Long Ownership

I've owned the Fantic for about 22 years, the '96 Tiger for 11 years &
the MV for 6 years. I suspect the first two are unusually long for any
type of bike (other than recognised vintage/classics), & the last is
unusually long for a sportsbike. Am I wrong?

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

well, I can't help with the very-long-ownership aspect, but sportsbike-
wise I owned my 'blade for 5 years, and 've owned the 7R for 4 years.

Although it's actual ownership is a tad nebulous, I bought the R65LS
in 2002, and still sort of have it.

 

ZZR600 - 1.5 years
ZXR750 - 5 years
ZX9R - over 9 years
Sprint ST - 1 year and counting...

Bear in mind that all these were/are my *only* bike at the time.

 

I've had the Guzzi for 14 years, black MZ for 12 years, snorky MZ for 8
years.

This is "have it" as in "have it in Simon's lockup".

 

I meant "have it" as in "have the V5, not entirely sure if it's still
in Simon's lockup".

 

I've owned my 1971 Mini Cooper S for 27 years, from when my eldest
daughter was 2 weeks old. I haven't seen it in one piece since 1994 but
the reg number has appeared on numerous Minis since then. There's an
RD400F still in my ownership that hasn't been seen by me since 1996 - I
bought it in 1993 and I've forgotten where I stored the frame and some
parts.

Of the vehicles currently at my house, the SR250 is the one I've owned
for the longest period of time, about 20 months.

--
Lozzo
Suzuki SV650S K5
Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
Suzuki GSXR750 L
Suzuki TS50X
Suzuki TS50X

 

Any pics of the Mini?

 

I once owned a bike for more than a year

 

I'll have owned the Duke for 11 years come October. Longest I've ever
owned any bike. The 400 Four has graced the Chateau for 10 years.

 

<Quick calculations>

Morini#1 28 years
Nordwest#1 13 years
GFR#1 9 years
Voxan 4 years
WR250 2 years

The rest all less than a year.

Can't ever see me parting with the Morini now. Though it is looking a
bit sad after providing essential parts for the hill climber.

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| Pete Fisher at Home: |
| Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest * 2 Yamaha WR250Z |
| Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" |
+----------------------------------------------------------------+

 

Somewhere, loads. It was just a normal tatty red Mk3 Cooper S back then
- it's been all colours since being 'reshelled and had the engine
replaced' numerous times.

--
Lozzo
Suzuki SV650S K5
Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
Suzuki GSXR750 L
Suzuki TS50X
Suzuki TS50X

 

My first bike. BSA A7. Still got it. 32 years. Gulp.

 

I've always wanted to ride one of them, ever since I knew someone at
Sussex Uni who had one. I just thought it looked so neat.

 

You're welcome to HAGM. But I think you'd be disappointed. It's special
to me though.

It's currently on the road, but has the -mother- of oil leaks at the
moment. I know all Brits leak oil but this is something more than that.

 

This is fucking priceless
--
Champ

ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

 

<steps up to mic>

If anyone happens to come across a yellow BMW 1602 fitted with an Essex
engine & fibreglass bonnet hump, please let me know. I left it
somewhere in the Chilterns in around 1987.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

I've just now realised I've owned the older of my two GSs for ~19 years,
and the other for ~17.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

"It's a moron working with power tools.
How much more suspenseful can you get?"
- House

 

That was the problem with them - the experience (of shite old brits in
general) never lived up to the appearance.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

"It's a moron working with power tools.
How much more suspenseful can you get?"
- House

 

I don't know what happened to the VW Scirocco I left parked outide my
old boss's premises. I think he might have had it towed away.

--
Lozzo
Suzuki SV650S K5
Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
Suzuki GSXR750 L
Suzuki TS50X
Suzuki TS50X

 

Likewise my old Fiesta. The DVLA still seem to think it exists, but I
haven't seen it since 2002 and I never bothered to report it missing.
"Unlicensed" - no shit.