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Passed my test and bought the ZZR600
Part ex the zzr for the Sprint RS
Part ex the Sprint for the Daytona 600
Bought the Speed Triple and kept the Daytona
Sold the Daytona
Speed Triple died so part ex for the CBR600rr
Kept the CBR
Bought the CB1000r
CB1 got nicked
Bought the zx6r in white
Smashed that
Carried on using the CBR
Sold the CBR and bought the zx6r.

I think that covers it

How does the cbr600 compare to the zx6

Dull

The cbr does the Honda stuff. Well built easy to ride and reliable. The kwak makes me laugh when I ride it. It's faster with more grunt.

I'll edit the post later as pictures may be hard to get hold of but I had

Derbi senda
bought to get to and from work at 16 It was not the most reliable having to swap spark plugs on the side of rode if it was wet but did 60 flat out just.

Gsxr400
bought at 21

Gsxr750 Srad

Ducati 996

Gas gas ec300

Suzuki gsxr600 srad (track bike)

Yamaha r1

Aprilia rs250 (track bike)

Kawasaki zx636 b1

Yamaha Wr400

Honda Blackbird

Aprilia Rsv1000r

Yamaha FS1E 50cc in 1980
Honda CB250
Yamaha custom 400
Honda XL125 for commuting
Honda cbr 125 for commuting
Honda cbr 600f
Honda cbr 1000rr 04
Yamaha Xt 125 for commuting
Honda cbr 1000rr 08
Honda cbr 600rr Hanspree
Honda cbr 600rr stealth black
Honda cbr 600rr Italian red
Honda hornet
Honda CB1000R.

Suzuki GS125 Blue
Suzuki GS125 Red
Honda CBR600F Red, White, blue
Triumph Daytona 600 Silver
Triumph Daytona 675 Graphite
Triumph Sprint RS Acidic Yellow

Guessing you like Hondas bratty

Suzuki RG125Fun blue and white. M reg
Suzuki RG125Fun blue and white. N reg
Suzuki Sv650Sy. Red. W reg
Triumph Daytona 600. Yellow. 2004
Kawasaki Zx600r. Black. 2010
Triumph Speed Triple 1050SE. White. 2013

Yamaha TZR125-Blue with gold wheels

Had 10 months mot on it when I got it, harry potter must have owned it to get it through though, had to do loads to it to keep it on the road. Had my first few spills on this one and generally rode like a twat all the time with the exception of the times when I had offs. oddly enough they all happened when I was tootling around casually and involved cars pulling out or lane change e-stops. made the mistake of buying a cheap rear tyre and it always used to step out, looked good but got scary at times.

Kawasaki GPZ750- Blue/Black/Silver (shoddy home spay job by previous owner)

Another botched project by a previous owner, again must have been one of harry potters mates with the wizardry involved in them getting a 12 month sticker on it. I kept it running against all odds and managed to get my money back on it from a guy who wanted a winter project. Almost fell off the back on my first day out on it after the step up from a 125 trying to ride it like a 125 2 stroke

Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace- Red/White... Both thunderous and ace

My first fast bike, couldn't believe how much tyres cost and how quickly they would wear out along with the cost of plastics. Hell of a lot quicker than the Kwak, also worried myself when I first opened it up as I did when I first got the kwak. Did my first couple of accidental stoppies on this when I misjudged how fast the thing actually accelerated when nipping past a couple of cars towards a junction in the distance. It survived a lowside on a diesel spill with minor cosmetic damage and an off road trip at 60(ish)mph on a muddy country lane (night time and didn't spot the mud until it was too late and bike started to squirm mid corner, front started to go and I had to stand it up) followed by a worrying (and my first) slapper as I re-joined the road from a verge whilst avoiding a signpost

P.O.R. Apache 250- Black and green

I almost forgot about this Chinese piece of Crap. Bought for and used for commuting after searching for an off/on road bike for ages and missing out on all of the jap bikes I went for. Spent most work days getting the tool room to turn down and fabricate new parts for it since the standard cheese it was made of broke so easily. lived most of its life in parts, either at home or in the bike sheds at work. Went really well in the snow though. Vowed never to buy Chinese again.

Honda Melody 50cc bored out and tuned- Red.. owned for two weeks and sold on

Bought for someone I know that needed one as a workmate was selling it. Rode it for the two weeks while he got the money together for it, great in town, comfy but gutless on A roads.

Yamaha XJ600N(2010 version)-White

My first spangley newish bike and first 600. Goes well but I always want a bit more power after the YZF1000R. If I have the money in the future I would like this to be my commuter/second bike but I can't justify or afford more than 1 at the moment. Also doesn't sound as grunty as other bikes I have had

Not many bikes but had each for at least a few years before moving on. Always been too skint to keep swapping. Most were bought as cheap sheds on their last legs, maintained and run into the ground or until I couldn't afford the parts to get them through an mot.

How many of those bikes in the list have been smashed up?

Godzilla wrote:How many of those bikes in the list have been smashed up?

3 on my list two written off.

1 on mine

0 written off in my list

rocket wrote:0 written off in my list

You're obviously not trying hard enough

I've not got any pics of my previous bikes Really wish I had..

Honda Vision (It was a long time ago and we all had to start somewhere.... Right ???)
D600 Silver : Seriously tough bike, took 3 crashes before it finally got written off.
XJR1300 Blue - Bog standard apart from cans, handling characteristics of a large barge !
Aprilia RSV

2 1/2 crashed on my list but none written off, cosmetic damage and noting I couldn't straighten except one end can I had to replace. the 1/2 was a stationary snow drop on the xj6n but I'm not sure if it really counts.

Kwacky wrote:

rocket wrote:0 written off in my list

You're obviously not trying hard enough

Started at 18 with Cagiva Mito 125, yellow, great little bike but didn't work properly from new.



Sold after 6 months for ZX7R. Restricted to 33bhp. Restrictors were easy to remove. Sold for scrap after 3 months following T junction incident which put my head through a wall, ruining my Hodgson replica lid.



Bought 1997 TL1000S with proceeds from trade sale. Very loud, handled like a boat, great motor. Insurance pricey at 18. Kept eating clutches so bought something reliable, a 1999 anniversary Fireblade.





Moved to IoM with Fireblade at 19, selling TL shortly after. Learnt the TT course instead of socialising. Loved the bike until TT04 getting overtaken with throttle to stop in 6th on Mountain Mile with 171 on speedo. GSXR1000K3 cruised past...
Ordered GSXR1000K4. Continued to spend evenings and weekends on TT course. Absolutely loved the bike. Fitted Racefit Slash cut pipe, could only get away with it on IoM!



Moved back to England, selling Gixer in process. Needed a commuter so bought 1999 R1. Was convinced it was trying to kill me so px'd for dream bike....a 996 SPS.



Continued to commute which wasn't as comfortable on the SPS. Took it back to the IoM for TT08. Revelled in the mid corner stability but cursed the lack of stomp up the mountain. Sold for car a year later (you IDIOT!!)




Looked after a mates ZX7R for 2 years to keep insurance going. Never rode it.

Fast forward to this week, picking up my Daytona 675 on Saturday! First bike in years!

Pics to follow if I can find some

Not as many as some but I tend to keep bikes a while so I guess that explains it.

Probably only got photos of the last 4 since had a digital camera but most people have already seen them.

BMW 650GS
Honda Hornet
BMW R1200
Honda Fireblade RR3
Honda SP2
Kawasaki ZX6R (B1)
Honda Fire blade RR8

Oi! Blade. Photos. It's the law.