How Many Bikes ??

@Mini

This will be my winter "winter bike" but currently awaiting mot.
This will be 40 years old in 3 years time so can become tax and mot free

 

Very clean and tidy, is that an uprated rear shock I see?

 

Just spent about £600 getting it ready for use and making it a more reliable starter, kick only and its a 500 single who needs gym membership .
Theres more detail on the " what you been doing with your none Triumph" thread or some such title.

 

A lot of people underestimate the value of good suspension, nice upgrades.
Off road in particular it's worth far more than another 10 bhp or whatever sticking on the top.

Surprising how a little careful spanner time and personalisation makes the bike so much better for yourself.
Here's my youngest taking the clutch pack out ready for me to fettle and reduce drag, it makes finding neutral a lot easier.

 

17 so far (including 2 sixties scooters ) :
Triumph Tiger Cub
Vespa 150
Vespa 180
Triumph T100
Triumph T150 Trident
Honda CB200
Triumph T160 Trident
Honda CG125
Honda CB900F
Kawasaki Z1000J
Triumph Thunderbird 900 1996
Triumph Speed Triple 955 1999
Triumph Speed Triple 955 2002
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2005
Triumph Tiger 1050 2007
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 2011
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 RS 2019

 

This one really made me think after 40 years of bike ownership so here goes with my circa 20 bikes because I've almost certainly forgotten one or two.

Honda SS50
Suzuki ZR50 (derestricted)
Yamaha RD125 air cooled
Kawasaki KH 250
Yamaha RD400 air cooled
Suzuki GS550
3 x Yamaha RD350LC
Honda CB900F
Honda XL500
Yamaha WR426
Kawasaki GPZ900R
Triumph Trophy 900
Triumph Street Cup 900
BMW F900XR
Triumph Daytona T595
Yamaha XSR700

 

Yep, you mastered the art of the response, @Mini!

 

I have owned just over over 80 machines, started off on an ex WW2 Despatch Riders bike (I did a previous post some while back with details), although I am getting on a little now. Ride safe all from an ageing Rocker

 

I'd love an Armstrong. Who do you go to for spares ? CCM , Rotax , or Harley Davidson ?

 

Being an Armstrong and ex army means there are still quite a few specialist suppliers who can provide just about everything even despite a production run of only around 3000 initially. Obviously 37 years on the number of remaining units will be severely depleted.
One of the issues is that due to them being from a military contract and value for money coming into it then certain aspects now seem at odds. No electric start was fitted, no doubt to cheapen it off, yet the rear carrier apparently is strong enough to carry the bike from an helicopter ..... hey that's handy now in civvy life isn't it?

 

The collection peaked at 395 bikes in 2008.
Sold a bunch and bought houses back then and
have been selling off the houses the past 4 years,
Currently have 160 + bikes.
Some listed and / or pictured in The Skunk Werkz thread.
Most recent:

 

@C. Dolan Wow you must have some space available to home 395 bikes even 50 bikes is a fair warehouse.