Four of your favourite bikes

[Maha]

For some it may be tough to choose but easy for others.

Tiger: Sounds/looks Sexy and ultimately the perfect bike for us for what we want in a bike.
YZF600: My first sports bike, had to make the list.
CB1300: Did everything I asked of it without question.
FZ8: Bought as a fun bike, and it very much was.

[TheDemonLord]

I've only really seriously ridden 4 bikes:

a 250cc Hornet (was fun)
a GSX650FU (was fun, then de-restricted was more fun)
a GSX1250FA (was a lot of fun)
a GSX1300R (Is Lots of Fun!)

[Maha]

I've only really seriously ridden 4 bikes:

a 250cc Hornet (was fun)
a GSX650FU (was fun, then de-restricted was more fun)
a GSX1250FA (was a lot of fun)
a GSX1300R (Is Lots of Fun!)

I owned a GSX1250FA for 18 months or so, it didn't make the list unfortunately though it was a capable bike.

[mossy1200]

FZR1000w, BMWr1200s, ZX14r, MV F4

[Banditbandit]

One I own, the other three are bikes that I want (but have never been able to afford)


BSA Goldstar



BSA Rocket 3



Suzie 1250 bandit (It's the most fun bike I've every owned or ridden ...)



Ducati 916

[HenryDorsetCase]

Bikes I have owned?
Bikes I have ridden?
Bikes I lust after?


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[Maha]

Bikes I have owned?
Bikes I have ridden?
Bikes I lust after?


instructions unclear: commencing to masturbate.

Okay that Rocket 3 is summit else but this a family show HD
To answer you question ..owned/and made you think wow! during ownership.

[TheDemonLord]

FZR1000w, BMWr1200s, ZX14r, MV F4

I just looked at the MV F4 - I am still cleaning the jizz off my Keyboard - that is a damn sexy bike.

[McWild]

That I've ridden..

- BMW R nine T, probably the nicest road bike I've ever ridden, engine, seating position, build quality everything is just bang on except maybe the pickup from the very bottom of the rev range
- BMW S1000R, hooligan monster machine
- KTM 450 exc dualsport/motard, go-anywhere good times
- 2003 Aprilia Tuono, good times and it can tour

[Grumph]

I'll just take it as the four i'd like to have back...

Manx with iron 500 BSA motor....I'm told it's now a genuine longstroke manx again, pity really as it was fun...

'61 500 Manx - it'd won 4 NZ GP's...bastard Bramwell parted it out two owners after me.

Suzuki T350 - first version, first in ChCh, first sponsored ride.

Mach 3 - foley huck, quick and wayward, no brakes till I sorted out the right linings

Just coincidence I raced all of them, all are memorable rides.

[Night Falcon]

EXC 530....just do it
Beta Rev3....my bad, should have got one 20yrs earlier
KTM 690's ....you can do anything with this bike and they're more popular than a good scar with the chicks
Not a bike but my 4th favourite anything

[jafa21]

I havent had that many bikes, but the street triple R has to be one of the best bikes out there.
Very nimble, easy to ride, pretty damn quick for what it is.
I can keep up with my mates CBR1000RR or the new R1 around country roads.

The pic is not my bike but mine looks identical.
The factory set up arrow is so sweet.

I never knew how good this bike is and think it is an under rated bike but before i bought it did some research and turns out its actually known to be a brilliant bike. Wins all sort of reviews against equivalents.

Thinking of taking to a track day. Any suggestions? Will I have to worry about scraping any parts of the bike around corners?

[Banditbandit]

Oh - and this .. Norman Hyde Harrier I'd put a Rocket 3 engine in it ..

[Big Dog]

I tend to own my bikes for a long time compared to most on here, so quite a small pool.

1 Hayabusa. Not the most practical bike I ever owned but pure Viagra. Coped with everything, far more bike than I will ever be rider. Only parted company because of finances.
2 my current bike, CB1300. A little grandpa's slippers but will do anything you ask of it and surprisingly nimble.
3 my DR350, more fun than should be possible with your pants on. A bit basic but that seems to add to the experience. If I could afford to have her roadworthy as well she would still get ridden weekly.
4 is the hard choice. The GPX was a revelation compared to my other bikes at that time, but I fear the rose tinted glasses so I'm going to say the GSX1100F. My first foray into big bikes. Very tame even in comparison to my 250s. But I probably learned more road craft on that bike than any other 2. I had to the handling sucked and the carburettor was unreliable.
Still only 1 roadside showstopper in over 90,000kms.

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[Gremlin]

04 ZX10R - Wow, that was an insane one... was going to lose my licence again if I continued owning it though... (even the wheelbarrow replacement wasn't as exciting to ride). Did 17k ish in 18 months.
08 990SM - Hooligan toy, came right after the ZX10... I just got up to different kinds of naughty Did 63k in 27 months.
10 R1200GSA - After the hooligan above. Ridden it in 3 different countries, I love the swiss army knife approach to handle everything I do. Done 102k in 4.5 years so far.

Honourable mention, provided by work, the trusty 05 CB919. Longest period time wise I've been riding one bike (8.5 years - BMW is next on 4.5 years). Still cheaper to run than the BMW despite being 5 years older. Fill with gas and service every 6k sums up maintenance and I enjoy riding it pretty much every day. Like a puppy, it's happy doing whatever you want to do.