BWTK - How many bikes?

[Brendon]

I think there's something wrong with me. After test riding some bikes, I can justify to myself the absolutely mandatory need for the following:
- my 250 (tis the only thing I'm allowed to ride now)
- daytona (cos I like the look and just spend thousands fixing it)
- a cruiser (for Sundays)
- a motard (brings back my offroading memories)
- a trackbike (cos I liked the look of shadow78's and think I still want it, and need something I can go nuts with on track)
- a ducati 848 (because everyone needs a ducati to be sitting broken down in the garage, and 848's rawk)
- a race replica bike, unsure between R1 and CBR
- a fighter

This compounds the requirement for multiple cages too..
Does anyone else have this problem, and plan their next 12 months of income solely around buying bikes?

Or, does anyone have any tips how to convince their other half to see this point of view?

[Rich]

Already got it sussed...

Ducati Monster S4R...my bling and cruise bike...

Suzuki GSXR1000...my race and road bike...

Aprilia SXV550...Motard..complete hoon bike...

KTM 525EXC...Awesome dirt squirter...

[Creme]

I could always justify a few more, at the moment I have 6'ish

Suzuki SV1000 := back from the dead commuter, hooner'er
Yamaha YZF600R := track bike and spare commuter (currently in bits)
Chinese heap-o-shit pitbike 110cc := (for my eldest boy)
Thumpstar pitbike 125cc := (for the younger lad who is quite a lot faster)

I also have 2 parts bikes
CT125 motor is a runner, but the rest of the bike is fully disassembled only cost a carton
CT110 postie bike, very dead motor, only just got it on saturday, was out for verge collection
I'm currently building a offroad kart at the moment with all my spare junk

No bikes allowed inside anymore, they get attacked by the toddler... So they are all in the garage/back patio (even removed a wall allow more room for bikes)

Currently tempted/interested in :
- Fighter/turbo the SV and get another proper jap litre bike as a stable mate
- Duc 1098 / 1198 / KTM RC8. Big bore euro twins mmmmm
- A mid/full size dirt squirter to go on trails with the lads.
- An old single cylinder to restore again
- Another 2 stroke road/race bike. They need constant maintenance, but when they go.. holy shit
- I am also a fag and tempted by the motard craze.

How do I justify it.. uh.. coz I can?? However I've had a good run with picking up cheap or free stuff lately. That'll change when I get the next big-bore

Also have 2 cages (between the 2 of us) and trailer.

[jules_1972]

Or

Ducati 998 Modified - Increase heart rate anytime

Ducati 999R Track - Dunno yet

Ducati 900SS - Awesome grunter anytime

Honda XR600 - Heavy, Grunter for fun and a good work out!!

Maybe a 900 Superlight to join the stable in the new year!!!

[shan]

A liter bike is a must
town bike SV650
WANTS
maby down the road a cruser (guzzi griso)to carry sheilas arround on. ( pillions ruin a sport bike)
An old girl to tinker with (bsa)
500 stroker for the rush
track bike (liter)
848 for the odd coffee
YZ490 , loved my old girl.

[Revelations]

i could only dream owning more than 1 bike , let alone 4 or 6. What do you guys do for a crust, blimey, work for nasa? I have no interest in dirtbikes, however an r1 would be nice, a cbr 600rr track bike, keep the f4i and learn to stunt. And dare i say it, a chopper for sunday cruises with a sissy bar for the sissy misses to pillion.

[Sprint]

My first love (Mach IV)
My muse (Trident)
My last GP bike (TZ350)
My dad's last motorcycle (Jota)

S.

[thro]

Poll not quite right, what I'd ideally have in my garage:

- a big sports twin (eg, honda sp2, ktm rc8)
- a dirt bike (eg, rm250, cr250, etc - 2 stroke because i'm attached to them from my younger days)
- a motard (haven't looked into them too seriously, so unsure which, but rich has good things to say about the SXV )
- a smoker road/track bike
- 600/750 commuter bitch bike
- a sprint, vfr - or busa? for long distance touring.


so i guess thats nearly one for every day of the week - but they're not really day specific... just task specific

[Brendon]

ah shit.. forgot about the smoker's ... theres another I need

[thro]

OH yeah. if you think you have it bad, try living in a house with 3 people who ride.

2 of us have 2 bikes, one of us has 1 bike and wants a second bike... there's only so much space in the garage :|

[Flyboy]

Hmmm.....well I'm working towards:

Busa - daily rider (and something the missus won't complain about sitting on)
GSXR1000 - For hooligansim
BMW 650GS Dakar - For light offroad work
99 R6 - Dedicated trackbike
Z500 - Something nostalgic to cruise around on Sundays.
M109 Boulevard - One of the few hot looking cruisers

So far I have 3 on that list. Add to that a ute and a sailplane and then I'll be happy.

[mexican1]

1098 ducati, sold a month ago, boo hoo
TLR 1000, every second week ride.
675 trumpy street triple, wifes bike.
1972 norton commando, hasen't been riden for years.
1960 AJS20, same
1924 indian scout, used to be a show piece, but not anymore.
KX 250 98 model, i think.
and a KTM 65, for my sons, but they grew out of em.

[Shadow78]

MV Agusta F41000S - Country/fang bike
MV Agusta Brutale 910S - Daily rider
Suzuki GSXR 750 SRAD Slingshot - FOR SALE
Kawasaki KDX250 - 2 stroke dirt churning goodness
Yamaha DT80 - my superpocketbike! Well once I rebuild her :p Might end up a pocket Rat bike

What would I add?

A 2 smoke racer anything from a 125 up to a 500cc I'd not be fussy!! Prefer no RGV tho
Maybe a Griso 8V for comfy cruisin'
BMW F800R

[Griff]

And sometimes I feel the need....

[Kael]

Kawasaki ZZR250 - road bike, commuter for work
The others below are my dads but I have the keys and permission to ride
Kawasaki KLR650 - sand and muddy times
Zongshen 200 - sand and muddy times
Honda VF750 Interceptor - road bike
some other bikes he has but they do need a bit of work (not licensed)
honda 750 k4 and a k2 - road bikes
Yamaha 360 - sand and muddy times
Yamaha 100 - sand and muddy times

what do i want???
Ducati but not sure model, size......

[-JC-]

Currently have:
MV Agusta F4 1000 for road and trakdayz
Aprilia SXV550 for hooning and RAC Tuning Sessions
Zongshen ZS200GY for following the kids around the dirt
ATV110 quads for the kids to ride around the dirt

My still to get list:
Honda CBR600RR Track bike
Aprilia RS250 'cos everyone needs a stroker in the garage
KTM 530EXC for spreadin' the dirt
Yamaha YZ125 for jumpin'
...I can't justify it to the wife, but I gotta say the new Aprilia RSV would look great in the garage.

-JC-