Each rider has a unique story about their motorcycle journey, from their very first bike to the motorcycle they ride today - with some riders owning many models throughout their riding career! With this in mind, we spoke with our Motorcycle Technician, Dom, to find out more about his riding career and the whopping 27 bikes he has owned! Ranging across a variety of different brands, types, colours and sizes, Dom doesn't appear to have one particular taste in motorcycles - he mentions that the bikes he's owned are simply based on what he's fancied at the time. Let's take a look at the list! Have you owned any of these motorcycles and which ones were your favourites?
Scroll down for Dom's motorcycle journey...
From Dom's very first bike to his current ride...
Bike #1
Kawasaki GPZ500S 91
Bike #2
Kawasaki ZZR600 H1
Bike #3
Kawasaki ZZR600 E5
Bike #5
Honda CBR 400 NC 23
Bike #6
Honda CBR 400 NC 29
Bike #7
Yamaha TRX 850
Bike #8
Peugeot Trekker 125
Bike #9
Suzuki SV650 K3
Bike #10
Triumph Bonneville T140
Bike #11
Honda XR650R
Bike #13
Ducati 916
Bike #14
Yamaha XT350
Bike #15
Aprilia RS125
Bike #17
Harley-Davidson® Street Bob®
Bike #18
Triumph America
Bike #19
Suzuki SV650 K5
Bike #20
Honda VTR1000 Fire Stone
Bike #21
Ducati 748
Bike #22
Yamaha TW125
Bike #23
CBR900 RR2
Bike #24
Yamaha XT660
Bike #25
Honda CBR600
Bike #26
Harley-Davidson® Forty-Eight®
Bike #27
Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob®
"Other than my current every day motorcycle, the Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob®, I have kept the Bonneville T140 because I genuinely love it so much. It's an enjoyable ride with so much effortless character, wherever I go it keeps a smile on my face. An absolute classic in my opinion and that's why I've kept it all this time!
If not the Bonneville T140, I would definitely say the Suzuki RGV 250 VJ22... Wow, that was a bike and a half, an absolutely awesome 2-stroke legend. If you know bikes, you'd know this bike was an awesome ride - the closest thing you could get to a GP bike on the road. I definitely regret selling that bike."
"I quite like the look of the Kawasaki Z900RS. It has traditional-looking styling and will be one of the most reliable bikes in today's market. I also think 900cc is a substantial amount of power and to go larger than that could be unneccessary for me. Simply because I couldn't use the immense speed you get with a 120,000HP engine sports bike out on the road unless I go to a track!"
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