Other than your Max, what other bike do you have or had?

[Whips07Max]

Just curious to see what kind of bikes you guys currently have or had, excluding your V-Max. Me personally, prior to my 2007 Max, I had a 2007 HD FXST, totally customized including chrome controls, 16" apehangers, V&H Big radius w/Screamin Eagle race Tuner and Heavy Breather, and all kinds of other HD accessories including all the Willie G. Skull-themed crap. Anyway, it was visually a cool bike, but I'm more into performance bikes. Obviously, I got rid of it, lost alot of money in the process and got my new V-Max 2007 leftover. I just never liked those Harley dudes or there little cliques. Heck, most have probably never rode a fast bike and don't even know what a V-Max is, but that's OK. I've also had a 2001 Kawasaki ZRX-1200, 1995 Honda Magna, 1998 Triumph Thunderbird Sport, 1994 Suzuki GSXR-1100 and a mint condition 1985 Kawasaki ZL-900 Eliminator. That was a cool bike and fast, but still no V-Max. A few others not worth mentioning. :biglaugh:

 

[maleko89]

I learned to ride a '83 Honda Shadow 500 which was my dads. He then traded it for an '86 Vmax which I loved! So, in '96 I bought my '89 Vmax and have had it since.

 

[backfire]

Street bikes~ (in this order since I was 16)
1985 Honda Shadow 500 (sold)
1984 (I think) Honda CB500 (sold)
1986 Yamaha Maxim 700 (sold)
1985 Yamaha VMAX 1200 (sold)
1995 Yamaha VMAX 1200 (still have)
2000 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 (Purchased from a friend that needed the money, had for a month, hated it, sold it!)

Countless other mini bikes, mini choppers, dirt bikes, 3-wheelers and 4-wheelers over the years since I was 9...


john

 

[Lew L]

No real need to list all the other bikes( not sure that I could remember them at my age). The only one that matters to me now is the "other" bike. The poor, old, slow, but very black ZX 11.

 

[AKMAX]

2002 Honda F4I, 1998 Honda VTR 1000, 2001 Gsxr 1000, 2005 Gsxr 750, 2003 and 2005 R6, 2003 Kawy 636. (most I bought wrecked, fix, ride and sell)
And now the Vmax. I have taken out my friends and old man's cruisers of all types, but I only like motorcycles that have some power so I own a Vmax for my cruiser. I do like the power twins like the Roadstar Warrior a lot, that might have to be my next bike if I don't go into debt for the new Vmax.

 

[Mitchell]

Been riding and wrenching for 10 years and this is what I had, wished I still had and still do have.

FWIW... Every bike I sold I made $$$

85 V45 Magna "First Bike, Sold"
87 Super Magna "Red w/ Mild Mods, Sold"
87 Super Magna "Blue & Stock, Sold"
73 Kawasaki Z1 "Bought for $450, Sold for $2,000 2 Weeks Later"
87 Super Magna "Bought for $325 from Cycle Salvage. Silver & Gunmetal, My 3rd Lady & Not 4 Sale"
83 V65 Magna "Bought for $800, Restored & Sold"
07 Vmax "By Far the Newest Old Bike I Ever Bought"

 

[QuarterHorse]

Gixxer 750 was my only bike prior to the Max.

 

[Buster Hymen]

In no particular order.... CR500, CanAm 175, ZX-11, GSXR1000, Honda Shadow 750, Kawi 400 LTD (belt drive! :rofl_200, Suzuki DRZ400, DR350, RZ350, Honda Fireblade .... there was a few more, but can't remember them at the moment.

Currently in the garage -> 88 VMax, 01 DRZ400

Shopping for -> Busa

Will be looking at -> 09 VMax, Aprilia RSV4 ! :worthy:

 

[jedi-]

Current , XV750 work hack, Honda 750 chopper .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivH77zLPF0M

XV1100 project as well as modding the Max, not enough hours in a day !:shot:

 

[one2dmax]

Started out riding my moms 80 650 Maxim then moved over and rode my dads 83 750 maxim.

Ended up buying my first bike right out of high school - 83 650 Seca Turbo. Rode it a few years stock (modfied turbo wastegate) before I changed the engine in it to a 750 (650 was tore up caused by a very nasty crash - not my fault). I still have this bike and we are currently trying to get it back in running condition to bring it to Topeka. On boost with the 750 it was as fast as the Vmax.

Rode a friends 85vmax so much he told me to keep it in my garage. Over the years we treated that bike like the town whore. Everyone had a ride on it! The engine finally greanaded beyond repair with about 65-70,000 miles and spun a main. It had been rebuilt 4 or 5 times. Trans gave up with 80hp NOS shot.

Bought my first vmax, a 91, and still have it (though it's completely apart).

Currently have:
05 Vmax
91 Vmax (test chassis)
85 Vmax (test chassis)
85 Vmax Drag Bike (Methanol Injected)
Two Face Vmax (haven't decided what I am going to title it as yet).
91 YZ250
83 Seca Turbo

Have had or have for parts use (for a very short time - mostly resale):
Other Vmax Chassis's/Bikes (99, 97, 92, 99, 85's, ect...)
92 FZR1000
86 Fazers (a couple of them)
82 GPZ750 Turbo
85 YZ125
82 Kawi 440
80 650 Maxim (diff one)
82 Virago 920
85-86 FZ600's
90 Ninja 600
83 Goldwing 1100
70's Dinosaurs (Honda and Yamaha's)
Probably a few I can't remember.


Sean Morley

 

[Rusty McNeil]

I started with a

1986 V45 Magna

Then a series of three different 85-87 V65 Magnas

Then an 87 1100 Yamaha Virago (Hated it; to freaking slow)

Then about 13 years without a bike and now the 1999 Vmax

 

[VmaxwellSmart]

I've had quite a few but now just an '05 Max and an 07 Harley ROAD KING! That's right...I said a Harley...unk:

 

[113s&s]

83 cb 750...85 suzuki 1150e real max eater....v65 sabre.....vf 1000 R ..85 1200 gold wing no bags...77 flh....90 flh 113 ci another max eater....87 max ....lol 4 others i can remember

 

[maleko89]

85 suzuki 1150e real max eater

LoL, I spanked one of those 10 years ago....fun race! Or were you talking Yamaha Maxim eater?

113 ci another max eater

Well, I expect it to be close to a Yami Maxim. lol

 

[Rusty McNeil]

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[Rusty McNeil]

LoL, I spanked one of those 10 years ago....fun race! Or were you talking Yamaha Maxim eater?



Well, I expect it to be close to a Yami Maxim. lol

My buddies got an S&S 113ci Fat ******* chopper, It dynoed an honest 120 RWHP, it's not a high neck, high tank thing that's hard to handle, it's low and long. No huge rear either, it's running a 200 on back. it's a super nice bike which he spent about 1.5 years putting together from a "Kit"

He can smoke my ass from 0-20mph:rofl_200:

 

[113s&s]

My buddies got an S&S 113ci Fat ******* chopper, It dynoed an honest 120 RWHP, it's not a high neck, high tank thing that's hard to handle, it's low and long. No huge rear either, it's running a 200 on back. it's a super nice bike which he spent about 1.5 years putting together from a "Kit"

He can smoke my ass from 0-20mph:rofl_200:

bet hes smiling that first 20 mph :biglaugh:

 

[odieoh24]

i learned how to ride on dirt using a friend of mines bikes back in the 70's. the first bike i actually owned myself was a 1985 honda 500 shadow, then an 87 honda nighthawk 700s, 85 yamaha v-max, 78 suzuki gs 750, 89 yamaha vmax, 97 yamaha vmax, 2000 aprilia rsv mille, and a 2002 suzuki marauder 800. the last 5 bikes mentioned are all parked in the gararge right now,but i'm fixxin to take the 97 max out to check an issue i'm having with the new r1 front end setup. tried something a little different from the norm and i think it very well may bite me in the ass.

later odieoh24

 

[Bill Seward]

Since 1967.....
1965 Honda S65
1967 Honda CB160

then I got smart and went Yamaha!

1973 Yamaha RD350
1973 Yamaha TX500
1976 Yamaha XS650
1981 Yamaha 750 Virago
1985 Yamaha VMax
2002 Yamaha Roadstar

Mixed in there were spouses bikes, and a couple of others.

1965 Bridgestone 175
1966 Honda S90
1976 Yamaha RD200
1977 Yamaha XS400
2004 Suzuki Burgman 400 scooter

Not really that many, figuring my riding career has been 41 years so far!

 

[Nobody]

1973 3hp bonanza mini bike...real harley eater.

1976 125 honda elsinore

1991 V-Max still riding it.

2004 Yamaha Warrior Stage lV still riding it. My other harley eater.