What's your favorite bike that you have owned?

[timdow]

I have owned a bunch of cycles, including two Harleys, several metric cruisers, and three sport tourers.  I really like what I own now (FJR), but was thinking what was my favorite that I have owned?  

The 2007 Wide Glide was the style king.  But cornering prowess was (ahem) limited, and not enough power.  Fun though.  Better than the metric cruisers becuase it was The Real Thing.

The ST1100 was good but in my opinion too appliance like.

The FJR I own now is really good, and a better long distance bike, but I think the best one for me was my previous bike... 2001 Triumph Sprint ST.  I was actually looking for a VFR800 but luckily went for the Sprint instead.  I really learned to ride well on the Sprint.  Very good balance between sport and touring.

What is your choice of cycles you have owned, and why?  Might be because it was the right time in your life and brings back memories, or beacuse you really learned to ride on that particualr cycle, or just becuase it was such a good bike.

[Kneescrubber]

Out of the 4 that I have owned, I pick the '83 R80ST.

[Stripes]

My pick is my last sport tourer, a '05 Triumph Aluminum Silver Sprint ST!  

[Lawn Dart]

1995 BMW R1100RSL.

[karlfitt]

1995 BMW R1100RSL.

Not posative this was my favorite, but the bike I regret selling the most (mine was a 1994 though)

I think I miss it the most because I am looking for a better two up bike than my ST4s, and that one would work.

[Royal Tiger]

I've had 15 so far, and by far I'm loving my G650X the most.  Even more than my aprilia RSV-R.  This bike is sinister!!!

[zenduddhist]

My over-all, all-time, favorite bike is my 1968 BMW R69S.  I just use this for cruising around country roads, small towns, in good weather.  This is such a sweet ride with the Earles front end...

My favorite, all around, go-to bike is my 2010 BMW R1200RT.  I use this for day-to-day riding.

My favorite hooligan bike was my Triumph Speed Triple 1050.  But, I had to sell it.  Either I was going to lose my license, or I was going to die.  Seriously...  It was a wheelie machine.  All I wanted to do with that bike is ride wheelies or ride 120 mph...

The bike I will never part with is a 1974 Honda QA 50.  It is my first bike and my dad bought this bike for me when I was 10 years old.  I have had it ever since.  He had to weld the frame a number of times because I loved to jump that bike!  All 5 of my children have learned to ride motorcycle on this bike.

[Mr.Black]

'67 CL77 or '81? Maxim 650





Edited to add that my current (Bandit 1250) is the best bike I've ever owned without doubt. The aforementioned are my favorites.

[Andrew]

My Current steed 04 BMW R1150GSA  It does the most and is also the most comfortable stable bike to date.

The FJR would be on top but alas just too dam small, it took me almost 50k to realize that there is no leg room.

Most fun would be the Ural, that bike can induce terror at just 60mph but I have the best times riding my kids around town on it

[TBone]

I really like my Speed Triple, but the bike I most regret selling is a 2007 Buell Lightning.

[Wistrick]

My 2010 Kaw Versys.....

Love it

Dan

[DrMikey]

My current BMW R1150RT is easily my all-time favorite.  It is not the fastest, (my K1200RS was) but it has enough useable ponies.  A Mayer seat makes it a tie for the most comfortable (others that were include an R100RT, an R1100GS and a V-Star 1100). With Wilburs shock absorbers front and rear, it is the best handling motorcycle I've ever owned.  What makes it great is that it can cross 900 miles of prairie in a day without beating you up.  You will be ready to tackle mountain twisties the next AM.  I've owned 13 motorbikes. None was perfect.  Show me the perfect motorcycle and I'll buy it.

[Skee]

1971 CB 750

It was just such a radical improvement over my first bike.  It opened up a new world to me.

[black hills]

the current one(s) are always my favorite.. otherwise, well, why would I have them??? My 3rd bike was probably the first one I really liked as it was the first time I couldl buy what I wanted instead of settling for what I could afford. That was a 1984 XL600r. as usual it faded from being "the best bike ever" and I replaced it with a V-45 magna and an XR600. they were my favorites unitl I replaced them with a Nighthawk S and a CR500. they were my favorites until I repalced them with a VFR750 and a KTM300exc.  they remained my favorites until I replaced the 300 with newer 300's and the VFR with a CBR954.. Now my '09 is my favorite dirtbike and my CBR1000 is pretty close to the 954, but overall the KTM990 Adventure is my favorite bike of all time.. I'm sure that will change in a few years as well..

[bluepoof]

My 2001 Suzuki SV650S was the most memorable because that's the bike I really learned to tour on.  Those were 75,000 really awesome miles.



Believe it or not, my favorite all-time bike is probably the cursed BMW F650GS.  I loved that bike from the minute I saw a photo online and -- aside from its, ahem, mechanical quirks -- every mile I rode was with a smile.  I'm sure I'll wind up with another one someday that will hopefully have a little less, um, personality.



The Ninjette is a close second for favorite all-time bike.  It's only edged out by the Beemer because I just haven't put as many miles on it or toured on it (not due to any fault of the bike!).  Once I get a few overnight trips under my belt, I wouldn't be surprised if it edges out the BMW.  It's just comfortable, non-pretentious, fun as hell to ride, and did I mention comfortable?

[oldenslow]

My 1981 Kawasaki GPZ550.  I was a little big for it, but rode the wheels off of it.  It was pretty comfy as a commuter bike too.  

[chesthing]

No brainer question for me, this is my last bike barring disaster.

[axelwik]

I'd say my Ducati 900ss. Lots of character and puts a grin on my face every time I ride it.

[bungie4]

My current bike, my 04 FJR. I usually flip bikes every year or two. I've had this one for 4 years and 100,000 miles. It just excels at every check box.

Prior to this one, I'd say my 91 VFR. The one I missed the most and like to replace it someday, 83 Honda CX650E (The euro model not available in the U.S.). I still hunt the want ads for them. I'm sure my memory of the bike is rose tinted but I still love that bike.

Worst bike. 76 DT 125 that would strand me out in the boonies whenever it felt like it.

[Papa Lazarou]

1964 Norton Atlas, with gas flowed heads and balanced crank. Went very well, that thing did.