YOUR BIKE: Why did you choose it? Why is it YOU?!

[Jorja]

1) What is your bike
Suzuki EN125
2) Why did you choose it
Because I can touch the ground and its easy to ride p as
3) Why is it you? (and, out of curiosity) Its got everything I need in a first bike (except power)
Money no object, What would you ride? Love the VTR250

[zxcvbnm]

1) What is your bike-
NSR250 MC28

2) Why did you choose it-
Imported from Japan, low k's and good condition for the $$.

3) Why is it you?-
All ways had a thing for 2 strokes and it has a rattly dry clutch. It's powerful enough to have fun without getting into to much trouble.

4) Money no object, What would you ride?-
Bimota V-Due-Tesi 3D, Aprilia SXV 550.

[Badger8]

1) What is your bike
Gina, the mighty GN250E

2) Why did you choose it
Cheap! and been recommended by experienced riders as a good learner bike.
Unfortunately i later found out it was the old ones that people raved about, and the new chinese built ones arent as good, but she still does me well for most things.

3) Why is it you?
Coz she may not be pretty or fast, but she get's the job done
As my mate always says "Not pretty, but effective..."

4) Money no object, What would you ride?
Hrm, not sure. Haven't thought quite that far ahead. I am planning on getting a middleweight cruiser later this year. They're my idea of biking, getting around the place in comfort and style. Plus my battered body wouldn't handle the sprotsbike-squat riding position for more than 5 minutes.

[98tls]

98TL1000S,When i bought it many years ago it was sexy/loud/obnoxious and had a nasty reputation....still is and has.Money no object i would still ride it but with a single sided swing arm and a set of ohlins forks.

[Maffoo]

81 CB250N
chose it because it was cheap & simple enough for me to rebuild myself
its me because its cheap, doesnt handle very well, & breaks down quite a bit
& i really wanted a kawasaki eliminator ....

[gijoe1313]

1) What is your bike

1996 Honda Hornet CB250, twin pipes, anodised bling, LED bling

2) Why did you choose it

Test sat on a heap of other chew fiddies, brother and mate recommended a naked style and I drove out to Coromandel to test sit on the only hornet available at the time and bought it straight away.

3) Why is it you? (and, out of curiosity)

It felt right, soon as you sit on the seat and grasp the handlebars ... you just know. It was red, red is my fave colour. The more I rode it, the more I binned it, the more I maintained it and the more I blinged it, I fell into obsessive compulsive mode.

4) Money no object, What would you ride?

CB900 tricked out with all the dogs mods bling.

[90s]

1) What is your bike -'88 GSX600F
2) Why did you choose it - always liked the first gen big '80s plastic full-faired bikes. Wanted one when I was 16 then - or even better a CBR600F. But got this as particlar one as it was very, very cheap. Hasn't put a put wrong.
3) Why is it you? - old, bit shabby, but looks aren't everything and it can still show the kids a thing or two. Focus on comfort and touring over speed, reliable, cheap to run - well, it's me all over.
4) Money no object, What would you ride? - ah, well, I tend to collect stuff, and if I had the cash I'd get an ultimate tourer (A Busa and a Honda pan-type bike), sprot (Surely a plastic fantastic '80s Duke, a CBR600RR or Gixxer Sixxer) to start with. Then I'd consider my option, and really get buying.

[Mr Triple]

1) What is your bike

2007 Kawasaki ER650f

2) Whey did you choose it

Because it's only been around 2 or 3 years, the up right riding position, the faring, the cc and lite and nimble to commute on. And the $$$$

3) Why is it you

It does all I want it to do, the colour, and good power for what I do

4) Money no object, What would you ride?

Something european

[jim.cox]

Theory is: we choose a bike that suits our needs but also reflects our personality, how we see ourselves. Four questions:
1) What is your bike
2) Why did you choose it
3) Why is it you? (and, out of curiosity)
4) Money no object, What would you ride?

1) Ducati MHR
2) Large capacity aircooled V-twin
3) See 2 above
4) See 1 above

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[imdying]

1) What is your bike
2) Why did you choose it
3) Why is it you? (and, out of curiosity)
4) Money no object, What would you ride?

1) Modified 2006 SV1000
2) Cause I wanted a brand new bike and had just been crippled with two mortgages
3) It isn't, but it will be
4) The Vyrus, or a Desmosedici (because they're be nothing left to change on either, so I could just ride)

1) RGV250
2) Because I've always wanted one in Lucky Strike. That and my SV has been off the road more than on it and I was hanging out to ride
3) Because I love the 80s and 90s gp bikes
4) A Bimota VDue, coz 2 strokes rock my world

[Zoolander]

1) Yamaha R1.
2) Owned one years ago and wished i never sold it.
3) Not sure it is, might trade it on an S4R Ducati.
4) Ducati S4RS? Maybe a 1098 as well. And an R7!

[onearmedbandit]

1) GSXR1000 2002
2) It choose me, been a GSXR fanatic since 1985, had a 1997 SRAD750 and got offered the thou. Deal was too good to refuse.
3) I love the torque, the power, the handling. I've recreated it in the scheme of Kevin Schwantz's 1992-3 RGV500, and put other personal touches on it. It's a 'keeper'.
4) A no-budget WSBK spec'ed GSXR1000. Big dollars, everywhere.

[Monsterbishi]

1) What is your bike
'94 YZF750R
2) Why did you choose it
It's one of the last true big bikes, unlike the 600's & thou's of today that are tiny as feck for us tall folk to ride.
3) Why is it you? (and, out of curiosity)
We look good together.
4) Money no object, What would you ride?
TL1000R

[Nagash]

1) What is your bike-
Honda 'Rebel' CMX250

2) Why did you choose it-
Nice looking cruiser, affordable, under 250cc's and pretty reliable to drive around. All round easy going bike to learn how to ride on.

3) Why is it you?-
Love cruisers, always have always will. Love the style, the comfort, the looks, the whole lot. Something more interesting to ride than a cager or some of those weirder looking sport bikes or nakeds.

4) Money no object, What would you ride?-
Kawazaki VN 1500 Vulcan Drifter

[crashe]

Theory is: we choose a bike that suits our needs but also reflects our personality, how we see ourselves.
Four questions:
1) What is your bike - Virago 250

2) Why did you choose it - Awesome to look at. When I sat on the bike, so comfy and she is the bee's knees. Was also in my price range.

3) Why is it you? (and, out of curiosity) - Cruiser's are the way to go...... Hell, if you ever saw 'Easy Rider' then you would understand. The freedom of being out there on the open road just cruising along...

4) Money no object, What would you ride?
A 1997/1998 Virago 750cc cruiser... (would also keep the Virago 250)