47 Motorcycles, Uncountable Memories

 

  Mellow
2010 Yamaha V-Star Tour   Yamaha V-Star

 

  Seriously useful
2009 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom   Suzuki DL650 V-Strom

 
2008 Kawasaki KLR650   Kawasaki KLR650

 
2006 Suzuki DR650   Suzuki DR650

 

  Serious fun
2000 Honda VFR800
  Honda VFR800

 

  Most beautiful
1969 Rickman Metisse Triumph 650
  Triumph 650

 

  Successful project
Homebuilt 1972 BSA 650
  BSA 650

 

  Past favorites
1968 TR6 Triumph 650
  TR6C Triumph 650

 
1968 Zundapp 125 ISDT Replica
  Zundapp 125 ISDT

Verle Nelson, Cedaredge Colorado
Age of MC
When
Purchased		Miles Ridden by Me
Motorcycles owned from rentry at age 60, 1999, to present
in reverse order of purchase, all now traded or sold except for currently owned.
Currently owned
47. 2010 Yamaha V-Star 950 Tourer
new4000+?
Previously owned
46. 2009 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
(like new, only 332 miles)9350
45. 2009 Kawasaki KLR650new19,000
44. 2008 Kawasaki KLE650new11,000
43. 2008 Kawasaki KLR650new12,000
42. 2007 KTM 690SMnew9,000
41. 2007 Suzuki DL650 V-Stromnew6,200
40. 2006 Honda CB600F (599/Hornet)new3,600
39. 2006 Suzuki DR650new10,400
38. 2006 Suzuki DL650 V-Stromnew8,200
37. 2006 Kawasaki KLR650new6,200
36. 2003 Kawasaki KLR6502 yrs2,000
35. 2003 Kawasaki Concours2 yrs5,000
34. 2003 Kawasaki Mean Streak (revisited--see #27)2 yrs3,000
33. 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Stromnew17,000
32. 2004 Kawasaki ZZR1200new3,800
31. 2000 BMW R1100RT4 yrs1,000
30. 2005 Kawasaki KLR650new5,000
29. 2000 Honda VFR8004 yrs3,500
28. 2004 Suzuki DL650 V-Stromnew15,000
27. 2003 Kawasaki 1500 Mean Streaknew3,500
26. 2000 Kawasaki ZX9Rnew3,500
25. 2002 Kawasaki KLR650new19,000
24. 2002 Buell M2 Cyclonenew10,500
23. 1969 Rickman Triumph 65033500
22. 1992 Honda CBR600F29 yrs3,500
21. 2001 BMW R1150GSnew15,000
20. 2000 Triumph 955i Sprint STnew6,000
19. 1999 Suzuki DR650new3,500
18. 1999 Honda VTR1000 Super Hawknew6,000
17. 1997 BMW R1100R2 yrs4,500
16. 1999 Kawasaki KLR650new9,500
miles after age 60:
239,250+?
Motorcycles owned from age 28 in 1967 to age 43 in 1982
in reverse order of purchase, all long gone.
15. 1981 Yamaha XT500new90,000
14. 1977 Yamaha 650 twinnew
13. 1975 Bultaco Alpina 350new
12. 1972 Bultaco 175 Lobito3 yrs
11. 1974 Norton 850 Interstatenew
10. 1972 BSA 650new
  9. 1952 BSA 500 Goldstar20 yrs
  8. 1970 Triumph 650 TR6Cdemo
  7. 1971 Bultaco Matador 250new
  6. 1968 Triumph 650 TR6R1 yr
  5. 1968 Zundapp 100/125 ISDT Replicanew
  4. 1968 Husqvarna 250 Enduronew
  3. 1968 Yamaha 100 Trail Masternew
  2. 1967 Yamaha 305 Big Bearnew
  1. 1964 Yamaha 803 yrs
90,000 miles from age 28-43, overall total:
329,250+?