The rarest, most unusual bike you've ever OWNED - Page 3

RedShark · 11-06-2012, 03:14 PM

outlaws justice - that is a heck of a collection, nice time-warp you have there. I think I'da kept the Nighthawk S, I liked those - except for the funny front wheel size.

I owned an Aprilia RST 1000 'Futurama' for 4 years - pretty unusual to most folks "What IS that ?" all the TIME.

I DO miss it a little. I know some day it will appear on a "Cool bikes the we Covet" list next to a Black Shadow or something and I'll curse my stupidity, but it did have some issues.

Never selling the HawkGT though.

Super-Sweet Duc, Spezjag - I'd love to have a chance to ride one of those some day.

reddirtjoe · 11-06-2012, 06:47 PM

A Ducati 350 Sebring !!

stussels · 11-06-2012, 07:45 PM

ive always liked the oddballs. in the past my most odd bikes were an '86 honda NS400R and '88 NX650.

currently ive got a '90 honda CB-1. only imported two years. that wasnt odd enough so i revised it a bit:

and even more odd is my '85 suzuki SP600. only sold one year in the US only. rest of the world got a DR600 version.

Tenni126 · 11-06-2012, 07:49 PM

My V11 LeMans Tenni... #128 of 170 made world wide. Also own a '69 BMW R69US, which is totally stripped down and in no way dressed for photos yet.

theshnizzle · 11-06-2012, 10:52 PM

No pics but I owned a RG 500 Walter Wolfe limited edition,right up until the night it was stolen and numpty took it on a police chase......after 25 years or so, it still pains me greatly and makes me feel all wooshy inside....

mattness · 11-06-2012, 11:26 PM

ok i normally dont post much on here but, outlaw justice, you have some taste in bikes.

thats all i had to say.

peace

outlaws justice · 11-07-2012, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattness

ok i normally dont post much on here but, outlaw justice, you have some taste in bikes.

thats all i had to say.

peace

Thanks, I will get another Nighthawk-S (I have owned 6 of them over the years including the new one I bought in 1984) Those are just the semi rare bikes. I have a 2005 KTM950 Adv. 2002 BMW K1200RS, 2005 Yamaha Vmax, 2006 Yamaha FZ1, 1991 Honda VFR750, 2005 Suzuki SV650S and the list goes on!

MotoMarkus · 11-07-2012, 05:53 AM

I think the rarest would be my current bike, a Yamaha TRX850. Sold in europe between 1996-1998, pretty rare where I live, I haven't met another TRX yet. Italian-influenced design with the tubular frame and a 270-degr crank, sounds nice

I also had a Suzuki GSX400 FWS for a while, a liquid cooled 4-cyl with IIRC 55-ish hp. Rare?

Bronco638 · 11-07-2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outlaws justice

Sold this one I had for a couple years, 1989 Honda VTR250

Dave, is this my VTR or another one you had?

That said, I guess I've owned a few oddballs;

1986 Honda Reflex (TLR200) - not rare but not common either
1989 Honda NX125 - I know of only a couple of other people, thru this forum site, that have one.
1989 Honda VTR250 Interceptor (as above but without the Barbie-ceptor paint job) - again, not rare but not very common.
1963 Vespa GS160 (as seen on the cover of the Who's Quadrophenia album cover sans all the lights & bars) - pretty rare and difficult to find parts.

Of those mentioned above, I only have the VTR now.

Dave.0 · 11-07-2012, 09:14 AM

aprilia RS125 2 stroke track bike in spains no.1 livery -- imported to the us in 2009 as a track only offering (you could make it street legal, but it would truly suck) on the track its a blast, just pin it and lean

outlaws justice · 11-07-2012, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronco638

Dave, is this my VTR or another one you had?

This is the first one I owned, had only 3,000 original miles when I sold it, yours was the second one. Not fond of the paint on this one either, but was factory original, and that is something I always look for when I do not know the history of the bike personally.

Schnickelfritz · 11-07-2012, 11:08 AM

Not all that rare, but the rarest I've ever had: #034 of 175 built.

1994 900SS/SP, in yellow track outfit:

and red street trim:

Also had a '79 Guzzi LeMans. I don't have a pic anywhere, but here's one ripped from teh interwebz:

Tim McKittrick · 11-07-2012, 11:10 AM

Rarest- in terms of production numbers, is probably my road racer- a 1995 Honda RS250R

Most unusual, and reasonably rare but not amazingly so, is my Kawasaki kt250, presently undergoing restoration.

car94 · 11-07-2012, 11:12 AM

The 1987 YSR 80 was the most unusual and the first bike I ever High sided! The 69 Triumph Trident 750 is probably the rarest. I did have a Barn Find 68 Ducati Scrambler, but I never had time to restore it and sold it before I ever rode it!

SloCalSpode · 11-07-2012, 12:51 PM

Guess I kan't resist playing this game.
1989 SDR200 Japanese Domestic Market only. As far as I know there are (3) in the USA.

1998 GasGas EC250SM
The only thing that makes it rare is the SuperMoto conversion and the California street plate.

And a couple of unusual 50cc SuperMotards. A 2002 GasGas EC50sm and a 2002 Derbi Senda SuperMoto.

I think they got BIG BIRD's attention, if not the tourists taking pictures in front of the Las Vegas sign.
I have a few more to share if this game continues.

11-06-2012, 06:47 PM	#32
reddirtjoe bikehoarder/msfcoach Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Let's Ride some red dirt!! Oddometer: 1,519	A Ducati 350 Sebring !! __________________ Nonsense, I have not yet began to defile myself

11-06-2012, 07:45 PM	#33
stussels chupacabra! Joined: Feb 2011 Location: c-bus ohio Oddometer: 133	ive always liked the oddballs. in the past my most odd bikes were an '86 honda NS400R and '88 NX650. currently ive got a '90 honda CB-1. only imported two years. that wasnt odd enough so i revised it a bit: and even more odd is my '85 suzuki SP600. only sold one year in the US only. rest of the world got a DR600 version. __________________ '90 honda cb-1 '85 suzuki sp600

11-07-2012, 11:10 AM	#43
Tim McKittrick Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Wasilla Alaska Oddometer: 1,446	Rarest- in terms of production numbers, is probably my road racer- a 1995 Honda RS250R Most unusual, and reasonably rare but not amazingly so, is my Kawasaki kt250, presently undergoing restoration. Tim McKittrick screwed with this post 11-07-2012 at 04:04 PM

11-07-2012, 11:12 AM	#44
car94 What's this Box for? Joined: Sep 2010 Location: West Central Missouri Oddometer: 1,881	If I could have all my old bikes and Cars back, I would'nt be able to afford the ins. The 1987 YSR 80 was the most unusual and the first bike I ever High sided! The 69 Triumph Trident 750 is probably the rarest. I did have a Barn Find 68 Ducati Scrambler, but I never had time to restore it and sold it before I ever rode it! __________________ Ride Your Own Ride

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11-06-2012, 03:14 PM	#31
RedShark Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: Honolulu Oddometer: 931	outlaws justice - that is a heck of a collection, nice time-warp you have there. I think I'da kept the Nighthawk S, I liked those - except for the funny front wheel size. I owned an Aprilia RST 1000 'Futurama' for 4 years - pretty unusual to most folks "What IS that ?" all the TIME. I DO miss it a little. I know some day it will appear on a "Cool bikes the we Covet" list next to a Black Shadow or something and I'll curse my stupidity, but it did have some issues. Never selling the HawkGT though. Super-Sweet Duc, Spezjag - I'd love to have a chance to ride one of those some day.

11-06-2012, 07:49 PM	#34
Tenni126 Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: San Diego CA Oddometer: 30	My V11 LeMans Tenni... #128 of 170 made world wide. Also own a '69 BMW R69US, which is totally stripped down and in no way dressed for photos yet.

11-06-2012, 10:52 PM	#35
theshnizzle Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Canada eh? Oddometer: 312	No pics but I owned a RG 500 Walter Wolfe limited edition,right up until the night it was stolen and numpty took it on a police chase......after 25 years or so, it still pains me greatly and makes me feel all wooshy inside....

11-06-2012, 11:26 PM	#36
mattness Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Oddometer: 31	ok i normally dont post much on here but, outlaw justice, you have some taste in bikes. thats all i had to say. peace

11-07-2012, 05:53 AM	#38
MotoMarkus Adventurer Joined: Jan 2011 Location: Sweden Oddometer: 36	I think the rarest would be my current bike, a Yamaha TRX850. Sold in europe between 1996-1998, pretty rare where I live, I haven't met another TRX yet. Italian-influenced design with the tubular frame and a 270-degr crank, sounds nice I also had a Suzuki GSX400 FWS for a while, a liquid cooled 4-cyl with IIRC 55-ish hp. Rare?

11-07-2012, 09:14 AM	#40
Dave.0 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2011 Location: The coldest part of Arizona Oddometer: 447	aprilia RS125 2 stroke track bike in spains no.1 livery -- imported to the us in 2009 as a track only offering (you could make it street legal, but it would truly suck) on the track its a blast, just pin it and lean

11-07-2012, 11:08 AM	#42
Schnickelfritz pick, grin, repeat Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Edge of the glacier Oddometer: 1,042	Not all that rare, but the rarest I've ever had: #034 of 175 built. 1994 900SS/SP, in yellow track outfit: and red street trim: Also had a '79 Guzzi LeMans. I don't have a pic anywhere, but here's one ripped from teh interwebz:

11-07-2012, 12:51 PM	#45
SloCalSpode Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Oddometer: 104	Guess I kan't resist playing this game. 1989 SDR200 Japanese Domestic Market only. As far as I know there are (3) in the USA. 1998 GasGas EC250SM The only thing that makes it rare is the SuperMoto conversion and the California street plate. And a couple of unusual 50cc SuperMotards. A 2002 GasGas EC50sm and a 2002 Derbi Senda SuperMoto. I think they got BIG BIRD's attention, if not the tourists taking pictures in front of the Las Vegas sign. I have a few more to share if this game continues.