Your old bikes?

[oldguyinTX]

Alas, no pics of old bikes but they were:

1965 Cushman Eagle (A real dog, really bare bones)
1967 Honda Cub 50 (You meet the nicest people on a Honda)
1970 Honda CB 175 (See above)
1967 BSA 650 Lightning (GREAT Bike! Except at night)
1976 Honda CB 750 Super Sport (Fast, and the only one I ever laid down-OUCH! Road Rash!)

All of the above put together cost less to buy and maintain over the years that I had them than my current ryde:

2013 Spyder RTL (You meet the nicest people on a Spyder)
DISCLAIMER: these are all stock pictures in no uncertain order, but the same colors I had











Seriously, while I loved - in their own ways - all of my previous bikes, I have to say that with even all of the trials and tribulations my Spyder has put me through the last three years (it's due back to me from the dealer on Saturday-it's been there since October 3rd) it is still hands down the bike that the Missus & I love riding. I would not, and nowadays could not go back to two wheels. I have been bitten :ani29: and continue down that road that comes to 8 forks. I'll pick one when I get there.

 

[pegasus1300]

1956 AJS 500
1934 Harley Davidson VL 80 cu in flat head
1969 Norton 750 Commando
1940 Harley Davidson WLA 45 (3 speed and reverse)
1968 Triumph TR6 650
1972 BMW R75/5
1969 Yamaha 650
1972 Montesa King Scorpion 250
1972 Yamaha 650
1974 Suzuki RL 250 trials
1969 BSA Lightning 650
1969 Ducati 450 Scrambler
1978 Yamaha 500 single
1979 Triumph TR 140 750
1983 Yamaha Venture
1986 Yamaha Venture Royale
1987 Yamaha Venture Royale (still have)
1988 Yamaha Venture Royale
2008 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe
2008 Yamaha Royal Star Venture S
1968 BSA Royal Star 500
1970 Montesa Texas Scrambler 175
1990 Honda Goldwing SE/Triking trike conversion
2012 Can Am Spyder RT L

plus a few more I just can't remember.

 

[Gsebring]

Bump

So many bad to the bone bikes - love the pics.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

no photo's but signing the paperwork on 2016 indian scout this week. red w/tan leather

 

[keefer]

Last few were:

1993 Kawasaki ZX11
2006, 2007, & 2011 Suzuki M109R
2009 Kawasaki ZX14 Monster Edition

 

[acpd22]

No pics, but here goes!

It would take several hours to hunt the pics down but here is the list.

1976 Honda Trail 90
1978 Yamaha 125 Enduro
1984 Kawasaki 440 LTD
1986 Yamaha XS 1100 Special
2003 Honda Shadow 1100
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 900
2005 Honda Goldwing 1800
2009 Harley Davidson Superglide
2008 Harley Davidson Roadglide
2013 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited

And last but not least, 2016 Can Am Spyder F3 T Limited

 

[Sam Mac]

Just a few of the 44 bikes I have owned.

Jim

You had some nice toys. :thumbup:

 

[Sam Mac]

i was looking at a 2014 honda valkyrie, but funds are very low, so i held off

John

If your looking for a fun bike for low $$$ check out your local Honda dealer, they still have 2014 CB1100's left overs. I got one for $8082.00 brandy new. It's a hoot to ride.

 

[cuznjohn]

John

If your looking for a fun bike for low $$$ check out your local Honda dealer, they still have 2014 CB1100's left overs. I got one for $8082.00 brandy new. It's a hoot to ride.

the problem here in new york is the insurance, i could get the bike i like for 10k, it only has 4k miles on it. and people i rode with know the owner and the bike. but the cheapest insurance i found is 1400.00 a year. my insurance company wanted 1800.00 a year. so at 65, do i really want to spend all that money for a bike that i might not ride that much. so i am thinking about it, but still waiting to play catch up on my bills

 

[Cleg]

Old ones

1977 Honda CB 750...screaming ryde it was until it and I were crashed and burned :yikes:
2010 Suzuki Bergman 600 scooter...very fast for small wheeled bike
2012 CanAm Spyder RT Lt SE5
2015 CanAm Spyder RTS SS - unfortunately it was crashed while in the trailer
2015 CanAm Spyder RT Lt SE6

 

[Sam Mac]

the problem here in new york is the insurance, i could get the bike i like for 10k, it only has 4k miles on it. and people i rode with know the owner and the bike. but the cheapest insurance i found is 1400.00 a year. my insurance company wanted 1800.00 a year. so at 65, do i really want to spend all that money for a bike that i might not ride that much. so i am thinking about it, but still waiting to play catch up on my bills

Well that sucks, insurance only cost's me a couple hundred. Glad I don't live in NY.

 

[HayRog]

WOW !! Good thread. Two pages of really nice rides so far. Keep them coming

 

[ES44AC]

Don't have pictures.

1985 Honda VF500 Interceptor
1985 Yamaha V-Max
198? Honda Nighthawk S
1986 Honda 700 Magna
1988 GSXR 1100 x2
2015 Can Am spyder RTS 1330

 

[Bob Denman]

My list isn't too impressive...
But it's been packed with lots of fun! :2thumbs:
1972 Kawasaki S1 not much power until you got it spinning!
1974 Aeromacci-Davidson SX 250 WORST piece of crap I ever owned...
1982 Suzuki GS-450 TX
1983 Honda GL 1100 I 50,000 miles of sheer fun!
1989 Honda GB500 Tourist Trophy... 500cc single
1989 Honda TransAlp v-Twin 600cc dual purpose bike Odd; but very comfortable
1986 Honda CT 110 Everybody should own one of these
1976 Honda CT 125 an Australian version of our XL series of bikes...
2000 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic Typical Japanese cruiser
2002 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic (See above )
2010 Can Am RT A&C
2014 Can Am RTL

I also strayed off into the mud a lot:
1980 Kawasaki KLX 250 Best-handling dirtbike EVER!
1982 Honda XR 200R too twitchy for my tastes...
1976 Honda TL 125 my little trials-bike it taught me how to use balance and weight transfer...
1982 Honda ATC 185S tons of fun in the tight woods
1985 Honda Fourtrax 250 a work machine...
1991 Polaris TrailBoss 350L Can you say "Wheelies"?
2004 Yamaha Grizzly 660 My off-road battle-ax!

 

[cuznjohn]

drove me crazy

i know i had one more picture of my triumph rocket lll, but for the life of me, i can't find it. it was a 08, it was taken out of my shed one night, and never found. i couldn't find the picture, so i found one that is for sale, and grabbed the picture. only thing different between this bike and mine is that i had a windshield on mine

 

[ARtraveler]

i know i had one more picture of my triumph rocket lll, but for the life of me, i can't find it. it was a 08, it was taken out of my shed one night, and never found. i couldn't find the picture, so i found one that is for sale, and grabbed the picture. only thing different between this bike and mine is that i had a windshield on mine

I came really really close to owning one of those and even in that color. I did a test sit and the dealer said to start it up. When I tweaked the throttle, the torque actually made the bike want to lean sideways. I said to myself, self, methinks you could possibly get hurt on this one. So...I passed. I did have similar though--a Kawi Vulcan 2000cc. That was no wimp bike either. :thumbup: Both had one thing in common--they were the biggest of their kind manufactured for the general public. Two cylinder and three cylinder.

 

[cuznjohn]

i could brake the rear wheel loose in 2nd gear. it was all torque

 

[Spyder Wraps Pete]

Okay, I love that Yellow Yamaha! So cool.

Just a few of the 44 bikes I have owned.

Currently owned:

My wife's:

 

[Motorcycledave]

Please tell me you didn't get rid of that wonderful ST......

No pics of older ones, but the one before the Spyder was a Honda ST1300. Had to get my co-pilot in on one..

 

[JimVonBaden]

Okay, I love that Yellow Yamaha! So cool.

Thanks, I built it last winter.

It went from this:

To this:

To this:

I did all of it in my garage, learned powder coating, made the pipes, painted it all, and laced the wheels.

Sorry for the excessive photos. I am very happy with the project, and looking for another.