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petenz · Super Guru

Time flys...

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

I usually keep my road bikes for several years (4-5ish) and get several touring trips out of them before I dosh them in for something new, my mates quite often change theirs after 2 years, but I like to get the most out of bikes. As for the TTR I might keep it indefinately..

Nige Taylor · Senior Member

The longest I held onto a bike was a race tuned CBR600 which was fantastic fun. Had that one for 5 years and only sold it as I needed some extra cash to buy a house. Sold it to a guy I worked with who 2 months later killed himself on it. Didn't have a bike for a while after that :( When I did I opted for a more sedated 1250 Bandit.

There is never a time limit on how long I have a bike for, it just depends on how the mood takes me, but I can see the TTR hanging around for some time as it really does everything, cheaply and well.

Sparky · Member

I've still got my first two bikes, so that's 43 & 42 years respectively disbelief

Generally I'd say around 5 years though just recently it seems to be about a year, I think I'm trying as many as I can while there's still time! smile

Mike

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sammyttr · Senior Member

Know the feeling had my TTR for 4 years or more now, been getting rebuilt over last two years cricky really been that long :O

One bike I'll definitely be hanging on to

j180 · Senior Member

Had my Tuono for 4 1/2 years but getting itchy feet to get something new next year. Had the TTR for about 18 months or so.

Cubber · Super Guru

I bought my 1955 T100 on the 25-Aug-1966 and still have it and run it.

This is how it looks nowadays

I bought my TTR in August 2010 and still enjoy the trails - but not as many recently more's the pity.

Martyn

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

You are a proper patriot hey Martyn! That is a mint bike seeing as it is 60 years old, just spit and polish is it?!..

pug · Guru

Liking that Trumpit lot's Martyn wish I still had my 76 T140v had a mate that worked in the chromers at the time and he had free run of the place to do parts on the side. needles to say I took full use of the fact. I had her for 15 years only sold her when work was short an money was tight at one time.

Martyn

KMAN · Senior Member

Still got my first bike, Yamaha dx100, 24years now, and my trusty rdlc for 20.

Cubber · Super Guru

peteBLUEttr wrote:
You are a proper patriot hey Martyn! That is a mint bike seeing as it is 60 years old, just spit and polish is it?!..

Hardly, Pete.

Over the years things have dropped off, worn off and things have exploded.

It's had two repaints, at least 3 engine rebuilds, 1 gearbox rebuild and 1 major clutch rebuild.

Bearings, chains, exhausts, tyres and things regularly wear out but I've replaced many other bits as and when needed over time.

This photo is a few weeks after I bought it in '66 for £17 10/-

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Another bike I have was first registered in 1926

Compared to these my TTR is quite young. biggrin biggrin

Martyn

peteBLUEttr · Super Guru

Hardly a patriot, or hardly spit and polish?!... confuse biggrin

Few interesting mods there, cafe racer style seat unit and fairing etc..

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pug · Guru

found some old pic's me with hair an past an present bikes as i was having a bit or a sort out had the GPZ1260 chop for 20 years the T 140 for 15 years all sold with hart brake at the time the trikes i have built over the years about 8-9 reliant trikes and 2 ford trikes one a capri the other a sierra plus had my hand in lot's and lot's of one off parts for other peoples builds hope to come across some pic's from the 1970s as i dig deeper gpz chop/ HD shovel /T140v/Realiant trike/ Ford Trike/ Enfield/ Bmw f 650 Dakar/ HD Panhead

pug

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