videoarizona Posted March 26, 2016 #26 Posted March 26, 2016 Wowsers! Wish I had one of those little enduros today....be fun to tool around the neighborhood!
cowpuc Posted March 26, 2016 #27 Posted March 26, 2016 Wowsers! Wish I had one of those little enduros today....be fun to tool around the neighborhood! Right there with ya brother!! Personally, I would LOVE to have that 250 that you posted to just that David - WOWSERS would THAT be a BLAST!! :lightbulb:Just had an idea,, hope the Boss dont nail me for plagiarism or somethng but I think I will start a thread in the Water Hole,,, gonna snap a pic of one of these old scoots at a time and ask anyone who rode a bike like the picture to tell us a story like you did about your 250! I LOVE reading about others experiences from days gone by.. What do think? Should I blame it on you in case there are reprecussions for doing so?
Leftcoaster Posted March 26, 2016 #28 Posted March 26, 2016 Must add my worth... First Yamaha was a 305 Big Bear ...forgot year, but then forgot a lot about those years! Second was an RD400...again forgot year. Third was XV750J Virgo... year? Fourth was 2007 V-Star Silverado Classic...still own. Fifth is 2013 RSV... LOVED them all! Had a few other makes Harley, Kawasaki, Honda but love the Yammershow best.
JDaniel Posted March 26, 2016 #29 Posted March 26, 2016 RM250 back in the 70s. 2004 VStar 1100 classic. 1999 RSV.
mirider Posted March 26, 2016 #30 Posted March 26, 2016 First bike I owned was a little Suzuki 100 street bike but have owned four Yamaha models over the years:73' Yamaha 125 Enduro, 78' 650 twin, 03' Vstar 650 Silverado, and my current 09' RSV. Also had a Honda 350 Scrambler in there somewhere. Pics of Yammies below.
videoarizona Posted March 26, 2016 #31 Posted March 26, 2016 Interesting how many of us have had the VStar 650 Classic or Silverado in our stables at one point in time. I must admit, I sure did like that scoot. But sold it to buy the 950 Tourer. Now wishing I didn't have to sell the 950 as I love to ride it. But 3 scoots is to many for this kid..... even though they are all paid for...!Grins!
mirider Posted March 27, 2016 #32 Posted March 27, 2016 Interesting how many of us have had the VStar 650 Classic or Silverado in our stables at one point in time. I must admit, I sure did like that scoot. But sold it to buy the 950 Tourer. Now wishing I didn't have to sell the 950 as I love to ride it. But 3 scoots is to many for this kid..... even though they are all paid for...!Grins! I traded in my Vstar on the RSV and now wish I had kept it. Now that I've added a trike kit to the venture primarily for my wife's benefit, I would love to have it to zip around on.....loved that ride but just wasn't comfortable on a long trip. [emoji848]
AGrengs Posted March 28, 2016 #33 Posted March 28, 2016 My first Yam was a 1999 650 V-Star Classic. Took a couple long trips 2-up on that and decided I just don't fit on it (I'm tall AND fat). Sold it 2008 and bought the Venture I have now.
Tater Posted March 28, 2016 #34 Posted March 28, 2016 My first that I learned on was an orange 350 and everyone called it the widow maker, I stepped up to the 82 750 virago with the clunky starter, but it always started, lol Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Stache Posted March 29, 2016 #35 Posted March 29, 2016 L - R |BIG V, '12 Venture | TD, '09 Tour Deluxe | 2nd son's '09 950T | wife's '10 650 Classic | wife's '09 250 | missing from the pic: '09 950 I traded in on the TD. '10 1st son's 650 Custom
eusa1 Posted March 29, 2016 #36 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) I have owned 39 bikes all but 3 were yamaha's . 1 Honda 1 Kawasaki, and 1 suzuki Edited June 21, 2016 by eusa1
Pegasus1300 Posted March 29, 2016 #37 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Well let's see. I bought a new 1970 XS1 650 dec 1969. Traded it in in 1972 for a new XS2 650 ( disk brake and electric start). 1977 SR500, 1983 Venture Standard bought in 1986.Kept it until 1993. A couple more XS 650 (late 70's early 80's). After the 83 Venture I bought a 1986 Venture Royale in 1993, a 1987 Venture Royale in 2003( still have) a 1988 Royale in 2004, 2008 RSTD new (wrecked 2011) 2008 RSVS in 2011 (wrecked 2011) now on a Spyder. Other then the last picture of my 86 none of the bikes shown were mine,just examples from the internet Edited March 29, 2016 by Pegasus1300
Oldodge Posted March 29, 2016 #38 Posted March 29, 2016 My first bike was an XS400 Yamaha. I had a Yamaha Vision and a Yamaha Radian. I now have a 2013 RSV. I wanted one of the original 750 Virago's bad, but they were too pricey for me at the time. I had some Harley, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki bikes too.
Scott A Posted March 30, 2016 #39 Posted March 30, 2016 1st DT 100 2 nd TY175 3 rd XS 400 4 th. RD 400 5 th VSTAR 950 Tourer 6 th. RSV All great rides and served the purpose for that time in my life, most fun would have to been the TY, most pleasure the RSV, Biggest 😁 RD 400, VSTAR 950 probaly the best around everyday everything ride, XS 400 well sound bike but just a bit of a putz and the DT 100 well it was first one that says it ALL!
JoeW Posted March 30, 2016 #40 Posted March 30, 2016 Had: 250 Enduro from early 70's 1978 650 Special 1982 750 Virago Then: Nothing for 25 years Now: 1986 FJ1200 1988 Venture Royale Love the old ones...
Trader Posted March 30, 2016 #41 Posted March 30, 2016 I had an 83 Seca 900 LOVED THAT BIKE! It Came with a handle bar headlight pot fairing but I installed a full frame mount sport touring faring. 4 cyl inline, air cooled, shaft drive...handled like a dream and fast!
Beau-Kat Posted March 31, 2016 #42 Posted March 31, 2016 1978 SR500 1979 SR500 1981 650 Maxim 1981 650 Midnight Maxim 1982 750 Virago 1996 535 Virago 1988 Royale 1998 VMax 2000 RSV Millenium 2002 Vstar 650 I think that's all.
cimmer Posted March 31, 2016 #43 Posted March 31, 2016 I have owned the following Yamahas .. 74 DT125 enduro 77 1/2 XS750 triple 80 XJ650 Maxim 1 89 Venture Royale
Prairiehammer Posted April 1, 2016 #44 Posted April 1, 2016 The only Yamahas that I have owned have all been Ventures: 1983 Royale 1983 Standard 1990 Royale 1991 Royale
dbikers Posted April 16, 2016 #45 Posted April 16, 2016 1976 TT500 1978 IT175 1981 YZ125 1985 XJ700 (liquid cooled, missing 2nd gear, fast as hell) 1996 ROYAL STAR (current ride) 2001 YZ250F (current off-road bike, very light and my favorite dirt bike ever) 2004 YZ450F (stupid power mated to a 4-speed gearbox)
ReinyRooster Posted June 21, 2016 #46 Posted June 21, 2016 Had a few Hondas thrown in here and there but as far as the Yammies go: 1983 Venture 1987 Venture Royale 2006 RSV 1
Backinthesaddle Posted June 21, 2016 #47 Posted June 21, 2016 I had two fzr 600's, xt350, yz250wr, 2001 road star, 2006 road star and my current 2002 midnight rsv. Plenty of other makes as well.
Gray Ghost Posted June 25, 2016 #48 Posted June 25, 2016 1982 XS 400 Heritage Special 2002 XV1100 2005 RSV 1987 1st Gen 2007 RSV
tntviper1 Posted August 31, 2016 #49 Posted August 31, 2016 finally getting back to riding owned 3 84 viragos buying an 83 venture this weekend
Guest HdHtr Posted August 31, 2016 #50 Posted August 31, 2016 65 YM1 67 YDS3 68 YR2 69 YR3 78 RD400 78 & 79 XSEleven 91 Venture Royale 08 RSV Now I got to find the pictures!!
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