Author Topic: The best bike you have owned (Read 6674 times)

trevo · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2020, 06:10:24 am »

At 17 I convinced my Dad this was only a 250, minor step up from my 50, OH BOY what a blast I had with it

Bommelina · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2020, 06:44:09 am »

Honda 750 Four (K7) or is it the 1100 Yamaha Special - Both of them for that matter.

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subie · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2020, 06:51:02 am »

Best bike was my GPZ1100 B1. Had two of them.

Myrtle · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2020, 06:58:57 am »

Quote from: blockheadxl650v on March 01, 2020, 08:59:50 pm

I would love my first ever bike back. Only for sentimental reasons. My ticket to freedom when I was 16.

Suzuki RG 50 gamma. 1984 I think.
I loved that bike.

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I agree. I had the MBX 50. Ticket to freedom. Man i loved that feeling waking up in the morning and knowing you could ride.

Dux · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2020, 07:44:09 am »

Quote from: subie on March 02, 2020, 06:51:02 am

Best bike was my GPZ1100 B1. Had two of them.

I also had one , lekker bike

Single Cylinder · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2020, 08:42:34 am »

1980 Honda 500XR the twin shock

Odd Dog · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2020, 08:43:59 am »

1954 BMW R50

neil-ph · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2020, 09:51:33 am »

1979 Honda CB 400 Twin.........how I wish I still had it.
1983 Honda CBX 1000.......with all the trimmings.

Sam · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2020, 10:21:14 am »

Quote from: subie on March 02, 2020, 06:51:02 am

Best bike was my GPZ1100 B1. Had two of them.

I had the 550 version. Probably falls into "my favourite bike" category. It was also my first ever bike. Went down the road quite a few times - takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

DIRT SKUNK · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2020, 10:43:56 am »

everyone I've owned
QED
DS

dirtyXT · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2020, 10:47:59 am »

this beaut, last year they made the KX500...

blackbird · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2020, 10:50:52 am »

Only ones sold. Dammm

EssBee · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2020, 01:20:04 pm »

My '84 RD350 YPVS.....sold it in a moment of 'confusion'....getting div from my starter-wife clouded my better judgement, BUT having said that, it was maybe for the better because everytime I swung a leg over that bike I was on the edge. The breakfast runs in CT in those days were....errr...good fun. There were three of us on those bikes who took delight in running away from all the Katana's , 1100RC's etc etc on the Bakoven road, Chappies, Ou Kaaps...it was bad.

But what a bike!!!

peteb · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2020, 01:31:45 pm »

IT200. I threw everything and the kitchen sink at that bike and it always came up smiling. One particular incident stands out, at the Elands Valley National in (I think) 85, cruising up a wet snotty hill climb past many stranded riders next to their (often much bigger cc) bikes and the look on their faces as we went by. Priceless. The kind of bike you could ride on the limit when you were fresh, but also it could drag you home when you were trashed.

Leo · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2020, 01:38:52 pm »

Traded this bike, in absolute mint condition, for a Triumph Tiger 900c.

Fack, what was I thinking

Hell, if only I could turn back the clock

edgy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2020, 02:17:30 pm »

Common theme here...shoulda kept the SE!

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #36 on:** March 02, 2020, 02:32:28 pm »

Quote from: boere on March 02, 2020, 05:34:14 am

Quote from: blockheadxl650v on March 01, 2020, 08:59:50 pm
I would love my first ever bike back. Only for sentimental reasons. My ticket to freedom when I was 16.

Suzuki RG 50 gamma. 1984 I think.
I loved that bike.

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I have 3 of them

I don't know how you managed that , I have been looking for one for probably 10 years, all I managed to find was one or 2 that looked like they were ready for a graveyard. Eventually gave up and moved onto other projects.

I've never sold a bike I regretted selling, they were all terrible bikes I should never have bought in the 1st place, the worst was a BMW 100R, that bike was so kak it belonged back in 1970.

JFE · « **Reply #37 on:** March 02, 2020, 03:16:40 pm »

Dit is 'n groot toss-up tussen my Kawa Z1000J en my Honda CBX1000, ek huil party aande nogsteeds oor albei en mis hulle vreeslik.

ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2020, 03:26:56 pm »

Quote from: Leo on March 02, 2020, 01:38:52 pm

Traded this bike, in absolute mint condition, for a Triumph Tiger 900c.

Fack, what was I thinking

Hell, if only I could turn back the clock

Yes Leo mine I should have kept too. Just to look at and drool over. Did not get much for it anyway.

Neo_za · « **Reply #39 on:** March 02, 2020, 06:33:07 pm »

Quote from: trevo on March 02, 2020, 06:10:24 am

At 17 I convinced my Dad this was only a 250, minor step up from my 50, OH BOY what a blast I had with it

I was also lucky, my dad said there is no way he is buying me a "piskriek" so bought me a RZ 125 instead.

I liked that thing more than i did my goose. Rode it a hell of a lot more too

Still dream to this day of energy induction and the fun we had together.

It is shit getting old