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03-21-2008, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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What is your Bike History
I am sitting here in cold snow covered north and got to thinking about all the bikes I have owned over the years prior to the Nomad so I thought I would start a thread for others that may be bored and wanting to ride as much as I am right now.
Here is my list that started back in the 60's Rupp Mini Bike Suzuki 125 Kawasaki 175 Honda 350 Yamaha 400 Enduro Yamaha 650 Maxim Honda 750 Shadow 83 1100 Gold Wing 83 Yamaha 1200 Venture 99 Yamaha 1300 Royal Star Venture 89 Yamaha 1300 Venture Royale Current Bike: 05 Blue/Silver Nomad Hope this is not a duplicate thread. John Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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03-21-2008, 08:06 PM | #2 |
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What is your Bike History
My second bike was a 05 Blue/Silver Nomad so I guess I got here faster than you.
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03-21-2008, 08:12 PM | #3 |
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What is your Bike History
1979 Suzuki 425
1983 Honda CB 1000 2007 'saki Nomad
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03-21-2008, 08:17 PM | #4 |
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What is your Bike History
1-Hodaka Ace 90
BSA 650 65 Harley Sportster 96 Sportster 89 Ultra Classic 94 Harley FXR 95 Harley FXR 02 Kawasaki KZ1000p 96 Goldwing 04 Roadking 84 Goldwing 98 Roadstar And finally 07 Nomad I should have become a dealer!!! |
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03-21-2008, 08:18 PM | #5 |
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What is your Bike History
I've wanted a bike since I was very, very young. When I was turning five years old, I asked for a motorcycle, and in its place I got an orange and white Kawasaki jersey and a Big Wheel. When I turned 15 and could get licensed, I asked again for a motorcycle (a Honda Rebel 250) and instead of that I got a used red and black Kawasaki 80cc street bike (wish I could remember the model, it was "K" something or other). I was very angry I didn't get the Rebel I wanted, but drove the bike I did get anyway even though I knew it had been wrecked before (although the bike had been repainted, I could see a significant dent in the tank, and could also see where the kickstand had been welded back on). This bike stopped running properly on me, and my parents wouldn't get it fixed, so I stopped riding it and it sat in the garage for several years before being sold in a garage sale for $50.
I wanted a bike off and on again for years, but one thing or another stood in the way (mostly money), so I didn't ride a bike again until I turned 32 and bought a 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic. I rode the hell out of that bike, even in 30-40 degree weather, but wanted to take longer rides with greater comfort so I upgraded in January 2006 to a 2005 1600 Nomad. I got one hell of a deal since it sat on the show room floor for months on end with no takers. I had sat on it six months prior, but wasn't as interested in it at the time as I was the 1600 Classic. But, I wound up with the Nomad, and haven't looked back or regretted it ever since.
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03-21-2008, 08:19 PM | #6 |
What is your Bike History
Bought a Honda 175 Scrambler in 1969 as my first bike. Sold it when I went to boot camp in 1971 so that my wife would not kill herself on it while I was gone. Bought a Honda CB350 in 1973 while I was stationed in North Carolina, sold it before I went to boot camp a second time for DI School for the same reason. Long dry spell until 2001 when my wife bought me a Suzi Volusia. She knew I longed for a bike and wanted to make me happy. I asked her if she bought life insurance on me at the same time. I put 47,000 miles on that bike and traded it on my 2007 Nomad last July. It now sits in the garage with 8,000 miles that I put on it before winter hit. Pray for spring.
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03-21-2008, 08:20 PM | #7 |
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What is your Bike History
Rupp Mini Bike
1978 Kawasaki KZ-1000A 1984 Kawasaki GPz-750 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad ???? ?
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03-21-2008, 08:26 PM | #8 |
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What is your Bike History
1981 honda CM400T RED
1999 kawasaki 800 CLASSIC RED 2008 kawasaki nomad 1600 BLUE/SILVER
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03-21-2008, 08:28 PM | #9 |
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What is your Bike History
1965 90cc Bridgestone
1961 250cc BSA ? 1965 305cc Honda Chopper 197? 400cc Norton Road Master? 197? 450cc Honda Scrambler 1967 650cc BSA Lightning 1985 650cc Yamaha Maxim 2006 650cc Yamaha Silverado 2007 1600 Kawasaki Nomad
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03-21-2008, 08:31 PM | #10 |
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What is your Bike History
6HP Tote-Gote at 13 years old
JC Penney 3HP minibike (broke the frame jumping it) '75 Honda CR250 Elsinore '75 Honda CB125 '72 Harley (AMF) Sportster '05 Suzuki C50T '07 Nomad 25 years between the Harley and the Suzuki.
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03-21-2008, 08:33 PM | #11 |
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What is your Bike History
1961 125 Lambretta Scooter
1962 125 Jawa CZ 1966 250 Yamaha 1969 450 Honda 1978 750 Suzuki 1979 750 Suzuki 1981 750 Suzuki 1982 1100 Suzuki 1972 380 Suzuki 1974 380 Suzuki 1977 380 Suzuki 1972 550 Suzuki 1974 550 Suzuki 2002 Nomad I started riding in 1969 and had a bike most years until 1986, got back into it 4 years ago with one of the 550 Suzuki's. I rode that for a season then moved up to the Nomad.
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03-21-2008, 10:06 PM | #12 |
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What is your Bike History
In 79, at age 14 I bought a 1974 Honda XL 250
In 1982 at 17 I bought a 1979 Yamaha 650 special 1986 I got a Yamaha YZ 250 1989 I got a 1985 Honda V-65 Magna 1990 I got a Honda CR 500 1999 I got a Kawi Nomad 2003 Another 1999 Nomad 2006 I got a 2005 Nomad 2007 I got a 2006 Nomad I must say, I'm surprised at what a list some guys here have. |
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03-21-2008, 10:09 PM | #13 |
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First bike I owned was a '67 Triumph Bonneville I bought new. Then '66 XLCH Sportster, '66 Bonneville, '73 750 Bonneville, '75 XS-650 Yamaha, '78 XLH Sportster, '87 Sportster, '87 Softtail, '89 Low Rider,'03 Kawasaki Meanstreak, 05 Nomad.
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03-21-2008, 10:48 PM | #14 |
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1972 Honda CL100,And A 2007 Vulcan Nomad 1600,Ow yea I'm a Rookie.
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03-22-2008, 12:48 AM | #15 |
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