Bikes you have had or still have.

[Hoony]

just a bit of fun here. lets list what bikes we have had (or still have) from the first to current. lets keep it to off road bikes and not Road bikes ( dual sport are OK like XT600, KLR650 etc). you can add the years kept and favorite of all time if you want and any other interesting thing. here is my list in chronological order, not a lot since my first in 1977.

1977 Honda XR75 K4   mine from from 1977 -78
1977 Suzuki RM80 B   1978
1977 Yamaha YZ125 D   1979
1980 Yamaha TT250 G   1980
1982 Yamaha YZ250 J   1983
1984 Honda XR250 RE   1984
1984 Honda XR250 RF   1985

1986 Honda CR250 RG   1987 till present My Favorite all time I had it set it up and competed on it for MX, Dirt Track, Enduro's, Desert Races in western Vic, trail rides with 14.5 Litre IMS tank, i had full road rego on it for 7 years then rec rego. its now retired.

Mark 4 Weslake Speedway Solo   1988 - 94
1986 Honda CR250 RG   1989 till 2013 yes another one
1986 KTM 540 EML Sidecar (Loan bike for 1 season in 1987)
1973 CR250M   1988 - 1992
1987 Kawasaki KLR650   1992 -1997 for outback touring
2005 KTM300 EXC   2005 till present
1985 Honda CR500 RF (AKA Big Red)   2006 till present & Current VMX ride

[Nathan S]

What happened to the rest of your list, Hoony?!

[Hoony]

What happened to the rest of your list, Hoony?!

That's it Nathan, not many bikes in my 36 years. tended to keep them from late 80's on and had a 10 year hiatus when i bought a house. there was a few roadies in there as well but that's it.

[cr4ever]

1972~ 1978 3 x BSA Bantam 125 D1's ( plunger tail)
1973 ~ 80 Yamaha HT1 90
1974 ~ now 74 Honda Elsinore CR125M ( first race bike, my all time favourite)
1976   75 Honda CR250M1 ( only new bike I ever had, they were giving them away at the end of 75)
1977   76 Yamaha YZ400C ( new stator cost almost more than the bike)
1978    77 Yamaha YZ400D, loved that bike, but got given the RM400 so sold the YZ and bought speedway & LT bikes
1978 Suzuki RM400 ( actually sponsored by Cornell's, never really liked it)
1979 ~81 2v Jawa 500 speedway
1979 ~81 4v Weslake 500 in Jawa LT frame ( blew it up on the Morgan mile, took about a year to save enough to fix it)
1979 ~ lost in late 80's/early 90's? - Honda CR250RZ in Hagon copy LT frame- blue anodised engine plates, would like it back!
1979 ~1980 Suzuki T500 short circuit sidecar
1981 ~ now 79 Honda CR250RZ ( another favourite, ex Taylor Team Honda Terry Wigzell SA#1 bike with Jon Hawkins motor)
(from 1985 had 25 years off bikes, raced speedcars, rallying, Formula Vee, then marriages , mortgages, 4 kids, holiday house etc)
2006 ~ now 79 YZ80f for son to learn on - big mistake!
2010 ~ discovered VMX/CDT, restored my CR125M, bought  2 more, ( for my brother and son, need one more for 2nd son soon!)
2011 ~ now 74 Honda Elsinore CR250M great fun to ride
2012 ~ now 80's Yamaha DT175 farm hack, indestructible
2012 ~ now Yamaha IT250H farm hack, hope to do Vinduro's one day....
( plus various model ATC70's, ATC185, quads etc)
...and the fun continues!!!!!
 

[Nathan S]

Excluding wrecks, unfinished projects, and stuff that I ended up with in horse trades & never rode. I reckon that excludes at least half the bikes I've owned... Hel, it excludes about half the bikes in the shed now!

From 1988 to 1997:
0. 1984 ATC125ME (1984 to Xmas day 2001 [RIP]).
1. 1977 XL175 (1988 to 1991)
2. 1974 DT250.
3. 1974 DT250 (1991 to 2013).
4. 1978 DT125/175 (1991 to 2003).
5. 1972? Hodaka Wombat (1998 to xmas day 2001 [RIP]).
6. 1988 KTM125GS (1997 to 1998)
7. 1994 TM125E (NYE 1997 to current).

From there, chronological order gets too difficult...

Beta.
2013 300RR (Jan 2013 to current).

GasGas.
2003 200EC (2011 to 2013).

Honda.
1971 SL100.
1984 CR250RE (2013 to current).
1993 CR125RP (2011 to current).

Husqvarna.
1985 WR400 (2006ish).
1993 CR125 (2011 to current).
1999 WR360 (2006 to 2007ish).
2002 WR360 (2013).
2011 XC150 (June 2011 to current).

Kawasaki.
1982 KLX250 (2011?)
1982 KDX175 (2010?)
1984 KDX200B (2007 to 2013)
1986 KX200 (KX125/KDX200 hybrid. 2010 to 2012)
1987 KDX200D (2011).
1988 KX125F (2010 to current).
1988 KX125F (2011/12).
1988 KX250F (2012 to 2013).
1989 KX125G (2009?)
1990 KDX200E (2012).
1992 KX125J (2010 to current).
1994 KX125K (2009?).
1997 KDX200H/J (2010 to 2011).
1998 KDX200H (2012).
2008 KX125 (2014 to current).

KTM.
1984 125GS (2011 to 2013).
1989 250GS (2005 to 2007?).
1989 125GS (2008 to 2010?).

Suzuki.
1972(?) TS90 (2007 to 2008?)
1999 RM125 (2009)

TM.
2004 125EN (2010 to 2012).
2008 250EN (2011 to 2011).

Yamaha.
1969 AT1
1969 CT1.
1970 RT1.
1971 DT1.
1973 MX250 (2010 to 2012).
1974 DT125A.
1974 YZ125A.
1975 YZ125C.
1975 TY125B.
1976 YZ125X (still have).
1977 YZ125D (still have, for sale).
1977 YZ125D.
1977 IT175D bitsa.
1977 YZ250D.
1978 YZ125E.
1979 IT175F.
1980 YZ250G.
1982 IT250J.
1984 YZ125L.
1988 DT175.
1994 YZ250 (still have).
1999 YZ200 (WR200/YZ125 hybrid, 2012 to current).
2003 TTR250 (2012 to current).
2006 YZ125 (2011 to late 2012).

I'm sure there's more - I'll add them as I remember.

[Ktm181]

WoW, I thought I had some!

TAS 50
Honda 50 step thru
Honda Scrambler Horse 50
Yz80A
Xl175
Mt250
Xl350/420
Cr390 Husky
Cr430Husky
Rm465
Rm500
Kx250 '85
Kx250 '86
Kx250 '87
Ktm250 Six Day '92
Ktm250 special c/- Burt Flood
Ktm250 '94
Ktm400 '95
Ktm250 '96
Ktm300 '97
Ktm620 '98
Ktm250 '99
Ktm450 '09

RM465
RM500
Maico Mega 2 250mc
Maico Magnum 400mc

CB750 K2
Z900A4
Tiger 800
Ducati 1098
Zrx1200
Honda Sp1
HOnda Fireblade '04
Vtr1000 Honda
Honda fireblade '03

Oh, and SEVENTY FIVE (75) Honda mini trails and SEVENTEEN (17) Honda 70 trikes as rentals, do they count!!!!!

good post this, cant wait to see Firko's list!!!
Kt.

[09.0]

I have nfi since getting into Vmx...

[firko]

good post this, cant wait to see Firko's list!!!

You'll be a bit disappointed, I've sold off many bikes, two in the last week and another going next week and another one of  two on the go once the buyer makes his mind up which one he wants. I'm starting to like the idea of less bikes and more money in the bank so this might match the great purge of the late 90's when I got rid of about 10 bikes, mainly Maicos. Many of the following are projects but all, or most parts are here ready for when they hit the build area.......Here goes with what's in the shed now (or recently departed).
1971 Steens /Suzuki TS90 motor.
197? Yamaha GT80
1968 Yamaha DT1.....pre 70 racer
1968 Yamaha DT1.....DT1 from Hell.
1968 Yamaha DT1.....restored enduro........(sold to an ADB staffer)
1970 Maico 350....one owner from new
1970 Maico 350
1963 Maico KR250
1964 Maico 360 Metisse
1972 Maico trials special
1974 Yamaha TY250
1969 Cheney Yamaha 360
1966 Hindall Ducati 250
1970 Hindall RT2MX
1970 Hindall DT2MX
1971 Boyd and Stellings TM400 Suzuki (sold to a Brisbane racer)
197? Cycle Factory framed RT2MX Yamaha flat tracker
197? Fasttrack framed TM250 Suzuki flat tracker
1976 Shell OW72 750 Yamaha flat tracker
1981 Yamaha IT 250
1981 Suzuki PE400Z (sold to Frosty)
1959 BSA C15/Triumph T100A  TriBSA PRE 60 project.
1965 Triumph 650 TR6R pre 65 project
1974 Trackmaster framed Yamaha 650 street tracker project
1970 Kawasaki Z1R drag bike roller.......motor sold 15 years ago but always looking for another one to go racing again.

Let me think for a while and I'll try and list the VMX bikes that I've owned and passed on. I don't want to think about the bikes I've had since 1969 though.

[albrid-3]

Lost count, to many to list

[AdamN]

I can't remember the years that I owned them, I got my first bike when I was 9 in 1980, so from '80 - current in order were:

'74 Yamaha GT80
'81 Honda XR80
'85 Kawasaki KX80E3
'84 Honda XR200RE

Then got my car licence and wasted heaps of money on cars.

Then got sick of spending money on cars and the bikes made a come-back

'93 Honda CR250
'84 Honda CR125RE

Then got my bike licence and swapped the CR250 for a road bike, and from them had roadies and traillies at the same time.

'89 Yamaha TT250
'89 Yamaha DT200R
'94 Yamaha TTR250
'02 Yamaha WR250F

Then had kids so the road bikes went.

Then got a company car, so the roadies came back.

Then got the VMX bug.

'81 Yamaha IT465H
'81 Suzuki RM465X
'79 Yamaha GTMX80 - project
'82 Yamaha YZ50J - project
'82 Yamaha YZ60J - project
'93 Yamaha WR500ZE - still have
'84 Yamaha YZ80L - still have
'85 Kawasaki KX250D1
'84 Kawasaki KDX200B1 - still have
'92 Yamaha WR200ZD - still have

And in between there has been 6 roadies.

There could be more but it's hard to remember

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[oldfart]

   Quoted from  090    "I have nfi since getting into Vmx..."         Me 2 

A similar thread was done many years ago.


 

[Rookie#1]

Lots, can show bank statements as proof!! :'(

[FourstrokeForever]

It all started back in 1977 with the first 5 speed XR75 sold in NSW, purchased at Coogee Honda.
It got stolen in 1978 and when I got it back, it was cactus, no back wheel and seized motor. Back to the pushie again.... a Yamaha monoshock with YZ80 mud guards!
1980.....CR80RA (new)
1981....CR125RA (2nd hand) It got pinched in 1983, never to be seen again.
1985....CR250RF (new)
1985.....XR500RE (2nd hand)
1987 sold the bikes and started wasting money on cars, girl friends, parties, surfing....good times but no dirt bikes.
Got back into bikes in the late 90's with a 2nd hand 1993 XR600
1998.... HRC XR630 (new)
2001.... XR650 (new)
Then the race bug bit again, this time mainly Enduro
2002.....CRF450 (new) Horrible bike
2003 FE501 Husaberg (new)
2004 WR450F (new) another lemon
2005 KTM300EXC (2nd hand)
2006 GasGas 450FSE (new)
and then I went to my first VMX meeting and I fell for the bikes, the sounds and the relaxed atmosphere. Started off restoring an IT490 Yamaha for a hobby, and the resto's haven't stopped since. Many restored bikes went to new homes. Too many to list here.
Started VMX racing....
1974 CR250M (Profab special with GEM reed valves) Now lives in WA. Nice bike but I really am a Fourstroke man.
1972 BSA B50
1974 CR/MT250 Hybrid (for no other reason than I had all the parts and a clapped out MT!
1979 XR500
At one stage I did have all the 1984 CR Honda's, including the CR60....all gone now
1980 CR/XR80 Hybrid (for no other reason than I had all the parts)
1974 XR75
1980 CR80RA
1979 CR250RZ RC replica
Then built an XL420 pre78 special (built to look like the bike Marty Moates raced for a short time in 1976) but with better suspension.
And just about finished my BSA B44 project.
Then there are the projects waiting.....should keep me entertained for a while 

[Ted]

Honda SL 125.             2nd Hand.       First bike / slow
Suzuki TM 125.            NEW.              First MX bike / slow
Suzuki RM 125 S.         NEW.              Great
Suzuki RM 125 A.         NEW.              Not so great/ liked S better
Husqvarna 360 Auto.    2nd Hand.       Great handling / slow
Honda XL 500.             NEW.              Tricked up / heavy
Honda XR 200.             NEW.              Brilliant little bike
Honda XR 350.             NEW.              Take it or leave it
Yamaha Trail 100.        2nd hand.        Shooting hack
Honda ATC 70.             NEW.              Fun
Suzuki DR 250.            2nd Hand.       Beach fishing bike
Honda XR 400.             NEW.              Trick to the max / brilliant
KTM EXC 525.              NEW               Very very good
BMW R 1200 GS.          NEW.              Unfuknbelievable / best dual sport ever/ great resale value
KTM EXC 530 GS.         NEW               Brilliant
Yamaha Raptor 90 x 2. NEW.             Unbreakable/not one thing failed in 10 years /great resale value
Yamaha YZ 465 H.        RESTORED.     Set up for a Pro/ I can't ride it
Yamaha YZ 125 H.        RESTORED ( sold to Heaven # 1 plate holder ) He loves it , So did I
Kawasaki KX 500 A1.    RESTORED.      Not in the same postcode as the 465
Suzuki RM 125 B.          RESTORED.      Liam loves it
Yamaha IT 200 S.         RESTORED.      I love this one
Honda XR 100.             2nd Hand.   ( Hayden / Heaven Junior ) 2013.    Hayden learnt to ride on it
Yamaha YZ 80 L x 2.     RESTORED   ( not cosmetically )  ( Hayden / Heaven Junior ) 2014  This bike will shock him, he's never ridden a 2T

All gone, but the restored ones I will never sell. My 1 year old grandson can have them

[Iain Cameron]

At last count there was about 24 Yamahas not all runners , 15  are finished . Ok there is one Honda XR75ko and a Deckson Grand prix .