What was the first bike you *really* wanted?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Macie, Oct 25, 2003.

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  1. Macie

    Macie Guest

    Just out of curiosity, like.

    What was the first bike that you vividly lusted after? Maybe it was
    the one that set you off with bikes, or possibly a model that you
    dreamed of, but never managed to get.

    FWIW, mine was a Honda NS400R, with an RGV500 a close second. Never
    got either though.
     
    Macie, Oct 25, 2003
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    Ben Guest

    GSXR750W and it was everything I thought it would be when I finally
    got one.
     
    Ben, Oct 25, 2003
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    KillaHedgeHog Guest


    I think mine was the FZR1000 EXUP, which I also have never owned or even
    ridden. However when the YZF750 came out, that got my attention, and I've
    owned 2 and still ride one now.

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    KillaHedgeHog AKA Paul Hendrick
    YZF750R Bultaco Sherpa Fantic200
    BONY#3 BOTAFOT#101

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    KillaHedgeHog, Oct 25, 2003
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    TS185C. :)

    The next one was the GPz900R, but I could only afford the 750.

    Which wasn't quite as bad as it sounds.

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    Salad Dodger, Oct 25, 2003
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    deadmail Guest

    Hmm... this is very tempting as bait.
     
    deadmail, Oct 25, 2003
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    AndrewR Guest

    Sadly enough mine was an original VFR750F, which I thought was a beautiful
    looking bike. Actually I still do think it was beautiful.

    At the time I wasn't at all impressed with the VFR750R, which shows that
    then, as now, I knew fucking nothing.


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    deadmail Guest

    Kawasaki H2B. Badly wanted one from the age of about 17, never had the
    money for one.

    Yamaha RD250. Kids at school had them (generally on HP) I badly wanted
    one from about 15. Never had one. Ended up with an RD350B though which
    had 250 badges on the sidepanels sometimes.
     
    deadmail, Oct 25, 2003
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    Big Tim Guest

    I remember being *very* impressed with the first Z900 I ever saw. It
    was just *something* else, but I never thought I'd be able to have
    one. That is, by the time I had the money, they wouldn't be around
    any more.

    The first bike I really had an aching for, or one like it, was Steve
    Burns' first or second "special". I will have been a Suzuki
    1000/1100cc, in a shiny Spondon chassis with flat bars. It was on a
    poster given away by one of the Comics. It was on my bedroom way for
    ages. This'll be before Steve started doing turbos and defo before
    his head-on smash with his mate at some track or other.

    Closest I managed to date is putting flat bars on every big Suzuki
    I've owned.

    There's always next year though...
     
    Big Tim, Oct 25, 2003
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    deadmail Guest

    Who didn't?
     
    deadmail, Oct 25, 2003
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    Big Tim Guest

    You did that as well?
     
    Big Tim, Oct 25, 2003
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    jsp Guest

    Tha Bandit I bought as my first (proper) bike.

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    John

    SV650
    Black it is
    and naked
     
    jsp, Oct 25, 2003
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    christofire Guest

    It's probably that for me or the ZX-7R, or possibly the blade. I can't
    remember for certain though - it wass just a love for anything two-
    wheeled.
     
    christofire, Oct 25, 2003
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    PDannyD Guest

    ZZR1100 in deep red.
     
    PDannyD, Oct 25, 2003
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    Ginge Guest

    Streethawk.

    I was young and didn't know any better.
     
    Ginge, Oct 25, 2003
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    Big Tim Guest

    And there's me thinking I was a cunning as a weasel...
     
    Big Tim, Oct 25, 2003
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    Blotto Guest

    Mine was a GSX250. Couldn't afford one tho' so had to settle with the
    GT200 X5. Ahhh, memories!

    Matt

    SV1000S.....Stickier than Sticky the Stick Insect stuck on a sticky bun.

    SV1000S, ER5, CD175D

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    Blotto, Oct 25, 2003
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    Stu Guest

    I'd recently passed my test and had a 250 Superdream. I was walking past
    Hartgates in Mitcham and they had a very shiny unfaired Honda CB900F and I
    was smitten. I spent all of two minutes looking over it and then bought it.

    I had that for several years, before much the same thing happened with a
    white VFR750F.

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    XJ900
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    Stu, Oct 25, 2003
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    Hog Guest

    In 1975 (think) Benelli launched the Sei. Lloyds in Hamilton had one in and
    it was incredible. Like all the best iconic obsessions I've never had
    practical experience. BMW launched the R100RS a few yeas later and my
    attention was diverted. Q - long and winding road.

    IIRC Benelli also did a 250cc - 4cyl which was some mythical never seen
    beast occasionally glimpsed in esoteric bike mags.
     
    Hog, Oct 25, 2003
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    Ben Blaney Guest

    CBX1000.

    I'll have one one day.
     
    Ben Blaney, Oct 25, 2003
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    Lozzo Guest

    PDannyD wibbled incoherently
    Got one :)


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    BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
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    Lozzo, Oct 25, 2003
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