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My wife would say I'm a "motorcycle junkie", but there are probably a lot here whose habit is worse than mine...lol! I've owned, over the years, 9 motorcycles, from a 1-cylinder "JB" in 1960, to literbikes as recently as early last year, and now the RS. The other day, I hinted to my wife that a nice GSXR would complement the RS well. Her attempt to "draw the line" was none too subtle, and I got the message. Guess the RS will be my sole ride for a while!

How many have you owned?

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My wife would say I'm a "motorcycle junkie", but there are probably a lot here whose habit is worse than mine...lol! I've owned, over the years, 9 motorcycles, from a 1-cylinder "JB" in 1960, to literbikes as recently as early last year, and now the RS. The other day, I hinted to my wife that a nice GSXR would complement the RS well. Her attempt to "draw the line" was none too subtle, and I got the message. Guess the RS will be my sole ride for a while!

How many have you owned?

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Here is my list, starting in 1962:
Price paid Miles ridden before being sold

1962 Vespa 125, fan-cooled two-stroke single $ 325 8,000
1963 Lambretta 150Li, fan-cooled two-stroke single $ 335 7,000
1962 Yamaha YD-3, 250cc air-cooled two-stroke twin $ 585 6,000
1957 Sears (Puch) 125, fan-cooled two-stroke single Gift 500
1964 Honda CB305, air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 680 4,000
1966 Suzuki B-100P, 120cc air-cooled two-stroke single $ 400 8,000
1968 Yamaha YA-6, 125cc air-cooled two-stroke single $ 75 3,000
1969 Honda CB305, air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 600 3,000
1969 Garelli 125, air-cooled four-stroke push-rod single $ 275 1,500
1969 Yamaha YR2-C, 350cc air-cooled two-stroke twin $ 600 6,500
1970 Honda CB100, air-cooled four-stroke single $ 400 1,300
1970 CB175-K4, air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 585 5,600
1971 Triumph T-120R Bonneville, 650cc air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 1,200 9,200
1972 Honda CL175-K6, air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 670 3,200
1973 Yamaha RD350, air-cooled two-stroke twin $ 860 15,050
1975 Honda CB400F, air-cooled four-stroke four $ 1,400 10,000
1977 Honda CB550K, air-cooled four-stroke four $ 1,640 10,200
1978 Yamaha SR500F, air-cooled four-stroke single $ 1,498 24,150
1980 Honda CB750F, air-cooled four-stroke four $ 2,479 10,040
1983 Kawasaki KZ750-L3, air-cooled four-stroke four $ 3,100 8,300
1985 Kawasaki EX305-B1, air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 1,800 14,000
1985 BMW R80, air-cooled four-stroke boxer twin $ 4,300 48,250
1986 Honda VFR700FII, water-cooled four-stroke V-four $ 4,500 44,000
1987 Yamaha SRX250TC, air-cooled four-stroke single $ 2,000 5,600
1990 Suzuki GS500EL, air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 2,800 100
1991 BMW K100RS-4V, water-cooled four-stroke flat four $ 9,500 63,330
1984 Honda CB700SC, air-cooled four-stroke four $ 1,500 14,200
1982 BMW R65LS, 650cc air-cooled four-stroke boxer twin $ 4,400 34,643
1993 Honda CB750, air-cooled four-stroke four $ 2,000 9,800
1997 BMW F650 Funduro, water-cooled four-stroke single $ 7,500 35,715
2000 BMW R1100R, air-cooled four-stroke boxer twin $ 9,000 17,170
2002 Yamaha FZ1, 1000cc water-cooled four-stroke four $ 8,500 38,000
2002 BMW R1150R, air-cooled four-stroke boxer twin $10,000 27,700
2003 Kawasaki EX250R Ninja, water-cooled four-stroke twin $ 2,850 7,370
2004 Aprilia RS50 Replica, water-cooled two-stroke single $ 3,550 5,530
2005 Triumph Bonneville T100, 865cc air-cooled four-stroke twin $ 8,000 37,000
2006 Suzuki SV650, water-cooled four-stroke V-twin $ 5,450 11,500
2007 BMW R1200R, air-cooled four-stroke boxer twin $16,000 32,600
2009 BMW F650GS, 800cc water-cooled four-stroke twin $11,500 47,000
2008 Electric Motorsport GPR-S, B&S Etek-RT, 60V, 50Ah, 20-cell, LiFePo4 $ 8,000 320
2009 Electric Motorsport GPR-S, D&D Sepex, 72V, 50Ah, 24-cell, LiFePo4 $ 9,300 1,300
2012 ZF9 Zero S, 28 hp electric motorcycle with a 9 kWh battery pack $14,000 8,300
2014 ZF14.2 Zero S, 54 hp electric motorcycle with a 14.2 kWh battery pack $18,200 11,900
2011 Royal Enfield B5, 500cc air-cooled four-stroke single $ 3,300 9,893
2016 BMW R1200RS, water-cooled four-stroke boxer twin $18,390 31,183
2018 ZF16.6 Zero S, 60 hp electric motorcycle with a 16.6 kWh battery pack $17,883 9,000
2020 KTM 390 Duke, water-cooled four-stroke single $ 6,800 2,000

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Here is my list, starting in 1962:

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Here is my list, starting in 1962:

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You win :)

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My bike list . Started riding at age 16 in 1989 . I'm just a pup I know

1975 Yamaha RS 100
Honda elite 80
yamaha Riva 125
Honda Rebel 250
Yamaha Maxim 650 1982
Honda CB550 NightHawk 1985
1974 RD350
1978 GL1000 goldwing
1978 XS1100 midinight special
late 90's Kawasaki EX500

Nearly killed in 1997 on the Night Hawk took 7 years off of motorcycles with surgeries , and then having kids .
2004 stared the 2nd wind of motorcycles.

2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R
1999 ZX11D
Suzuki DR650
2003 ZRX1200R
2009 Yamaha TmaX 500 cc
Buel blast 500
KX80 dirt bike
Ninja 500
Ninja 250
2010 Yamaha R6S Raven
2012 Yamaha FJR1300
2000 Suzuki Bandit S 600
2014 Hayabusa =========== Favorite google BusaWing ;)
2020 Triumph Tiger 900GT --------------------------------------------------- still own
Triumph Tiger 1200 XCX

Bikes on extended Loan for storage from friends over the years I racked up a lot of miles on but did not officially own. I also serviced , and repaired them .
Some still come to my little shop like the ST1300 and many ZRX's

KTM 1190 Adventure R
ST1300
2015 Hayabusa
2002 ZZR1200



2023 BMW R1250RS ============ Moving up fast to Favorite ranking

I'd really like to get a Honda CB1100 as a garage alternative to the RS. My wife was none too pleased with the idea and saying "I can only die on one at a time" didn't help.

I need to figure out a better strategy.

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Here is my list, starting in 1962:

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You win :)

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Took the words out of my mouth...er...keyboard. Geez, Richard, that's one hell of a list. You've got it bad, man...lol!

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Here is my list, starting in 1962:

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You win :)

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Well, if we're listing them all:

1959 single cylinder "JB" (a German bike...I was 13 at the time)
1983 Suzuki GS550ES (loved that bike)
Long hiatus...then:
2012 BMW F800ST
2013 BMW S1000RR
2014 BMW HP4 (a dud...used a quart of oil every 700 miles right out of the factory)
2016 BMW S1000RR
2016 BMW F800GT
2017 BMW S1000RR (my favorite)
2018 BMW F800GT
2023 BMW R1250RS

Wessie made a good point about heat from the engine. In Australia it's especially relevant! I remember some years ago I was riding a rental KTM 900 explorer in Italy. OK on the Autostrada but in the city the front mounted cooling fans blew hot air directly onto my legs. It became unbearable!

When purchasing a new bike I would consider very carefully this aspect. No problem with my boxer R1200RS but an alternative....A Guzzi however...

I started in 1980 and I've had:
'74 Honda MT250
'81 Honda CB750F
'85 Honda VFR500
'93 Honda VFR750
'94 Honda VFR750
'07 Honda Interceptor
'14 Honda Interceptor
'18 BMW R1200RS

I've never had more than one bike at a time. Oh, I've thought about it but have never been able to justify it since I can only ride one at a time.

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I've never had more than one bike at a time. Oh, I've thought about it but have never been able to justify it since I can only ride one at a time.

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My first bike should have been a Honda (always rode as pillion and 'gifted to me' by my uncle before he passed away) everyone knew this but his two sisters sold the bike to a neighbour and I never got it. I think it was called SS90 - black in colour, looked like a standard roadster rather than the cub/step thru types that were becoming available late 1960's. Their excuse was I was still only 15 and what could I do until I was allowed legally to ride on my 16th birthday?
Red Yamaha YAS-1 125 1970 - back-up for spares was terrible - even went to London 'underneath railway arches' where they were originally based to collect replacement forks after a crash.
Cars for a while but sold mine to get a another bike
Yamaha RD250A Orangish looking - local TVM dealers at least proved they had spares before my purchase!
Yamaha RD250E coffin tank red/white combination
Yamaha XS750A - I think A defined points - later had electronic ignition - terrible bike on 'roadrunner' tyres, scary so swopped to the 1100 within 3 months
Yamaha XS1100E silver grey - wife and I went to south of france (got robbed overnight on the ferry - lost some of my clothes/trainers before reaching europe)
Yamaha XS1100S black with the bikini fairing but got little use after our son was born so sold around 1984 after a trip to le-mans to see group 44 Jaguars return.
Usual break due to house move, finance and fear of leaving wife/son if something happened - all ok and job move 1997 prompted a 'bike for summer' to beat the holiday traffic!
1997 Kawasaki ZRX1100 midnight purple
2000/2001 Another Kawasaki ZRX1200 - this time in blue
2005 my first BMW - R1200ST blue/black and kept until 2022 when the abs pump unit failed, sorry to see my 'keeper' taken away.
2008 BMW R1200S black with the better wider rear wheel and Ohlins suspension for use on dry days only.
2013 BMW R1200R blue, retirement present - comfort seat and small fly screen - took my first trip to Norway from UK.
2015 The release of the new R1200RS ( what the ST should have been updated to?) and also went to Norway, arctic circle etc.
2017 BMW R1200RS - the update version, gearbox, starter motor and coolany route changes and now my 2nd 'keeper'
2024 also have on order the new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 since November but not here until April but back the two bikes this year.