Updated June 20, 2013
Motorcycles that I currently own:
- 2012 K1600 GTL BMW (Touring bike) bought new
- 2008 R1200 GS Adventure BMW (Adventure bike) bought use with 40K miles
Motorcycles I’ve owned:
- 1979 KE125 Kawasaki (Enduro) 45K miles, engine blew up*+
- 1975 CB 500T Honda (Road bike) 65K miles, sold*
- 1981 CB 750f Honda (Road bike) 45K miles, sold, crashed by new owner
- 1986 ZX1000r Kawasaki (Sport bike) 25K miles, sold+
- 1971 CB 750f Honda (Road bike) 2K miles, restored, sold
- 1983 GL1100 Honda Goldwing Interstate (Touring Bike) 75K miles, sold*
- 1990 GL 1500 Honda Goldwing (Touring bike) 75k miles, totaled*+
- 1991 PC 800 Honda Pacific Coast (Touring bike) 10k miles*+
- 1994 ZG1000 Kawasaki Concours (Sport bike) 55K miles, divorce loss*+
- 1991 GL 1500 Honda Goldwing (Touring bike) 15K miles, sold
- 2000 K1200LTC BMW (Touring bike) 55K miles, sold+
- 1981 MB5 Honda (Toy), 1K miles, restored, sold
Around 468K miles on motorcycles so far but I’m guessing. I never really worried about keeping track of mileage to be honest. I just rode them.
+ Denotes motorcycle was bought new
* Denotes I didn’t own a car at the time or the bike was primary transportation
I’ve been a “custodian” for a few other bikes too which I put many or few miles upon.
- 1978 XT500 Yamaha (Enduro) 500 miles, sold
- 2000 R1200C BMW (cruiser) 1K miles, sold
- 2000 GZ250 Suzuki (cruiser) 500 miles, sold
Top 5 bikes in my wish I owned them now category.
- BMW F800GSA
- KTM 11190 Adventure
- Kawasaki KLR650
- Suzuki DR650
- Yamaha RZ350