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How many bikes have you owned ?
Were all a bit different , and the same applies to our motor bikes !
I have owned a far few , and the one i will never sell is my WR250 R

so how many
and your best bike ?
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Compared to some it's not that many - probably around 40 or so - but I always forget a few when I try to add them up. I've got 9 at the moment and trying to work out whether I ought to 'declutter' as keeping on top of the repairs / servicing etc is taking more time than I want to commit.

'Best' is a tricky one as it tends to be best at the moment, so (with a few exceptions) whatever I'm riding - which isn't an answer. There's a few I'll almost never sell - mainly old 'vintage' ones. An old Kawasaki 500 triple two smoke is top of the pile. It's not actually that enjoyable to ride as it's uncomfortable and unreliable, but I love the sound and feel of the engine. Similarly a Honda CBX1000/6. It's big and heavy and feels very 'spindly' on the road but, again, the engine is wonderful.

At the other end of the size range the little B120 I was given is such a fun thing to ride and I've been all over Europe on it. It's just about fast enough (if you're patient and not too demanding) which my C50 wasn't. It's all about respect really - the big bikes demand it and the small ones don't, and that leads to a different travel mindset.

'Least best" (?) is easier. The Lambretta scooter I started on when I was 16 was just junk. The bike's gone (into a quarry I hope) but the scars remain.
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I seem to go about 3 seasons with each.

First own bike after passing my test was a Suzuki Gladius 650. Rode it to Nordkapp in my first solo summer, with a pair of used softbags and a backpack strapped to the pillion. Lots of disdain out there for the Gladius, but I bought it specifically because it looked unlike any other UJM out there, and I absolutely loved it.

Then I briefly rode a friend's CBR600F3 - he'd bought it while getting his license but never finished the training.

Bought a VFR800 VTEC, my dream bike at the time, and I still miss it. Took me across the Scandinavian Arctic and down through Europe, as far south as Ljubljana. The guy I sold it to after crashing, put on a set of Chinese replacement fairings and sent me a selfie with it from Morocco.

Then bought my current FZ1S, and had some great adventures with it, but it's just too much bike for my use case. Probably getting sold in the spring.

In the meantime, also rode a few rentals on holiday... CB500X, a shiny new V-Strom 650, a Honda XR150 in Vietnam, a bunch of scooters...

Kind of thinking of getting a Versys 650 next just because I've never had a Kawasaki. But if I come across a nice VFR800X Crossrunner - my dream bike but with a spine-friendly seating position - I'm going back to Honda fandom.
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I've been riding since 1992. In that time I've owned about a dozen or so bikes. Generally I own one bike, ride it for two or three years, then get bored with it and sell it towards a replacement. I can't say I've ever had a favorite that stood out, just some I've liked more than others.

I really like my little TW200 that I have right now, but I'm sure it will be replaced some day by something completely different.
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Riding since 1970 without a break.
53 bikes.
Best 3 : '77 T3 Moto Guzzi, '38 350 Ariel and current daily driver Yamaha XSR700.
Those were the best for what I wanted/needed at the time. Some others have been great, others dreadful.
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Jeez. I feel as if I have had a deprived adulthood. I asked for a depraved one, but the person taking the order must have misheard. C'est la vie.

I have had just 6 - two of them now. I suspect I may sell #5 as #6 is sooo good but time will tell. The money could go towards #7 I suppose.
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Im 25 years old and have been riding for 7 years. So far I've owned 5 bikes, and currently have a 1985 XT600 Tenere and a 1999 Transalp 600. These bikes have been all that has gotten me through the past 2 years when I was at my lowest! Can't wait to do my first proper overlanding travel!
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From 1973 till now:

Puch Maxi (50 cc moped)
Benelli T50 (50 cc moped)
Ural 650cc
Yamaha RD350
Honda CB125S single
Harley 250 SS two stroke.
Suzuki GT750
Yamaha SR500
BMW R60
BMW R60/5
Honda CB200 twin
BMW R90/6
Harley Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide
BMW R60/5
Honda GoldWing GL1000
BSA A10 with JAWA sidecar.
CZ 250
BMW R60/5 with sidecar
The "Big Black Bike", a BMW R60/5 frame, R100RS engine and Moturist sidecar
Harley Davidson KH900
The BSA A10 chopper
Yamaha SR500
BMW R67/2
Honda GoldWing GL1000
Harley XLH883 Hugger
BMW R80
Harley Sportster XLH883
Harley Davidson FLT TourGlide.
Honda GL1200 Interstate
BMW R1200C Cruiser
Jawa 639 with Velorex sidecar
Honda GoldWing GL1200 Aspencade
Honda GoldWing GL1200
Kawasaki Voyager XII
BMW F650GS
Hoonda GoldWing GL1500/6
BMW R1100GS
Honda GoldWing GL1200 Aspencade
Honda CB400T
BMW_K75RT
BMW_F650GS
BMW R850R (The bike I ride now)
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