I bought the GSX at three years old in 1986. Late in that year I went to their workshop (very basic it was in those days) and they made up two sets of brackets for the bike as it was one they'd not got a kit for. They used one set as a master copy and I went back two weeks later and they swapped things out for a newly powder coated set. Great bunch of guys.
Honda MT5 early 1982, very similar to this muscle bike, even managed to seize it, I wondered what the 2-stroke oil was for, an expensive repair job taught me!!
First bike was a 50cc Suzuki M15 Sportsman. Next came a Honda (my only Honda!) 154cc C95 which I passed my test on. First big bike then followed - a Triumph 5TA Speed Twin. The rest were mainly twins (one was of Bavarian manufacture, but I think I'm over that now!) and triples (2 stroke and 4 stroke) with a couple of exceptions, my only 4 cylinder bike being a Suzuki GS850G, and just to say I had one, a 6 cylinder beastie aka a Benelli 900 Sei, a smooth bugger with typical Italian suspension - sounded nice though!!
First bike I had was a Suzuki A100 in 1979. Looked like it had been retrieved from a skip, but I suspect the skip was more reliable !
First bike was a FS1E then Suzuki X5 50cc. Up to a 100cc Suzuki road / trail... Honda cb250 n Honda 400 dream Suzuki TL1000s Suzuki TL1000r Yamaha XJR1200 Yamaha XJR 1300 x many Suzuki GSX1400 too many Hayabusa 6 of the kind Triumph Explorer xc Various Bandits Kawasaki z1400 Various Rockets Currently on Rocket 3 classic and Explorer Xc 2016
Yamaha DT50M. Most unreliable bag of wank I ever owned. After 1 1/2 years of breaking down it's final day had me pushing it home 7 miles, kicking it over in the drive and calling the scrap man to come get it out of my sight.
Suzuki GP100, then a Kawasaki Z250 1st proper bike was a Z750 Then a long and somtimes illustrious list of Jap bikes ending with a ZZR1100. After that my 1st Triumph a new 1997 T595. My first new bike since my Z250 when I was 17 T
First was a 1/2 share in a KX250 with a DT175 engine transplant. First proper bike was a Honda VT125, great wee cruiser, build quality was excellent. First big bike was a brand new 2010 SV650 Sport, fully faired in Black. 24k miles in 3 years, look like 4k miles when traded in. Fantastic bike, would have another.
First bike was a 9 yr old Honda 500/4 in 1980, second was 1980 Suzuki GSX750,then a 1983 Laverda RGS1000, 5 yr break shitty 250# then 1994 900 Trident,1999 sprint x's 2 now on 2008 Bonneville America, 904cc big bore kit last yr. Cheers Capt.
Honda 90 sports Triumph tiger 100ss Triumph t21 3ta 1960 ( still got it ) Enfield 350 Enfield 500 2014 bonneville
First was CZ 250 Custom, was about 6 months old and cost me about ten shillings, and that was about nine bob more than it was worth - 6v electrics, pathetic lights, oval brake drums, Barum (Teflon) tyres - the list goes on. First real bike 850 Commando Mk3.
Honda SS50 Yamaha RD200 Suzuki 250 Hustler Yamaha RD 250 Yamaha RD350 Yamaha DT175MX Yamaha XS850 Honda VF1000 Bol D'or - Did just over 120,000 miles on this one. Husqvarna 650 - Only kept it 3 weeks as the bastard tried to kill me every time I rode it! Ducati 748SPS - Most uncomfortable bike. BMW R1100RS - Did 185,000 miles on this one Triumph Bonneville T100
One of these - stolen then one of these, also stolen then this. Did my test on it which raised a few laughs. another Honda - with Yoshi - loved the sound finally my absolute favourite plus a CB for hacking around (absolutely brilliant bike) None of thes photos are mine. Can't get photobucket to work any more.
