Discuss: Bikes you have owned, your favorite and why?

[totalmotorcycle]

How many bikes have you owned, which one(s) were your favorite and why?

[jstark47]

Let's see here, between the two of us:

2003 Honda Reflex (scooter) (sold)
2004 Suzuki Marauder 800 (traded in)
2003 Triumph Trophy 1200
2005 Triumph Bonneville (sold)
2005 Suzuki Vstrom 1000 (for sale)
2007 BMW G650Xcountry (traded in)
2009 BMW F650GS
1990 Harley Davidson Sportser 883 (sold)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800

Favorite is probably a toss-up between the Tiger 800 and the old Trophy 1200. Triumph hit a home run with that Tiger, it's a great all-round bike: plenty of power, handles beautifully, pretty lightweight for it's size, tours with no problem, can even do some mild off-pavement work.

The Trophy's story is simply that magnificent mellow, incredibly well-behaved, but smooth and powerful motor.

The BMW Xcountry was a cool bike, but too tall for my wife, it's primary rider. My wife's BMW F650GS is also a nice bike...... when it's running. Been down since August while elves in the Black Forest slowly construct various replacement parts out of unobtanium....... I shudder at what the repair bill is going to be when we get that bike back!

[BRUMBEAR]

I have owned a lot a very lot of motorcycles my favorites were:
Street bike my 2006 Buell XB12SS a super fun bike!!!!
Dirt my 1978 Suzuki RM 250 C2
second favorite my Harley Davidson Sprint SX 350 I liked that machine

[jstark47]

My wife's BMW F650GS is also a nice bike...... when it's running. Been down since August while elves in the Black Forest slowly construct various replacement parts out of unobtanium....... I shudder at what the repair bill is going to be when we get that bike back!

Coincidentally a day after I post this, I find the F650GS is finally on its way back to us...... 11 weeks and $940 later.

[drumwrecker]

I like my present bikes
2008 CRF230f - Great fun on the green lanes.
2007 TDM900a - I have done a lot of miles all around the UK and Europe still like it despite buying my next
2003 VFR800 VTEC - Bought it on impulse from a friend who really looked after it and was about to trade it in, What a great bike it is.
1948 Vincent Rapide - I owned this bike back in 1962 and then got married and had to sell. Nobody wanted Vincents at the time so sold the engine for what I paid for the bike and dumped the rest. We all make mistakes.

[Brandonv111]

My favorite bike I have ever owned would have to be the 1995 Kawasaki Ninja 250. It was the first motorcycle I ever owned and I spent the entire summer riding all over the Appalachian mountains.

[ronrex]

Ironically, i have only owned 2 of my own. A kz650 sr model i turned into my own idea of what it should be and my current zrx1100, also undergoing the same transformation, but in different directions....after all, i'm 57 years old now and i have "matured."

Favorite is definitely the z-rex. It is everything i like about motorcycling in just the right doses for me.

[drumwrecker]

Ironically, i have only owned 2 of my own. A kz650 sr model i turned into my own idea of what it should be and my current zrx1100, also undergoing the same transformation, but in different directions....after all, i'm 57 years old now and i have "matured."

Favorite is definitely the z-rex. It is everything i like about motorcycling in just the right doses for me.

Two really nice bikes.
I can understand why you like them.
They are proper motorcycles.

[gsJack]

Started riding late in life at age 52 but have managed to put 400k miles on 6 bikes in the 30 years since on CB400T, CB750K, CM400A, CB650SC, GS500E, and current 02 GS500. Just putted around seeing the scenery on the four Hondas but kinda took off on the GSs taking annual trips to the mountains to play with friends from another forum and the GSs have been my favorites so I guess I'd call my current 100k mile 02 GS500 my favorite of the lot. Put 22k miles on the first GS the first year and only a few hundred this year, my bride of 62 years and I spent this summer packing up to move, moving, and unpacking. Still have the GS but not sure I'll ride it again next year but it's been a great run while it lasted.

[NORTY]

Owned about 20 bikes, over the years. Can't really tell you which one is/was my favorite. I like my Triumph Tiger 800XC quite a bit though.
I still have < a million miles on bikes, but I'm getting closer everyday!