So... What other bikes have you owned before buying a Fireblade?

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  1. Mr OCD

    Mr OCD Well-Known Member

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    Thought this might be an interesting topic and hopefully hasn't been done before (I did search) ...

    My first bike ... A 1996 Suzuki Bandit 600 which I spent several months rebuilding as was stood up for several years and was the reason for taking my test.
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    I did 6,000 miles on it but riding to and from Liverpool from Bolton was hard work without fairings... So I bought this:

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    A 1999 Yamaha Thundercat that I did over 40,000 miles on touring, commuting, scratching and track days... A superb bike but after 4yrs on it decided I wanted my dream bike ... Which was...

    This ...
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    A 2002 Yamaha R1 (5PW) with 3,600 miles on the clock ... That I took up to 24,000 miles before I high-sided it and destroyed it ... Such a shame as it was immaculate ... So enjoying my R1 so much and whilst still waiting for my collarbone to heal I went out and bought this ...

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    A 2004 Yamaha R1 (5VY) with 9,000 that I enjoyed massively and did a further 25,000 miles and tracked a bit as well... But after a couple of years I fancied a change, that change happened a bit earlier than expected due to some trouble with the bike which brings be up to date with the current bike ...

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    A 2010 Honda Fireblade CBR1000-RA with 3,500 miles on clock.

    I've done about 800 miles on it so far and it's a good bike ... But I'm still not attached to it like I was with my Yamahas... But it's early days yet and I've not had a proper chance to go on a decent ride in favorable conditions...

    You? :)
     
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  2. rab

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    other bikes

    some of my bikes havnt got photos of cbr400 gsxr600k4 and wait for it gs125s gsxr750k6 great bike gsxr1000k6 beast of a bike bmws1000rr animal didnt like front end cbr1000rr sublime handling and zx10r rapid tiny 400 size
     

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  3. And7rp2

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    Started with one of these in '87

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    Couple of years, first superbike '89 fzr600

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    12k miles later bought this zxr 750 h1

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    Year later and another 12k miles zxr 750 h2

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    2 years but only 14k miles got this in a swap with a car

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    6 weeks later swapped it for this

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    About this time I bought this, and still have her and she's done 24k , 22k by me

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    Kept the NSR250 for the summer of 93 then went back to Yamaha

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    Two more years approx 20k miles got this

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    Kept this for 4 years put about 30k miles on her, then back to kawasaki again

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    28k miles on her and loved it

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    Suzuki again !! Just under 18k miles on this, then the penny dropped I needed a Honda in my life

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    20k miles then decided to hit the track so needed a cheap track bike to learn on

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    Then decided that I could live with one on the road again so I hunted high n low to get this minter

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    Turned out it was too good use so 6k miles later she had to go, and back to Honda

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    Then another acquired for the track, check out the avatar.
     
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  4. sinewave

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    I had a DT175MX Andy when I was a Lad!

    Got Bollocked regular by the local Plod for Wheeling it past the local Chippy of an evening trying to get Chix knickers off! :D
     
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  5. And7rp2

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    Lol ! That's the bike that stops me doing wheelies, used to wheelie every where, then the clutch lever snapped !! The bike flipped I landed on me ass in front of said chix's outside my local chippy....doh
     
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  6. marco s

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    Started with one of these
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    Then
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    Should never have sold this
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    Another one I should have kept
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    Now I have
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