Longest you've ever owned a bike for?

[dave king]

mine would be my 89 honda 125 i bought secondhand in 1992 ,  it still sat in my garage, closely followed by a selection of HLs/Curtis and hagons i bought in 1998

[Canam370]

A Honda 305 Dream! Honda's biggie at the time. My Dad brought it about 1967 and as is the ways of sons I 'acquired' it, re-registered it and used it as my first official roadbike in 1978. It was a lot slower than my Canam175 at the time but was better on the road. Still got the 'nightmare' under a sheet and I will fire it up and fettle it again one day. No plans on selling it (probably couldn't give it away!).

[DR]

I've had my RM80 32 years and the RM400 31 years. When you're on a good thing....

[Davey Crocket]

MX400B bought in 96 and restored it, lots of NOS, gonna sell it, so then it will be my YZ250A, raced it since I bought it in 98, love it .....will never sell it.

[marshallmech]

Honda z50 got for my birthday in 1972 still have.
Honda CR125RB got in Jan 1981 still have and race.

[BAHNZY]

Hey Andy,
Gunna let every one in on what happened after her 1st race back after all those years?
Twas there and was won of the funniest/surreal moments in motocross.

[frostype400]

9 years I lost my good old minitrail in a fire but got the gt80 a few months after my 8th birthday all my bikes are older than me would like to have owned some of the bikes I had new if I get a time machine I could.

[zorroz]

I've had my RM80 32 years and the RM400 31 years. When you're on a good thing....

32 years can anyone beat that?!

[firko]

I would have thought 40 years with my Maico topped him!

[zorroz]

I would have thought 40 years with my Maico topped him!

Oops I meant 40 years! (Thats longer than I've been on this earth)

[number8]

My Dads still got his 1973 Husky 400CR that he bought new at the time,now he wants me to take care of it now,what's that 37 years and still going

#8

[DR]

Firko wins!

but...

I'm really quite a young man myself with still some years before I hope to attain Firko's vast wisdom and enlightenment soooo...hypothetically when I reach his age I will have owned my bikes longer did you buy the Maico new Mark?

[marshallmech]

Yes Bahnsy should have put in a new piston did 1 & 1/2 laps in practise and the bloody piston shit its self.
Tryed to save a few bucks and it cost me in the end.Wont happen on the RZ nothing but new stuff in her.

[firko]

did you buy the Maico new Mark?

Sort of Doc. I was its first owner but it'd been ridden, possibly by Blair at a short citrcuit or for a test ride for a potential customer. I did know the story but I've forgotten. I got a couple of bob off the price and a set of front sprockets to make up for the pre delivery "abuse". I had wanted a 400 but all Blair had in stock were a couple of 250s and a couple of 350s. Seeing that I was going to use it mainly for short circuit he talked me into the 350 and I took the yellow one over the red one. I was a bit aprehensive about buying a 350 at first but it didn't take long to convince me that I'd done the right thing. It's the best bike I've ever owned.

[Colin Jay]

I still have the Kawasaki KT250A that I bought new in September 1975 (my first bike), so thats 35 years.

I also still have;

My 1978 Husqvarna 390 AMX, 32 years. (its in bits in boxes)

2 x 1974 Cossack K650 Dneipr's, bought from a pastoral property in 1978. 32 years.

My 1979 (Model 199A) Bultaco 350 Sherpa that I was given by my parents for my 21st birthday, 30 years. (again in bits in boxes).

A 1978 Yamaha SR500, bought 2nd hand in 1980, 30 years.

A early 70's SL125 Honda, bought from a pastoral property in 1982. 28 years.

A 1962 Honda C72 Dream (250cc) bought from the original owner in 1983. 27 years

A 1964 Honda C102 Super Cub (50cc) I swaped a BSA Banten for in 1983. 27 years

A 1949 Matchless G80 (500cc) Built from parts in 1983. 27 years

There are a few others in the collection that I have had for over 20 years, but I think you get the picture that I rarely get rid of any bikes. Hopefully, in the new year I will start a rebuild/restoration of a DT100A, that will be built up from the remains of my two elder (twin) brothers' DT100A's which they bought new in 1974, (and we eventually trashed in the early 80's) and the remains of another which I found on the local tip a few month ago.

CJ