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2005 Kawasaki ZX-6R
Photos: 3
Purchased: Dec 2006
Info: Spotted in the MCN classifieds while searching for a ZX-10R. It was local and had been listed for a couple of months. I was surprised to find it was still for sale, maybe due to the time of year, and made a silly offer. The seller accepted and the rest is history. The bike had 4000 miles on the clock and was in unmodified, mint condition. The furthest it has been during my ownership is Brands Hatc
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2003 Honda CRF 450
Photos: 3
Purchased: Dec 2006
Info: I bought this bike in motocross trim from DRDs in North Walsham, who were selling on behalf of a customer. The bike came with a pair of Excel/Talon supermoto wheels and a box of spares. I fitted the wheels (and Michelin Pilot Power tyres), lights, horn, CBR600RR switchgear and digital Acewell speedo, built a wiring loom and had the bike SVA tested. Initially it failed on noise at 102dB (maximum al
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2001 Suzuki GSX-R 1000
Photos: 5
Purchased: Aug 2007
Info: I bought this K1-model GSXR from a friend. Despite the tatty condition it was too cheap to refuse. Originally a German import (so I''m told), the bike had already suffered a lowside crash on the right-hand side when my friend bought it in Feb 2007. He ran the bike for five months when it decided enough was enough and the engine developed a nasty knock. A replacement K2 engine was fitted and I bough
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1984 Suzuki TS 50
Photos: 2
Purchased: May 1991
Sold: May 1992
Info: My first bike! Bought as a gift by my parents for my 16th birthday. Unmodified, other than a Gianelli silencer, giving a knee-trembling top speed of about 35mph. With fuel prices at about 45p per litre and 100mpg economy, it was almost free to run. I sold the bike to a local lad just before my 17th birthday, only for it to be stolen from outside the YMCA in Norwich a couple of months later.
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1988 Kawasaki AR 80
Photos: 2
Purchased: May 1992
Sold: Feb 1993
Info: Bought from a friend just before my 17th birthday and unmodified apart from a Jim Lomas exhaust. I remember that it felt unbelievably fast compared to my previous TS50X and I had to have it. Unfortunately, when I finally got it I found it to be a bit of a nail. After sorting out the initial problems though, it proved to be a reliable machine and was capable of around 70mph. This was the bike I own
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1991 Suzuki TS 125
Photos: 3
Purchased: Feb 1993
Sold: Apr 1994
Info: Bought cheap from DRDs in North Walsham after it was repossessed from the previous owner. A great bike that proved to be 100% reliable in the 14 months, and 7500 miles, I owned it for. Although I held my full-licence when I bought it, I chose to keep it in restricted 12bhp form. It still managed to top 70mph though and was ideal for commuting the 15 miles to work. Finally traded in against a TZR25
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1989 Yamaha TZR 250
Photos: 4
Purchased: Apr 1994
Sold: Jul 1995
Info: Bought from Tinklers in Norwich in unmodified, mint condition. Unfortunately not as reliable as I expected though, and the most expensive bike I''ve ever owned in terms of maintenance. This bike holds a couple of ''firsts'' - first bike to blow up on me and first bike I crashed. Luckily the crash was a low-speed lowside in the ice on Boxing Day. I almost replaced the TZR with a KR-1S but decided on a
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1992 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 5
Purchased: Jul 1995
Sold: Aug 1998
Info: My first ''big bike'', bought from DRDs in North Walsham. Three years old to the day at the time of purchase. I owned this bike for three almost trouble-free years. The only cost, other than servicing, was a Micron exhaust system after the standard headers rotted through. A good bike now but brilliant in its day. Traded in at Tinklers in Norwich against a brand new CBR900RR Fireblade in 1998.
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1998 Honda CBR 900
Photos: 4
Purchased: Aug 1998
Sold: Aug 2000
Info: The third-generation Fireblade, known by some as the ''Lardy Blade'' due to its less-sporty image compared to the original and ''fox-eye'' models. Bought new in 1998 from Tinklers of Norwich after being offered a great deal over the fox-eye model I intended to buy. I had a lot of fun on this bike, most notably during a weekend trip to Matlock. Sold back to Tinklers for financial reasons before startin
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1988 Honda NSR 250
Photos: 5
Purchased: Aug 2000
Sold: Jul 2001
Info: An MC18 model NSR bought from a friend at college as some cheap fun while at university. Not in the best condition but cleaned up ok and went well. Sold in 2001 before leaving the UK for my exchange year at the University of Victoria in Canada. One of the few bikes I really wish I''d never sold.
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2003 Yamaha YZF-R6
Photos: 4
Purchased: Jun 2004
Sold: Oct 2004
Info: My return to biking after a three-year break while at university. I didn''t plan to buy it, but it just came along at the start of the summer for the right price. Bought it cheap with 800 miles on the clock, ran it for the summer and sold it for a profit before the weather changed. Completely standard apart from the addition of Yamaha crash bobbins. Good memories of a great bike.
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2005 Yamaha YZF-R1
Photos: 8
Purchased: Mar 2005
Sold: Oct 2005
Info: A 2004 model bought new in 2005 at a discount price. The most fun bike I''ve ever owned. Felt like a 600 with litre-bike power. Took it on the 800-mile round trip to the Isle of Man in 2005 and had a blast. Forced to sell after seven months due to lack of money.
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2004 Suzuki DRZ 400
Photos: 5
Purchased: Oct 2005
Sold: Dec 2007
Info: An SK3 model on a 2004 ''plate, bought in mint condition to replace my R1 in 2005. Used for 20-mile commuting and weekend green-laning. Not very fast, but an excellent bike all the same. As much fun as the R1 but in a different way! The low-point during ownership of this bike was getting knocked off on 11-11-05 by a Fiat Punto driver who then ran me over, breaking my foot in several places.
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1993 Honda CBR 600
Photos: 3
Purchased: Aug 2006
Sold: Jan 2008
Info: Bought from a friend as a scruffy MOT failure with a broken fairing. I spent a lot of time, and a fair bit of money, restoring the bike to its former glory. The finishing touch was the HM Plant graphics kit from eBay. A complete nightmare to fit, thanks to the shape of the fairing, but worth every second and a bargain at £30. A very competent bike that will be missed, not least by the friends that
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1996 Kawasaki ZXR 750
Photos: 3
Purchased: Jul 2007
Sold: Nov 2007
Info: Bought as a tatty non-runner. Restored to it''s former glory as a summer project and sold to a friend. Surprisingly fast for a bike that was 11 years old at the time of purchase. Fitted with a full Akrapovic exhaust system (road baffle).
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1997 Peugeot Speedfight
Photos: 1
Purchased: Mar 2008
Sold: Jun 2008
Info: A little gem...not. I got this liquid-cooled 50 from a mate as part of a swap. It ran ok but was a bit of a shed, in a tasteless colour-scheme, with no tax or MOT. Sold to a friend of a friend for a small profit.
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