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Offline D project

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How many bikes!
« on: February 16, 2010, 09:40:01 pm »
While we are on the stats. How many bikes do you have. I started out a few years ago just saying to my wife I only need one. Now I have nine in various states of repair.Probably not that many compared to most of you guys. Why do we need so many?

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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 09:42:19 pm »
I am actually embarrased to say on this one but I dont have a single vmxer.
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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 09:48:54 pm »
I started out 10 years ago and quickly gathered about 6 or 7 projects but soon discovered I couldnt afford to do it. So I sold them all plus my DR750 Motard project (should have kept that one!) and stayed with just one for a while. Now I have three - an 05 YZ125, a 75 RM125 and a 1980 IT175G. That's all I can afford to run!!

But if money were no object... it'd be a very different story.

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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 09:58:11 pm »
weeeellllll, I bought a YZ125f as a project, then that was taking too long and I was keen to go riding, so Rusty had a PE175 that was ready to go, so I bought that as a fill-in, then this BSA thing came along so I had to buy that, then a YZ125C project turned up for the right price so that got added to the collection.

Now I have to figure out how I'm going to wheel two complete bikes from the garage that weren't there before, plus negotiate the purchase of a registered trail bike cause there's really good riding to be had 15 mins from where I live.

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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 10:04:20 pm »
dont tell my wife,sssshhhhhhhh!
bmw r1200gs, 2x ktm 450exc, ktm400exc,2 x yz250 g & h, yz 125 g, yz 400d, yz250l, 2 x cr250, bultaco matador, 1979 gl1000 honda

i just dont let her in the shed ;)

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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 10:08:39 pm »
i have too many going to sell a few
kx500 83
kx500 85
rn500 replica
rm370
montesa vr250
montesa va125
husky wr450 73
husky 74 125
canam gp250 75
yz465 (building)
pe400t
kt250 trial
cb450 69 .and lots of shitters under house
moderns. kx500af  yz250wr 02 2 banger
i am selling some off need the money will be hard though :'( :'(
michael your pe 400 would make a great vmx bike even in enduro trim ;)
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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2010, 10:13:58 pm »
One of them has gotta go to finish another  :(
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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2010, 10:17:40 pm »
Got a bit carried away the last few years..
39 vintage bikes and an RMZ450.
Trying to finish some projects and thin the collection out.

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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2010, 10:43:58 pm »
What the heck! I only have two a 03WR250 & an SWM175, do I need any more? maybe one or two but thats it.
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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 11:09:04 pm »
6 at the moment but I've owned 73 bikes in the last 6 years I've got a log of every vin
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« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010, 11:37:17 pm »
Over the years l have had 100s, last year had 10 in the shed, now only one (Dot Demon 250). would like one more. ???

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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2010, 12:10:57 am »
at present..about 30, nothing overly exciting or collectable but all are riders if the need arises and I don't have any garage queens! ;) there's also some parts bikes and a ton of bits but someday I might find a use for most of it..someday ::)

'65 K15 complete
'69 TS250 complete
'71 Deckson Demon complete
'71 TS/TM50R complete
'71 TS125R complete
'72 G5 under construction
'72 SL100 complete
'73 F11 complete
'74 TS250Lx2 future project
'74 TM125x3 2 complete 1 needs top end rebuilt
'74 GTS185L fugly ducking 95% complete
'74 RL250L complete
'74 DT100 future project
'75 TM75M complete
'75 TS100M complete
'76 TS250A future project
'76 TS400A complete
'77 RM80B complete
'77 RM125B complete
'78 JR50C complete
'78 DS80C 99% complete
'78 RM400C complete
'79 TS100ERN future project
'79 TS185ERN 95% complete
'79 RM50N complete
'81 RM80X complete
'82 RM80Z complete
'82 XR80 in YZ80K engine needs rebuild
'84 TSX250G complete

no wonder I can't ever seem to get get my shit together but there's 2 more projects on the way (RM125Z/X) and another that isn't vintage ;)

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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2010, 12:54:36 am »
Close to thirty I think. Here are the majority with the exception of the square barrel and QA50 which have been sold.
Also not pictured are
CR450
RH250 '75 ( in bits)
MC490 (in bits)
CR500 '85
CZ twin port ( halves with dad)

A serious cull is in order. An easy 100 odd have gone through my hands but unfortunately didn't keep a records. Just for curiosity sake.











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Re: How many bikes!
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2010, 01:25:22 am »
My first bike an SL70E which i bought doing the paper round in '78 i still have but is beyond repair.
2 x '79 Honda CT90's
1 x YZ80H bitsa
1 x YZ80K...engine went into my kart but is all there
1 x YZ80K bitsa
1 x RM125C restored end of last year and sitting in my lounge....haven't even fired it up yet
1 x RM125T with the 100 top end and crank....need to rebuild the original crank and get it back to a 125
1 x RM100X bitsa
1 x RM125A framed B engined PE fronted koni rear rust bucket cheapie
1 x PE175D now in bits for a future rebuild
1 x RM125F bitsa currently doing the frankenbike project with the PE175 engine
1 x 06 WR450F
1 x 06 C50 Boulevarde lounge suite on wheels