your favourite old bike

[ianMember]

i got to admit my old 510 husky was a favourite which was yours

even though its not a dirtbike this was my favourite

[Jason AndersonMember]

Good call Huskybloke..
Mine is………
2001 YZ 250F.I rode track and bush on this 4 12months.
This thing would lift in 5th gear and pull wheelies like no tomorrow..
I miss this bike.
…spud…

[Eric SmithMember]

Mine would be my 92 Suzuki DR250, mostly for sentimental reasons. Went everywhere, did everything, comfy to ride. On the hunt for a DR350 to be my bush bike now! That said, I enjoyed my 07 WR250F.

[Nick JacksonMember]

My 1st rego’d bike at 15 years old was this Honda MTX and I couldn’t wait to turn 16 to ride the streets

One bike in sentimental about and wish I’d kept

Road favorite was the mighty Honda VFR 750 Bloody loved that bike !!

Nick

[Gavin BrownMember]

This Baby was my first bike.
Wr250 Husky. yes its got a 390 Tank. Why is there no chrome on anything anymore.

It started everytime, after 3rd or 4th push.
Rattled and vibrated so much there was an aura around the sound of it.
Brakes, HA ………your kidding arnt you.
Foot pegs to die for ….to be honest, many a time they almost killed me they were so small and no grip on them.

But go….. Wahooo. This thing was raw and took off like a bullet. It was the scariest sport I had done, fully out of control & squinting so much just to get around the corners. I was hooked from that instant
What a bike to learn on.

It was kicking around in my shed for so long I almost gave it away. Am now crying while I write this. It should have been mounted in my living room.

[Dwayne OMember]

The only “Old Bike” I ever owned ,,,
It was my First Bike actually :whistle:

1984 XR250 RFVC

Followed by the trusty 2004 KLX250R

[Mike WyethMember]

Well this thread got me thinking, my first bike was a DT 175 which i loved, then there was ossa’s, bultaco,s, a montesa which was shit,a few more yammy’s, a SWM , a few gasgas, then got into the road bikes which brings me to my favourite…….THE MIGHTY GSXR 1000 :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

I will look out some photos :ohmy: :ohmy:

[simon burkeMember]

Can’t pick between the two…my Suzuki DS 80 or my funky little Honda :cheer:

Thats me with the orange face scraper on

I’ll go the DS…It was more of a chick magnet..even though that is my cousin on the back :laugh:

Bol :woohoo:

[SteveMember]

Mine would have to be my trusty old SL 70.Taught me how to ride,even if i did have to ride it for 10 tears,(years),it could go about 60klph,even through barbed wire fences,with electric fence 3rd strand down,fluc that one hurt,rolled up in barb with 240 volts zapping as young dickhead tries to untangle himself,still have scars.think from memory pissed n shat myself.
(after nabiac museam ride,I donated/gave it to the boys there.will have to go back there for a run one day to check it out)
My xr75 was like a factory ride after 10 years on old faithful.
Shit they are all favourite rides while you have them,
wish i kept my collection,in hindsight.
Toes

[Steve WyethMember]

mike wrote:

Well this thread got me thinking, my first bike was a DT 175 which i loved, then there was ossa’s, bultaco,s, a montesa which was shit,a few more yammy’s, a SWM , a few gasgas, then got into the road bikes which brings me to my favourite…….THE MIGHTY GSXR 1000 :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

I will look out some photos :ohmy: :ohmy:

That GSXR was rapid! Much more rapid than the 750 you had in the UK that wasn’t much faster than my 1992 VFR400 :laugh:

I’ve had:

Italjet 50
Yamaya TY80
Yamaha TY250
Gas Gas JT350
Gas Gas JT270
Cagiva Mito 125 (Ducati 996 Replica) “The Hand grenade”
Honda VFR400
KTM 450
KTM 300
Husaberg 570
Triumph 675 Street Triple
Yamaha IT175
Yamaha XV750

The VFR400 is up there with the best bike I’ve owned, along with the 450 Kato

[Mick DMember]

I wasn’t much into dirtbikes in my younger days and refered to them as “chook chasers”

I had a series of road bikes that started off with this little meanie RDLC that tried to kill me on several occasions.

I then progressed through a few other road bikes up to my favourite bike that I wish I still owned now.

The mighty GPZ1100B1, man could that thing wheelstand!

[DeanMember]

Man I have had a heap of Bikes over the last 40+ years I guess my favourite bike would have to have been my New 92 Husky 360 :woohoo: went like a rocket,handled well,stopped turned and was very reliable. For Grin factor and sometimes shear terror my 85 KTM 500 MXC which my mate Rick had his right leg and knee smashed on. :S
Favorite roady would be the 88 Model CBR 1000F- just too easy to lose your licence on :whistle:

Ollie

[Damien BonoraMember]

Great topic, get you thinking.
Would have to be Mr reliable 1994 XR 250.
Didn’t do anything very well but I owned it for 10 years, club raced in enduro and motocross and trailrode it as well.
Just do the airfilter each ride and put it away!! Get it out for the next ride and after 1 or 2 kick it was ready to be flogged again!

I still own an ’89 model that I leave at the farm and a rego’d ’92 that just may see another run at sunny corner this weekend.
I rode ot at sunny corner last year and had a hoot :laugh:

[ianMember]

how could i forget about the kx 80 this is dad and my brother getting it ready to surprise me for when i got home. i used to sneek out in the mornings syphon some fuel out of the old mans car mix it up and dissapear down the paddock until it run out of fuel come and get something to eat and do it all over again, and with a mate who had a 77 xr 75 used to ride all day all weekend

[ianMember]

nice roadies Mick what size was the RD

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