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Old Feb 27, 2024 | 06:56 AM
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By far my late 2007 Saab 95 2.3t 5 speed manual with Stage I tune.

Fast when you wanted, 28-30+ mpg on hwy.

Comfortable for long drives. obviously heavier car. beautiful leather seats

Great sound system with 6 CD PLAYER! lol (currently looking to add CD to my '17 Mazda3)

Then in my youth, damn a long time ago my '87 Kawi ZX-10






 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 11:15 AM
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1999 honda civic...reliable and efficient
 
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Old Nov 13, 2024 | 02:21 PM
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ROLMAO no comment!! ^^

I never really owned to many imports(20-30+ counting the English and German as well Japanese) and those I did own very few I left alone(stock) . They all got something upgrades with a few exceptions.
Z"s ..... Nissan and Datsun were among some of my favorites. Here is one I had all but forgotten about dating back to the early 1980's









 

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Old Nov 15, 2024 | 10:08 AM
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Old Nov 15, 2024 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lobstah
very nice...what else have you owned?…if I had to pick one of my previously owned bikes it would be this one…08 husqvarna sm510r…

others owned...2nd place would be the yamaha...
03 honda cbr600rr
05 honda cbr600rr
00 yamaha tw200
10 triumph bonneville se
13 genuine buddy 125 (scooter)
 

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Old Nov 15, 2024 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Point37
very nice...what else have you owned?…if I had to pick one of my previously owned bikes it would be this one…08 husqvarna sm510r…

others owned...2nd place would be the yamaha...
03 honda cbr600rr
05 honda cbr600rr
00 yamaha tw200
10 triumph bonneville se
13 genuine buddy 125 (scooter)
Nice collection . I am surprised?
I see we both experienced at least 1. but mine was far from factory. It was my built for track only. About the only thing stock was the ignition key LOL
You had a couple nice dirt bikes as well. About the only off road or what is called Enduro is an XT500. My days of spending $$$$$$$$ on dirt bikes has been gone for decades. I finally learned they are a poor investment. My generation started what is now called Supercross. I was riding a Maico 250 back then (1972ish) for Motocross and a Factory issued Race only Honda CR250 for short track. My AMA plate 2 numbers letter Y and white.
If I could have any of my past bikes it would be my RG500 , that is my personal RG that I built. 129HP at the wheel.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2024 | 01:14 PM
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Nice bike.
I have a long list, and I liked them all when I was riding them .
Except maybe the AMF sportster took a lot of work before I finally got the AMF crap out of it.
Sadly, I missed out on my grandfather's 1914 V-twin Indian, my great grandmother (his mother-in-law) ran over it with the tractor.
She always claimed it was an accident but the family knew better.
Dirt: 1985 Honda XL350R
On-Off: Honda CL77 (305cc) / 1973 CL450 / 2007 Triumph Scrambler 800
Cruiser/Standard: 1965 Honda S90 (first bike which my HD riding uncle sold to me for $50 and it was mint) / 1970 Bridgestone 200 Mark II / 1972 Honda CB350 / 1973 HD Sportster 1000 xlch / 1976 Honda CB750 / 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 / 1988 Yamaha Radian 600 / 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 800
Sport touring: 2001 Kawasaki Concours (GTR1000) / 2003 BMW K1200GT / 2012 Suzuki GSX650F
Sport:2002 Ducati 900ssie / 2006 Suzuki SV1000S / 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa (GSX1300R) remapped with some minor mods and no rev limiter I reached 204MPH at the Limestone speed trials (old closed off runway at a former B52 base) My wife liked the pillion ride on this better than all my other motorcycles and fitted out it made a great touring bike. The only problem was keeping it under 100mph on every ride and that was in 3rd gear. I sold it for that reason and downsized to the GSX650F. I had that until about 4 years ago when yet another person pulled out in front of me. My back is pretty much toast, but I have got my eye on the new Triumph speed 400/ At $4995 new I may have to think seriously on it in the spring...if I'm still upright that is.
 

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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Lobstah
Nice bike.
I have a long list, and I liked them all when I was riding them .
Except maybe the AMF sportster took a lot of work before I finally got the AMF crap out of it.
Sadly, I missed out on my grandfather's 1914 V-twin Indian, my great grandmother (his mother-in-law) ran over it with the tractor.
She always claimed it was an accident but the family knew better.
Dirt: 1985 Honda XL350R
On-Off: Honda CL77 (305cc) / 1973 CL450 / 2007 Triumph Scrambler 800
Cruiser/Standard: 1965 Honda S90 (first bike which my HD riding uncle sold to me for $50 and it was mint) / 1970 Bridgestone 200 Mark II / 1972 Honda CB350 / 1973 HD Sportster 1000 xlch / 1976 Honda CB750 / 1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 / 1988 Yamaha Radian 600 / 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 800
Sport touring: 2001 Kawasaki Concours (GTR1000) / 2003 BMW K1200GT / 2012 Suzuki GSX650F
Sport:2002 Ducati 900ssie / 2006 Suzuki SV1000S / 2006 Suzuki Hayabusa (GSX1300R) remapped with some minor mods and no rev limiter I reached 204MPH at the Limestone speed trials (old closed off runway at a former B52 base) My wife liked the pillion ride on this better than all my other motorcycles and fitted out it made a great touring bike. The only problem was keeping it under 100mph on every ride and that was in 3rd gear. I sold it for that reason and downsized to the GSX650F. I had that until about 4 years ago when yet another person pulled out in front of me. My back is pretty much toast, but I have got my eye on the new Triumph speed 400/ At $4995 new I may have to think seriously on it in the spring...if I'm still upright that is.
that is quite the fun list...i def enjoyed riding all of them as well, right down to the scooter which is the only one i have left...once the the kid came i didn't have time to ride anymore and my commute is not something i would consider fun on a bike being 45 miles one way, 95% highway through a city with a lot of distracted drivers and traffic...after my kid gets older i would like to get another bike but i have no clue what i want...i do know what i like and what i don't...i know i like agility in a bike so larger cruisers really aren't my thing, everything else is on the table...finding a mix of fun, comfort and utility is not easy...part of me wants a ktm duke 390 for lightweight fun...part of me wants an adventure bike and just take the long route to work
 
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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 12:30 PM
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I told my wife I'd give up riding while our son was young.
I took ten years off and she said you've gone long enough.
The KTM 390 Duke is a great bike, you'd be pleased with it.
Though anything under 500cc really doesn't like to do highway riding.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2024 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Lobstah
I told my wife I'd give up riding while our son was young.
I took ten years off and she said you've gone long enough.
The KTM 390 Duke is a great bike, you'd be pleased with it.
Though anything under 500cc really doesn't like to do highway riding.
i sold my last 2 bikes before our daughter arrived and i bought a riding mower and a scooter so i could still have a little fun...totally agree about the highway riding...even 500 isn't always enough for the highway...at least around here with the way people drive, as you know...people driving 80 mph while texting...you almost want to have some extra throttle to get out of the way if needed...which is why an adventure bike would be a better choice...just wouldn't be as fun...all bikes have different purposes so it's really about buying the right tool for your purpose...or just buying more tools for all the purposes
 
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