'Kin ell ... ok birth year 1956 :baby: 16 years old ... Puch Maxi moped 17 years old ... RD200 (brand new) passed test and thrashed it to death within 1 year CB400-4 CB500-4 DT175 Z650 RD400 CB1000 (nicked after 3days) Transalp 650 CBR600 Bandit 1200 Diversion 900 R1 (full QB carbon) RD350 x2 RG500 Blade 08 There are others but I'm afraid dementia has set in .. I will add them as I remember
A few bankers in there, Nutty. Ah the 400 4, a piece of jewelery and almost small enough to wear (still heavier than the 'Blade funnily enough) and the Z650. I used to lust after one of those more than I did Linda Lusardi, and that's saying something.
I was on the older side of my school's year intake, which made me, in some cases 6 months older than some of my mates. My two best buds bought Suzuki AP50's as soon as they were 16, Mummy made sure of that in both cases. I decided to rely on my pushbike until I was 17 and bought a knackered old Suzuki K10 for £40, stripped it completly to nuts and bolts, resprayed it (Black, of course), rebuilt it then proceeded to piss all over them on their uber 'peds. Only problem was, when it rained, something on the HT side of the ignition circuit would short out against my knee. Which sort of ruined the experience. My CB200 came then, Snoopy. (long story), loved that bike. Passed my test on it then had it knicked from outside my front door while I was in bed with flu. JYA 219N if you ever see it around, I'd like it back. Next came my CB550F1. Had it five days before I stuffed it. That developed a valve guide issue that took Bridge Garage, as it was then, quite some time and some parts from Japan to sort, but I didn't care because they kept letting me pick what ever I wanted from stock as loaners. I had a Guzzi Le Mans, a Jota (scary), an XS650, a ZX750, a Z650, an XS500 (crap), ah happy days. I mothballed the 550 in '82 and took to cars, marriage, mortgage etc, and in 2008, mortgage all gone, I bought the 750ss off a customer who needed some cash, got back into the zone, had my little indescretion with the geography in March of this year then bought the bike I've been drooling over since 1992. The engine of the K10 got put into a go kart for the guy I used to navigate for's son 20 years ago and it sitting waiting for his grandson to be able to reach the pedals.
Ha, yea them ap50s were bloody quick for a ped, preferred the fizzy though, for me the early 80s was great, the lc came out. pro am racing on world of sport if memory serves, Terry rymer, Neil mc enzie and so on. Ahhhh good times gt750 kettle there's a great sounding bike.
Quick list of bikes I've owned:- Vespa PX125 (1981) Vespa PX125 (1988) Yamaha TZR125 (1989) Yamaha TZR125 (1989) Honda NS125R (1992) Aprilia RS125SP (1993) Aprilia RS125SP (1996) Honda VFR400RR NC30 (1990) Honda VFR400RR NC30 (1995 Honda CBR900RRT Fireblade (1996) Honda CBR900RRW Fireblade (1998) Honda CBR900RRW Fireblade (1998) Suzuki DR650RS (1991) Suzuki DR250 Djebel (1996) Suzuki DRZ400S Supermoto (2001) Honda CBR600FS1 Sport (2001) KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto (2003) Honda VFR800A2 VTEC ABS (2002) Honda CBR600RR3 (2003) Yamaha YZF-R1 (2001) KTM 640 LC4 Supermoto (2004) Honda VTR1000FX Firestorm (1999) Honda CBR900RRX Fireblade (1999) Honda CBR900RR2 Fireblade (2002) Honda CBR1000RR6 Fireblade (2006) Honda CBR1000RR8 Fireblade (2008)
royal enfield 250 crusader sports,suzuki ts 185,then a big gap, returned to biking on a aprilia sl 1000 falco,yamaha fazer 1000,kawasaki zx 636 b1h,suzuki gsxr 600 k7,triumph street triple, aprilia rsv factory,and now rr8 fireblade.
RD350LC 1982 - at 15 with dad resto project - still own rs 125 prillia 08- in 2008 did my test on that beauty in the middle of winter with snow and ice on the ground haha awesome times got that in my bedroom - still own rd 250 LC 1982 which I've restored to concourse as new condition nearly lol just finishing the engine at about 19 ish - still own then a gixer 600 k9 in 09' loved that bike to bits did a load of millage on it and winter and summer and a few trips to the TT (dad nicked all my parts onto his 750 when i sold it) then we got a triumph 675 race bike still not been able to get out on it that much done a few TD's but next year am deffo going to do some racing to get my national so I can start on the road racing propper in ireland etc - still own then I had a brief fling with a 675 road bike but the dealer blew the engine to peices on its service so it got sold lol after a load of hassle then we got a norton 1967 650ss really is my fav I think just something about that bike that sends chills down your spine same guy owned her since new got every original part inc pistons and valves and stuff from the bikes entire life - still own and finally my 2011 hutchy signed fireblade with the TT map over it love it to bits well when Ive put it back together that is getting there mind thanks, Tom
born in 71 started on bikes with older brothers about 8 or 9 passed part 1 of test same week i was 17 and part2 month after. bikes ive had since 12 in order are. garelli tigercross 50, honda cb125, dt175mx, ap50, mt5, ts125er, ts125x,gp100, 250x7, ts250er, rd350b, 350lc,250lc, stan stevens 375lc, gpz550 h1, gpz600r, fzr600,gp100, cg125, rs200 gpz900r a2,gpz900r a3, kmx200, gpz900r a2, gpz750r g2, 1000 exup ru, zx9re1,kx250,cr250, zx12rb1,kx250, new shape z1000, zx9rc1,120 monkey bike,1000 exup,ktm250exc, cr250, 350lc, 250lc, zx12rb6f, bandit 600, bandit 1200, gpz900r a1, gpz750r1,bandit 1200 k1, pristine 350lc, gsx1400 k6, hrc blade rr7, new repsol blade (only 1 i still have) aprillia tuono 1000,. thats as good as i can remember. had 4 or 5 bikes at same time occasionally and had a few projects and resto,s in amongst them. as you can see love the lc,s and 900r,s as they were my first proper bikes in my late teens.
Born 1955 passed test at 16 bikes owned below, Lambretta 150SX Lambretta 200GT Triumph Tiger Cub Yamaha 125AS2 Honda 90 Honda CB125 Yamaha LC250 Kawasaki 350S2 Yamaha SX650 US Custom Yamaha FZR600 Marlboro Kawasaki ZXR400 Yamaha R6 BSA B31 Honda Fireblade RRV Harley Davidson 888 Harley Davidson 1200 Custom Honda SP1 yellow Honda Fireblade 2007 repsol Honda Fireblade 2010 swan Loved the SP1 but the new Blade is fantastic.
1980 Suzuki GP50 (1979 reg) 1981 Yamaha RD250LC (1981 reg) 1982 Yamaha DT175 (1981 reg) 1983 Kawasaki KE175 (1980 reg) 1984 Yamaha RD250E (1979 reg) 1987 Kawasaki Z250 (1980 reg) 1988-2007 house, Marriage, 3 kids. 2007 Suzuki SV650S (02 reg) 2007 Kawasaki Z750 (54 red) 2008 Honda VTR1000F2 Firestorm (54 reg) 2009 Suzuki SV1000SK6 (06 reg) 2010 Aprilia SL750 Shiver (08 reg) 2010 Suzuki GSX1300RK8 Hayabusa (08 reg) 2011 Honda CBR1000RAA Fireblade (10 reg) i have some old pics of the early bikes i will add to my album.
I was a late starter, decided at 35 I wanted to have a go on a bike as a couple of mates had them. Booked to do my CBT, see if I liked it or not, then few weeks later went for the Direct Access, failed first time on U turn.. passed 2nd go and bought a Thundercat. Kept that for about 6 years, sold it and went without a bike for just over a year, then bought the K5 GSXR 750. Still got the gixer and had planned to add a blade to it but as for now thats on hold. And I'm only 22 now
Thank God tonyblade, I thought I was going to be the old guy on this thread Lol I was born in 65, but i look young! At the age of 16 I took a Star Rider on my brand new "W" reg Suzuki TS50ER then onto a CB250N Superdream. I quit bikes when I bought my first house but at 22 I borrowed some ones Kawizaki AE80 and took my test. that was it till I was 41 when I had to buy this shiny Suzuki TL1000R yes I know I was mad? Next came my first Blade RR1 and on to my current RR5. Love them all in different ways.
Ok did my direct access the week of my 21st birthday and passed! First bike an RRW Blade, red White, purple it was mint only 3 yes old when I got it I got then got hit head on n repaired it in baby blue and black which is what I wanted anyway. Then 2 years later an 03 yellow and black 954 blade. Then a Silver GSR 600 brand new cracking bike but borin. Then K8 GSXR 1000 brand new I spent a fortune on it n wish I'd kept it it was mint like all my bikes lol. Then I added a GSX750F to commute on. I now Have an L0 GSXR 1000 also spent a fortune on it lol. In last 12 months I have bought and sold a 2007 ZX6 loads of stuff on it An 04 ZX636 wreck 2006 SV1000 And latest obviously my 08 penguin blade, that's staying with the L0
