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Road_thing
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 07:04 am: | 
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Jst--That'd put me back in diapers!
r-t |
Jmartz
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 09:42 am: |
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Half a century plus 2.
1st bike 1957 Velosolex. Last bike Yamaha R1. Future bike one of the faster '04's. |
Milleniumx1
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 06:17 pm: |
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I bought my one and only Buell just a few months ago. I'm 36. I'm a Harley guy, and this Buell was a great deal from a friend of a friend. I bought it for the looks, but have actually learned to enjoy riding it. If that pesky front wheel would just stay on the road!!
Mike M |
Buellhusker
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 10:04 pm: |
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60 going on 25 on my S1WL pure white |
Oldguy
| | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 11:45 pm: |
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Guess it's time to chime in here and help Buellhusker in pushing the average up a bit.
I'm 58 and my first real ride was on my brothers HD Sprint in 1966, while on leave after basic training. My own first bike was a Montesa Skorpion I bought direct from the factory (for $412, plus shipping) when I took a European discharge from the Army in 1969. Wish I still had that bike (or could find another one).
Have been in and out of bikes since, but think I'll stick with them now. Never will be able to afford any of the cars that would interest me. Have a Yamaha SR500 and BMW R80/7 that are both projects for when I have the garage space to work on them.
Glenn |
Rocketman
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:51 am: |
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It's 5 30am I can't sleep and you got me thinking of bikes I've owned - rather like counting sheep <grin>.
I'm 42 and look 35 on a good day - well I've still got a full head of (not yet grey) hair and my teeth don't reside in a glass by the bedside at night 
175cc Bantam
Honda PC50 moped
Honda C50 step-thru
Honda SL125
BSA A10 chopper
Suzuki GT250L
Suzuki GT250A ram air
Yamaha RD250E
Triumph 650 T110 rigid chopper (later conv to 750cc Morgo)
Voshkod Jupiter or Planeta 350 (I forget which)
Suzuki GT550
Suzuki GT380
Yamaha XS1100
Kawasaki KH400
Honda CB550/4 (hospitalized me for 3 months)
Yamaha XS650 US Special
Dneiper 650 combination (right hand sidecar)
1986 Suzuki RM250 crosser (water cooled)
Triumph Bonneville T140V US spec
Triumph Bonneville T140D US spec
Yamaha TY125 crosser
1973 XLCH 1000 Sportster
1986 1200 Evo Sportster
Buell S1W (1st one)
Buell S1W (2nd one)
Suzuki RGV250P
Honda RVF 400 NC35
1995 Ducati 916BP
Some of the above were shared or works bikes and I'm sure I've missed a few but that matters not having worked in the motorcycle trade from age 17 to 28 I got to ride an enormous amount of bikes from Tomos mopeds to Kawasaki GPZ1100's and it was great fun when you got to take the good ones home especially so coz they never cost a penny! Did I mention free use of the workshops. Wow did I enjoyed those years.
Rocket  |
Paulson
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 03:11 am: |
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31. Just a few Magnas, a Shadow, and my sweet XB9SL. |
Sgtbuell
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 05:05 am: |
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32. Just have my 02' M2 at the moment.
I think my Buell wants a friend though. A friend along the lines of a 916 or 996 Ducati. Maybe next year.
I can always dream.
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Loki
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 10:59 am: |
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average? who said any of us were average.....let alone normal. My mother is the one who started me down this slippery slope though. "Ma, can I get a car?" "NO!" "Can I get a motorcycle?" "Well I let your brother....." "Thanks ma"
That was in '83 and I have yet to hit the 40 something barrier, although I am getting close.
1981 -XS650H
1975 -RD350(w/alot of RD400 DAYTONA parts)
1981 -SECA 750
1964 -XLCH (w/a 72 top end)
1982 -KZ750R1 GPz (the original NINJA!)
2000 -M2 (which was stolen by the way!)
1997 -S1
the future? a S2 is on the horizon, an ELR to replace my beloved GPz |
Buellmeister57
| | Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 09:38 pm: |
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Pushing 47 REAL HARD, been riding 30+ years. Have owned 7 Harleys, 3 Suzukis, 2 Yamahas, 1 Honda, 1 BMW. I currently own a 99 Cyclone and a 95 Electra-Hog. My wife loves to ride, short rides only on the Buell, 1000 mile camping trips on the Hog. (Plenty of room for hair curlers, blow dryer, makeup etc.) Was living outside Daytona late 1980's and early 90's and was facinated by the Buells at Bike Week. Test rode a 2000 Cyclone at Bike Week, fell in love and bought a used 1999 Cyclone with 2,700 miles on it. 24,000 miles later it is still the most fun bike I've ever owned. |
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