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Old 10-18-2010, 09:21 PM
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83 Yamaha Virago 920 (wiped out on dirt road...twice )
89 BMW K75S (hit 2 deer on this bike, damn that quiet BMer exhaust)
98 Kawasaki ZX9R (dual front discs meant I could stop in time to avoid deer)
06 Fat Boy (the deer hear me coming now)
 
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Old 10-18-2010, 09:28 PM
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This is the best I can remember and about in order , had as many a 4 at time before .

1965 Yamaha YM-1 street bike
1965 BSA 500 twin
1965 BSA 441 Victor
1968 BSA Rocket 3 hardtail chopper
1961 XLCH chopper ( hated that f*cking bike )
1955 PanHead rat chopper
1966 BSA 650 FireBird
1973 Kawasaki Z1 ( got for $500 from owner of a dealer I moon lighted at , didn't want a harley or BSA in the lot )
1968 shovelhead hardtail chopper
1971 BSA 441
1965 BSA chopper ( built for ex wife )
1971 shovelhead stripped FL 98"

1972 Shovelhead my sig pic bike still have her 93" @ 96 HP

1986 Evo FLT Sold that one in Germany after my 6 wk run amok trip over there in 1988 .
1972 Shovelhead FLH 88"
1982 Shovelhead FXR 80" ( should have keep this one )
1980 Shovelhead FLT bone stock

Been a few others I can't remember the assorted odd ***** that never made the road that got traded or what ever . I have never bought a new bike in my life ,the only stockers were most of the BSA's & the FXR , FLTS and the Kawa Z1 everything else was a rat when I got it or was built from the ground up .
 
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1973 Honda 350CB
1974 Hopnda 750K
1985 Yamaha 850 Midnight Special
2004 Suzuki Volusia
2003 HD Anniversary Road King
 
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Old 10-19-2010, 07:04 AM
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A long list have it in a file somewhere.My first bike was bought in 1962,1937 UL, from there except for a 650 BSA and three dozen or more bikes were all Harleys.Presently own 3 Road Kings an 02 124" S&S Evo, 05 (engine have not decided yet),finally 06 155" R&R TwinCam.
 
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Few exotics from my youth))

First: 198? Simson S51 - exactly the same as pictured - red


Second: 1974 Balkan 250 M1 - Old motorcycle of my grandfather, was repainted in military green.


Third: 1975 IZH Planeta-3 350 - Mine was light blue and looks horrible


After 10 years:
1996 Honda Shadow VLX600
2002 Kawasaki Mean Streak VN1500
2009 Harley-Davidson FXDF Fat Bob
 

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An old Harley, date and type unknown, it was a bucket case and sold as such.
A 1964 Honda 305 Super Hawk
A '70's ish Harley Rapido
1994 Yamaha Virago 750
2004 Harley Hertiage Classic
 
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1977 Honda CT125
1974 Suzuki GT750
1986 Yamaha Vmax
1995 Suzuki RF900
1998 Triumph T595
2000 Yamaha R1
2005 Kawasaki EX500
2004 Suzuki Hayabusa
2001 Suzuki Hayabusa
2005 Suzuki GSXR1000
2006 Kawasaki Meanstreak
2005 Suzuki C50
2004 Victory Vegas
2006 Yamaha Warrior
2005 Kawasaki ZX10R
2000 Buell X1
1997 HD FXDL

I think that's it. Always on the lookout for my next bike.
 
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1982 Honda Nighthawk 550
1995 Honda Shadow 1100 Spirit
1995 Honda Shadow ACE 1100
1998 Kawasaki Ninja 900
2005 Suzuki Hayabusa 1300
2008 HD Fatboy
2010 HD Road Glide
and way too many quads to list here
 
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Originally Posted by LoveHate
Few exotics from my youth))

First: 198? Simson S51 - exactly the same as pictured - red


Second: 1974 Balkan 250 M1 - Old motorcycle of my grandfather, was repainted in military green.


Third: 1975 IZH Planeta-3 350 - Mine was light blue and looks horrible

those are pretty neat
 
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