Old bikes you have owned thread

[Berteric.]

What constitutes "old" these days? I see Toyota Camrys running around my area wearing Collector license plates now
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I opted for the pre-1986 Suzukis I've owned:

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Wow that Katana… would love to own one.

 

[LC4CARL]

Amazing machines.

 

[LC4CARL]

A guy owed my neighbor money for something and gave him the Z1. I saw it behind his garage and inquired. Being in college I had no cash. He let me work off the $300. A guy at a service station said: “You’ve got a real legend there.” I sort of knew. I rode it for a year and sold it to a buddy shortly before graduation.

 

[13B-RX3]

Nice bunch… it looks like you used them for what they were made too

Most definitely. If any of them sit idle for more than 6 months, they get put on the chopping block. The RD is probably the only one that gets a pass. It stays.Thank you for the compliment!

 

[Berteric.]

A guy owed my neighbor money for something and gave him the Z1. I saw it behind his garage and inquired. Being in college I had no cash. He let me work off the $300. A guy at a service station said: “You’ve got a real legend there.” I sort of knew. I rode it for a year and sold it to a buddy shortly before graduation.

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That is the motorcycle where my motorcycle love started. i was a young lad and there was a guy around here who used to do wheelies with it, he was my hero. Owning one in mint condition right now is almost impossible unless you have to dig deep into your pockets.

 

[60+ Busa Rider]

Starting at 10y/o
Yamaha 60
Hodaka 80
Suzuki 90
Yamaha 360
Honda 350
Kawasaki 400
Kawasaki Z1 1000
94 Kawasaki ZX11
97 Kawasaki ZX11
22 Hayabusa
Probably left a couple out

 

[Bumblebee]

Starting at 10y/o
Yamaha 60
Hodaka 80
Suzuki 90
Yamaha 360
Honda 350
Kawasaki 400
Kawasaki Z1 1000
94 Kawasaki ZX11
97 Kawasaki ZX11
22 Hayabusa
Probably left a couple out

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Looks like you spent some time bench pressing these bikes in your spare time....

 

[Berteric.]

Starting at 10y/o
Yamaha 60
Hodaka 80
Suzuki 90
Yamaha 360
Honda 350
Kawasaki 400
Kawasaki Z1 1000
94 Kawasaki ZX11
97 Kawasaki ZX11
22 Hayabusa
Probably left a couple out

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A very impressive pack… and always that nice ZX (ZZR) shows up.

 

[MonkeyButtRides]

My ‘80 YZ125 (last air cooled!) and IT250 (forget the year).

Sweet! I want to say Yamaha was the first to run a mono shock. Yamaha, at times, has been bleeding edge on street and dirt.

 

[Berteric.]

Here's my little package. the last 4 are still in my possession. My apologies for the long scrolling.

 

[60+ Busa Rider]

Here's my little package. the last 4 are still in my possession. My apologies for the long scrolling.
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Wow that’s a great collection

 

[60+ Busa Rider]

Looks like you spent some time bench pressing these bikes in your spare time....

Thank you sir!

 

[LC4CARL]

Ninja 600. Thought I was cool.

 

[Berteric.]

Ninja 600. Thought I was cool.


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You are sir

 

[jimbob8915]

I have had many, bikes. My first was a 1980 Suzuki GS750E. My latest is a 2020 BMW S1000RR which I just sold to a friend.
1980 Suzuki GS750
1984 Honda 1000 Interceptor
1985 Yamaha FJ1100
1990 Yamaha FZR 1000
1993 Yamaha FZR 1000
2001 Suzuki GSXR 1000
2003 Hayabusa
2006 Kawasaki ZX10R
got out of bikes for a few years but bought another
2006 Kawasaki ZX10R
got out of bikes again for a few years but bought a
2020 BMW S1000RR
1985 Kawasaki ZX600R Ninja
2005 Hayabusa.
Currently still have the 05 Busa with 1300 miles and the ZX600R with 15K miles.
If I could go back and own any of these bikes again it would be the 2001 GSX-R 1000. I find myself looking for them online in the white/blue fairly often.

 

[_WOLFMAN_]

Before joining the Hayabusa family I owned a 2005 Yamaha Roadstar and 2004 Yamaha Warrior

 

[Berteric.]

Before joining the Hayabusa family I owned a 2005 Yamaha Roadstar and 2004 Yamaha Warrior

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Wisdom comes with age… just joking

 

[jimbob8915]

This is my 1990 FZR 1000 I bought as a project. I converted the tail section to a 01-02 Gixxer and did the custom Kenny Robert paint. I did everything myself. The painted rear sets, calipers, frame, triple tree, and wheels are powder coated.
This bike got crazy attention.

 

[Bumblebee]

This is my 1990 FZR 1000 I bought as a project. I converted the tail section to a 01-02 Gixxer and did the custom Kenny Robert paint. I did everything myself. The painted rear sets, calipers, frame, triple tree, and wheels are powder coated.
This bike got crazy attention.

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VERY nice job on that FZR...it looks great, do you still have it?

I had an '87 FZR1000 in white, red and blue....it was a very good bike but I got rid of it as it wasn't a Suzuki.

 

[MonkeyButtRides]

This is my 1990 FZR 1000 I bought as a project.

You did a massively impressive job. I'm a sucker for old school Yamaha color scheme to.