the best bike you have owned and why?

[Rhys]

Honda Blackbird, smooth as butter, comfy and (lots of) power on tap when you want it.

Ultimate mile muncher.

[Mike101]

I've been thinking about this thread today and actually i can;t say that any singele bike was better than any other.

Some were fast..some comfy..some very raliable..some turned heads.

But the best bits are what i did with each bike and not the actual bike itself.

Rding around on my wet dream 250 was great...a nothing boring bike but i went everywhere i could just becasue i could.

It was slow and boring but what i did with it was great.

Like my old GSX1100G...thirsty...really hurt my neck to ride but i went all over europe on it and had some great times...not great rides.

So i have to say it was the moment and event that made a bike great not the bike itself.

Mike

[Fried Egg Sandwich]

What a question... :blink:

Was it the CX500 because it did everything I asked of it (including green laning)and took the missus and me everywhere and never missed a beat (except for the alternator rewinds every 20-30,000 miles).

Was it the FJ1200 because it was an awesome bike - well before its time.

The Pegaso 650's because they're reliable and fun, do everything but go fast, and when a transit van wrote the first one off in a traffic queue, I replaced it with another! :woohoo:

Or the 1150GS I've got now :dry:

I really can't decide between them, so I'll have to say "All of the above"

[Seadog]

R80ST a bike that always did what I needed it to - took me all over Britain and continental Europe in the 1980's. Bought new at massively reduced price because at the time they were not selling. The only negatives were a seat like a brick (I was an early adopter of the sheep skin for touring) and the standard tank volume that was OK but a better range would have been nice. Unlike later BMWs it was not overweight or loaded down with a load of unnecessary technology to go wrong. The one bike I really regret selling - decent examples today are worth more than I paid the dealer from new.

[Tonydurham]

Only brand new bike I have ever bought was a "J" reg Honda ST1100 Pan European which took my wife and I on several European trips with effortless power and comfort.Even loaded up with panniers,top box and tank bag it was really easy to ride and I loved it.

[Tom94]

Honda Blackbird, smooth as butter, comfy and (lots of) power on tap when you want it.

Ultimate mile muncher.

Your best bike you have owned is definately the C140 :woohoo:

[Brenhden]

Its incredible just how much nostalgia is on here, considering bikes are suposed to be getting better with development there are very few bike on here that are from this century.

Is what I was thinking reading this....

And then I thought what about my bikes...

I've only had two: a disasterous shed of a DR125 and a powerful, reliable, enjoyable, comfortable DRZ400. So logically the 400 should be my favourite. But its not. I've spent so much time tinkering with the 125, its broken down loads, its cost me a fortune its pretty hopeless off road and on road and yet I completely treasure it. I'm so glad it broke down before I could sell it (its currently a non runner). I will probably spend the rest of my life modifying, stopping the rust and generally nursing it. I must be mad...

[Simon_100]

For me it would have to be the Ex GP TZ 350 Spondon this thing would do 170 mph
in 1984 Fantastic :woohoo: :woohoo:



But then this is just as much fun :laugh:

Oh, whose is that long black hair then? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Regs

Simon

[moto al]

One bike I still wish I had,pic Loch Lomond ,in winter

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[Beam me up]

Its incredible just how much nostalgia is on here, considering bikes are suposed to be getting better with development there are very few bike on here that are from this century.

Too true. My BMW K100RT is 24 years old and I've had it from new. It has it's faults but I'd probably rate it as the best bike I've owned as it does everything I want it to, including go wrong occasionally, so I get to tinker with it which I consider to be an important part of the 'Ownership Experience'. I'll even admit to being a little sentimental about it.

I usually roadtest a few new bikes every year but most like my latest car (which cost nearly £90k) leave me cold. There are one or two I might think about owning when I have more time on my hands but not as replacements for the K.