *rezMan
over a year ago

Tuam

Guys.. any advice ..i do have boring vstrom...any advice what should i go for...from your experience?

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By *ecky400TV/TS
over a year ago

/highlands

Kawasaki kh 400 triple. In green xxx

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By *ess n BenCouple
over a year ago

Didcot

My Manx Norton had great fun racing on it

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By *hris196750Man
over a year ago

northallerton

Yamaha RD500 ypvs in Marlboro colours nikon pipes knN filters ported and polished 97 bhp .should never have sold it

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

"Yamaha RD500 ypvs in Marlboro colours nikon pipes knN filters ported and polished 97 bhp .should never have sold it

Very nice remember them first coming out all them years ago amazing machine back then don't see many of them these days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rd 400 not my first that was a fizzzeee

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By *oopaandchampersCouple
over a year ago

St Johns

Suzuki GS750 Blue... spoked wheels.. late 70's not rapid like today.. but a good bike .

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By *agman400Man
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Just got a 1985 rd350 ypvs 4 weeks ago. Still a good ride.

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By *ic tacCouple
over a year ago

oxford

Suzuki rgv250k

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By *ave 42Man
over a year ago

pontefract

Had a chopped 1942 Harley Flathead and BSA 5 TA

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

z650 i was 17 the good old days when you could ride any bike with a full licence.still alive as well me not the bike .still got a 40 year old kz650 in the garage such fun .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Built a Triton many years ago with a full race 950 Weslake engine. Loved it but skint youthfulness made me sell it

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By *lutandhubbyCouple
over a year ago

west midlands

about 30 years ago i had a kawasaki 750 H2. went like a rocketship! ! ! worth a fortune now.

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By *ranandmeCouple
over a year ago

varna bulgaria/colchester

Had so many but Tr5 all alloy engined Trumpet that was chopped brings back good memories

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

AR 50 when I was 16,G615YFP,flat out 28 mph but it was freedom

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By *ustme34Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Actually looking for a 1st big bike at the moment after passin test. Loved my aprilia rs125 2stroke at the time. Was good when there wasnt a problem. Not sure if id have it back or not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

OK if I've to pick only one going by age and price now then it would be my old suzuki Rgv250m.Blue&white the banana swingarm oh the fun times I had on that.

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By *entleman.kMan
over a year ago

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1977 suzuki ap50, was my first bike at 16, my parents didn't want me to have a bike so got my unle to sign the paperwork, done 17000 miles in the 18months I had it,great little bike.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Yamaha RD350 YPVS, and one amazing ride I had on it, one Sunday. Took every roundabout and corner perfectly so much so I almost got me knee down

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By *ali73Man
over a year ago

Scotland

I had a RGV250 when I was 17, used it every day even in the winter done 14k on it in a year and it never let me down once, used silkolene comp4 2 stroke oil in it, never forget that smell. Also had a ducati monster a few years later, great bike to ride but leave any more that a fortnight and it wouldn't start, it also ate fork seals

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By *uckcherryCouple
over a year ago

hull

"Built a Triton many years ago with a full race 950 Weslake engine. Loved it but skint youthfulness made me sell it

Ah the weslake motor, bike shop I worked in used to tune them, run on methanol and hill climb race them, what a sound they could make...

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By *anxmann55Man
over a year ago

Douglas Isle of man.......

I live on an Island where so many bikes are tobe seen over TT & MGP many visitors we have bike Loves .I myself had a suzuki X1 50cc @16 great bike never let me down ever. Part exchanged for Suzuki Gammer 125cc brand new then I seen a Honda superdream twin in red she was a beautiful bike I had her for 2 years then had another Honda superdream ...my mum had a 1976 Suzuki GT250 which I believe is collectors item now being Manx bikes run in are blood ..any of you should experience TT & MGP atmosphere is brilliant evan family's who dont ride bikes come to visit my Isle of Man ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Rd 400 so I whent out and bought one

Turns heads running on Castrol r

Mmmmmm the smell

And pops sweet whith expansion chambers

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

"A Rd 400 so I whent out and bought one

Turns heads running on Castrol r

Mmmmmm the smell

And pops sweet whith expansion chambers"

Don’t run it on Castro R which is now Castro A747 if you are still running the autolube pump as it’s too thick for the pump

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By *ikerbob1957Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I had a Norton Commando Mark 3 in black and gold. Fabulous bike and a lovely sound through the peashotter exhausts.

I used to do 2,000 miles a month on it. Superb bike.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would have my Q plate Yamaha dt125 with a yz250 engine in it that bike was a right giggle

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By *agenta400Woman
over a year ago

All over the shop

My beloved Honda 400/4, called Harrison, painted all black. Sexy as hell. He roared.

The only male love affair never to have let me down.

I still miss him.

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By *odg123Man
over a year ago

southampton

Suzuki SP370, would go anywhere, wish I still had it, worth a fortune now

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By *ave 42Man
over a year ago

pontefract

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By *ave 42Man
over a year ago

pontefract

BSA M21 600cc single and you knew when it kicked you back

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By *ambo1450Man
over a year ago

Newport

XJR1300SP. All the go faster goodies on it, used to spit flames on the over run. Loved it but sold it as I wasn’t using it. Ironically my requirement has returned but I’m buying an FZ1 instead.

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By *parkle LoungeWoman
over a year ago

Cornwall

My second bike which was an RD350YPVS. Lovely bike just a bugger to kick start sometimes

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By *asher11Man
over a year ago

market harborough

"My second bike which was an RD350YPVS. Lovely bike just a bugger to kick start sometimes"
had a race tuned rd400 that was like that if it didn't go by the third kick it was bump start time

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By *inge61Couple
over a year ago

n/wales

still got a few of them

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By *dglasgow30TV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow

Honda ns125r was my first road bike when 16. Loved the power band in that wee thing x

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By *hill1965Man
over a year ago

Camberley

"My favourite bike was my Kawasaki S1 in a Saxon Racing monoshock frame, it left LCs in its wake!"
Just finished restoring a CB750K2, loving riding it in this weather!

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By *ustme34Man
over a year ago

Bradford

"My favourite bike was my Kawasaki S1 in a Saxon Racing monoshock frame, it left LCs in its wake! Just finished restoring a CB750K2, loving riding it in this weather!"

I looked at getting a cb750 and converting it into the bike from the walking dead tv show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First bike fs1e yam then a 250 suzuki hustler now own a 650 bonny but vintage summertime bike use a honda 125 for work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my old k reg yam rxs 100. can still smell the cloud of 2 stroke

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Honda ns125r was my first road bike when 16. Loved the power band in that wee thing x"

I had one in red, used to pretend it was a Ducati

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By *uckymooMan
over a year ago

Mid-Cheshire

Easy RD350

Now all i get is VD for £350

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By *edLionScotMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Suzuki GS850G

Not the best bike I've ever had, but I'd love to get one and restore it.

Proper bike!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mini blade in Castrol colours

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By *artyanna16TV/TS
over a year ago

seacroft

T500 titan, so much more i could/should have done with that bike, i loved it

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By *hips n FursMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield

My Nasty 9.in other words my 100% original Z900.Just for its value.

The most fun bike I've had is a GSX1100 Katana.Great fun to ride,plus it shocked a few sports biker rider how quick they were from a standing start. As they said in the street fighter mag... underestimate these bikes at your peril.

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By *ikerBloke...Man
over a year ago

western hemisphere , planet earth

My Z650c3 ...flogged it 22 years ago...put my heart n soul into building it from a bare frame ;(

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By *p478Man
over a year ago

norfolk

Would love my Kawasaki KR1S back, and TZR250 - I loved a good stroker lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yam RD200...friend says he has one boxed away so may just buy it off him. 2nd bike Honda 500-4 with 4 into 1 C&G exhaust...just loved that sweet roar and cranking it over on the TT tyres. Gravel rash on more than one occasion!

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By *ohnnotts25Man
over a year ago

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"Would love my Kawasaki KR1S back, and TZR250 - I loved a good stroker lol

Still got my kr1s

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By *shrop_cpleCouple
over a year ago

Ceredigion

I wouldn't want the effing thing back at any price, but it's strange, whenever I dream about the old days, I am invariably on a Susie GT250C that I bought new as my 2nd bike in 1978. Always a tad faster than an RD250, but not so 'tightly made' somehow - rattled a bit more! Weird to dream of it over 40 years later!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paula, Lisa, Kelly and jade lol

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By *ngelandDevilCouple
over a year ago

Blackburn

FS1E YAMAHA , great first bike ended up in a skip thanks Dad ...

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By *damantMan
over a year ago

High Crompton

X7 with ace bars.

Couldn't see the clocks while riding, one less distraction

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Some fantastic old bikes being talked about on this thread, bringing back some great memories I can remember most of them. Seems to be lots out there with love for the 2 stroke machines.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Garelli tiger cross at 16, then RD250, which got an engine transplant for the 400 when i seized it, then a Z900A4 which i kept for 30 odd yrs, a spondon gsxr1100,then later (mid life crisis

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moved onto a harley which has ended up a 1600cc S&S engined beast alongside a Triumph tiger 955i.......

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By *ewtoyouXXXMan
over a year ago

rochdale cowboy

GPZ1100B1 owned in in 1984 loved it

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By *ohnnotts25Man
over a year ago

….

Any one wanna buy a mint low miles 748 Ducati 2002

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By *ecky400TV/TS
over a year ago

/highlands

1975 kawasaki kh400. In green. It was awsome. Xx

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

"1975 kawasaki kh400. In green. It was awsome. Xx

Had a mate with three KH's the 250,400 and 750 amazing machines have that distinct sound nothing else like them.

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By *r_StockingtopsMan
over a year ago

Selby

Honda CB100n, first proper bike (the first motorised two wheel thing was a Puch Maxi moped). Bought it off a friend. Was in a bit of a state, and the big end went after a year or so, but I loved that bike.

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By *ribsa OP Man
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

Haha the old Puch Maxi the first motorized bike I had every been on. Belonged to a friends brother we uses to meet him at the common car park and he let us have a go on it this was back when I was 13 wow long time ago.

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By *r_StockingtopsMan
over a year ago

Selby

Indeed, the Puch Maxi was often the start... I did have a Garelli moped that I'd bought for a fiver but it wasn't exactly in a street legal state. Fun though.

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By *eddy and legsCouple
over a year ago

the wetlands

Hmm would be either a D7 bantam or my 74 GT185 or maybe my 1979 CB900

Had a FS1e unrestricted pedal version, bag o sh1te lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would have to be either my GSXR750 L0 or my VTR SP1. Not that I'm not loving my K67 S1k RR. Some bike prices recently have gone absolutely crazy

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Would have to be either my GSXR750 L0 or my VTR SP1. Not that I'm not loving my K67 S1k RR. Some bike prices recently have gone absolutely crazy"

Agree just seen on Facebook an Yamaha LC250 up for 7k

it's in great nick and has won prizes but 7 grand

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By *elson61Man
over a year ago

WELWYN GARDEN CITY

Moto Guzzi Le Mans II. What a wonderful bike that was, I sold it to get a Laverda Mirage 1200TTS which was a great disappointment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ns400r

built from a salvage write off. sold when out of work to a friend who went on to pass away racing (wont name) i know where it is but doubt it will ever come up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Suzuki GS850GT - a boring universal Japanese motorcycle but one that I loved. Can’t remember why I sold it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My grandad's two stroke scooter in the 60s just for the smell alone. Then my 1981 CB900F in black... just for the nostalgia of it...

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

I've been slowly and gradually collecting and restoring the bikes that were important to me from when I started riding.

Have a healthy collection now and some great memories.

Difficult to pick one that I've missed and still want.

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By *s2funloversCouple
over a year ago

North Walsham and Everwhere Anywhere

Vic Eastwood Hagon Yamaha .... oh if only I’d kept it. Old XT500 overbored and stroked to 600cc. Full NEB conversion, titanium valve gear, 3 speed Quiafe box, Fox air suspension ?? Complete animal

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By *looboyMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

My old RD 250 LC, Microns and K&N filters, awesome bike back in the day. Last time I saw it was was in the scrappy after getting t-boned by a driver coming out a junction, sad day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Vic Eastwood Hagon Yamaha .... oh if only I’d kept it. Old XT500 overbored and stroked to 600cc. Full NEB conversion, titanium valve gear, 3 speed Quiafe box, Fox air suspension ?? Complete animal "

I saw Vic recently, his son Mark is still mega fast too, he rode the vets MXoN in September.

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By *aise-moiCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Would love my Kawasaki KR1S back, and TZR250 - I loved a good stroker lol

I’m just restoring a KR1S now

also got a mint 250LC love a good smoke

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By *looboyMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Would love my Kawasaki KR1S back, and TZR250 - I loved a good stroker lol

I’m just restoring a KR1S now

also got a mint 250LC love a good smoke

Aw would love to see pics of the LC a real 80s icon. Yeh I miss the smell of Castrol R, maybe I should put some in my 2 stroke lawn mower haha.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Would love my Kawasaki KR1S back, and TZR250 - I loved a good stroker lol

I’m just restoring a KR1S now

also got a mint 250LC love a good smoke

My mate had a green and white KR1s back in the day, me on my YPVS. Some great memories

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By *tsonlysexCouple
over a year ago

bedford

My Suzuki AP50 new 60cc barrel performance exhaust. Polished ports.

Would eat FS1e all day

And was mint. I used to spend all my time cleaning it. And changing bits for that extra 1 mph

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My carbed R1 stunning machine, reg R1 EHG , Christian radial owner of radical sports car has it in his private museum now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

M2 rdlc125 in dream machine painted Marlboro colours with shortened all speed exhaust and mr Stephens finest 180 ish kitted engine some dirty bastard stole it out of the garrage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Snap had a candy red one )))

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A toss up between my ZX7R or my Ducati 748 I think the Ducati shades it purely due to the glorious noise

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By *talianduoCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

Honda vfr750fg, first brand new bike we ever bought in 1986. Can still remember the lovely odour that was in our garage for the first few weeks after bringing it home.

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By *xtrafun4youMan
over a year ago

Dunstable

Rd 500

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Honda 750F4 in 1978. Wish I had been able to afford to keep it.

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By *eardyBikerMan
over a year ago

nr stonehaven

Only on my 5th bike so far.

But either my 1st....dt125 for the memories of freedom and running about solo before my mates were driving ..or my 3rd...vfr750 rc36..just iconic , loved the v4 sound

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By *anysicoMan
over a year ago

cork

1981 what a year , first taste of freedom Rs 125 moved to RD 200 too much fun , the smell from the two stroke is still with me , my hiace is my baby now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to be a Rd350ypvs

Boy that bike goes like a pocket rocket

Love the smell of two stroke

Power band kicks in

Great feeling

Had that when i was 19 sold it a year later

Big mistake

Got one ten years ago still got it

Will never sell it again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had 126 bikes in my lifetime.

Laverda jota probably the one that stands out. But enjoyed all of them more than a car.

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

Not because it was my first or my best but it’d have to be my Z1000MKII because I spent three seven week summers between 81-83 rough camping or in cheap digs (If weather was shite) generally bumming around Europe on it.

Had a week long stopover near Amsterdam one year staying with the barmaid of the bar I stopped for a bite in.

Lots of memories made with that bike.

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By *reenlanerCouple
over a year ago

bournemouth

Kawasaki z1R had 3 of them over the years

Got the later z1000r2

So a z1r would make the set nice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

1989 Suzuki RGV250L, bought brand new for £3350, now changing hands for 6k!!

Not that I would sell it again, love two strokes ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RG250 Gamma Mk 3

Sold it to a work mate for £850 about 15 years back, worth loads now. LOADS!!

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By *simpleguyMan
over a year ago

Caterham

I'd like my 86 gpz1100 bored out to 1260 if I could

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By *andK78Couple
over a year ago

Newport

I honestly would not have any bike back, while I still prefer 90's 00's sports bikes I'll always search for the best I can find.

My two best bikes were the Busa Dream Machine Ltd ed & TL1000R

Currently on an SP1 & ZX9R F2p, but my three year plan is another old Busa and Duke 999s,

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By *redwilma666Couple
over a year ago

Kilbirnie

My first post test bake a 1973 Norton Commando 850 bought it in 1976

Still own it & its coming to my grave with me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kh250 triple

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By *ameulMan
over a year ago

Nr Norwich

Honda CX500 custom (the factory built version), Vetter fairing, Krauser panniers. I put so many miles on that in Germany and back to the UK. Regret _iving it up, was such a comfy bike.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my Katana 1000 (the one with slide carbs) 1982

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Women that rides a bike is hot love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have five bikes in the garage at the moment and still have my first bike at 16. Only had 12 bikes over the years and without doubt the best I ever had that went was a zx9r E1.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We have five bikes in the garage at the moment and still have my first bike at 16. Only had 12 bikes over the years and without doubt the best I ever had that went was a zx9r E1. "

I currently have a ZX9R C2, so I know where you're coming from. Its brilliant, and going nowhere

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By *riumphriderMan
over a year ago

Norwich

Just bought a Suzuki GT380 to restore. Had 1 in my youth. Wish I still had my RG500 race bike though

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By *andDeeCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

"We have five bikes in the garage at the moment and still have my first bike at 16. Only had 12 bikes over the years and without doubt the best I ever had that went was a zx9r E1.

I currently have a ZX9R C2, so I know where you're coming from. Its brilliant, and going nowhere

Got a ZX9R streetfighter. Bit of a beast. A different kind of speed to my VTR1000 Firestorm which is more torque than top speed, but both fast enough to Easily lose my licence.

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By *iker boy 69Man
over a year ago

midlands

My first bike rgv250

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By *ev_1Couple
over a year ago

Bickliegh

Not everyone's choice but my 2008 BKING black and silver

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By *uckcherryCouple
over a year ago

hull

"Not everyone's choice but my 2008 BKING black and silver "

Always fancied one of those..

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

"My first bike rgv250"

Vj21 or vj22? I had a vj21 schick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ducati 888! Loved that bike, but couldn't afford to keep it. Now worth about £9k!

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By *uffymayfairCouple
over a year ago

vera playa, Almeria

Had an xs650 chop that was noisy uncomfortable and dangerous but I wish I'd kept it

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By *ev_1Couple
over a year ago

Bickliegh

"Not everyone's choice but my 2008 BKING black and silver

Always fancied one of those..

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loved it

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By *rs Myvanwy Scarlet-BlackTV/TS
over a year ago

hot wife

I only had one bike when I was 16 an ar50 which I died on hit a Volvo up the rear at 40 mph left me in a comma and experienced the light at the end of the tunnel if I didn't lose the use of my arm and was possible to ride again I would by another

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Grifter and a GT performer.

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

"Grifter and a GT performer.

I had a mk2 Raleigh chopper. Still have it too

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By *aughty tradie 51Man
over a year ago

Chatham

Gsx1400

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Grifter and a GT performer.

I had a mk2 Raleigh chopper. Still have it too

Bet you’ve only one ball after you stuck it in 2nd

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

"Grifter and a GT performer.

I had a mk2 Raleigh chopper. Still have it too

Bet you’ve only one ball after you stuck it in 2nd

It’s a wonder I ever had children

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Grifter and a GT performer.

I had a mk2 Raleigh chopper. Still have it too

Bet you’ve only one ball after you stuck it in 2nd

It’s a wonder I ever had children

Haha it’s a wonder Sturmey Archer never got the arse sued off them.

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

"Grifter and a GT performer.

I had a mk2 Raleigh chopper. Still have it too

Bet you’ve only one ball after you stuck it in 2nd

It’s a wonder I ever had children

Haha it’s a wonder Sturmey Archer never got the arse sued off them. "

These were the good old days, no risk assessment just oh that will look superb

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By *orty-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Leyland

First ever bike, DT50 for messing around on fields.

First road bike AR50.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gutted I sold mi rg5.. but current ride is the keeper for life ktm690smcr ways makes ya smile.

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By *nrealfeelMan
over a year ago

cork

I regret selling it and I learned that you never get your money back lesson.... wasted over 5 grand on a Honda rvf400 , had a rcv moto gp rep tail unit painted in same factory colours nies.... had major horn for anything HRC( Honda racing club) she had a hrc airbox, hrc cdi, hrc carb kit, full stainless system, fireblade calipers, etc 72 bhp light and actually very low for a sport bike but makes it very stable taking a corner, lovely bike for the twistes, but most of all that lovely V4 sound,is a perfect bike to start racing on....

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By *nrealfeelMan
over a year ago

cork

"Gutted I sold mi rg5.. but current ride is the keeper for life ktm690smcr ways makes ya smile."

I sold my ktm 690smc to my buddy , still don’t know why I did lol

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

"I regret selling it and I learned that you never get your money back lesson.... wasted over 5 grand on a Honda rvf400 , had a rcv moto gp rep tail unit painted in same factory colours nies.... had major horn for anything HRC( Honda racing club) she had a hrc airbox, hrc cdi, hrc carb kit, full stainless system, fireblade calipers, etc 72 bhp light and actually very low for a sport bike but makes it very stable taking a corner, lovely bike for the twistes, but most of all that lovely V4 sound,is a perfect bike to start racing on...."
. Rvf400 sound absolutely brilliant, a few race with bemsee. Bemsee have two classes in there 400 race series, sub 64bhp and over 64bhp

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mcn brought an rvf400 into my shop once that had sat in a shed for years and wanted it fixing. A mouse had eaten some poison and died in the airbox. The juices had seized the carbs. As hondas weren’t shit enough to work. Was lovely once sorted though. (For a Honda)

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

I take it you aren’t a Honda fan, to be fair I’ve only ever had two. A VFR400 and the little cr85 with supermoto wheels I have at moment

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By *iviMan
over a year ago

Antrim

Would have to be my cbr1100xxy..... sorry day I sold that bike

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By *nrealfeelMan
over a year ago

cork

The fair , I’ve had a lot of bikes through the year and like some manufacturers for certain reasons but don’t have a favorite..... eg I was always a die hard sports bikes or nothing mentality ,see when I was growing up it was bike bikes bikes, two brothers, father...biker family and there thing was bmw bikes since the invention of a boxer twin as the father used to restore classic car and bikes and still biking at the age of 82 thank god , my old brother was selling his bike and I never seen the attraction or interest as it was a bmw r 1150 gs , bulky lump with low bhp, why would I ever want to buy ....the I took it for a spin , like a pendulum it swung it weight low and stable, mono shock front where each fork moves equally and firm, shaft drive has torque and presses the wheel down for traction which reduces when spin..... being honest I’ve owed it 10 year and have an r1, grom, and recently sold a ktm 690 smc and I’ve drifted the gs round round abouts and been able to wheelie on the pegs and still be able to do the Nuremberg ring and even better crash it hard and pick it up and drive on..... and I hate bmw .... but being fair my favorite manufacturer would be Yamaha just for build quality and reliability.... the original 4xv 98 r1... another bike I regret selling

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By *nrealfeelMan
over a year ago

cork

2 stroke 2 stoke, there in your blood or there not....a 2 stroke bike is like a family member, they be _iving out and not listening to you or be like at a New Year’s Eve party smoking fags lol..... I saw they’d rise in price, for the dye hards , check out tyga performance, some kits for the rgv, nsr, rs.... make ya think

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By *uffymayfairCouple
over a year ago

vera playa, Almeria

Must admit that early 80s two stroke smell at Chelsea bridge was amazing, I remember going there on my rd250e it was an amazing time.

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By *nrealfeelMan
over a year ago

cork

I grew up on nsr, txt, rs, rg, mito evo etc. was the days of teenage races to kinsale

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Totally untouched RC30 or maybe modified Z1

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