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Old 03-30-2009, 11:40 PM
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The worst bike I ever owned was a 96 Buell S1 Lightning...That piece of **** would break down sitting in the garage...honest...it did twice. Buel issued a telephone book thick of recalls on this bike. And Buell "Puts The Rider First" what a joke. I traded it for a 98 R1 Yamaha and have been Smokin Buells ever since. So Eric dude...lets ride and see.......
 
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Hodaka Wombat 125, nuff said.
 
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Originally Posted by qwispichkn
Worst was a 1970 Yamaha 70cc (J, if I remember right). Learned to ride on it as a kid. Kept breaking down, but then, I really didn't take care of it.

Best bike (besides Fatty) was a Benelli Banshee 90cc, second bike I owned, ran like a raped ape.

Who cares about bad bikes when ya got two girls makin out cooool
 
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50 cc SACHS variable speed belt drive, had to pedal to help it up the hills especially if the belts were not adjusted correctly
 
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99 Buell S3. My first Harley product. Piece of crap even when new. Rocker boxes leaked every 4000 miles. Mechanicals broke constantly, muffler bracket broke several times. It stranded me several times. Then, I traded it for a new 03 Vrod. Much better.
 
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The first bike I owned was a '73 Honda 350 Twin. Very dependable bike except the seat was like a 2X4 with a bit of vinyl stretched over it. It also had a broken motor mount, so after riding 20 miles you had to stay off it for an hour before you could ride again.
 
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2 stroke Yamaha RD250 if I remember correctly it was a 1974. Smoked like I was killing mosqitos but ran like a scalded dog (as long as you didn't expect to stop quickly)
 
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never owned a POS bike (well it didn't at THAT time) in hindsight.... that '65 500 Triumph, and that '73 superglide... sucked moose butt... but then again, both were bought used, and that accounts for much of the problems
 
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Zephyer 750 clutch cable snapped on me many times stranding me in all places Albany,NY had to take a dog back to Boston and then return to pick it up a week later. I should of just left it there.
 
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1969 Triumph Bonneville, but i'd like to have it back.
 


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