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Post  grahame Fri 21 Oct 2011, 8:19 pm

The longest period of time i kept the same bike was for 4 years, back in the 80s, a new vf750f 83 mod,,, planning to keep this one longer Very Happy
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Post  2wheelsagain Fri 21 Oct 2011, 8:32 pm

My times have varied depending on need and finances.
My B1250 is at 4 now and for the first time im looking for a stable mate rather than off loading.
Previous longest ownership was about 8yrs.
Good question though because for most of us bike ownership is discretionary.
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Post  paul Fri 21 Oct 2011, 8:40 pm

longest was 6 1/2 years all the others about 2 to 4 years / hope to keep this one but anything can happen .
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Post  grahame Fri 21 Oct 2011, 8:51 pm

Thats true 2wa, since i was 17 ive only gone without a bike for about a year, i actually got my bike licence before my car licence by about 2 years, now you need a car licence before your bike licence so my son found out!
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Post  mtbeerwah Fri 21 Oct 2011, 9:04 pm

if it aint broke don`t fix it
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Post  gus Fri 21 Oct 2011, 9:58 pm

Either sell it under 25,000 kays or hang onto it for 10 years .I hang onto my bikes Gs 1000 15 years ,230.000 kls . New models arnt always better
The GSX which followed the GS had been hit by an ugly stick .Square headlight ,"pastie" tank, Evil or Very Mad



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Post  grahame Fri 21 Oct 2011, 10:04 pm

I can still remember the local copper pulling me up on that bike in Childers, What did i do officer? Oh nothing , just wanted to have a look at that new VF! He was a motorcycle cop i spose!
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Post  Saikhan Sat 22 Oct 2011, 10:52 am

Longest - 6 Years VF1000fe loved it, bought new.

Shortest - 4 Months M90 Boulevard, buy one, you'll see why.

Had the bandit just short of 2 years and the DR650 prior to that for 3 years.
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Post  gus Sat 22 Oct 2011, 11:18 am

Shortest for me was 3 weeks ,06 Sprint .(bought new ) Crying or Very sad
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Post  mtbeerwah Sat 22 Oct 2011, 2:02 pm

yeah..whys that? I`ve tested one, it handled alright,but I found it to be down on power to my gen2
gus wrote:Shortest for me was 3 weeks ,06 Sprint .(bought new ) Crying or Very sad
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Post  dhula Sat 22 Oct 2011, 3:08 pm

CV50A = 2 years.
@125 #1 = 3 months.
@125 #2 = 11 months
ER6F = 8 months
GSF1250SA = ~3 years
GSX650F = ~2 years
Tiger 800 = 2 (maybe 3) months
DL1000 = 3 or 4 months old so far
DL650 = 6 months old so far


I think. I don't really count how old the stuff is I just change it cause I want to and cause I can

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Post  grahame Sat 22 Oct 2011, 5:33 pm

3 weeks! thats gotta be a record gus
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Post  gus Sat 22 Oct 2011, 6:09 pm

Yep , lost $3000 in 3 weeks . The thing just ran so HOT took ALL the pleasure out of riding for me . Also made my hands go to sleep but that
might be me , not the bikes fault . It was like riding an oven .
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Post  sb1250 Sat 22 Oct 2011, 7:59 pm

3 months was the shortest time. That was the Z1000. It didnt like being used as a commuter! Waaay too much maintenance. The rest ranged from 2 years to about 8 years. Only ever had one brand new bike and until a car reduced its wheelbase, it was on track for 7 years. The Bandit will be around a while I reckon, coz my other toy takes up too much of my pocket money to be able to save for the next bike!
.......but if anyones got this weeks winning numbers, all could change Twisted Evil Laughing Laughing
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Post  Four40 Sat 22 Oct 2011, 11:05 pm

I would have kept my first bike longer if it weren't written off. The 650FU was about 18 months or so before trading for the 1250FA. I would dearly like to keep both 1250 and 1400 for a number of years to come. Although I wouldn't be averse to having a tard as a third bike Twisted Evil
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Post  skinner Sun 23 Oct 2011, 2:10 am

gus wrote:Yep , lost $3000 in 3 weeks . The thing just ran so HOT took ALL the pleasure out of riding for me . Also made my hands go to sleep but that
might be me , not the bikes fault . It was like riding an oven .

That's why I sold mine,and I live in the UK,not a country known for its warm weather,on the few rare hot days it was completely unbearable. Crying or Very sad
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Post  truck Wed 09 Nov 2011, 11:33 pm

I ride them till I think they are going to break then I'll put them in the shed or off load cheaply to some young bloke.
1986 KLR 600 cost $1500 - 1990 to present - still in the shed, looking at putting the motor in a sidewinder - still goes after 10- 20 kicks
1983 XT 250 cost $1000 - 1996 to present - in the shed next to the KLR - still goes on 2nd kick
2002 Bandit 1200 cost $7000 - 2005 to present - in the carport waiting for a little road trip south sometime.
Comes down to $$$ for me but the Bandit still makes me smile so I'll keep it for a while yet.
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