What Yamaha bikes have you owned?

[Sfahey151]

67? YL1

76 GT80

77 QT50

74 MX360

77 IT400

80 IT175

73 RD350

76 RD400

81 Seca 550

82 XZ550

84 FJ600

86 FZ600

2002 RSV

 

Wow, didn't realize I had this long a list til I started typing! My current race bike (a 98' Honda CBR 600) is painted Yamaha Competition Yellow ... does that count?

[Condor]

My '83VR was my first Yamaha. Since then I've bought and sold another '83VR look alike. Also picked up a few more. A '93VR, a '91VR Tux., a 90VR, an '87VR, and a 83/84/86VR. I'm also feeding a '99RSV, a '04RSMV, and an '07RSV.

Edited June 1, 2020 by Condor

[KSRIDER10]

75 RD350

76RD400 (1st bike)

75 XS650

77 XS650

77 XS750 (3 of these)

80 SR500

80 XS1100

89 FJ1200

99 XVZ1300ATL

 

Had a smattering of other makes too but stuck mostly with Yamaha, but I do love my 91 ST1100!

[luvmy40]

1981 XJ750RH Seca

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb258/luvmy40/Motor%20Cycle/IMG_0049-1.jpg

 

1982 XJ750J Maxim

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb258/luvmy40/Motor%20Cycle/IMG_3743_zps85dd75a1.jpg

Here she is with the Vetter fairing that a PO had installed. I took her back to stock(well kinda' The wife wanted a back rest so..)

 

As she is today(still my daily commuter)

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb258/luvmy40/Motor%20Cycle/04db0359-6cd3-498f-90b6-e0a0c8af2db5_zpslhfzq7ib.jpg

 

And, of course the latest addition

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb258/luvmy40/Motor%20Cycle/Resized_20160721_191008_zpscsubire4.jpeg

 

I still own the '81 Seca but she's being parted out and looks like this today

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb258/luvmy40/Motor%20Cycle/Resized_20160907_120557_zpsfg3wjupb.jpeg

[eagleeye]

There have been a few posts about the bikes that we started with or have owned but how about just Yamaha bikes? I don't have pictures of all of mine but here are a few from the past. I can think of an '83 Venture Standard that I can't find a picture for and also a Yamaha 200 street model years ago...it was a 4 stroke but I don't remember the model. Probably more too but I don't remember. Oh....and a 535 Virago....

 

I think your missing one

[Freebird]

You mean the current one? Maybe I should edit my first post.

[CMCOFFEY]

2005 V-Star Classic 650

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/coffeyR6/Picture011.jpg

 

2006 R6

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/coffeyR6/R6137a.jpg

 

2004 R6

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/coffeyR6/IMG_4950.jpg

 

2001 RSV

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/coffeyR6/Mobile%20Uploads/DA5898C1-0B55-47EE-A86B-0A6AFA41FFFD.jpg

 

1984 Venture

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/coffeyR6/Mobile%20Uploads/23D02B46-10EE-441E-893C-1628296B188C.jpg

[Fastgaby]

2000 VStar 1100,

custom 2002 Roadstar,

04 warrior,

current 09 RSTD

 

4 Wheelers- 89, 92, 96, 2000, 2006 banshee, 2000 warrior, 2000 Grizzly, 04 & 06 Raptor, 2004 bear tracker.

 

 

 

 

 

Gabe Perez

Doral, FL

09 RSTD-custom fairing, custom sound system, 4" Barrel Harley slip on's, LED Lighting, 21" Mamoth 48 spoke front wheel, lowered rear.

[Indian]

400 Yamaha Enduro

 

650 Yamaha Maxim

 

3 First Gen Ventures

 

99 Venture (My Fav)

 

Can't find the pics of my actual bikes so these are just some stock photos.

[baylensman]

All my bikes have been Yamaha. Mini bikes don't count do they ( 4 HP centrifugal clutch yard bike and a Rupp)?

 

1972 AT3 125 cc bought new

1976 DOHC 500CC bought new

1981 850 cc Special bought new

 

got married

1986 Venture royale (best bike ever) bought used and fixed up

1996 Royal Star bought used and fixed

 

got divorced

2007 Royal Star Venture bought pampered low milage trade in

 

gift from grateful girlfriend

2017 Royal Star Venture (with optional 8 track)

[Horton3791]

Lets see...

2001-Yz125 (First Bike/Sold)

2000-VStar 1100 (First Street Bike/Sold)

1985-Xj700 (Bobber/Bar Hopper)

2007-VStar 1100 (Sold)

2003-VStar 1100 (Currently Own)

1985-Vmax (Currently Own)

1985-Vmax #2 (Currently Owen)

1997-Vmax (No title parted out for other max's and venture project)

1986-Venture Royale (Road Sofa)

1976/80?-TT500 (One piece at a time)

 

That covers the Yamaha's! haha

[baylensman]

1973 at3 125cc

1976 dohc 500 cc

1983 xs 850 cc

1986 venture royale

1996 royal star "a"

2007 royal star venture

[DragonRider]

81 Yamaha Maxima 550

81 Yamaha Seca 750 Tour

83 Yamaha Venture

86 Yamaha Venture Royale

93 Yamaha Venture Royale MotorTrike

07 Yamaha VStar 1300

[rpep1982]

There have been a few posts about the bikes that we started with or have owned but how about just Yamaha bikes? I don't have pictures of all of mine but here are a few from the past. I can think of an '83 Venture Standard that I can't find a picture for and also a Yamaha 200 street model years ago...it was a 4 stroke but I don't remember the model. Probably more too but I don't remember. Oh....and a 535 Virago....

I do love those two strokes!

[Dakotarider69]

Let's see..'74 125 enduro(basket case) rode it...'72 trials.great bike...'81 550seca fast...850 special 3 cylinder then the venture era...'85 ...'90 ...'83...still own 4 of them!...

[Davin]

First Yamaha was a 1982 virago 750

Then 2008 XJR 1300

Now 1999 RSV 1300

[jeromeb]

Didn't own it per say. I did rid one for a fellow a few times @ races. I think it was a YZ 100 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=104725

Had a RD 350. Scary fast for me at the time. Expansion chambers, and "slider clutch". You could almost drop the clutch from stand still and it would slip, motor rev and almost pull wheel but GLH !!! https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=104726

750 virago. I think it had a pillow top seat too. LOL For a small CC bike it rode nice on highway. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=104727

 

Oh yea and the 09 RSV I just traded.

 

None of the pics are of my actual bikes. I think thats it for the Yamahas.

 

One look at the 1973 RD350 brought back memories. My first new motorcycle. I definitely had to sit forward on the seat. That was one fast and wheel standing little bike. I had to keep a set of one heat range cooler spark plugs when hit the highway on trips of 200+ miles. It was no problem keeping up with the bigger bikes.

[tz89]

One of my favorites I wish I still had.... 1983 Midnight Maxim XJ750k Touring with Yamaha fairing and bags.

 

 

 

 

[AmnChode]

1999 Royal Star Venture [First, purchased in Sep(?) 2007] Yes, I am a kamikaze and learned to ride on this/Still own but going to sell

2006 V-max [second, purchased in somewhere in 2009]

***8 year stretch of not riding***

1996 Royal Star [3rd, purchased Feb 2017]

2006 Royal Star Venture [4th, Purchased Nov 2017]

Edited November 30, 2018 by AmnChode
added info

[MidnightSpook]

Wan I had pics of all of them....

100 YZ dirt bike

05 V Star Classic

05 Midnight Venture

06 Midnight Venture

00 Road Star

99 Royal Star Tour Classic

[Pic]

60s Twin Jet 100

73 RD 350

70s SC 500

2004 VStar 1100

2007 Royal Star Venture

2018 Star Venture Transcontinental

[captcharger]

Only owned 4 bikes over the years and only two Yamaha's

 

Yamaha V-Star 1100 2005

 

And I just bought this:

 

Yamaha Royal Star Venture also a 2005

 

I pick it up this Friday

 

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[bikenut]

1986 Yamaha venture Trike

2006 Yamaha Star Venture

1999 Star Venture

650 Special

750 Maxum

305 Yamaha Big Bear

 

 

[JBeierDC]

1978 Yamaha DT125 Enduro - loads of fun till I broke the frame trying to jump it ... practice makes broken.

 

 

1980 Yamaha XV920RH Virago - sealed chain drive was AWESOME - Now owned by one of my friends in Chicago - still tearing up be streets.

 

Now my baby - 2009 Yamaha Royal Star Tour Deluxe - new to me this year and loving every moment (including the microburst snow the other day - hurray for snow mobile gear)

 

First two pics not acctually my bikes, for instance the enduro was a broken mess last I saw it, and cant find pictures of them.. the RSTD though is parked outside from the ride to work today.

[Dano]

Starting back in '77 or so...Kaw H2-750 1st bike, 1st wheelie outside the showroom 1st ride,,,1st speedin' ticket and I was a pizza delivery guy then also. go figure...

 

'06- 84 Standard Venture totally gone thru, would pull the front any time ya wanted to, visited northern Arkansas on it...and wanted to take it out on Redbud when we passed it up in Michigan...

 

Now:

since '91- '77 Yam IT400- 325lb dirt bike,new top end 10 years ago, still fun to kickstart it, damn good way to learn how to handle a bike on the road when you run into difficulties (8pt'r 7 yrs ago)

 

'08 RSV silver, (same as the one I'z on) still out in the garage, but only about 4k on it since I got it in '12 Just now only 10,140 miles on her. Huh, gotta change that

 

Forgot, got a 76 DT400 out in the shed to get runnin' so's my son kin ride the IT when I ride the DT an' his girl and daughter can ride on my Big Bear 400 quad...when we go woodin'