Bikes we've owned

[xbally]

V11 sport and Griso...drool! 

Yes great bikes...the V11 had an early fuel injection system and refused to run properly at town speeds but the plot ran well on the open road and the build quality was very poor in the pre Piaggio days.I bought the Griso new as a 50th birthday present to myself but regrettably sold it after only 1000 miles as by then i had a workshop in my rear garden which involved riding up a plank over a set of steps -not fun with a large heavy bike when the plank was wet -the very direct shaft drive would easily break traction.........I do still miss it but the Breva 750 is quite  bit lighter and there's just something unique about the Guzzi V twins.

[Rossco500]

Ah yes, I forgot about the £100 DR350 with the Acerbis Tank. The old memory starts to fade when you're over 50 - have you not found that to be the case since Thursday??

[Guzziless Steve]

Memory is a bit vague but will have a go, not necessarily in order :-

Suzuki GP100, RD200DX, Kawasaki Z250, CB550K3, Suzuki X7, CB750 K1, GPz305, GPz750A, XTZ660, Z400J, VF750, 650 Katana rat, GSX600F streetfightered, CX500 twice, RD350YPVS, Guzzi 850 T3 Cali, ex police R80 with Watsonian Palma,GS550 hardtail chop, MZ EZT251, GPz500, Guzzi V50, Yamaha Majesty 250, K75 with Squire RX4 then a Watsonian Oxford then Squire ST2,  R100RS, Guzzi Cali 1100 special sport - solo for a while then Watsonian Oxford then Hedingham SS, K100RT outfit, ST1100, Guzzi Griso 1100, Guzzi Stelvio, Guzzi Convert, Harley Road King 1340, BMW K1 with Saluki.

Not many singles in there I know.

[manxie]

Great thread, I`ll see if I can remember them in order  

250 Superdream
Honda Express
Montesa trails bike
Yamaha 535 Virago (took my test on it)
B40 BSA
DR400
350LC
Kawasaki KMX200
Honda CG125
Qujang 125
Kawasaki VN800
Yamaha Faser 600
XBR500
Road reg`d Gas Gas race quad ... don`t know if this qualifies?
76 Triumph Tiger 750
Another XBR500
883 Sportster
1200 Bandit
1450 Heritage Soft-tail 100th Anniversary
Another 250 Superdream
CB250RS
71 Honda XL250KO Motorsport
Another 883 Sporty
Kawasaki KH250
Another 350LC
CBX550
Moto Guzzi 750 Ambassador
Another 600 Faser
MZ Skorpion Sport
SP370 project
MZ ES250/2 TROPHY project
Honda GB500TT
Jawa TS350

Blimey, you tend to forget what you`ve had in the past, (only 9 thumpers, sorry) I think that`s it but will amend if I can think of any others?

[iansoady]

What I can remember, and in some sort of order:

Francis Barnett 150cc Plover
Norton 16H / Watsonian Avon
Morphed into Norton Model 18 solo
Honda S90
BSA C15
BSA B31
BSA 175 Bantam
MZ TS250
Norton Dominator 99
Vincent Comet / Featherbed (never got it on the road)
Honda Melody (no idea why)
James 98cc
MZ TS250 (a different one)
Yamaha DT125E
Norton / Royal Enfield hybrid (why???)
Norton Model 18 based on the above
Norton Commando 850 Roadster
AJS Stormer (another never completed project)
Moto Guzzi V50
Norton Commando 850 Interstate
Royal Enfield Bullet Trials Rep (sort of)
Suzuki SP400
Honda 250 / 400 Superdream
Yamaha XT500
Honda NX650 Dominator
Triumph 955i Tiger
Yet another Norton Model 18 (never finished)
NSU Quickly
Velocette Viper / Venom
BSA A10
Matchless G80S
Suzuki V-Strom 650
Triumph 5TA
Honda SLR650
Sunbeam Model 10 (current)
Honda CB400 Super Four (current)

The Commando Interstate was the bike I had for the longest - around 20 years - some of the others were matters of weeks. And some I have no idea why on earth I bought them.

I also think the Commando was perhaps the "best" bike I had (although it's difficult) - the Tiger 955i did everything with super competence but ended up just too heavy and awkward.

[Moto63]

Some very interesting lists, brilliant reading. Keep em coming 

[iansoady]

It could actually be useful for anyone contemplating a change - a quick read through (or of course someone could put them in a database....) could highlight people who've had the model you're looking at and give a hands-on assessment.

Although I know opinions vary, especially on some of the eastern European bikes.......

[SteveC#222]

In no particular order

Puch Maxi
Kawasaki GA-2A ( bet you don't know what they are!)
Lambretta SX150 (should've kept that with hindsight....I am better now thanks)
Suzuki TS100 ( my only brand new bike)
Suzuki TS125 ( briefly - heap)
Suzuki TS185
Suzuki TS250 ( old style - winter bike)
Suzuki SP370 ( supermoto'd before supermoto was a thing)
Suzuki DR400 ( has the most uncomfortable pillion known to man)
er...

er.....

Numerous Honda C50/70/90's
Kawasaki KH250 ( nearly got me arrested for armed robbery!!! )
Kawasaki KH400
BMW R45
BMW R100
Ural M67
Voshkod 175 ( given to big Bro soon coming back)
MZ TS250 x2
MZ ETZ250
Suzuki GN250
Honda XBR500

Never owned a 4 cylinder, never owned a Yamaha ( no particular reason just never happened)

Not that many really in 40 years, a couple of brief breaks without bikes but not for long.  I do tend to hang onto bikes for a long time if I like them.

[Half Ton]

I started with

Vespa ciao boxer !!!
Yamaha FS1E  (new)
Honda CB125s (new)
Yamaha YR5 (350)
Honda TL125 (new)
Honda 400f (new)
Honda CX500 (new)
Honda CB750 K6 (new)
Suzuki GT500
Honda CB900
Ducati 900 MHR
Yamaha RD400
Yamaha LC250
Suzuki TS80 .. Awesome little bike
BSA 650 Super rocket
Yamaha XS650
Yamaha SR500
Yamaha XT500
Honda XL250s
Suzuki GSX750
Honda XR500 (new)..nearly lost my license with this .. far too easy to wheelie
Suzuki GSX1100
Honda 400F2
Yamaha RD500
Honda CD175...never got it done rotted away
Honda CBX550..never even started it up sold it on
Harley Davidson 1340 evo fxdl ...
Triumph Bonneville 790 goes really well for a twin (tweaked a bit)..still got this and can't see myself ever selling it (probably  )
Harris Matchless G80 (rotax) not ridden it yet still trying to find the time to get her sorted !!!
Yamaha RS100 not running yet .. came with the Matchless

oops...just remembered got to put a BMW R65 that i used to dispatch on, And a BMW R80 GS with a 1000 conversion on it

just remembered another one...Suzuki RMX 250 enduro .....wheelie,wheelie wheelie

[timbo]

Great thread this. Some fascinating lists of bikes. As Moto63 says, keep it coming 

[spooky]

i have tried to remember them all but will add as i think of them, some gaps to fill though

a  aermacchi  (ok its got a harley badge)
b  bsa x 9 bantams and 3 singles  /bmw x3  r75/45/60/5 / bultaco x2 sherpa and 155cc mercrio
c  cooper islo/casal/cz x3/cagiva sst 350
d  dkw rt200 vs  x2
e 
f  francis barnett x2 kestrel and falcon
g  gilera
h  harley davidson x 6 5 xlh and `47 el  /honda x 8 ?
i   indian brave
j  jawa x2
k  kawasaki x2  z750 and 250ltd
l  lambretta x2
m  moto guzzi x2 v50 and stornello /mz x3 /motobecane/matchless/montesa 200
n  new hudson/nsu
o 
p  puch  (incomplete) piaggio x9 250
q
r  royal enfield clipper 250 1953/61` bullet
s  suzuki x 6 four gn`s a gt550 and beamish = others /sanglas 500s/simson schwalbe
t  triumph t140e
u  ural (heap of bits)
v  voskhod/velocette x2 mac and le  /vespa x2
w
x
y  yamaha x5 ? rd`s and and an xs250
z  zundapp (never got it started)                                     

  looks like i need an EMW, a Quasar a wingwang and a xanwong to make a full list (not sure about the last two made them up ! ) however a wsk would work, not much chance of a quasar though

worst of the lot ? for reliability its a draw between an RD400 and a CB350, both holed pistons
personal favourites  ...i do enjoy the gn`s, sportsters were fun ,

[Moto63]

Good post spooky, like the alphabetical order thing, great idea. Some classics in there too (literary)
Cheers, Michael

[RonXBR]

AJS                        16 JAMPOT, 16MS and MODEL 20

BMW                       R45, R65x2, R65LS, R75/7, R80/7, R80R, R80RTx2, R100/7, R100S, R100RTx2, R100RSx2, R1100RS, R1100GS,  R1150RSx2, R1200R, R1200GS, R850Rx3, R1100R, K75Sx3, FUNDURO, F650 singlesx3 and F650 (800 twin)

BSA                         D1 BANTAM rigid, D7 BANTAM, C15 and GOLDEN FLASH 650A10

DUCATI                    350 DESMO and 400SS JUNIOR

HARDLY DANGEROUS 883 SPORTSTERx2 and 1200 SPORTSTER

HONDA                      175CD, 400/4, VFR400NC, CB500x2, CBF500x2, XBR500x12, CB550, CBX550, CBF600, CBR600x3, REVEREx2, Vigor650, TRANSALP 650x2, TRANSALP700, VFR750x4, CB750F2, VF1000R, CB1100RB and CBF1000x2

KAWASAKI                  GPX250, GPZ500x3, GT550, ZEPHYR 550, ZZR600x2, GPZ900,  Z1A, Z1R, ZX10, ZEPHYR 1100 and ZRX1200x2

MAGNI                        SPORT 1200S (Bandit Engine)

MOTO GUZZI               V50 Mk2, (Same bike owned 3 times), SP1000 (Owned twice), LE Mans IIx2, Cali Special and V7
Special (Modern V7)

MOTO MORINI              3 1/2 SPORT

ROYAL ENFIELD            CRUSADER 250, BULLET ELECTRA 500 and CLASSIC 500

SUZUKI                        GSX600, GS750x2, GSXR750x2 and RF900

TRIUMPH                       TIGER CUB, TIGER 90, 900 SPEED TRIPLE, BONNEVILLE SEx2 and BONNEVILLE THRUXTONx2

YAMAHA                         RD200, RD400, FZ600, FZR600, XJ600, DIVERSION 600, FZ750, YZF750, DIVERSION 900x2, FZR1000 EXUP, FJ1100, FJ1200x2 and XJR1300x2

I'm sure there are a few more, but half an hour of listing these has frazzled what's left of the grey matter. No real favourites, liked riding all of them, old, new, mint or scruffy. At a push, airhead Beemers and Guzzis. ( Maybe the D1 Bantam with slicks)

Ron.

[timbo]

LMAO! Ronnie, that is pure bonkers! XBR x 12 

[RonXBR]

It was between bikes or chasing loose women. I reckoned the bikes would work out cheaper in the long run.

Ron.