Jump to content
IGNORED

What Yamaha bikes have you owned?


Freebird

Recommended Posts

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?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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 by Condor
Link to comment
Share on other sites

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 months later...

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

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...
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!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...
  • 1 year later...
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.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 months later...

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]

336.jpgVmax.jpgBettie on Black Bettie.jpg20181110_162828.jpeg

Edited by AmnChode
added info
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...
  • 2 months later...

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

 

78 Eduro DT125.jpg

 

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

81 xv920rh Virago.jpg

 

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)

2009rstd.jpg

 

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. :happy34:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

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'

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...