Bikes you've had, got & wish for.............

**crazybikerme** · June 12th, 2010, 12:45 PM

The car drivers have a thread so time we had one...................!!

What bikes have you owned? What do you ride now? What's your dream bike?

My first loves............Katy Manning and a Yamaha RD200...........

A brief flirtation with a KH250 then family and no more bikes! in 1999 my poor old Aunt died and left me some 'Money to be frivilous with.........'

A Harley Low Rider I toured the South of France with and a Kawasaki ZX6-R.
The Kwak scared me rigid.............so bloody quick!! So traded them both in for a Harley FatBoy. Kept that a few years and then fancied something to have fun on!

This baby is so much fun! It's a total blast!! Love it to bits..............and the dream bike?

Something very UN-PC, Un-Green, but it has to be the 16 mpg KH500 triple........

Yeah baby.........................

**1952224** · June 12th, 2010, 12:53 PM

in my younger days had a norton commando,got to quite a few festivals in the 70s with it bat ,bickershaw many others had a sidecr on it to stop me falling off it.nice bikes by the way

**G-Type** · June 12th, 2010, 12:56 PM

Fine to have this thread started, Hilts

I bought my first bike in 1991, a new BMW R 80 with 2 cylinder boxer-engine. Unfortunately this bike has been tremendously un-reliable from the first day but I got used to it until 1997...

...and then went for a new Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 S, which I still own today and really makes fun. Changed the wheels to rim, added a Supertrapp-exhaust, an open AirFilter and some carburettor-modifications, also have a single-seat instead of double.

Judge yourself:

No further wishes - my dream has been fulfilled with that beauty...

**crazybikerme** · June 12th, 2010, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgemacspoon

Fine to have this thread started, Hilts

I bought my first bike in 1991, a new BMW R 80 with 2 cylinder boxer-engine. Unfortunately this bike has been tremendously un-reliable from the first day but I got used to it until 1997...

...and then went for a new Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 S, which I still own today and really makes fun. Changed the wheels to rim, added a Supertrapp-exhaust, an open AirFilter and some carburettor-modifications, also have a single-seat instead of double.

Judge yourself:

No further wishes - my dream has been fulfilled with that beauty...

Nice George, verrry nice!! I've had Hagon Shocks and a Stage 1 with V&H shorties added, it's the dog's bo***cks!!!

'Rolling Thunder'..............!!!!

**otokonomidori** · June 12th, 2010, 08:47 PM

I had a Vespa 40 odd years ago - does that count as a bike?

**Greenman** · June 12th, 2010, 08:59 PM

Remembering my bicycles I had a CHIPPER which was the younger brother of the CHOPPER and youngest below the TOMAHAWK which my sister had, then as I got older I had a PUCH PAVEMASTER which had 10 gears, perfect for hills etc. I actually wanted a GRIFTER (the big brother of the STRIKER and BOXER) because it had gear changes in the grip handlebars and would have been more like a motorbike. I used my Chipper for stunts-my friend and I used to jump over ramps of bricks, with the ramp as an old plank of wood-the Chipper was light and manoeuvrable and strong so I moved the brake cables from under the grips to horizontal like a motorcycle-my favourite cartoon was DEVLIN at the time-a motorcycle stunt rider in the vein of possibly Evel Kenievel(sp?)

Spanner · June 12th, 2010, 09:02 PM

Suzuki GSF 600 S ("Bandit")

**Rangertom1357** · June 12th, 2010, 10:35 PM

While it wasn't mine, I treated it as much... My 1889 Harley Davidson Electraglide I rode almost every day except for inclement weather for two years... And they paid me to do it!

I'm bike-less right now, but plan on buying a HD Road King this winter...

smallblock · June 12th, 2010, 11:14 PM

I had a Suzuki Bandit 1200, that I spent a fair bit of money on, sold it a while ago.I've just got back from two weeks on the Isle of Man watching the TT, so now I need to get meself another bike, I'd love an early Harley say a Flathead or a Panhead, but I can't afford one right now, so I think I'll get meself a Supermoto of some sorts always liked 'em and now seems like the right time to get one, before I get to old!

willdollaruk · June 13th, 2010, 12:04 AM

Always Wanted, never been allowed!

June 12th, 2010, 12:45 PM	#1
crazybikerme Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,246 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30,578 Times in 2,344 Posts	Bikes you've had, got & wish for............. The car drivers have a thread so time we had one...................!! What bikes have you owned? What do you ride now? What's your dream bike? My first loves............Katy Manning and a Yamaha RD200........... A brief flirtation with a KH250 then family and no more bikes! in 1999 my poor old Aunt died and left me some 'Money to be frivilous with.........' A Harley Low Rider I toured the South of France with and a Kawasaki ZX6-R. The Kwak scared me rigid.............so bloody quick!! So traded them both in for a Harley FatBoy. Kept that a few years and then fancied something to have fun on! This baby is so much fun! It's a total blast!! Love it to bits..............and the dream bike? Something very UN-PC, Un-Green, but it has to be the 16 mpg KH500 triple........ Yeah baby.........................

June 12th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#3
G-Type Tagged 'Suave' Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KAN 169 Posts: 17,380 Thanks: 136,414 Thanked 330,295 Times in 17,834 Posts	Fine to have this thread started, Hilts I bought my first bike in 1991, a new BMW R 80 with 2 cylinder boxer-engine. Unfortunately this bike has been tremendously un-reliable from the first day but I got used to it until 1997... ...and then went for a new Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 S, which I still own today and really makes fun. Changed the wheels to rim, added a Supertrapp-exhaust, an open AirFilter and some carburettor-modifications, also have a single-seat instead of double. Judge yourself: No further wishes - my dream has been fulfilled with that beauty... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. It´s becoming a waste of time, Morse. I can´t agree more, Sir! So let´s enjoy the Jag...and have a pint To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

June 12th, 2010, 08:59 PM	#6
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,505 Times in 19,356 Posts	Remembering my bicycles I had a CHIPPER which was the younger brother of the CHOPPER and youngest below the TOMAHAWK which my sister had, then as I got older I had a PUCH PAVEMASTER which had 10 gears, perfect for hills etc. I actually wanted a GRIFTER (the big brother of the STRIKER and BOXER) because it had gear changes in the grip handlebars and would have been more like a motorbike. I used my Chipper for stunts-my friend and I used to jump over ramps of bricks, with the ramp as an old plank of wood-the Chipper was light and manoeuvrable and strong so I moved the brake cables from under the grips to horizontal like a motorcycle-my favourite cartoon was DEVLIN at the time-a motorcycle stunt rider in the vein of possibly Evel Kenievel(sp?) __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

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Rangertom1357 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Central Florida, USA Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 20,484 Thanked 90,337 Times in 2,098 Posts	While it wasn't mine, I treated it as much... My 1889 Harley Davidson Electraglide I rode almost every day except for inclement weather for two years... And they paid me to do it! I'm bike-less right now, but plan on buying a HD Road King this winter... __________________ Love sexy hairstyles of the 70's & 80's? Go here: *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

June 12th, 2010, 11:14 PM	#9
smallblock Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 102 Thanks: 18,085 Thanked 801 Times in 98 Posts	I had a Suzuki Bandit 1200, that I spent a fair bit of money on, sold it a while ago.I've just got back from two weeks on the Isle of Man watching the TT, so now I need to get meself another bike, I'd love an early Harley say a Flathead or a Panhead, but I can't afford one right now, so I think I'll get meself a Supermoto of some sorts always liked 'em and now seems like the right time to get one, before I get to old! Last edited by smallblock; June 14th, 2010 at 06:11 PM..

June 12th, 2010, 12:53 PM	#2
1952224 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: hartlepool u.k. Posts: 804 Thanks: 5,356 Thanked 11,334 Times in 794 Posts	in my younger days had a norton commando,got to quite a few festivals in the 70s with it bat ,bickershaw many others had a sidecr on it to stop me falling off it.nice bikes by the way

June 12th, 2010, 08:47 PM	#5
otokonomidori 緑の男 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jockistan, UK. Posts: 8,316 Thanks: 39,016 Thanked 122,404 Times in 8,316 Posts	I had a Vespa 40 odd years ago - does that count as a bike?

June 12th, 2010, 09:02 PM	#7
Spanner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 150 Thanks: 2,245 Thanked 2,485 Times in 132 Posts	Suzuki GSF 600 S ("Bandit")

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willdollaruk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 49 Thanks: 323 Thanked 403 Times in 49 Posts	Always Wanted, never been allowed!

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