As more people join the forum I'm curious to hear what everyone's motorcycle history is like. For me I don't have a long ownership history, currently I have a 2016 Suzuki V-Strom 650 and before that I had a 2010 Harley Davidson Sportster.
What Other Bikes Have You Owned?
KnuckleHead
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After a few decades of not riding, I picked it up again in 2015; starting with an '02 Sportster, then a '17 Road King. Now on the Pan Am for life.
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My first bike was a Suzuki 50 , then a bultaco 360 😳, scary fat dirt bike, couple of Honda 750s two Kawasaki 650, Yamaha virago 1100 I think that’s what it was lol, Buddy finally talked me into a Harley way later down in life, bought a2006 sportster 1200 custom, sold that bought a2008 denim blue street bob (still have), then a 2013 flhtp,30 days later lady pulled in front of me and got totaled, healed up and bought a2017flhxs, (still have) and now the 2021 panam special gauntlet grey, wife wants me to sell the street glide, both wrists have torn ligaments, so the bike is getting alittle heavy.
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You and I have had different experiences with bmw durability.
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Greetings from Italy, I just get a Pan Am Special below moto history :
Honda NSR 125 F (1987)
Honda CBR 600F
Suzuki RGV250
Yamaha YZ250
Suzuki TL 1000 S
Aprilia RSV 1000 R
Suzuki GSX-R 750
Ducati S4R
Yamaha Fz1
HD 1200 Nightster
HD Dyna Street Bob
HD Dyna Wide Glide
HD Dyna Fat Bob
HD Street Glide + Yamaha Tracer 900
HD Softail Slim
HD Softail Sport Glide
HD Road King Special
HD Pan Am Special (2021)
I run few miles (300) on my Pan Am and I love it, as soon as I will start runs in "Langa" some pic will be posted.
Ciao Ciao
Riccardo
Honda NSR 125 F (1987)
Honda CBR 600F
Suzuki RGV250
Yamaha YZ250
Suzuki TL 1000 S
Aprilia RSV 1000 R
Suzuki GSX-R 750
Ducati S4R
Yamaha Fz1
HD 1200 Nightster
HD Dyna Street Bob
HD Dyna Wide Glide
HD Dyna Fat Bob
HD Street Glide + Yamaha Tracer 900
HD Softail Slim
HD Softail Sport Glide
HD Road King Special
HD Pan Am Special (2021)
I run few miles (300) on my Pan Am and I love it, as soon as I will start runs in "Langa" some pic will be posted.
Ciao Ciao
Riccardo
78 Yamaha XS400
79 Suzuki GS850G
05 Honda GL1800 Goldwing*
06 Kawasaki Z750S
05 Ducati 999
06 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans
08 Kawasaki ZX-14
14 Yamaha FZ-09
08 Kawasaki Concours 1400
12 Kawasaki Concours 1400*
81 Honda CB900C
18 Kawasaki Z900RS*
22 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special*
* - Still have
79 Suzuki GS850G
05 Honda GL1800 Goldwing*
06 Kawasaki Z750S
05 Ducati 999
06 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans
08 Kawasaki ZX-14
14 Yamaha FZ-09
08 Kawasaki Concours 1400
12 Kawasaki Concours 1400*
81 Honda CB900C
18 Kawasaki Z900RS*
22 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special*
* - Still have
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For me, way to many to remember……. For years in my 20/30’s I bought, repaired & resold used bikes to supplement my income. Some I liked more than others, so I kept them longer.
The RD series of Yamaha were always a favorite!
Right now, there’s a 1999 BMW, Model K1200RS under the carport. I put over 80K on her in the first 5 years I’ve owned it. Next to the K12 is a 2007 Suzuki GSF1250s, bought new, there’s 36K on the clock. In the garage is my 2021 Pan America, a 2002 Ural Tourist Side Car rig, and a 1974 BMW R75/6 being refurbished. Lastly, a 2000 GasGas TXT 321 Pro and 1964 Honda Benly 125cc twin are in the shed.
In the last year or so, my R1200RT BMW, bought new in 2014, was traded in on a 2020 Road Glide Special, which was traded for the Pan Am after just 9 months of ownership.
Huuuum, I wonder what’s next?
Honda CL72
Honda CB450
Triumph Bonneville
Triumph Bonniville Special
Harley Sportster
Harley Fat Bob
Harley Low Rider
Harley FLHTC
Harley Springer Softail
Harley Dyna Wide Glide
BMW R1150 GS
Suzuki VStrom 650
BMW R1200 RT
Suzuki VStrom 650
Harley Road King
Harley Pan America
Loved them all. At the time.
Honda CB450
Triumph Bonneville
Triumph Bonniville Special
Harley Sportster
Harley Fat Bob
Harley Low Rider
Harley FLHTC
Harley Springer Softail
Harley Dyna Wide Glide
BMW R1150 GS
Suzuki VStrom 650
BMW R1200 RT
Suzuki VStrom 650
Harley Road King
Harley Pan America
Loved them all. At the time.
MH Sport 49 Agua Biplaza,
OSSA 500 Yankee,
Yamaha RD350 LC,
Honda Golwing GL1000 K3,
Honda VF500F,
Yamaha FZ750,
Yamaha XT600,
Yamaha XJ600,
Gilera MX1,
Suzuki GSX750R 88,
BMW R100GS Paris Dakar,
BMW K100RS 16V,
Triumph TT600,
BMW K1200LT,
Harley Softail Deuce,
another K1200LT,
BMW R1150GS Adventure,
Kawasaki KLV 1000,
Harley Electra Standard,
Suzuki Burgman 200
Royal Enfiel Classic 500 military green
KTM 1290 Super Adventure T,
Suzuki DR800 Big
KTM 640 LC4
KTM 950 Super Enduro,
BMW R1150RT,
KTM 790 Adventure R,
BMW R1150 RT another,
KTM 690 Enduro R*,
Honda África Twin 1100 DCT,
HD Pan America*
*Still have
Too long list = too many years old
OSSA 500 Yankee,
Yamaha RD350 LC,
Honda Golwing GL1000 K3,
Honda VF500F,
Yamaha FZ750,
Yamaha XT600,
Yamaha XJ600,
Gilera MX1,
Suzuki GSX750R 88,
BMW R100GS Paris Dakar,
BMW K100RS 16V,
Triumph TT600,
BMW K1200LT,
Harley Softail Deuce,
another K1200LT,
BMW R1150GS Adventure,
Kawasaki KLV 1000,
Harley Electra Standard,
Suzuki Burgman 200
Royal Enfiel Classic 500 military green
KTM 1290 Super Adventure T,
Suzuki DR800 Big
KTM 640 LC4
KTM 950 Super Enduro,
BMW R1150RT,
KTM 790 Adventure R,
BMW R1150 RT another,
KTM 690 Enduro R*,
Honda África Twin 1100 DCT,
HD Pan America*
*Still have
Too long list = too many years old
Let's see how good my memory is ..........
YZ80
110 Honda ATC
250sx Honda ATC
DT175 enduro
84' CB700s
86' FJ1200
92' FJ1200
85' VMAX 1200
07' Street Glide HD
85' CB700s
14' Multistrada Ducati
22' HD RA1200s
I'm sure I have forgotten a few "project bikes"
YZ80
110 Honda ATC
250sx Honda ATC
DT175 enduro
84' CB700s
86' FJ1200
92' FJ1200
85' VMAX 1200
07' Street Glide HD
85' CB700s
14' Multistrada Ducati
22' HD RA1200s
I'm sure I have forgotten a few "project bikes"
First bike was BSA bantam field bike in 1967
First road bike a 1965 Triumph Tiger Cub in 1971
then 1972 BSA 250 Goldstar B25SS in 1972
A 1978 Kawasaski 650 in 1978
Bit of a gap as married and kids till 1988 then a 1986 Kawasaki RX 1000
Got a divorce so next was a 1989 Kawasaki ZX10 in 1989
1993 got the 1993 Kawasaki ZZR1100 D1 and still got it .
Always looked at Harleys but didn't find the one that I really liked until the Pan America was released
Bought a 2021 1250S ARH October 2021 did 50 miles and realized Id been sold a non ARH model (somehow got mixed up at the dealers..it went back)
March 2022 finally got the correct version and at the moment very happy with it.
I had a dabble with many other bikes but only long term ones mentioned.
First road bike a 1965 Triumph Tiger Cub in 1971
then 1972 BSA 250 Goldstar B25SS in 1972
A 1978 Kawasaski 650 in 1978
Bit of a gap as married and kids till 1988 then a 1986 Kawasaki RX 1000
Got a divorce so next was a 1989 Kawasaki ZX10 in 1989
1993 got the 1993 Kawasaki ZZR1100 D1 and still got it .
Always looked at Harleys but didn't find the one that I really liked until the Pan America was released
Bought a 2021 1250S ARH October 2021 did 50 miles and realized Id been sold a non ARH model (somehow got mixed up at the dealers
..it went back) March 2022 finally got the correct version and at the moment very happy with it.
I had a dabble with many other bikes but only long term ones mentioned.
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