busabeast Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 So far kawasaki, honda, yamaha and suzuki. Think I too need to up my game 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 @boboneleg still in the lead with 13! What is interesting is that despite me having the most bikes by a fairly wide margin, a number of members have owned more different makes than I have. I've owned 9 from 1971, but from 1972 onwards I've only owned 5 makes - the four Japs and BMW. So it seems I'm less inclined to try other makes than most of you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, XTreme said: Have you seen house prices in Bulgaria? This is €7800! https://www.bulgarianproperties.com/Houses_in_Bulgaria/AD52723BG_House_for_sale_near_Veliko_Tarnovo.html A mate of mine bought a house in Bulgaria on eBay (true story) , he paid £15,000 for it and spent about another £5,000 doing it up. He keeps a XR250 there for riding around , you can litterally ride where you like in Bulgaria. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 53 minutes ago, boboneleg said: A mate of mine bought a house in Bulgaria on eBay (true story) , he paid £15,000 for it and spent about another £5,000 doing it up. He keeps a XR250 there for riding around , you can litterally ride where you like in Bulgaria. There's a lot of cheap places over here, but the cost of doing them up is pretty steep. A lot of Brits look at them as investments, but often get their fingers burnt, as house prices don't rise the same as in the UK. Our place is 30 ish years old and when we bought it we got a summary of how much it cost new and how much it's changed hands for since then. We paid pretty much what it cost new 30 years ago! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Richzx6r said: So far kawasaki, honda, yamaha and suzuki. Think I too need to up my game You have age on your side, plenty of time to try others But maybe your knackered knees will stop you, I can see you ending up on a scooter. , 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Clive said: I can see you ending up on a scooter. A pink one..... Then he can play Quadrophenia with @Mawsley 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, XTreme said: A pink one..... Then he can play Quadrophenia with @Mawsley Riding over Beachy Head, hand in hand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 32 minutes ago, Clive said: Riding over Beachy Head, hand in hand. It's a beautiful thought for sure! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Tango said: There's a lot of cheap places over here, but the cost of doing them up is pretty steep. A lot of Brits look at them as investments, but often get their fingers burnt, as house prices don't rise the same as in the UK. Our place is 30 ish years old and when we bought it we got a summary of how much it cost new and how much it's changed hands for since then. We paid pretty much what it cost new 30 years ago! Absolutely, where my mate lives in the Lot there are heaps of houses (doer-uppers) out in the sticks. My mate is a builder but it's taken him over 10 years just to build up a rapport with the suppliers and if you aren't prepared to learn French you'll get shafted . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 47 minutes ago, boboneleg said: 10 years just to build up a rapport with the suppliers He's English then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Me and a friend bought it back in the 80's from some big bike auto jumble thing in Bristol as a long term fixer upper, i had the engine to rebuild and he had everything else but neither of us had any cash to spend on it i'd moved in with my missus and we lost touch with each other and it was all forgotten about until my father said what you doing with that engine in the shed. When i went to get back in touch with my mate he didn't live at his old address anymore the bugger had sold up and moved to Bulgaria It should have looked like this in the vid but all that's left is the engine. which now i think of it i haven't seen for over 30 years i'll have to see if the old man still has it kicking around up there What a shame that you haven't got the whole bike, I'd love to try and restore one of those, love the 'sloper' engines 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Mawsley said: Hey Pete, you like Chinese shizzle… Right next door to this place! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 11 minutes ago, Tango said: Right next door to this place! Fish is their speciality? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, XTreme said: He's English then? Yes but he even speaks the local occitan language now so he's well intergrated. He also has French citizenship as well now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 3 makes only in 34 years... 3 Hondas, 2 Yamahas & 1 Triumph. what did I win? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, MooN said: 3 makes only in 34 years... 3 Hondas, 2 Yamahas & 1 Triumph. what did I win? A lucky bag 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, XTreme said: @boboneleg still in the lead with 13! What is interesting is that despite me having the most bikes by a fairly wide margin, a number of members have owned more different makes than I have. I've owned 9 from 1971, but from 1972 onwards I've only owned 5 makes - the four Japs and BMW. So it seems I'm less inclined to try other makes than most of you. When you end up with a BMW, no need to go further. Was in my dealership last weekend and was surprised when they said i have had 15 of them since 2004! That's a sickness. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, XTreme said: @boboneleg still in the lead with 13! What is interesting is that despite me having the most bikes by a fairly wide margin, a number of members have owned more different makes than I have. I've owned 9 from 1971, but from 1972 onwards I've only owned 5 makes - the four Japs and BMW. So it seems I'm less inclined to try other makes than most of you. STICK WITH WHAT YOU KNOW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I've realised even through I've owned about 8 different makes of motorcycle I've only owned one of each except Honda which I've had 12 of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 9 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I've realised even through I've owned about 8 different makes of motorcycle I've only owned one of each except Honda which I've had 12 of I've had 13 Hondas......mostly in the 70's and 80's though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 2 hours ago, XTreme said: I've had 13 Hondas......mostly in the 70's and 80's though. I bet you have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Just now, Buckster said: I bet you have. Where's your total of makes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, XTreme said: Where's your total of makes? I only had 3 Honda’s but then I embraced my masculinity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Norman (Nippy), NSU, Java, BSA, Norton, Triumph, BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki. 11 total. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Renegade said: Norman (Nippy), NSU, Java, BSA, Norton, Triumph, BMW, Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki. 11 total. What Beemer did you have Phil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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