Another Sunday Musing: Bikes Of Your Past.

[James]

I suspect most on here have had a number of bikes to their names over the years. It seems to me that a TDM is not a bike new riders would automatically lean towards as it doesn't sit in typical groups as comfortably as others. As such it's a bike whose pros people will learn to appreciate once they have ridden a bit and learnt what makes a good bike on the road and not just paper.

 

But that doesn't mean there are bikes of our past that we don't miss and still wish we had, circumstances permitting.

 

So my question to you is which of your bikes (no more than 5) do you still wish were yours and why aren't they?

Hmm. Good question.

 

<b>Ural 650, aka Trotsky’s Tractor.</b> I loved the fact that is was quirky and always in need of constant tinkering   I can’t remember why I sold it, probably because it was a pile of crap!

 

<b>Kawasaki z650 (C1 model).</b> Dependable and looked fantastic. Sold it because a mate gave me a GS750 after he’d had a stroke and the cash from the sale bought a bike for my wife.

 

<b>XRV750 Africa Twin.</b> Loved the looks and the go almost any where ability. Sold it because of spinal problems.

 

<b>Yamaha XT250.</b> Brilliant for green-laning and local knocking about. Swapped it for the XL600R which I still have (in bits at the moment).

 

<b>R1100GS</b>. Easy to ride, easy to work on, comfortable, best of the oil cooled GS’s. Sold it to buy my 9er  :good: 



I’m more then happy with what I have now though and have no plans to sell or change any of them.