17-09-12, 10:15 AM
1979 FS1E with no lights and half a seat used for over the local track only
1980 Vespa Primavera (1975)
1981 Lambretta GP200 (might have been an indian one. can't remember)
1982 RD250 took my test on this then sold it to buy a clapped out car (why?!!!!)
Had a little break from serious bikes to take up drinking and girls, but had some odd bikes in this period such as a C90 step through, a couple of GP 100s, a trail bike thing I can't remember what it was, all with top boxes and used for commuting only until they broke, nothing worth more than £50 at the time.
1987 Yamaha RTX100 (I think that's what it was, might have been RTS, it had 'energy induction' written on it, but I don't think it was a turbo!)
1988 Honda VT250 then a VT500E (test rode a Katana and ended up with the 500E - again why?!!!)
1989 Kawasaki GPX750R kept this a while as it was very smooth
Not sure of the next years but there was a CB750 and a couple of others that I can't remember, mostly poopers but I kept the GPX for most riding and commuting.
2001 Lambretta TV175 series III (1964) proper Italian model, special edition in original paint (wish I'd never sold this).
2001 Fazer 600 registered February 2001 the first foxeye on the roads round here, got a lot of attention in the first few months, I sill own my Fazer and use it every day, now has a gazillion miles on (I don't actually know as the speedo stopped working for about 18 months after a tyre change and didn't work until the next tyre change when the plastic sender was changed)
2002 Suzuki GSXR750 had this for 2 years, good fun
2012 Lambretta TV175 series III (1965) proper Italian Innocenti machine, sadly this one has been restored in white and silver paint but it is all original parts and goes quire well as it has a Mugello kit and 12 volt conversion, standard brakes though so stopping is a bit scary.
I suppose I'm going to have to change the Fazer soon but been justifying keeping it as I haven't had a garage to keep a new bike in (scooter is in lock up about 5 miles from where I now live), so once the garage is built I no longer have an excuse to keep it.
I just can't imagine not having it really, I've never had a bike this long, I will definitely shed a :'( if she goes.
1980 Vespa Primavera (1975)
1981 Lambretta GP200 (might have been an indian one. can't remember)
1982 RD250 took my test on this then sold it to buy a clapped out car (why?!!!!)
Had a little break from serious bikes to take up drinking and girls, but had some odd bikes in this period such as a C90 step through, a couple of GP 100s, a trail bike thing I can't remember what it was, all with top boxes and used for commuting only until they broke, nothing worth more than £50 at the time.
1987 Yamaha RTX100 (I think that's what it was, might have been RTS, it had 'energy induction' written on it, but I don't think it was a turbo!)
1988 Honda VT250 then a VT500E (test rode a Katana and ended up with the 500E - again why?!!!)
1989 Kawasaki GPX750R kept this a while as it was very smooth
Not sure of the next years but there was a CB750 and a couple of others that I can't remember, mostly poopers but I kept the GPX for most riding and commuting.
2001 Lambretta TV175 series III (1964) proper Italian model, special edition in original paint (wish I'd never sold this).
2001 Fazer 600 registered February 2001 the first foxeye on the roads round here, got a lot of attention in the first few months, I sill own my Fazer and use it every day, now has a gazillion miles on (I don't actually know as the speedo stopped working for about 18 months after a tyre change and didn't work until the next tyre change when the plastic sender was changed)
2002 Suzuki GSXR750 had this for 2 years, good fun
2012 Lambretta TV175 series III (1965) proper Italian Innocenti machine, sadly this one has been restored in white and silver paint but it is all original parts and goes quire well as it has a Mugello kit and 12 volt conversion, standard brakes though so stopping is a bit scary.
I suppose I'm going to have to change the Fazer soon but been justifying keeping it as I haven't had a garage to keep a new bike in (scooter is in lock up about 5 miles from where I now live), so once the garage is built I no longer have an excuse to keep it.
I just can't imagine not having it really, I've never had a bike this long, I will definitely shed a :'( if she goes.