[Closed] What motorcycle have you got?

Neat sleeper mod on the CBR wonder what the bhp per ton comparison with a Fireblade is?

This is the longest I've gone without a road bike - coming up to 3 years now, with my last being a 2005 Kawasaki z750 that I sold in 2010.

Having said that I'm 3/4 way through restoring a 1983 (ish) Yamaha Ty Majesty. I'm struggling for certain parts and enthusiasm. I went a bit OTT on what was meant to be a simple rebuild and it's turned into a nut & bolt restoration. If its ever finished it'll be too nice to ride..!

Loving the mutant CBR...

Sadly forgotten up the back of the garage is this:

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Once upon a time it looked like this, and won prizes.

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Not much standard on it, paint by me, cams jets and exhaust got it a little past 80bhp, handling by Ohlins Dymag and Ktech, huge efforts got the weight actually down to be the same as the official Suzuki claimed weight Loved it, put 40000 miles on it, but pushirons took over and it's never moved since.

KTM Superduke. Akra cans, rc8 throttle bits, some bling.
2005 Yamaha R1.

Over the past 5 years i've had 30 bikes. From a Ducati sport classic, to a Husqvarna Supermoto and 7 KTM's, 4 Ducatis, 3 R1's, Tuono's, Supermotos', etc etc.

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Four years agi i bought a 1994 F650 single for £900. Still got it done 25k miles on it.

Currently cluttering up the garage ...
2003 BMW R1150GS
1997 Honda CBR600
2001 Montesa 315R
1978 Yamaha TY175

Ducati 749s

Ridden twice this year. Anybody want buy it?

still have my little pug speedfight 100 as my backup scoot and my 3 month old(to me) sv650s in black
northwind - stunning is that a gsx front end i see?

I'm going all out for the shonkiest collection (all were under £700 each on ebay);

a kwaker gt550 with top box - upped the cycling commuting so used about a dozen times this year and now with a flat tyre, flat battery and expired mot in the front garden in London - annoying as this year I've put a full exhaust and new shocks on it.

Honda C90 and 1968 bantam 175cc both in Ireland. The c90 is one of the most fun bits of kit I've had ideal for pootling down country lanes, seriously tempted to get one for london and the bantam is my try at owning a classic bike. Both can be left for a couple of months and start and bring a smile to my face when riding them so ideal for me. I would add they are both ridden in very rural sw Ireland with no traffic, lights, etc.

In a workshop far away, all but the Jota will be going next year 🙁

79 Laverda Jota 180
76 Laverda 1000 3Cl
75 Ducati 250 Desmo
77 Moto Morini 3 1/2
Yamaha TZ350
Yamaha YZ125
Suzuki PE400

With me now
Honda XL250

Moto guzzi cali 1100i.
650 bandit.
Sherco st290.
Does the chinese xr50 copy count?

1974 H2B.....I only ride it on nice days.
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Yamaha FZ6-N S2, nothing massively exciting about it but it's great for commuting.

Over the past 5 years i've had 30 bikes

Ive only owned 8 different bikes in 20+ years of riding.

79 Laverda Jota 180
76 Laverda 1000 3Cl
75 Ducati 250 Desmo
77 Moto Morini 3 1/2

collection envy!

Just a 2005 R1, had it 4 years. Munqe Chick has a mint Mk1 SV650S.

Have a V-twin craving, head saying KTM SMT for pillion friendly fun, heart says RC8 as they are going for peanuts (new old-stock £8K).

uselesshippy - Member

Moto guzzi cali 1100i.

Always fancied a cali - they any good?

Have a V-twin craving, head saying KTM SMT for pillion friendly fun, heart says RC8 as they are going for peanuts (new old-stock £8K).

I almost bought an RC8 last month for £3500 !!!! great condition but 23,000 on clocks in white/black. I bought the Wilier and the Spearfish instead though.

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I've got a ktm 990 adventure and a 640 adventure...

[i]Neat sleeper mod on the CBR wonder what the bhp per ton comparison with a Fireblade is? [/i]

Probably the same if not worse - Blades' are light.

I'm 6 months into been bikeless, quite common in my +30 years of riding. Last one was for commuting 🙂

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In mine there is a Moto Guzzi Griso:

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Not seen much use this year due to the weather and children... but hopefully get a few more miles on in 2013! I think I only managed 2500 in 2012 and can't see any more going on now!

Over the past 5 years i've had 30 bikes.

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Not mine but a lot like it...but some mush a&e to look at it to buy it just now and hopefully it won't be mine in 24 hours...

vespa t5

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2005 GSXR 1000 and a mini quad bike for the wee nippers Xmas prezzie.

@Lionheart I think its actually heavier than the Fireblade! Not by much but all that steel adds up.

@Northwind my garage is similar with motorcycles used as storage shelves for tyres. My old SV although a hoot to ride always left me wanting more composed suspension and better brakes. Suzuki would do well to follow Triumph with their upgraded versions of their Triples. As a factory upgrade it really wouldn't add much to what is a very cheap motorcycle.

@weeksy that BIG KTM is very tasty but it would have me up before the judge quikcer than you can say "do a wheelie mister"

@kilo back lane blasting on a C90 is a curiously underrated pleasure and when you get to B and unclassified roads they can cover ground surprisingly quickly.

@jota that is a healthy stable!

@stratobiker that is tootbrush clean!

I've got:
A 1996 Fireblade (the best model) that with a little effort would appear mint.

An H reg GPz500 for commuting. It's a dreadful bike, but twirls through traffic nicely.

A 2007 YZ250 crosser made into enduro. (Anyone here ride enduro and wanna talk tyres..? 😆 )

Saving for a Bonneville. Which will then be made to look like this (or as close as possible);
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Manbike

The R1 is quite clean

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Probably not exactly what you were expecting but I've got this:
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No road bike - and there will never be as it would all go wrong!

Tl1000r with lots modded just like the pedal bikes 😉
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Kawasaki ER-6F.
Not fast or fancy but fine for me.

Here's mine. I've had plenty of bigger bikes but this has been the only one for the last seven years. It owes me very little and only does about 500 miles a year but it's a V-twin and I'm rather fond of it.
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I've got a Triumph Tiger 800. it's my 5th Hinckley Triumph in a row. I'll be doing a little tinkering with the suspension this Winter to give it a more compliantv ride. Buy British!
That Griso looks fab, a friend of mine has the older 4v one, nice to ride.

I'm thinking of a Bonneville or a Thruxton next. Open faced helmet, jeans, jumpers for goalposts etc.

Commuter

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and traded my sportsbike for this in June

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Some cracking bikes lurking on here.

Had this old VTR for 10 years, fitted the later (big) tank, fuel pump, Maxton shock, rebuilt forks and got rid of the horrible red screen. Bar the twice-yearly Scotland tour, am struggling to find a reason to use it these days.

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This one went to fund a new MTB last year, lots of fun while it was here.

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Posted earlier but got some pics now

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I've got 2 FZ750's & a XT600.One of the FZ's & the XT are fully rebuilt,the other FZ is in boxes with all the paintwork resprayed.If I can work out how to post a pic from my phone I'll post a picture..

I think I've now turned into an old bloke as I've got a BMW sitting in the garage. However, it is a R1100S Sport complete with full stainless steel Vanderline exhaust and engine chip. 😉

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Hey Buccaneer, how are you getting on with the Bonnie? Do you miss the power of a sportsbike? Do you ride steadier or do you rag it?

I. Want. One. Royal Enfields are looking good, too. Had a good look around them at the bike show. Don't know if 27 BHP would be enough though!

"Saving for a Bonneville.

I had one of the t100 centenary ones with norman hyde pipes, hagon shrouded rear shocks and wider bars - one of only two bikes i regret selling (the other was a kmx200)

1997 CBR1100XX (Blackbird) here. Unfortunately looking rather sad and neglected at the mo. After years of 20k miles/year commuting on my bikes, in late 2010 I was sent to work at a client 250 miles from home. This has meant I've done only 1k miles this year. Bobbins.

I really enjoy the Bonnie. It's a little slow, I've only had 110 out of it, but the different pace and style of riding was exactly what I wanted. It is hard (for me at least) to get used to not being able to just open the throttle and overtake absolutely anything in an instant but at the same time I just plain enjoy riding it 🙂

I've rather got into the tarting it up thing too, quite a few cosmetic bolt-ons already in place. I've never done that with sportsbikes, an exhaust and crashbungs were usually all I bothered with.

The Enfields may have a similar style but 27 BHP will be painfully slow I think.

'33 BSA Blue Star
'67 Cheney Victor
mid/late 60's CB72 (heavily tuned and some very special parts thrown in for good measure) in CR93 frame.

Currently cluttering up the garage ...
2003 BMW R1150GS
1997 Honda CBR600
2001 Montesa 315R
1978 Yamaha TY175

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Haven't been out in a while, probably going to sell it soon

Don't know if 27 BHP would be enough though!

That depends on where and why you ride. Honda claim 39 BHP for my VTZ250, which is probably close to 27 in the real world and that's fine for me to go wafting about the countryside at speeds I can wear an open face helmet for. Throw in a few motorways and dual carriageways and rather more patience is required.

I write with a tear in my eye,
I have an Aprilia RST Futura
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Failed MoT, nothing too serious but it was waiting for me to get round to fixing it when the lockup was broken into. The resulting damage has meant it's not worth fixing up so it's likely to end up in bits on ebay. I'm gutted. Apart from the rarity value (I've only seen 4 and own one of those), it's the best bike I've ever owned. Amazing reliability apart from electrical problems (resolved by shorting out the offending articles), comfortable enough for a week long round Britain 1600 mile jaunt, all the torque you'd expect from a big twin, fast and sharp enough to keep me happy.

Still, I'd never have got shot of it otherwise, so might now look at one of these as a replacement
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I really enjoy the Bonnie. It's a little slow, I've only had 110 out of it, but the different pace and style of riding was exactly what I wanted.

..or as my brother said about his when asked how fast it went
"Don't know, at 90 it rattles so much I'm scared it'll fall to bits so slow down"

rp16v - Member

northwind - stunning is that a gsx front end i see?

Cheers- aye, K6 GSXR750 forks.

@Tomaso- totally agree... There's always been rumous of a 650R version. Ironically you can build one using almost entirely off-the-shelf Suzuki parts and everything fits up like factory, just needs one custom spec bearing.

What's annoying is that the stock one's suspension isn't so terrible, it just has stupidly light springs and oil in the forks, so the average UK rider is too heavy for them. Daft, it'd cost peanuts to correct that.

juan;
Is the TY street legal

if yes ow much

Kept in the family bike shed,

Running:
Honda XR600R
YamTT250R
BSA ZB31
BMW R100R
BMW R12
Matchless G80
Matchless trials special
MotoGuzzi V50

Not running:
2x James Cadet
Matchless ?
Triumph Adventurer

Projects:
AJS Flat-tanker
Velocette KSS
BMW R5

I think that's it, but something may have slipped my mind.

GSX-R750 SRAD here, 2500 miles, a couple of trackdays 😀 and 1 lowside crash 😥 this year. Currently in bits for a winter freshen up.

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1976 Z900.

Thinking of either doing a budget Sanctuary job on it, or selling it and getting a Speed Triple...

Decisions, decisions.

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2011 blade. H&M quick shifter, BST wheels (now, pic shows it the day I collected it), Ackro full system. Scares me senseless and has been ridden about 8 times. God knows why I bought it...

Nice that Flange.

Cheers - It's a fantastic machine (I don't normally like singing the praises of my own stuff, normally because I buy rubbish) but its waaaaay too much for me. I had more fun on the loaner CBR600r they lent me when this went in for its first service.

Moto Guzzi v11 Tenni Le Mans only made 180
Standard except for Maxton forks and shock and BMC filter

Honda XR
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Yammy TDM
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Garage filling Honda Transalp
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This, though without the target.

Vespa GT200

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98 R1 in r+w 43k miles
rd400 earlystocker with pro porting barrels, tz carbs, ignition, pipes etc. Fe 500 championship winner
1992 tz250a frame modified to accept rotax 604, supermono championship winner in 2006
350lc F2 manchester motor complete in bits

i want a hinkley bonneville or similar for tooling about

Suzuki V-Strom

Crossing a ford in the Pyrennees.

BMW K1200R - awesome engine even if the bike is a bit of tank
ZX9R that I should get rid of really but never get around to it.

Mrs Marge has a lovely white & grey Ducati Monster as her legs are too short for much else 🙂

Honda Phantom.

I'm only allowed a 200cc bike, having passed my first test in Singapore this year (need to drive for a year before I can take the 400cc test, then another year until big bike test 🙁 ). I do get to ride big engined exotica in Thailand though. 🙂

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Not been delivered yet, so doesn't strictly meet the 'in the garage' criterion:

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Neat paint job on the Scorpa

Harris Magnum 😛

nine currently keeping warm in the garage.. latest addition fully restored to better than new 1975 honda 400/4.. come the summer it 'll be visiting pubs ..

Neat paint job on the Scorpa

My old mans 1978 GL 1000 and my old knacker

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2002 Ducati 998s
2011 Ducati Diavel

Have got ride of the following in the last two years
KTM 950 SM
GS1150 ADV - and I really wish I hadn't
Buell Cyclone

Nice one Godzilla, I can even see Fremington Edge in the distance!
Nice ones for Birky & Sharkbait as well.

My last one was this...
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really wish I'd kept the bloody thing! still itching for another trially bike. 😡

i had a brief fling with a CCM R35 and it was fun whilst it lasted, the suzuki lump was reliable but the Rotax version had more soul.

My daily hack:

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And a great laugh it is too.

My not so well used anymore, GSXR

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This is Me.... FZ6 S2

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Kawa Versys. Added a Scorpion exhaust to mine and some better mirrors which don't vibrate anymore.

Also looking to get a XR or a DRZ as they look fun 🙂

Garage earlier today:
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In my [s]garage[/s] front room Ive got a Ducati

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hmmm, always liked those Ducati!!

There are an awful lot of barely used m/c's on this post, hope your MTB's are not the same?