How many bikers in here and what do you ride?

no1lives4ever · 5th March 2007, 01:18

A month ago I got my first bike, a CBZ X-treme..

Between 1998 and 2000 i had a chetak.. sold that the day I got my first car and used the proceeds of the sale to buy a music system for the car..

-- no1lives4ever

sriny_blr · 8th March 2007, 22:20

0. TVS-SUZUKI AX100 - 1987, after i knew to pedal a bicycle, my bro taught me to ride a bike on this bike which was bought by him.
1. 1998 -2003: Suzuki samurai - My first very own bike. I always wanted to buy a shogun, but my parents never allowed, so ended up in a NO problem bike, very true.
2. 2003 -2005: Bajaj Pulsar DTSI - this was the first DTSi (in180cc) from that showroom.

Now i dont drive anything since i moved to singapore. I miss all the motoring fun!!

Fireblader85 · 9th March 2007, 14:32

Purchased my first bike in July 2006. I ride a 98-99 Honda CBR 919 Fireblade. Its pearl yellow with black flame like stripes. Hoping to get my hands on a Valkyrie F6 in the future..

JPL · 10th March 2007, 20:09

Hi,

I have had a Bajaj Boxer, HH Splendor, RX 135 4 Speed, Now my bro uses a Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSI and I use his friends T-Bird 350. Would love to own a karizma or a bullet taurus.

vabs78 · 12th March 2007, 00:08

Hi All,

Here is my list:
1. Hercules MTB bicycle (93 - 97)
- Still going gr8, my neighbour's son uses this now
2. Dad's Bajaj super (97-99)
- Still in working condition, this was bought in 88
3. RX135 4speed (99-03)
- In use, dad started using this when I moved from my home town
4. Kinetic GF 170 Laser(03-06)
- almost reduced to junk, works sometimes but if something fails then have to run around a lot for parts etc. and something keeps on failing

Now I have switched to 4 wheels as I have moved to US but thinking of buying a pulsar220 when I come back to India (if at all they launch it)

Gerardfdz · 12th March 2007, 17:25

Hi,
I learnt to ride on a good old Lamby,
Then rode Jawa 250,(a friends)
Later an RD350(HT),
Took a break from bikes- went Gypsy crazy
returned to a Honda Dio (still there)
Now on a BMW F650! (Gypsies sold!)

Cheers
Gerard

manson · 12th March 2007, 22:54

That a well kept funduro you have Gerard, hope to ride with you sometime soon.

manson.

2StrokeJunkie · 12th March 2007, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylohere

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4. A 1983 Yamaha RD 350 (LT) called "Fastey".

slight correction there kylohere there wernt any LT's in 1983 .so either it was a HT or it wasnt manufactured in 1983 .

cheers

Vandal · 13th March 2007, 11:06

Wow...some real bike enthu's here with a lot of moolah goin spare! My own escapades will seem by far 'lame' in comparison, though we've had a lot of two wheelers.

2 wheelers in the the family-
1976 - lambi (Never rode this, mostly taken around by dad, was around 8 yrs old when this left the family....1980 born)

1979 - Old luna, before the TFR/TFR plus for mom to commute to college

1981 - Bajaj Chetak export model. Ultra reliable built like a tank, was in the family till feb 2003..

1984 - Luna TFR, same purpose... Was a faithful 'ghoda' for a number of years. I learnt motorised 2 wheels on this, touched a max speed of 58 kmph a number of times. Very reliable moped...

Bought our first car after this, so no more 2 wheels for awhile.

1996 - Little sister also starts on a moped for the first time (scooty is bought). TFR luna is sold.

1998 - LML select 2 for me. Lots of power (power being relative to what you've experienced in the past). Uncle's old bullet 350 also comes to stay due to health problems (his)

2000 - Suzuki Shogun for me, Kinetic honda for general use. Had 4x2 wheelers at that point.

2003 - Shogun goes, ditto chetak and scooty. New scooty pep purchased for sister. I get a pulsar 180 (non-dts-i wala)

2005 - sister upgrades to activa which IMO has a very comfy seat. Scooty Pep sold, ditto kinetic. No replacements...

2006 - By now I'm working away from home for more than a year. Sell off pulsar 180 after discovering my lil sister has discovered the joy of 5 gears and 16 bhp. Activa is still going strong, Select 2 mostly used by me for short range riding.

2007 - Planning on a bike again. Eyeing the new 220 dts-fi...

black12rr · 15th March 2007, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerardfdz

Hi,
I learnt to ride on a good old Lamby,
Then rode Jawa 250,(a friends)
Later an RD350(HT),
Took a break from bikes- went Gypsy crazy
returned to a Honda Dio (still there)
Now on a BMW F650! (Gypsies sold!)

Cheers
Gerard

Gerard thats a mint condition F650 i have ever seen ! .
Can you tell more about the bike ,when u got it for how much .
Initially when it was launched way back it costed like 3 lakhs and final lot were disposed for 1.9 laks .How much has the bike done ?

invincible7 · 15th March 2007, 20:50

I ride a P150 and a RX135....

mrstyx · 15th March 2007, 23:54

my first bike was 1.IND-SUZUKI (2-stroke)1998
2.bajaj chetak2000-02
3.pulsar 180v2 2005-07
now i am planning for a karizma and i am desparate to get one.......

ananthkamath · 16th March 2007, 09:24

first "bike" was a 98 Hero Honda Street...just loved that thing for its butter smooth engine and gearbox. I got it because my parents thought the Splendor was too big for a 17 year old and they also didnt know that the Street had the same power

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second bike was a 96 KB125....this one went from being boring "uncle bike" daily driver to a 10000 rpm street sleeper....this bike has seen atleast 4 different cylinder barrel/cylinder head combinations, atleast 2 different carburettors, numerous changes to the disc valve and the final gearing, and I've lost count of the number of expansion chambers I made for it (probably about 7 or 8)....all in a span of 1.5 years...this is when "The Pipefather"

was born and no RX/CBZ/Pulsar/karizma in Mysore was safe. The feeling of wiping off smirks from the riders of these bikes was something else.

(MODS: i still have this bike & I dont mind thousands of people seeing the number plate)

third bike didnt belong to me, but it played a major role in my life at one point as a "project" so I'm including it here....it was a Jawa 350 Twin....

After being a "cager" for the past 2 years I'm looking to get my 4th bike...probably will be a 600 sportbike/sport tourer like a Katana or Bandit.

black12rr · 16th March 2007, 11:50

Nice bike ananthakamath , this is first time i am seeing a chamber on KB .
Ride safe and best of luck for 600 ..do post once you get .

ananthkamath · 17th March 2007, 02:23

well, just got myself a GSF600 Bandit....check out the pics in my gallery

5th March 2007, 01:18	#376
no1lives4ever BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 80 Thanked: 59 Times	A month ago I got my first bike, a CBZ X-treme.. Between 1998 and 2000 i had a chetak.. sold that the day I got my first car and used the proceeds of the sale to buy a music system for the car.. -- no1lives4ever
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8th March 2007, 22:20	#377
sriny_blr BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BLR Posts: 217 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	0. TVS-SUZUKI AX100 - 1987, after i knew to pedal a bicycle, my bro taught me to ride a bike on this bike which was bought by him. 1. 1998 -2003: Suzuki samurai - My first very own bike. I always wanted to buy a shogun, but my parents never allowed, so ended up in a NO problem bike, very true. 2. 2003 -2005: Bajaj Pulsar DTSI - this was the first DTSi (in180cc) from that showroom. Now i dont drive anything since i moved to singapore. I miss all the motoring fun!! Last edited by sriny_blr : 8th March 2007 at 22:28.
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9th March 2007, 14:32	#378
Fireblader85 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 208 Thanked: 124 Times	Purchased my first bike in July 2006. I ride a 98-99 Honda CBR 919 Fireblade. Its pearl yellow with black flame like stripes. Hoping to get my hands on a Valkyrie F6 in the future..
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10th March 2007, 20:09	#379
JPL BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: XXXXX Posts: 241 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi, I have had a Bajaj Boxer, HH Splendor, RX 135 4 Speed, Now my bro uses a Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSI and I use his friends T-Bird 350. Would love to own a karizma or a bullet taurus.
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12th March 2007, 00:08	#380
vabs78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 552 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Hi All, Here is my list: 1. Hercules MTB bicycle (93 - 97) - Still going gr8, my neighbour's son uses this now 2. Dad's Bajaj super (97-99) - Still in working condition, this was bought in 88 3. RX135 4speed (99-03) - In use, dad started using this when I moved from my home town 4. Kinetic GF 170 Laser(03-06) - almost reduced to junk, works sometimes but if something fails then have to run around a lot for parts etc. and something keeps on failing Now I have switched to 4 wheels as I have moved to US but thinking of buying a pulsar220 when I come back to India (if at all they launch it)
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12th March 2007, 17:25	#381
Gerardfdz BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 214 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Hi, I learnt to ride on a good old Lamby, Then rode Jawa 250,(a friends) Later an RD350(HT), Took a break from bikes- went Gypsy crazy returned to a Honda Dio (still there) Now on a BMW F650! (Gypsies sold!) Cheers Gerard
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12th March 2007, 22:54	#382
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,935 Thanked: 4,171 Times View My Garage	That a well kept funduro you have Gerard, hope to ride with you sometime soon. manson.
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13th March 2007, 11:06	#384
Vandal BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 31 Thanked: 3 Times	Wow...some real bike enthu's here with a lot of moolah goin spare! My own escapades will seem by far 'lame' in comparison, though we've had a lot of two wheelers. 2 wheelers in the the family- 1976 - lambi (Never rode this, mostly taken around by dad, was around 8 yrs old when this left the family....1980 born) 1979 - Old luna, before the TFR/TFR plus for mom to commute to college 1981 - Bajaj Chetak export model. Ultra reliable built like a tank, was in the family till feb 2003.. 1984 - Luna TFR, same purpose... Was a faithful 'ghoda' for a number of years. I learnt motorised 2 wheels on this, touched a max speed of 58 kmph a number of times. Very reliable moped... Bought our first car after this, so no more 2 wheels for awhile. 1996 - Little sister also starts on a moped for the first time (scooty is bought). TFR luna is sold. 1998 - LML select 2 for me. Lots of power (power being relative to what you've experienced in the past). Uncle's old bullet 350 also comes to stay due to health problems (his) 2000 - Suzuki Shogun for me, Kinetic honda for general use. Had 4x2 wheelers at that point. 2003 - Shogun goes, ditto chetak and scooty. New scooty pep purchased for sister. I get a pulsar 180 (non-dts-i wala) 2005 - sister upgrades to activa which IMO has a very comfy seat. Scooty Pep sold, ditto kinetic. No replacements... 2006 - By now I'm working away from home for more than a year. Sell off pulsar 180 after discovering my lil sister has discovered the joy of 5 gears and 16 bhp. Activa is still going strong, Select 2 mostly used by me for short range riding. 2007 - Planning on a bike again. Eyeing the new 220 dts-fi...
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15th March 2007, 20:50	#386
invincible7 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delhi NCR Posts: 665 Thanked: 173 Times	I ride a P150 and a RX135....
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15th March 2007, 23:54	#387
mrstyx BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hyderabad Posts: 28 Thanked: 0 Times	my first bike was 1.IND-SUZUKI (2-stroke)1998 2.bajaj chetak2000-02 3.pulsar 180v2 2005-07 now i am planning for a karizma and i am desparate to get one.......
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16th March 2007, 09:24	#388
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	first "bike" was a 98 Hero Honda Street...just loved that thing for its butter smooth engine and gearbox. I got it because my parents thought the Splendor was too big for a 17 year old and they also didnt know that the Street had the same power . second bike was a 96 KB125....this one went from being boring "uncle bike" daily driver to a 10000 rpm street sleeper....this bike has seen atleast 4 different cylinder barrel/cylinder head combinations, atleast 2 different carburettors, numerous changes to the disc valve and the final gearing, and I've lost count of the number of expansion chambers I made for it (probably about 7 or 8)....all in a span of 1.5 years...this is when "The Pipefather"was born and no RX/CBZ/Pulsar/karizma in Mysore was safe. The feeling of wiping off smirks from the riders of these bikes was something else. (MODS: i still have this bike & I dont mind thousands of people seeing the number plate) third bike didnt belong to me, but it played a major role in my life at one point as a "project" so I'm including it here....it was a Jawa 350 Twin.... After being a "cager" for the past 2 years I'm looking to get my 4th bike...probably will be a 600 sportbike/sport tourer like a Katana or Bandit. Last edited by ananthkamath : 16th March 2007 at 09:32.
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16th March 2007, 11:50	#389
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,278 Thanked: 339 Times	Nice bike ananthakamath , this is first time i am seeing a chamber on KB . Ride safe and best of luck for 600 ..do post once you get .
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17th March 2007, 02:23	#390
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	well, just got myself a GSF600 Bandit....check out the pics in my gallery Last edited by ananthkamath : 17th March 2007 at 02:25.
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