Poll; Your Previous Motorcycle before the F6B ????

[Aron]

A 97 valkyrie tour green and cream with 70k miles was gonna wait til over 100k before I bought new but got a smoking deal on a leftover 2013. Awesome bike worthless windshield

[CheesyRider]

Here's my list:
1981 Honda CB650 Custom
1982 Honda CB650sc (actually just the frame and a couple other parts from this bike were used to fix my '81 after I was rear ended)
1984 Honda V65 Sabre
2003 Suzuki Intruder VS1400
2002 Yamaha FZ1
2007 Suzuki Bandit 1200
2011 Yamaha FJR1300
2015 Honda F6B (current)

My wife's bikes that I often borrowed:
2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250
2009 Kawasaki Versys
2011 BMW R1200R (current)

[Stick]

Had a couple of Valkyries, actually sold one and a dirt bike to buy the F6B. I still have a 1997 black and yellow Valkyrie that looks like new. It's all set up for travel, I tow a trailer with it and it has so much chrome on it it hurts your eyes. With the F6B I am anti chrome for this bike. I tell ya 16 years of technology between the two bikes is incredible when you ride them!

Came from a 99 Valkyrie Interstate. Agreed - the technology improvements of the F6B make for a better bike. Miss the Valk, but love the F6B. BTW, triked the Valkyrie and ruined a nice bike. Power loss was a huge disappointment and milage dropped to high 20's and low 30's.

[Sierra03]

2006 VTX 1300C. Candy orange.

[MorrisGray]

Previous comparable bike was a BMW R1200RT. A great touring bike, but wasn't what I needed at the time.

I am considering a 2015 R1200RT/K1600GT myself. Rode a F6B last week and it just didn't grab me to buy it. Wind buffeting was horrible over 50mph and the seat didn't suit me. Power was great, ride was very comfortable on bumpy streets, handled fine but felt like I was on a boat compared to my HD Super Glide Custom. What is all the talk about the F6B paint jobs?

What did you like/Dislike about the R1200 you owned? Other than how much they cost to buy? Are they reliable? Plan on test riding the BMW bikes this week. I would buy a ST1300 if they weren't $15,000 FOR A LEFTOVER 2012. Southern Honda won't come off the price on them! Also I want to test a 2015 FJR1200A, new $13,500 plus tax,tag,title but my local dealer will not let me test ride it.

Hope everyone doesn't mind me asking all this...

[Old Ryder]

1976 125 XL Honda
1973 350 Honda (2cyl)
1972 (I think) CB 350 4 cyl
1975 CB 550
1983 CB 750 Custom Burgandy and gold package
16 year gap after my son was born
2005 Sportster 883
2003 Fatboy (in pic below)
2006 Road King Custom
2006 VTX 1800
1999 Valkyrie Interstate
1990 Heritage --the one I wish I had held onto--90% restored 96 HP EVO
2000 Ultra Classic Peace Officers Edition
2011 Victory Kingpin
2012 Victory Cross Roads

A few pictures to remind me of my mistakes--some for buying and some for selling

[BLACK DIAMOND]

2006 Suzuki M109R

[buda315]

Let's see...
Old pedal scooter from the 1970's, brand unknown
1985 Honda 3 wheeler 50cc
1987 Honda Aero 80 moped
1984 Suzuki GS700ES
1991 Harley Sportster
1998 Harley Roadking
2000 Harley Fatboy
2001 American Ironhorse
2003 Harley Fatboy by Thundermountain
2003 Harley V-Rod
1980 Kawasaki 1000
2002 Suzuki SV650
Honda CRF 80cc dirtbike
Yamaha Raptor 80cc ATV
Electric Razor MX500 (for the kids, but who said I can't ride it?)
3 different 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa's, always in all black
2010 Yamaha Stratoliner
2012 Kawasaki Vaquero
2004 Kawasaki VN2000, 2053 cc's

Some might say I have issues...

Most recently sold the VN2000 and a Hayabusa to buy the F6B.

No regrets. Very nice bike, but I also loved them all.

Different strokes for different folks. I like trying new things.

If I haven't owned it, I've probably ridden it. Between me and my father's collection, which I also ride, there's not much I haven't test ridden.

[Roadkill]

Honda ST1300,2000 Goldwing,1999 Goldwing,1998 Goldwing,1984 Goldwing,Night Hawk700s and a Honda 650 special

Now I own 2013 F6B,2010 Dyna Wide Glide and a Honda CTX700N...

[Roadkill]

Owned lots of dirt bikes,Quads and sandrail too..