I wish I'd never sold my...

[Nathan S]

Everyone has a story of the bike that they wish they still owned - whether its the 490 Maico that sold in 1987 for $500, or the YZ360A that they got a case of KB larger for, everyone has a story....

What's yours?

[Nathan S]

Mine story is pretty under-whelming - its a 1977 Honda XL175. I got this bike in 1987, through a round-about process, but it was my first bike (and my first rebuild, now that I think of it).

It got flogged to hell and back - drowned, jumped, over-revved, crashed, neglected and generally treated quite poorly. Eventually, it becoming a problem child due to having both a slipping clutch and stripped kick-starter splines (think about it).

As a late teen I sold it for $50 to a mate. He on-sold it to another mate for $50, and I'm pretty sure it got burnt in the bushfires of Xmas day 2001.

Of all of the bikes I've sold since, it would be the bike that I'd love back. Yes, I know that it was a flogged out old paddock bike, but I still wish I had it.

[Viper79]

Mine would be a YZ100C I bought it in 1977 it was like new not a mark on it, I kept it for three months raced it once and than sold it. I don't think there were to many of them around, even back then. All I have is a shitty out of focus photo of it to remember it by.   

[Graeme M]

All of them...

But I guess in particular, my 1980 IT175G. For some reason that thing struck a chord with me, even though it was the worst wheelie bike ever. My favourite dirtbike thing to do was wheelies, and I was passably good at them. The IT however had a nearly vertical balance point, and at that time I didn't know to use the rear brake... Anyway, I sold it to buy an XT500G. Go figure. Glad I have an IT175G under resto right now, but I'd rather have the original. Second would be my 1979 TT500F. I know where that one is, one day I'll make the effort to buy it back.

[Rossvickicampbell]

worked all summer at the local paper mill to save enough to buy a Mugen ME250 kit from Al Baker - ended up selling the 80 kitted CR250 for $750 - wish I still had that as it was awesome!

Rossco

[suzuki27]

Back in 1980 my older brother bought a new IT 175G. I was under strict instruction NOT to ride it - he made it clear that physical harm would follow if ridden. It was too  much for me and I took it around the block one day before he got home from work. There had been a recent shower and the road was steaming and shimmering as I went around. The last corner before home and the bike was warm and I wanted to know if it had much go , so I wound on the throttle and wound up on my bum. I did my best to cover up the scrapes but it had never been down, so my goose was cooked. I never got to ride another! Bit of a shame that.
 

[magoo]

Rossco you Dickhead, how could you!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tossa]

Rossco you Dickhead, how could you!!!!!!!!!!!

You must know rossco!!lol

[suzuki43]

Rossco I am amazed you got so much for that red lemon....

[Hoony]

I wish I'd never sold my... 

1977 XR75K4 (purchased new)

or

Weslake Mk4 500 Speedway Bike

[Rossvickicampbell]

sorry I confessed now!!!  Craig - go to buggery

 

Rossco

[BAHNZY]

September build 1973 GTR XU1 (Tangerine)
It was one of the (reported to be) Bathurst models.
Sold in 1998 for $6K, good money at the time. Same car was sold 6 months ago, post restoration, at a Classic Car auction for a reported $135,000
Money aside, it was the car that i always wanted and i will never be able to have again.

[magoo]

Bahnsy has done you a favour Rossco, I'm now turning my disgust onto him. Bahnsy, how could you? you must be pissed off I reckon

[DR]

3 x Beeza Bantams and 1 x Deckson Eagle 80

as for cars my genuine green and gold Goss Special hardtop should have stayed but I don't get so emotional over cars

[JohnnyO]

Should have kept my '79 CR360 mugen Fox bike imported from the US. I sold it a few years ago after building a 490 Maico that was better to ride but the Mugen was cool and much rarer.